Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) told CNN that she was present when President Trump told the young widow of a U.S. serviceman killed in Niger, “Basically… he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt.”
Wilson, who was apparently driving around with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, when the call took place – claims to have heard Trump’s remarks over speaker phone, calling him a ‘sick man’ and saying the family was ‘astonished.’
The Washington Post contacted Sgt. Johnson’s mother, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, who was also in the car – telling the paper “”It was horrible. It was insensitive. It was absolutely crazy, unnecessary. I was livid,” adding “She was in tears. And she said, ‘He didn’t even remember his name.'”
Trump hits back
Trump shot off a tweet early Wednesday effectively accusing Rep. Wilson – and therefore the widow – of being total liars, and that he has some sort of proof he never made the ‘he knew what he signed up for’ comment.
Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017
That said:
@PressSec says there are no recordings of the call with La David Johnson's widow, but "there were several people in the room" inc John Kelly
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) October 18, 2017
Trump’s tweet is reminiscent of his ‘Comey Bluff’ where he claimed to have a tape of a private conversation with former FBI Director James Comey – teasing the MSM by saying “You’re going to be very disappointed, don’t worry.”
James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2017
Trump later admitted to bluffing to ‘keep Comey honest,’ though he has taped conversations in the past – including one which was used in a Real Estate lawsuit decades ago.
By calling the widow of a fallen service member – along with her mother and a congresswoman – liars, Trump has painted himself into a yuge corner. If no tapes exist and we’re going off of Trump’s staff vs. the widow, congresswoman, and the fallen soldier’s mother for he-said / she-said, this is going to be ugly.
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I bet Joe Sixpack wont care one way or another. Everybody is desensitized. Another he-said/she-said day in WH.
Good lord, this nitwit continues to embarrass himself on a daily basis. He is truly mentally unfit for the office of president…its not his fault actually, he is simply senile in his old age at 71.
I applaud the President for not taking crap from the swamp creature from Florida. She owns this. She politicized the death of a green beret, not the President. Trump Derangement Syndrome is the gift that keeps giving because the maniacs can’t help but expose themselves. They are only capable of emotional knee jerk reactions. This is why it’s so easy to troll them.
James Browns Wig a Werewolf and a Rodeo Clown walk into a bar…
Trump said what. Can’t be. How’s that. No way. Impossible. . . “I prefer soldiers who weren’t captured.”
up in the sky . . its a bird. its a plane. its Patriot Mannnnn, Donald J Trump!!
Melania Trump fled the country(or was she murdered?) and now there’s a fake Melania at Trump’s side..
http://toofab.com/2017/10/18/melania-trump-body-double-conspiracy-lights-up-twitter/
Zero..please investigate this.. no pizza.. but very curious and freaky.
http://toofab.com/2017/10/18/melania-trump-body-double-conspiracy-lights-up-twitter/
Whoa, that doesn’t look like Melania at all. Reminds me of the woman who popped out after Hillary fainted.
TC – You leftists are insane tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorists.
@traderCon, any idea what’s going on w/ this:
https://twitter.com/HenryMakow/status/920368513973354496
I’ve seen the same ‘black eye’ on Ryan Gosling, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, etc. What’s with that? Can you help us out here with your take on it?