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Trump Suggests That Soldiers With PTSD Aren’t “Strong”
Trump Suggests That Soldiers Who Suffer From PTSD Aren’t “Strong”
Donald Trump on Monday suggested to a room full of veterans that soldiers who return from war suffering from PTSD are not “strong” and “can’t handle it.”
The GOP presidential candidate’s statement came during a Q&A at the Retired American Warriors Pac. Some of the questions were about the suicide epidemic in the military and criticism of the Veterans Administration (VA) for falling short on providing veterans with the mental health treatment they need.
After saying there are around 22 veteran suicides a day, Trump explained to the room of veterans what PTSD was.
“When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what the people in this room have seen many times over, and you’re strong and you can handle it, but a lot of people can’t handle it,” Trump said.
There was a silence in the room after his statement, and people on social media were quick to express anger toward his comments.
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: Trump Suggests That Soldiers With PTSD Aren’t “Strong”
So . . . What would candidate Drumpf have to say about someone who did everything they possibly could, like even fake an injury, to avoid military service altogether?
That kind of person certainly "can't handle it" and definitely would be considered "not strong".
Some would even classify that kind of person a COWARD.
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Re: Trump Suggests That Soldiers With PTSD Aren’t “Strong”
He once again showed how ignorant and out of touch he is by making that statement in a room of veterans.
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Re: Trump Suggests That Soldiers With PTSD Aren’t “Strong”
Just when you thought he could not say anything more stupid than what he has already.
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Re: Trump Suggests That Soldiers With PTSD Aren’t “Strong”
Is he actively trying to lose the election?
Never mind Clinton, his mouth is running against him too.
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