Last night Trump told a story in which he suggested that his participation in a debate against Hillary after the ‘grab her by the *****’ controversy was braver than soldiers fighting and dying in wars.
Here’s what he said:
Oh my GOD.
Trump claims him debating Hillary after saying “Grab em by the 🐱” was braver than soldiers fighting in war.
You cannot make this up. pic.twitter.com/Tn8snJCLcd
— Kayleigh 🇺🇸 (@FLAKayleigh) December 10, 2023
Trump says he was told this by a military general.
I don’t think DeSantis believes the story is true because he ripped him for it on X:
Trump denigrates military service by claiming it is “braver” that he debated Hillary Clinton than what soldiers endure on the battlefield.
Debating isn’t “brave”; it’s the bare minimum any candidate should do. Hiding from debates, on the other hand, is an example of cowardice. https://t.co/Lik0THOHEN
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) December 10, 2023
I don’t believe for a second that any military general would ever tell Trump something like this. I can believe they might have said he was brave to debate Hillary after the controversy. But to compare it to our brave soldiers fighting and dying on the battlefield? No, not for a second.