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:
Was Trump reiterating what someone else told him, or did he come with that on his own? It's wrong either way. https://t.co/yXmHaj7blh
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
@AG_Conservative @GTHOMSE @jrsalzman Obviously you've never served Sir.
— James (@JamesLux) February 1, 2016
.@JamesLux Excuse me? I not only served, but lost an arm and half my hand to an IED. Did you? @AG_Conservative @GTHOMSE
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/StockPuppet/status/694280460252237826
It depends on what level the armor was on the humvees. There are different classes. Some can take an EFP blast. https://t.co/ScgV23ag8R
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
I went for "a little ride" after I was hit by an IED. First to Baghdad, then Germany, then Walter Reed for 9 months. https://t.co/QzsYBRlmRp
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
And now I regularly take "little rides" to the VA for treatment for my TBI, and to get my prosthetic arm fixed. https://t.co/SDWTLNle9c
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
This is what my seat looked like after I took my "little ride" from an IED. It was a brand new armored humvee. pic.twitter.com/82OQrEnLsP
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
@BillPutnamPhoto @jrsalzman @jenn_ruth @AG_Conservative @GTHOMSE I'm done speaking on the subject. No More BS. Especially those not serving.
— James (@JamesLux) February 1, 2016
.@JamesLux @BillPutnamPhoto @jenn_ruth @AG_Conservative @GTHOMSE I served. I was blown up. You werent. But keep lecturing everyone, champ.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
@jrsalzman efp?
— gregg (@greekkid31) February 1, 2016
Yup. Iraq, 06. Route Tampa, leading a convoy from Anaconda. Just south of Taji, by CP 52A. RT @greekkid31 efp?
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
@jrsalzman @greekkid31 That's the purpose-built armored version of the Humvee, the M1151. No match for a EFP.
— Scott C. Farquhar (@ScottCFarquhar) February 1, 2016
The first humvee I rode out of the wire in had no armor, and holes in the floor where you could see the ground. @ScottCFarquhar @greekkid31
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
@jrsalzman @greekkid31 With that hit, the armor didn't matter much, did it?
— Scott C. Farquhar (@ScottCFarquhar) February 1, 2016
@ScottCFarquhar @greekkid31 Nope. Damn good shot by the Iranian who hit me. I should be dead. I give thanks every day that I'm not.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
Trump's "go for a little ride" comment shows a complete lack of understanding of the threats faced by American troops fighting today's wars.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
Having an armored vehicle no more guarantees you'll survive an IED than having airbags in your car guarantees you'll survive crash.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016
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