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yuiyoshida

(42,897 posts)
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 12:10 PM Oct 2016

Trump Suggests That Soldiers Who Suffer From PTSD Aren’t “Strong”

“When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what the people in this room have seen many times over, and you’re strong and you can handle it, but a lot of people can’t handle it,” Trump told a room full of veterans.



Donald Trump on Monday suggested to a room full of veterans that soldiers who return from war suffering from PTSD are not “strong” and “can’t handle it.”

The GOP presidential candidate’s statement came during a Q&A at the Retired American Warriors Pac. Some of the questions were about the suicide epidemic in the military and criticism of the Veterans Administration (VA) for falling short on providing veterans with the mental health treatment they need.

After saying there are around 22 veteran suicides a day, Trump explained to the room of veterans what PTSD was.
“When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what the people in this room have seen many times over, and you’re strong and you can handle it, but a lot of people can’t handle it,” Trump said.

There was a silence in the room after his statement, and people on social media were quick to express anger toward his comments.



https://www.buzzfeed.com/emaoconnor/trump-ptsd?utm_term=.soW3306x8N#.iy7MMdzyK3
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Trump Suggests That Soldiers Who Suffer From PTSD Aren’t “Strong” (Original Post) yuiyoshida Oct 2016 OP
and none of them punched his fucking lights out? niyad Oct 2016 #1
Trump Couldn't Even The River Oct 2016 #2
That's going to be a great commercial used against him. kimbutgar Oct 2016 #3
I wonder if this will cause any supporters to switch to Clinton. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2016 #4

The River

(2,615 posts)
2. Trump Couldn't Even
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 12:32 PM
Oct 2016

make it through basic training let alone actual combat
without crying for his mommy to save him.
F him!

kimbutgar

(23,613 posts)
3. That's going to be a great commercial used against him.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 01:04 PM
Oct 2016

Between this and the Newsweek article about him using Chinese steel. Cheeto is going to have an even worst week.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,825 posts)
4. I wonder if this will cause any supporters to switch to Clinton.
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 11:26 AM
Oct 2016

So far, he's been immune to consequences of his idiotic statements.

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