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Jennifer Griffin

American journalist

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Jan 26, 2026
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Which named former officials have publicly confirmed Trump called veterans 'suckers' or 'losers' and what did each say?

Two decades of reporting and a high-profile 2020 Atlantic piece sparked claims that called fallen U.S. service members “suckers” and “losers,” and the clearest named confirmation from a former officia...

Jan 8, 2026

Which White House aides or officials have said they personally heard Trump call veterans ‘losers’ or ‘suckers’?

Three types of sources have publicly alleged that former President Donald Trump used words like “losers” and “suckers” about U.S. service members: a named former White House chief of staff who said he...

Jan 6, 2026

Did any Trump officials confirm or deny the suckers and losers quotes in 2020?

In 2020, after The Atlantic published allegations that President Trump called U.S. service members "suckers" and "losers," Trump and several senior Trump officials publicly denied the report, while ot...