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Trump makes light of military sacrifice AGAIN when veteran gives him his Purple Heart: 'I always wanted to get the purple heart – this was so much easier!'
- Donald Trump spoke in Virginia about a lieutenant colonel who presented him with his Purple Heart medal before Tuesday's rally
- 'I always wanted to get the purple heart – this was so much easier!' Trump joked
- The Purple heart is awarded to servicemen and women who are wounded in combat, and given to the families of those killed in action
- His remark will be criticized as the latest example of him showing disrespect to veterans after a nearly week-long battle with parents of a Muslim soldier killed in combat
Trump makes light of military sacrifice AGAIN when veteran gives him his Purple Heart: 'I always wanted to get the purple heart – this was so much easier!'
Donald Trump spoke in Virginia about a lieutenant colonel who presented him with his Purple Heart medal before Tuesday's rally
'I always wanted to get the purple heart – this was so much easier!'
Trump joked
The Purple heart is awarded to servicemen and women who are wounded in combat, and given to the families of those killed in action
His remark will be criticized as the latest example of him showing disrespect to veterans after a nearly week-long battle with parents of a Muslim soldier killed in combat
By David Martosko, Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com In Ashburn, Virginia
Published: 11:17 EST, 2 August 2016 | Updated: 11:49 EST, 2 August 2016
telling him that he didn't want to speak to the crowd.
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Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president, posed on stage with a Purple Heart medal given to him by Lieutenant Colonel Louis Dorfman, right, during a campaign appearance in Ashburn, Virginia on Tuesday
The Purple Heart is given to U.S. servicemen and women who are wounded in battle, and awarded posthumously to those killed in action
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