NC-08: Congressional Candidate Says Report of Trump Disparaging Service Members Hit Close to Home
In the congressional district home to the largest military base in the country, the Democratic challenger is accusing the sitting Republican congressman of putting his political fortunes ahead of the people he represents, including military families and veterans.
Pat Timmons-Goodson takes issue with Rep. Richard Hudson’s response to a recent article in The Atlantic. According to that story, during a trip to France, President Donald Trump described a military cemetery as “filled with losers” and referred to dead marines as “suckers” for getting killed.
Timmons-Goodson, a Democrat, is running to unseat Hudson, the Republican incumbent, in North Carolina’s 8th District. Fort Bragg is located in the district.
In posts online, Hudson defended the president while raising questions about the story’s veracity. Timmons-Goodson says he instead should be standing up for the troops and veterans.
The president has repeatedly pushed back on The Atlantic story, calling it a hoax.
“There’s nobody that has more respect for not only our military but for people that gave their lives in the military,” he said at a White House event this week.
In light of recent redistricting, North Carolina’s 8th District could be one to watch come November. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, which rates races across the country, labels it “lean Republican.”
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