Trump war dead McCain, Trump furiously denies report he disparaged military service

 Trump war dead McCain, Trump furiously denies report he disparaged military service.

President Donald Trump on Thursday vehemently disputed a report that alleged he criticized U.S. service members on multiple occasions, including asking that disabled veterans be excluded from military parades and referring to American war dead as “losers.”

Trump lashed out at The Atlantic's report just hours after its publication, saying there is “nobody that respects” members of the military more than he does and calling the article "a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election."

Trump delivered a seven-minute rebuttal on the steps of Air Force One on his return from an evening campaign rally in Latrobe, Pa., according to a pool report, followed by multiple tweets.

According to the article, Trump canceled a planned 2018 visit to honor U.S. service members who died in Europe during World World I at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris over concerns that the day’s rain would ruin his appearance, and because he didn’t think the visit necessary.

“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” Trump is reported to have said.

Trump said the weather conditions prevented him from flying by helicopter and a motorcade was deemed too disruptive to local operations.

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