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Democrats Take Trump On Over Deferments

May 28, 2019 · 9:03 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“President Trump, who has touted himself as an unmatched ally of military veterans, is facing pointed new attacks from Democratic presidential candidates who question his medical deferment from service in Vietnam — and, in turn, his patriotism and integrity,” the Washington Post reports.

“Leading the assault are two military veterans: Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). They have offered searing assessments of Trump, accusing the president of faking a disability and forcing another American of Trump’s generation to risk his life in the jungles of Southeast Asia.”

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