Trump gifted Purple Heart, says he 'always wanted' one

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Ashburn, Virginia (CNN)A military veteran supporting Donald Trump gifted the Republican nominee his Purple Heart Tuesday, prompting Trump to say he "always wanted to get the Purple Heart" and this was "much easier" than serving in combat.


Purple Hearts are awarded to service members who suffer wounds in combat.


"Something very nice just happened to me. A man came up to me and handed me his Purple Heart," Trump told supporters at a campaign event here. "I said to him, 'Is that like the real one or is that a copy?' And he said, 'That's my real Purple Heart. I have such confidence in you.'"


Trump received the veteran on stage at the start of the rally to receive the decoration.


"I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier," Trump said.

More at link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politi...-purple-heart/

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Chickenhawk

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Chickenhawk

Can we have a GAG "smiley" on the forum? PLEASE???

[jllundqu]

Can we have a GAG "smiley" on the forum? PLEASE???

Chickenhawk (also chicken hawk and chicken-hawk) is a political term used in the United States to describe a person who strongly supports war or other military action (i.e., a war hawk), yet who actively avoids or avoided military service when of age.

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Ashburn, Virginia (CNN)A military veteran supporting Donald Trump gifted the Republican nominee his Purple Heart Tuesday, prompting Trump to say he "always wanted to get the Purple Heart" and this was "much easier" than serving in combat.


Purple Hearts are awarded to service members who suffer wounds in combat.


"Something very nice just happened to me. A man came up to me and handed me his Purple Heart," Trump told supporters at a campaign event here. "I said to him, 'Is that like the real one or is that a copy?' And he said, 'That's my real Purple Heart. I have such confidence in you.'"


Trump received the veteran on stage at the start of the rally to receive the decoration.


"I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier," Trump said.

More at link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politi...-purple-heart/

PH's are supposed to be for war heroes.. in which war Trump fought to defend our way of life & freedoms?

[francisco]

PH's are supposed to be for war heroes.. in which war Trump fought to defend our way of life & freedoms?

Aren't you paying attention? This was already asked (and answered) in one of the primary debates.

He made it through the '70s without getting an STD!

The Trump candidacy would be laughable, if it weren't so scary.

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[Zippyjuan]

Gee- I always wanted one of those!

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Katy Tur
✔ @katyTurNBC

The man who gave Trump his purple heart told me earlier today, it was a copy of his purple heart.
10:29 AM - 2 Aug 2016

https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/statu...97653109125120

[adissa]

Katy Tur
✔ @katyTurNBC

The man who gave Trump his purple heart told me earlier today, it was a copy of his purple heart.
10:29 AM - 2 Aug 2016

https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/statu...97653109125120

I think Katy's lying:

Ashburn, Virginia (CNN)A military veteran supporting Donald Trump gifted the Republican nominee his Purple Heart Tuesday, prompting Trump to say he "always wanted to get the Purple Heart" and this was "much easier" than serving in combat.




Purple Hearts are awarded to service members who suffer wounds in combat.




"Something very nice just happened to me. A man came up to me and handed me his Purple Heart," Trump told supporters at a campaign event here. "I said to him, 'Is that like the real one or is that a copy?' And he said, 'That's my real Purple Heart. I have such confidence in you.'"




Trump received the veteran on stage at the start of the rally to receive the decoration.




"I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier," Trump said.


More at link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politi...-purple-heart/

[Zippyjuan]

Or is she? http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016...-heart-n621661

"He said, 'that's my real Purple Heart I have such confidence in you.' And I said, 'Man that's like big stuff. I've always wanted to get the real Purple Heart.' This was much easier," he added before inviting the veteran on stage.

The man, however, told NBC News before the rally that it was actually a copy of his Purple Heart.

"As someone who fought for our country in Iraq, was injured, and was awarded a Purple Heart, I can tell you, no one should ever "want" to get a Purple Heart," Sean Barney, who was shot in the neck in Fallujah in 2006, wrote on Facebook.