Donald Trump Honors Military Veterans He Once Mocked

President Donald Trump paid tribute to former prisoners of war, despite having mocked Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for having been captured.Declaring SundayNational Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, Trump said that America honors our service men and women imprisoned during war. These patriots have moved and inspired our Nation through their unyielding sacrifices and devout allegiance.The honor, which is undoubtedly a deserving one, is a bit ironic given Trumps previous comments about POWs. Trump has on multiple occasions criticized McCains military credentials and mocked him for having been a prisoner of war.Hes a war hero because he was captured, he said in July 2015. I like people who werent captured.Days later, he retweeted a tweet claiming McCain is not a hero."@SteveMarz1: @Felix_Clay @kpdelbridge @seanhannity but McCain is not a hero. McCain abandoned POW http://t.co/g6XlYt4Cod McCain lies." Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 21, 2015 Trump has also said that he wouldnt want to be in a foxhole with McCain, who spent 5 years as in captivity after being shot down in Vietnam.Trump avoided serving in the Vietnam Warwith multiple draft deferments. Heonce joked that his sex life was his own personal Vietnam.But the irony of this weekends tribute extends far beyond the presidents feud with McCain. In his federal budget proposal released last month, Trump proposed cutting services that many vets rely on, including Meals on Wheels, affordable housing, anda key interagency council on homelessness. He also received widespread criticism after attacking the parents of a slain U.S. soldier. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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