As Twitchy reported, at a rally in Iowa today, Donald Trump said soldiers riding in armored vehicles hit by IEDs just “go for a little ride upward, and they come down.”
Wounded Warrior J.R. Salzman, who lost his arm — and very nearly his life — in an IED blast, responded to the remarks:
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@AG_Conservative @GTHOMSE @jrsalzman Obviously you've never served Sir.
— James (@DeplorableJames) February 1, 2016
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@BillPutnamPhoto @jrsalzman @jenn_ruth @AG_Conservative @GTHOMSE I'm done speaking on the subject. No More BS. Especially those not serving.
— James (@DeplorableJames) February 1, 2016
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@jrsalzman efp?
— Gregg (@greekkid31) February 1, 2016
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@jrsalzman @greekkid31 That's the purpose-built armored version of the Humvee, the M1151. No match for a EFP.
— Against you we are all soldiers (@ScottCFarquhar) February 1, 2016
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@jrsalzman @greekkid31 With that hit, the armor didn't matter much, did it?
— Against you we are all soldiers (@ScottCFarquhar) February 1, 2016
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