Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Sunday that if President Donald Trump disparaged fallen U.S. soldiers by calling them"losers," as was
Hagel, a Vietnam War veteran and two-term Republican senator, told ABC News"This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz that if Trump's reported comments are"real, it's beneath the dignity of any commander in chief. Truly they're despicable."Trump accused of describing war dead as 'losers' and 'suckers.' He denies allegationsHagel said that while the report was based on anonymous sources, the remarks fit with a pattern of previous statements and actions.
Hagel, who ran the Department of Defense from 2013-2015 under former President Barack Obama, said the issue would"resonate" with service members because and encouraged the anonymous sources in the story to come forward publicly. "That's just the reality of politics and the freedom of expression and we have a great country where you can believe what you want to believe. But facts are facts," he said."And the reality of those facts are pretty clear."On Saturday former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said she others who worked for Trump"witnessed the tremendous amount of love and respect he has for our military.
"I would be offended too if I thought it was true," he said, questioning the credibility of anonymous sources.
Yup you’re right By sending our factories overseas giving Iran billions of dollars pulling troops out of Iraq causing the Civil War in the Middle east killing Kardashian the only dictator that was containing the Taliban can I see how America was great where are you from
That’s the dirtiest I heard trying to win an election you people are so disgusting why would he say something Like that and Build our military protect them with the VA and give them a raise you people anything to try and win an election that’s disgusting You look disgusting
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12 eye witnesses went public on record denouncing the lies from 4 unknown sources and even still theu refuse to add that into the smear campaign.
I don't believe him!
Anyone who watched the videos knows trump said exactly that. Military dead and missing were losers not worthy of recovery/rescue. And anyone how volunteers for service are suckers. Trump's selective memory has struck again.
An anonymous fake news hit job. Trump replaced & upgraded equipment, approved pay raises, corrected many of the problems with veteran healthcare & the veterans administration & he refuses to make huge cuts to the military. More Democrat dirty tricks & media supported propaganda🌞
This decay is actually happening in front of our eyes..
But can’t deny this!
Only a loser would talk like this and then deny it. No fortitude, no integrity, clearly TrumpIsALoser
roger_senesac Of course he does. Unfortunately for him, he lies about everything…and we all know it now.
You fail to report Bolton’s being there & saying Trump never said that. You also fail to mention Laurene Jobs’ 70% interest in the Atlantic, her friendship with Goldberg or the fact she’s a huge supporter of Biden & contributed to his campaign + $600,000+ to a Biden SuperPac.
U might mention more than 4 witnesses have vehemently denied the story, and they have opened themselves ups scrutiny by not remaining anonymous. Also The Atlantic is the same paper that began and forcefully pushed the SarahTrig Palin birther conspiracy
Trump's denial lacks feasibility because of his constant lying to the American people over the last four years. Still, millions of people refuse to believe he ever spoke an untruth. If they watch on live TV when he says something and tweets, 'I didn't say that', they believe it.
The people in the room don’t matter!! Lol
America will B greatly fractured if we fall prey 2 anonymous sources. There is no doubt that President Trump is crude at times, but if someone can claim something & hide in the shadows not only is our democracy in danger but also R judicial system & Americans will B on losing end
Well being how he lies it’s a lie.
Trump is right losers are always suck
'Anonymous sources' quoted in a publication owned by a major Biden supporter. Nothing to see here but more liberal lies and anti-Trump propaganda.
He strongly denied paying off women, too.
“Anonymous sources” don’t Trump live witnesses who emphatically say that this never happened.
If those sources truly wanted to hurt trump and they were officials in his admin they wouldn't have been anon. This is just another smear to make trump look bad to ppl who aren't paying attention. Gorilla channel, nuking hurricanes, now this? Smh
Lives are being destroyed from the BidenRiots and here the leftist media keep reporting a story that everyone knows is bs and nothing but a political hit piece. mediaisthevirus
Journalism at it's finest......it fits our rhetoric so it must be true.
Trump lies!Joe and Kamala are bringing hope to USA! Due to the late slow disastrous approach to pandemia by Trump, USA is a huge graveyard with more than 189000 coronavirus patient’s deaths. Trump destroyed the economy and cannot respond to racial crisis properly! Vote ! Blue
We know what trump said about John McCain - a real American hero🇺🇸🥰💙. We know what trump said about our military generals. This is on tape! Trump is disgusting and loves Russia more than US TrumpIsATraitor TrumpHatesOurVeterans
Only for mccain because he hated our President but adored romney and ryan both losers
Who's the Loser?....Trump.
Furthermore, why believe in the lies of a former disgruntled employee that will say anything false to smear his former boss.?
In fact, the Atlantic makes the National Enquirer look like a real newspaper. Because in truth, President Trump treats Veterans with utmost respect. On the other hand, Barrack Obama treated our men and women in uniform like Bell Boys. Why believe in a Fake News Story about Trump?
Sad you grown people have to act like Kindergarden Children, Making up or Saying Gossip. Please Grow up DemocraticParty Media - why is this even a Topic.., Maybe the Dems can Actually give the People some Policies or Things they might DO.., Stop with the Petty Trump Gossip
Journalists require 2 sources on the record before running a story! simple You claim to have 4 hmmm...
IF! ALL you do is report, as if true a bunch of Democrat talking points. Do you think we don't SEE!
Paging ScottAdamsSays. Read his headline. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel cited a 'litany of past things' Trump has said that 'corroborates' the claims in The Atlantic article. 🤣😂😅
The anonymous sources where so appalled by what was said that they held onto this for nearly 2 years and right before an election. Sort like how 20 women decided to accuse Trump of sexual assault right before an election. The timing of these 'sources' is amazing.
Many who served in Vietnam are not proud of our nation’s decision to go to war and our failure to leave before the Tet Offensive. The 'losers' and 'suckers' are not the soldiers but President Johnson and Congress.
Yes while 10+ said he didn't. Of course the fake news media finds nothing strange about this coming out so close to election time.
Anonymous.
President's initiatives for veterans and his huge budget to the military speak louder than unnamed sources.
All you have to do is look at the timing ? Hit job with anonymous sources in an election year ? 🤔
Just like the Russian collusion. If it were real let someone acknowledge it.
This is far more concerning than the former Mrs. Bezos lies...
You know what you can’t dispute? Trump saying he doesn’t like POWs. That alone should have disqualified him. But Hagel is right. It does fit realDonaldTrump pattern and it’s completely plausible.
Anonymous LOL somebody starting rumors they can't substantiate. Trust this imaginary person. Really I think not. Trump2020
And even Bolton, who was there, denied the accusations
More unamed sources and opinions. The American people are getting sick of this kind if 'journalism'.
My vote goes to the party that did not allow four brave Americans to die in Benghazi, and then try to cover it up with a huge lie.
Damage has been done
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Chuck Hagel was / is of no consequence or merit. Why would anyone care what he has to say on any topic? Fact is, no one cares. Why don’t These has beens go away and stay there. Take Romney with you.
Of Course Trump said it! He’s a Narcissist with a history of saying such Despicable things about the Military. Look at what he said about John McCain. Despicable.
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We're all tired of the irrational Behavior of our Armed Forces. People do crazy things when they're in the military like raping women, drugs even murder and suicide. I guess people could call that stupid or irrational Behavior. We know something is going on in our military.
More 'corroboration' without actual corroboration. That's why the lie worked. Conflation, mixing events, sly smears. What clever liars you are. But it doesn't matter. You are effectively hiding political murders and voter intimidation in its 100th day. Huge voter intimidation.
This fakenews story was thoroughly debunked within hours by sources who were willing to go on the record. The fact it’s still being discussed by mainstream news outlets shows how desperate they truly are to bring down Trump’s rising poll numbers.
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three days later and you are still trying to get traction and divide the nation based on made-up information- journalism 101
I'd sue the hell out of em & then auction everything off to pay the sorry asses that works there their severances for not doing the right thing to begin with
Discredited, leftist media looking for another STORY to smear the president. Do you people sleep ok at night & do you hate the people around you like you hate Trump? The hate mongering is definately evident and sickening.
What a sloppy tweet- the headline quote Hagel calling it despicable!
Deny Blame others Take no responsibility Plead Unfairness. Deny Take no responsibility Blame other Plead unfairness. But 4 years of trump says he said it. America has sorry Resident. Sorry Resident. Sorry Resident!
Isn’t important context that those four anonymous sources have been confirmed by other independent journalists. But you leave that out in your tweet.
I have it on good authority that the Biden campaign paid Hagel to say this it was confirmed by 2 anonymous sources who then confirmed it to the USA Today & Wash Post
I'll like to remind everyone that Hagel was a GOP Senator when Obama appointed him Sec. of Defense. Obama’s effort to unite the country by appointing conservatives to his cabinet was rebuffed by the GOP. Those that accepted the call became pariah within the GOP. …1/…
I have 40 anonymous sources that say it was actually Achmed the Dead Terrorist who said it 🤷
Remember when Trump disparaged SenJohnMcCain on live TV? Crickets from the GOP for four years, crickets from the GOP today. RespectOurVets RespectOurMilitary
If you don’t realize Trump is a despicable human being than you’re just as despicable or too dumb to realize it. And I’m a gun owning, veteran, Republican
lol, four anonymous sources, mainstream media at it's best
Come out from behind your anonymity. This has as much credibility as people posting on social media anonymously behind a fake account.
He’s a fucking liar. Documented 20,000 lies since he took office. I’m not a betting woman but I’d put my money behind the unnamed sources.
I love my country Trump is destroying America It’s time for you to open your eyes look at what Trump has done Make America Great Again is Trump’s lie. We were great! We always were great. Now we have to make America great again because Trump has tore it apart
USA Today rag keeps the BS going. STFU and fail already.
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