'A statement like that is wrong.' Local veterans criticize Trump's denigration of Medal of Honor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : After the introduction, Trump said Adelson's award was superior to the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration given to service members.
47% : "He's a war hero because he was captured," Trump said.
40% : That's the highest award you can get as a civilian," Trump said.
39% : 'NO COMMENT'Local GOP elected officials either declined to comment or did not respond to emails from the Chattanooga Times Free Press that asked about the statements from Trump, the Republican nominee in November's presidential election.
34% : Levi, who has served in city and county government, said Trump needs to be more careful with his words as a former and potential elected official.
33% : "Trump has a history of denigrating service members, particularly those who have been captured, wounded or killed in combat.
33% : According to a 2020 article from The Atlantic, Trump canceled a visit to a cemetery in Paris where U.S. Marines are buried.
27% : Trump made the comment Thursday after he was introduced by Miriam Adelson, a prominent Republican donor to whom Trump awarded in 2018 the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a civilian award given to those with significant contributions to society.
23% : Trump has repeatedly denied making any such statements.
21% : According to the report, Trump also referred to the more than 1,800 U.S. Marines who died at Belleau Wood, a major battle during World War I, as "suckers" for being killed.

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