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#JohnKelly finally went on the record to make clear that, yes, #Trump did say those things about #veterans & #WoundedSoldiers

…on Monday fmr Trump WH chief of staff John Kelly delivered a blistering statement to CNN’s Jake Tapper that, for the first time, served to confirm years-old comments attributed to Trump & for which Kelly was present.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/02/john-kellys-full-throated-confirmation-trumps-ugliest-comments-parsed/

John Kelly’s full-throated confirmation of Trump’s ugliest comments, parsed

Kelly finally went on the record to make clear that, yes, Trump did say those things about veterans and wounded soldiers.

The Washington Post
Oct 3, 2023 at 4:36amWeb
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#Kelly, like many fmr top #Trump admin ofcls, has criticized Trump somewhat in the past, but his new statement takes things to another level & fills out the picture of some of Trump’s ugliest alleged comments.

“What can I add that has not already been said?” Kelly said, calling Trump a “person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’”
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(#JohnKelly continued describing #Trump,) “A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of #military #amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’ A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family — for all #GoldStarFamilies — on TV during the 2016 campaign, & rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in #America’s #defense are ‘losers’ & wouldn’t visit their graves in France.”
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“A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn #life, on #women, on #minorities, on #evangelicalChristians, on #Jews, on #working men & women.” …going beyond #veterans (currently serving #military) #Kelly suggests #Trump doesn’t just denigrate veterans, but also holds very different views than he portrays publicly about these issues & groups — & perhaps denigrates them, too.
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…“A person that has no idea what America stands for & has no idea what #America is all about. A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has #served his country for 40 years in peacetime & war should lose his life for #treason — in expectation that someone will take action.”

#Kelly’s comment that Trump was saying this “in expectation that someone will take action” sure sounds like he is accusing #Trump of attempting to #incite #violence against now-retired #Milley.

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“A person who admires #autocrats & murderous #dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our #democratic institutions, our #Constitution, & the rule of #law.”

“There is nothing more that can be said,” #Kelly concluded. “God help us.”

…add (Kelly) to the list of fmr top aides warning in some very strong terms about another #Trump term — & effectively labeling Trump a clear & present #danger.