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Trump Faces Fallout From Report He Calls Military 'Losers' And 'Suckers'

President Trump vehemently denied the Atlantic report, which cited unnamed sources describing offensive comments he has made about America's war dead and wounded veterans.
President Trump vociferously denied a report by <em>The Atlantic</em> that he has privately denigrated people who serve in the U.S. military.

President Trump is vehemently defending himself against allegations that he has privately disparaged veterans for their military service during his time in office even as his campaign has sought to showcase his support for those in uniform.

The characterization of Trump as a commander-in-chief who privately denigrates veterans even while he publicly lavishes praise upon them and claims them as

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