Deaths of service members were 'tough' on Trump, Woodward book says

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by David Brown

President Trump's reactions to the deaths of U.S. service members early in his presidency struck members of his staff, who noted the "how much time and emotional energy" he spent comforting the families, according to Bob Woodward's new book.

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Trump had traveled to Dover, Del., to greet the body of fallen Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, who was killed in a special operations raid in Yemen in February, 2017. A commander pulled the president aside to explain how it might play out.

"According to what Trump told his senior staff later, the commander said: I want to prepare you for this, Mr. President. When you walk in, the family is going to come up to you. It will be an experience like no other. You're the commander in chief. The respect they show to you, and their grieving, will be incredible. You'll be there to comfort them. When the plane rolls up, when the flag-draped casket comes down, some of the family are going to lose it and they will lose it very badly. On the other hand, be prepared to have some people say something inappropriate, even harsh.

"No one said anything harsh, but there was a definite coldness that the president remembered. '"That's a hard one,' he said afterward. He was clearly rattled. He let it be known he would make no more trips to Dover."

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/deaths-of-service-members-were-tough-on-trump-bob-woodward-book-shows

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What a goddamned coward. What an utter failure as Commander-in-Chief, and an even greater failure as a human being.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Exactly what I expected. ZERO feelings for THEM and ONLY concerned with how it

affected him.

Get this fucking traitorous pile of human garbage OUT of my White House and NOW

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Yeah, so fuck the families! But how does baby feel? Priorities people!! nt

[genxlib]

3. They certainly buried the lede on that one

The first part of that story actually makes him sound respectful and human.

Then that last sentence tells us who he really is

[thucythucy]

7. That was my impression as well.

He wasn't bothered by the deaths. He was upset at having to meet the families.

A more accurate headline would have been: "Trump unwilling to face grieving military families."

[CatMor]

4. Did he think it would be like one of his rallies ....

expecting the family to cheer and tell him how wonderful he is. He can never see past himself. He is such a disgrace.

[SamKnause]

5. The grieving family should have mentioned his electoral college numbers,

the largest inauguration in history, how wealthy Trump is, how smart Trump is,

the fake news, tax cuts, deregulation, his large crowds and how unfairly he is being treated.

Maybe then it wouldn't have been so rough on Trump.

After all, he is definitely the important one in this situation and every situation.




The man has no sense of decency.

[torius]

6. Hard on his ego

that is.

[Power 2 the People]

8. He always felt that wars and casualties of wars should not inconvenience or affect him.

In his eyes wars should be fought by the "little people" for the benefit of people like him. Fuck that orange son of a bitch.

[Achilleaze]

9. republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief feeling inner guilt

as being a republican wanker & shirker.

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10. I don't think he's capable of feeling guilt. They weren't showering him with adoration,

they were grieving the loss of their loved one, and he couldn't handle not being the center of attention. Everything has to be all about him, always.