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Tue May 28, 2019, 02:28 PM May 2019

Democratic lawmaker: Trump shouldn't be allowed to attend D-Day ceremony [View all]

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Tuesday said President Trump should not be allowed to attend next week’s D-Day anniversary event after Trump sided with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un in his criticism of former Vice President Joe Biden.

“Disgusting display by Trump. No mention of MemorialDay ...” Cohen tweeted Tuesday.

Cohen cited recent comments by Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.), who called out Trump’s remarks about Biden ... King tweeted Monday that it was wrong for Trump to criticize Biden and side with Kim. “Politics stops at water’s edge. Never right to side with a murderous dictator vs. fellow American,” King said on Twitter.

He spent Memorial Day weekend in Japan, where he backed Kim’s “low IQ individual” characterization of the former vice president. “Kim Jong Un made a statement that Joe Biden is a low IQ individual. He probably is, based on his record. I think I agree with him on that,” Trump said during a press conference ...

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/445779-democratic-lawmaker-trump-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-attend-d-day-ceremony

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