On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign reignited a debunked accusation against former President Donald Trump, alleging without evidence that Trump referred to military veterans as “suckers” and “losers.” This claim, originally published by The Atlantic in 2020, has been debunked by fact-checkers and multiple staffers who were present with Trump that day.
“Four years ago today, The Atlantic reported that Donald Trump called fallen American service members ‘suckers’ and ‘losers’ and refused to visit their graves. This was later confirmed by a Fox News reporter and Trump’s former Chief of Staff and retired four-star general John Kelly,” Kamala HQ posted on X.
Four years ago today, The Atlantic reported that Donald Trump called fallen American service members “suckers” and “losers” and refused to visit their graves.
This was later confirmed by a Fox News reporter and Trump’s former Chief of Staff and retired four-star general John… pic.twitter.com/Xj2r9oTYW5
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 3, 2024
Trump has consistently denied the accusations made by John Kelly, who claimed that Trump canceled a 2018 visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris because he didn’t see the importance of honoring U.S. military members killed in war.