Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(ATLANTA) — President Obama praised the families of fallen military service members Monday in an apparent rebuke to Donald Trump, who continues to face backlash over his attacks against the family of slain Army Capt. Humayun Kahn.
“No one, no one has given more for our freedom and our security than our Gold Star families,” the president said at the Disabled American Veterans convention in Atlanta. “Our Gold Star families have made a sacrifice that most of us cannot even begin to imagine. They represent the very best of our country. They continue to inspire us every day.”
The president said families of fallen service members “serve as a powerful reminder of the true strength of America. We have to do everything we can for those families and honor them and be humbled by them.”
Though he didn’t mention Trump by name, Obama also expressed frustration over those who denigrate the military.
“As commander-in-chief I’m pretty tired of some folks trash talking America’s military and troops,” he said.
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