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Trump's remarks on fallen U.S. military personnel

President Trump made disparaging remarks about fallen U.S. military personnel, which was corroborated by several independent outlets and former officials.

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Jan 8, 2026

What exactly did The Atlantic report about Trump and U.S. service members in 2020?

The Atlantic reported in 2020 that President Donald Trump had repeatedly disparaged U.S. service members — including calling American war dead “suckers” and “losers” — and that he had questioned the v...

Jan 8, 2026

Did Trump call service members losers

Reporting about whether Donald Trump called U.S. service members “losers” and “suckers” rests on a 2020 Atlantic story that attributed those words to him, Trump's emphatic denials, later confirmations...