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Molly Cummins's avatar

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.”

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kurt squire's avatar

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.

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Aaron Roman's avatar

It's simple he hates black Americans that know more than him.

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Tasia Surch's avatar

I think he just hates women & non-white men myself

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Sharon Borg Wall's avatar

Good thing Wes Moore can give as good as he gets from the draft-dodging felon. In fact, I'd say Wes Moore gave a stellar response to the felon's childishness.

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Leslie Hornstein's avatar

Maybe the great GN can respond mockingly as well. He is on a roll lately!

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Sheri Smith's avatar

What kind of person would lie about Wes Moore? A psychopath.

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Heidi Flores's avatar

I found this: Maryland Governor Wes Moore faced allegations of lying about two main issues:Bronze Star Claim: In a 2006 White House fellowship application, Moore claimed he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan, which he never actually received at the time. He described this as an "honest mistake," explaining that his deputy brigade commander had recommended him for the award and advised him to include it, believing it had been approved. Moore later expressed regret for not correcting the application and did not dispute being introduced as a Bronze Star recipient in 2008 and 2010 TV appearances. He formally received the Bronze Star in December 2024, 18 years after his deployment, in a private ceremony.

Baltimore Native Claim: During his 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Moore was criticized for presenting himself as a "Baltimore native" despite being born in Washington, D.C., raised in the Bronx, and only moving to Baltimore at age 20 to attend Johns Hopkins University. Critics argued this misrepresentation was an attempt to appeal to Baltimore voters, raising concerns about his transparency.

Moore has addressed the Bronze Star issue by taking responsibility for the error and emphasizing his pride in his military service, while the Baltimore native claim has been framed by critics as a broader issue of integrity in his political narrative.

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Nina's avatar

Absolutely unforgivable sins. It's much better to just keep doubling-down on lying about tariffs, Epstein, medicaid cuts, 34 felon counts, and a lost election.

I say I am an OC native, but in reality, I moved when I was 3 from Ohio. I've been living a lie. A terrible, horrible lie this whole time.

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