Trump Refuses to Apologize for Remarks to a Widow Whose Husband was Killed in the Niger Ambush

In Sparring with a Grieving Widow, Trump Follows His No-Apology Playbook

 Article by: The Washington Post

Link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-sparring-with-a-grieving-widow-trump-follows-his-no-apology-playbook/2017/10/23/5f013276-b805-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.59823541feb8

Summary:       Four soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger recently and President Trump arose the controversy recently with a supposed "condolence call" to one of the grieving widows. However, earlier today she spoke up saying that President Trump wasn't very nice, sincere, nor even sorry about her loss during the call. She remarked saying that President Trump couldn't even remember the name of her husband and had a very insincere tone when talking to her. She was already disturbed due to the fact her husband, Army Sgt. La David Johnson, had died in unknown circumstances. This is because the circumstances of the four soldiers' deaths haven't been released.

Analysis: My analysis is that I'm personally disturbed. The current president already has the audacity to say none of his predecessors have ever done a condolence call or of the sort, but he also has the audacity to not even remember La David's name and not be sorry in the call to David's widow. This is majorly disappointing and lowers my opinion of our current president even more. This action is not to be taken, condolences to deceased soldiers have always been taken seriously. Trump has broken this tradition by his predecessors by taking it as a joke or not seriously. It is seriously disappointing and also rude to families of the deceased.


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Blog Published By: Brandon Min
6th Period
10/23/17