Donald Trump is (gasp!) lying about Wes Moore
The Democrats have something new to use in a battering of the president. Will they utilize it? Probably not.
So Wes Moore is the young, smart, savvy, popular governor of Maryland.
Donald Trump hates young, smart, savvy, popular Democratic governors. Especially if they’re Black.
And yesterday, via Truth Social, Trump wrote this about Moore …
Then, earlier today, he said this …
If there’s one thing I’ve learned via this website, and local Orange County politics, is the absolute best approach to going after a rival is by zooming in on one or two small things, as opposed to chasing around laser blasts like a drugged-up cat. For example, at the nearby Capo Unified School Board, one member (Judy “The Dopest MC Alive” Bullockus) recently dropped the N-word during a meeting. If/when she runs again, that’s the thing to attach to her. Another example: Pat Burns, Huntington Beach mayor, called a woman a “motherfucking cow” on a hot mic during a meeting. If/when he runs again, you play that on repeat over, and over, and over. And you ask: This is how you treat constituents? This is what you think of us?
Wait.
I digress.
Donald Trump lying about Wes Moore’s stellar military record …
… allows the Democrats to stand up, as one, hold a press conference in front of the Capitol or the Pentagon and say, “Our fellow Americans, enough is enough. Earlier this week Donald Trump suggested that Wes Moore, Maryland’s honorable governor, was lying about receiving a Bronze Star. We are not merely outraged—we’re pissed the fuck off. And if you’re a veteran, or on active duty, or the family member of a military member, or just someone who loves this nation, you should be pissed the fuck off, too. Is it normal for a sitting president to question to service of a man who served in the 82nd Airborne Division, then was deployed to Afghanistan? Is it normal for a sitting president to slam a veteran who attained the rank of captain? Who was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Action Badge, the National Defense Service Medal?
“We ask, in all earnestness, what type of monster would belittle a veteran? A veteran who served honorably, courageously, heroically? And, for you, we have an answer: That monster is Donald J. Trump—who, once upon a time, played dress-up soldier when he attended a private military school for rich kids, then received three … wait, four … no, five—five draft deferments for phony bone spurs in his cankles. That, my fellow Americans, is why Donald Trump never served in the Armed Forces. Because his wealthy daddy and his wealthy mommy got a family friend doctor to write their unathletic little rich boy five notes of deferment.
“And this is the man—the creature—mocking Governor Moore. Question his commitment to America. It is sickening. Beyond sickening.
“And since we’re here, and we’re approaching the 24th anniversary of 9.11, let’s talk a little more about our president’s patriotism. In the aftermath of those horrific attacks, when Americans were killed by the thousands in his own city, Donald Trump went on TV and lied about sending men to help with the recovery—he never did. He lied about donating money to the 9.11 Fund—he never did. He lied about going down to the site himself to help with the recover—he never did. He died about seeing—with his own eyes—Muslims celebrating atop a building as the towers fell. He never did.
“I ask again—what type of so-called patriot; what type of cowardly piece of shit—does these things? I’m not being snide or sarcastic. What type of human being is so empty, so vacant, that he lacks the base-level decency to be honest about America, and those who served America?
“We are tired of this. Of the insults. Of the cruelty. Of the phoniness. This week, the President of the United States said a Bronze Star winner is a fraud. If he’s thinking this about Wes Moore, we can assure you, veterans across America, he is thinking this about you, too.”
Alas, Chuck Schumer will instead Tweet about his new book.
Or something.
Sigh.
PS:
But did you see Wes Moore's response?! It was awesome
Moore responded: “President Bone Spurs will do anything to get out of walking—even if that means spouting off more lies about the progress we’re making on public safety in Maryland. Hey Donald, we can get you a golf cart if that makes things easier. Just let my team know.” He added: “Did Donald Trump, the President of the United States, lie about an injury to dodge the Vietnam draft?”
The AI feature of X, called “Grok,” helpfully added: “Trump received four student deferments during the Vietnam era, followed by a 1968 medical deferment for bone spurs in his heels, per official records. The diagnosing doctor's daughters later claimed it was a favor to Trump's father, with no actual spurs. [Trump fixer] Michael Cohen testified Trump admitted faking it. Trump denies this, saying it was legitimate but temporary. No medical records confirm or refute.”
Yes. And each and every one of us needs to bring it up to every veteran or military personnel. Republicans other than Trump need to be held accountable for their leader doing this stuff. For some reason, every Democrat needs to respond for anything done by Biden, Obama, etc. This double standard needs to end.