Vice President Kamala Harris strongly criticized former President Donald Trump and his campaign for their actions at the Arlington National Cemetery, accusing them of disrespecting sacred ground for a political stunt. She emphasized the importance of honoring veterans, military families, and service members with respect and gratitude. Harris called on Trump to never again stand behind the seal of the President of the United States after an incident in which a member of Trump’s campaign pushed aside a staff member to take photos with families of service members who died during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Trump defended his actions, stating that families asked him for photos at their loved ones’ graves. In response to Harris’s statement, Trump’s running mate JD Vance and campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt criticized her, blaming her for the servicemembers’ deaths. Trump posted videos of family members defending him and blaming Biden and Harris for their loved ones’ deaths, emphasizing that they invited Trump to the cemetery and were treated with respect by him.
Overall, Harris’s criticism of Trump’s actions at the cemetery sparked a heated exchange between the two camps, with emotions running high and accusations being thrown from both sides. The families of the fallen service members were divided in their responses, with some supporting Trump and criticizing Harris, while others found her words hurtful and disrespectful.
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