All posts tagged "Gold Star"

President Donald Trump's comments about recently killed military service members were slammed by Gold Star families, per HuffPost.

According to reporting by HuffPost, the Gold Star families of military service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were upset by remarks made by Trump earlier this week about four U.S. troops recently killed amid the conflict with Iran.

Before departing for Dover Air Force Base, Trump told reporters that all four of the service members, who were killed earlier in the week, fully supported the war in Iran....

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) posted on X Friday, in honor of families who lost a loved one serving in the Armed Forces.

"Today, we honor our Gold Star Spouses whose loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice," Tuberville posted. "Our nation is forever indebted to you and your family. Thank you for your service, strength, and resilience."

But his words weren't well received....

Donald Trump on Saturday was slammed by three "Gold Star" families who lost their loved ones in war and now say the former president has nothing but contempt for them.

The veterans' rights group VoteVets posted a press release outlining a feud stemming from the organization's recent ad buy. In the advertisement, the families expressed anger over Trump calling their fallen family members "suckers" and "losers."

Trump's campaign released a statement in response to the ad, calling the families "shills" and saying the ad itself is "vile."...