Posted on 07/31/2016 7:13:27 AM PDT by Mariner
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- Donald Trump sparked bipartisan backlash after the Republican attacked the bereaved parents of a Muslim U.S. Army captain who spoke at the Democratic convention last week.
Critics from both parties on Saturday questioned whether Trump had the empathy and understanding to be president, particularly after he questioned why mourning mother Ghazala Khan stayed silent during her husband's Thursday night address.
"He was kind of trying to turn that into some kind of ridicule," Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine said after a campaign event in Pittsburgh. "It just demonstrates again kind of a temperamental unfitness. If you don't have any more sense of empathy than that, then I'm not sure you can learn it."
Former President Bill Clinton, who joined his wife and Kaine at the event, agreed: "I cannot conceive how you can say that about a Gold Star mother."
Lawyer Khizr Khan gave a moving tribute to their son, Humayun, who received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart after he was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2004. During the speech, Khan's wife, Ghazala, stood quietly by his side.
"If you look at his wife, she was standing there. She had nothing to say. She probably, maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say. You tell me," Trump said, in an interview with ABC's "This Week."
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No reasonable person would sense a slight here.
We should rejoice in this degree of panic as the Democrats are looking STOOPID.
I don’t blame Trump. I would question the family too.
Seems most muzzies would support the quran which doesn’t fit well with the USA.
Also edited.... Trump released full transcript on FB and Twitter.
The son was killed by a muzzie. Let’s be realistic.
The desperation reeks all over the place. I haven’t seen the lefties this panicked since Ronald Reagan was sitting in the Oval Office.
“If you look at his wife, she was standing there. She had nothing to say. She probably, maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say. You tell me,” Trump said
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She looked oppressed to me.
Under Islam, women are property.
Lawyer Khizr Khan gave a moving tribute to their son,
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Khan was there to attack Trump, nothing more. Where was the DNC tribute for other soldiers?
It was a gaffe. Politicians and amateurs running for office are prone to them
“We should rejoice in this degree of panic as the Democrats are looking STOOPID”
Bingo.
Hillary voted for the war that killed their son.
And they attack Trump waving a copy of the constitution? This is pure desperation. Makes no sense at all.
And Trump only said that she stood there quiet. True or not?
That muslim family is a Clinton-DNC TOOL .... like
muslim immigrations is a tool of massive destruction against western civilization used by political LIBERAL_FASCISTS like obama-clintoons and some others . PERIOD
Then TRUMP is perfectly RIGHT but (croocked)MSM are trying to spin this against him as they relentlessly do
I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan at the Democratic Convention. Am I not allowed to respond? Hillary voted for the Iraq war, not me!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2016
Just to be sure here - if a non-politician on our side attacks a Democrat politically (think Joe the Plumber) - they are fair game to be DESTROYED and have their lives ruined. But switch the roles, and they need to be TOTALLY PROTECTED from any response.
There is a reason we keep getting our asses kicked, and Trump will MAKE OUR LEADERS LEARN IT, whether they like it or not.
I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan at the Democratic Convention. Am I not allowed to respond? Hillary voted for the Iraq war, not me!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2016
What does the media define as “bipartisan” a bunch of Hillary supporters and GOP-e?
SCREW THEM ALL.
Hellary voted for the war not Trump.
New Trump campaign song, "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan.
“Moderate muslims” like libtards and the DNC WANT
more Muslim immigration and that’s why they want the average people and citizens to remain ASLEEP with some sedatives , pain killers and substances and candies ....
Wife looked like she is ruled by Sharia Law.
Where are the families of the 13 soldiers murdered at Ft. Hood by a Muslim U.S. Army doctor? Hillary’s group had to go back 12 years to find the Khans. They could have found more recent victims of Muslims who were in our military. Political correctness in accepting Muslims in our military has been tragic for many families. Trump should research this.
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