Veterans of Foreign Wars blasts Trump 

statement as ‘asinine’

Trump, Aug. 15:

“That’s the highest award you can get as a civilian. It’s the equivalent of the congressional Medal of Honor, but civilian version. It’s actually much better, because everyone who gets the congressional Medal of Honor, that’s soldiers, they’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets, or they’re dead. She gets it, and she’s a healthy, beautiful woman, And they’re rated equal.”

Trump told attendees at an event at his Bedminister, N.J. club, attended by GOP mega donor Miriam Adelson, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 2018.

 

VFW, Aug. 16:

 “These asinine comments not only diminish the significance of our nation’s highest award for valor, but also crassly characterized the sacrifices of those who have risked their lives above and beyond the call of duty. When a candidate to serve as commander-in-chief so brazenly dismisses the valor and reverence symbolized by the Medal of Honor, I question whether they would discharge their responsibilities with the seriousness and discernment necessary. It is even more disappointing when these comments come from a man who already served in this noble office and frankly should already know better.”