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Army vet claims he's being used as 'prop' in anti-Trump 'propaganda'
A U.S. Army veteran who served four tours in Iraq and was severely wounded is lashing out against his image being used on social media.
A U.S. Army veteran who served four tours in Iraq and was severely wounded is lashing out against his image being used on social media.
The veteran claims his photo being used to promote a story in The Atlantic magazine about President Trump that the vet believes is false and was made up by Democrats for political gain.
“I'm just so irritated that they put my image up there because now it looks like the president called me a loser," Bobby Henline told Fox News, referring to comments attributed to the president regarding wounded veterans. "And they're using that to sell something that they believe in for their agenda. It's not fair to put us [veterans] as props in the middle of all that.”
Last week, The Atlantic published a story in which anonymous sources claimed President Trump had made disparaging remarks about fallen U.S. soldiers and veterans, calling them “suckers” and “losers” in 2018.
Henline is the lone survivor of an improvised-explosive-devise (IED) blast in Iraq that killed four U.S. soldiers. He now uses his comedy act to spread positivity about veterans’ issues.
Henline is the lone survivor of an improvised-explosive-devise (IED) blast in Iraq that killed four U.S. soldiers. He now uses his comedy act to spread positivity about veterans’ issues.
Having never commented on The Atlantic story or Trump’s alleged remarks about veterans, Henline was outraged his image was being used to tear down Trump and help Democrat Joe Biden, he said.
“Go on what you have with facts," Henline said. "If you don't have the power to win on your own merits, that you have to tear down your opponent, there is a problem there.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON OUR TOP STORY.
In other developments:
- Trump 2020 Campaign spokesman blasts report Trump disparaged American war dead as 'fake'
- Biden, allied military vets slam Trump over Atlantic report, call comments 'disgusting'
- Army chief responds to Trump criticism: War recommendation is ‘last resort’
- Mark Levin: 'Diabolical' Democratic Party has no qualms 'using people it used to abuse' to gain power
“Go on what you have with facts," Henline said. "If you don't have the power to win on your own merits, that you have to tear down your opponent, there is a problem there.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON OUR TOP STORY.
In other developments:
- Trump 2020 Campaign spokesman blasts report Trump disparaged American war dead as 'fake'
- Biden, allied military vets slam Trump over Atlantic report, call comments 'disgusting'
- Army chief responds to Trump criticism: War recommendation is ‘last resort’
- Mark Levin: 'Diabolical' Democratic Party has no qualms 'using people it used to abuse' to gain power
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