Donald Trump Calls Widow Of Fallen Soldier A Liar

It's now day 8 of Donald Trump disrespecting a Gold Star family once again.

Myeshia Johnson spoke to Good Morning America about the now infamous phone call from Donald Trump regarding her husband's death that Johnson says was insensitive and hurtful.

Myeshia's husband, Sgt. La David Johnson, was killed in action in Niger on October 4 of this year.

Here's part of Johnson's interview today.

"[Pres. Trump] couldn't remember my husband's name. ... That's what hurt me the most." - Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt. La David Johnson pic.twitter.com/px5io2RbJB

— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017

Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt. La David Johnson: "Whatever Ms. Wilson said was not fabricated. What she said was 100% correct." pic.twitter.com/sS5zmkDwAF

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 23, 2017

Of course, rather than let this all go and be presidential, Trump had to fire back via Twitter this morning basically calling Johnson's widow a liar.

I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2017

Other folks on Twitter had some thoughts on the issue as well:

What you wish he’s say but never will: “I’m sorry if I my words came across in ways I never intended. All of us grieve with and for you.” https://t.co/IRhFgJ9zSS

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) October 23, 2017

With Myeshia Johnson's interview, that appearance by John Kelly looks even more grotesque now.

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) October 23, 2017

As a military veteran, I never thought I'd see the day when a widow and patriot like Myeshia Johnson is insulted by a Commander-in-Chief.

— Charles Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) October 23, 2017

Oops, typo — you misspelled "as Sgt. La David Johnson is laid to rest today, a grateful nation thanks his family for their sacrifice." https://t.co/vJ9afQL4ZR

— shauna (@goldengateblond) October 21, 2017

It was only a matter of time before you started fighting with widows. Shameful, undignified, and demented. https://t.co/k18X2tKLJA

— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 23, 2017

It’s hard for me to believe that you want to continue to torture this poor woman and her family. Let it go @realDonaldTrump

— Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) October 23, 2017

Trump remains focused on his feelings rather than those of fallen soldier’s widow https://t.co/H82PUJxjXm

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 23, 2017

And there you have it. The president is now publicly accusing Gold Star widow Myeshia Johnson of lying.#IBelieveMyeshia pic.twitter.com/3g99azLlwz

— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) October 23, 2017

Washington Post: Several Gold Star Families Have Not Heard From Donald Trump

Based on Donald Trump's claim earlier this week that he had spoken to "every" family of fallen soldiers during his administration, The Washington Post did some research and have found at least 4 families that have not heard from Trump.

In all, seven Gold Star families contacted by The Post said they have had phone conversations with Trump. Most said they appreciated the gesture.

Four families said they have not received a call and were upset. One said Trump had not called but that they knew the late soldier would not want his death politicized.

Euvince Brooks’s son, Sgt. Roshain E. Brooks, 30, was killed Aug. 13 in Iraq. He has not heard from the White House. The president’s claim this week that he had called every military family to lose a son or daughter only upset the Brooks family more.

Brooks said that after watching the news on Tuesday night he wanted to set up a Twitter account to try and get the President’s attention.

“I said to my daughter, ‘Can you teach me to tweet, so I can tweet at the president and tell him he’s a liar?’” he said. “You know when you hear people lying, and you want to fight? That’s the way I feel last night. He’s a damn liar.”

Additionally, during a phone call to a grieving father, Trump promised to send the man a check for $25,000 and said he'd direct his staff to establish an online fundraiser for the family.

According to the father, neither happened.

Gold Star Families Pen Open Letter To Donald Trump Asking For Apology To Khan Family

Republican White House contender Donald Trump's decision to criticize the parents of a fallen Muslim-American Army Captain is proving to be more than he bargained for.

After Khizr and Ghazala Khan appeared on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, with a stirring speech by Khizr addressing Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims in the United States, the Trumpster went on the offensive claiming the mother's silence onstage was perhaps because of their Muslim faith, that women aren't allowed to speak.

Now, a group of 23 Gold Star families (the title used to refer to those families who have lost a loved one during military service to the U.S., have written an open letter asking Trump to apologize to the Khans and all Gold Star families for his insensitive treatment.

From The Hill:

The group of Gold Star families on Monday wrote a letter to the billionaire condemning his treatment of the family of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in 2004.

"Ours is a sacrifice you will never know. Ours is a sacrifice we would never want you to know," the group said in a letter published Monday on VoteVets.org.

"Your recent comments regarding the Khan family were repugnant, and personally offensive to us."

"When you question a mother's pain, by implying that her religion, not her grief, kept her from addressing an arena of people, you are attacking us," the families said in the letter.

"When you say your job building buildings is akin to our sacrifice, you are attacking our sacrifice."

In the letter, the families said Trump is "cheapening the sacrifice made by those we lost."

"You are minimizing the risk our service members make for all of us," the families added.

"This goes beyond politics. It is about a sense of decency. That kind of decency you mock as 'political correctness.' "

The families then urged the GOP nominee to apologize to all Gold Star families and to all Americans for his comments.