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Trump's remarks on U.S. service members

Donald J. Trump's reported disparaging remarks about U.S. service members, including calling them 'losers' and 'suckers', and his comments on Senator John McCain

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Jan 6, 2026
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did trump say vets are suckers and losers

The allegation that Donald Trump called U.S. service members who died in combat “suckers” and “losers” stems from a 2020 Atlantic story relying on unnamed sources and has been widely reported and disp...

Jan 28, 2026
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How did John McCain respond to Trump's comments on his service?

responded to ’s public attacks on his service with a mixture of measured rebuke for the insult to veterans and personal restraint, urging an apology to military families while repeatedly saying he wou...

Feb 4, 2026

Did trump mock gold star families

Reporting documents multiple episodes in which was accused of mocking or disparaging Gold Star families — most prominently his mocked remarks about in 2016 and allegations that he called fallen U.S. s...

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...

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