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Adding fuel to the fire, Harris echoed the long-debunked “suckers and losers” hoax, attempting to paint Trump as a man who only serves his own interests. “This is a man who is unable to comprehend anything other than service to himself,” she asserted.
Gold Star families were quick to respond, issuing statements in support of Trump and confirming that they had indeed invited him to the ceremony. In a joint statement, the families expressed their dismay at Harris’ comments, stating, “President Trump was invited by us, the Gold Star families, to attend the solemn ceremonies commemorating the three-year anniversary of our children’s deaths. He was there to honor their sacrifice, yet Vice President Harris has disgracefully twisted this sacred moment into a political ploy.”
The controversy escalated when Senator Cotton, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, appeared on NBC’s “Meet The Press” to defend Trump and further criticize Harris. When host Kristen Welker questioned the appropriateness of taking photos at a military gravesite during a campaign season, Cotton did not mince words.
“He didn’t take campaign photos. There are these families, Gold Star families, whose children died because of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ incompetence, invited him to the cemetery. And they asked him to take those photos,” Cotton stated. He went on to share the poignant words of Kelly Barnett and Darren Hoover, parents of Taylor Hoover, who was among those killed in the Kabul attack. According to Cotton, the families said, “They don’t get to go to the beach on Labor Day. They don’t get to have barbecues. This is their one chance to have a memory of their children to commemorate their service and to honor their sacrifice. They wanted President Trump there.”
The senator didn’t stop there, pointing out the absence of both Biden and Harris at the memorial. “You know who the families also invited? Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Where were they? Joe Biden was sitting at a beach. Kamala Harris was sitting at her mansion in Washington, D.C.”
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Cotton emphasized that Harris could have easily attended the ceremony if she had chosen to, as she was in the D.C. area. “Her and Joe Biden’s incompetence that those 13 Americans were killed in Afghanistan,” Cotton remarked, leaving no doubt about where he placed the blame for the tragic loss.
The incident has sparked a broader discussion about the respect—or lack thereof—shown to military families by the current administration. Harris’ remarks, combined with her and Biden’s absence from the memorial, have only deepened the divide between the White House and the families of the fallen. As the controversy continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how this will impact the political landscape in the coming months.
In the end, Cotton’s words resonate with many who believe that the honor and sacrifice of Gold Star families should never be used as political fodder. His defense of Trump, and by extension, the families who invited him, serves as a stark reminder of the deep respect owed to those who have lost loved ones in service to the nation.
