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John Kelly's statement on Trump's comments (2020)

The statement made by John Kelly, confirming that Trump did not want to visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery because it was 'filled with 'suckers' and 'losers'.

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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...