Trump Mocks 100 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran on His Watch: 'They Had a Headache'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : The reporter also asked if Trump believed he should have been "tougher on Iran" during his presidency "after they had launched ballistic missiles in 2020 on U.S. forces in Iraq," which left "more than 100 U.S. soldiers injured.
34% : In August, Trump drew backlash from veterans groups when he said the Presidential Medal of Freedom is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor because the former doesn't involve sacrifice.
33% : Later that month, when visiting Arlington National Cemetery, Trump treated the burial grounds as a political campaign opportunity despite federal laws expressly barring such behavior.
28% : At the time, Trump appeared to dismiss the severity of the injuries and said, "I heard that they had headaches and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it is not very serious.
25% : When taking questions from reporters during the event, a journalist asked Trump if he thought Israel should retaliate against Iran's Oct. 1 missile attacks against the nation.
16% : ""There was nobody ever tougher on Iraq," Trump continued, confusing Iraq for Iran.
8% : Trump and his campaign staff received widespread criticism "verbal and physical altercation" that reportedly took place during a wreath-laying ceremony when Trump's staffers tried to enter an area reserved for recently deceased service members.

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