Today, President Trump went to Walter Reed Hospital to visit with wounded soldiers. While there, he awarded a purple heart to soldier who lost one of his legs to wounds suffered in Afghanistan. It was a small ceremony with a pool reporter there for coverage. It ought to have been covered as an honor for the wounded soldier given by the nation.
So how did AP cover it? They told the facts, but complained that Trump had awarded the medal in public rather than in private the way Obama used to do it. In AP's view, it must be better for the president to avoid being seen honoring our nation's wounded. What a sick point of view. Here is a brave soldier who made a major sacrifice for all of us, and the AP wants him hidden behind closed doors.
After that complaint, the AP then went on to point out in the article that there was a protest march in DC today to complain about cuts in federal support for science. What does that have to do with giving a purple heart to a wounded vet? Nothing. Even worse, the AP treats the budget cuts as if they are final and in place. Actually, until Congress decides what will get spent, we have no idea if there will be any such cuts.
I don't care if the AP has it in for President Trump. It's stupid but I expect it. Nevertheless, I find it abhorrent that a major news organization would demean a wounded vet just to try to make a rather idiotic political point.
So how did AP cover it? They told the facts, but complained that Trump had awarded the medal in public rather than in private the way Obama used to do it. In AP's view, it must be better for the president to avoid being seen honoring our nation's wounded. What a sick point of view. Here is a brave soldier who made a major sacrifice for all of us, and the AP wants him hidden behind closed doors.
After that complaint, the AP then went on to point out in the article that there was a protest march in DC today to complain about cuts in federal support for science. What does that have to do with giving a purple heart to a wounded vet? Nothing. Even worse, the AP treats the budget cuts as if they are final and in place. Actually, until Congress decides what will get spent, we have no idea if there will be any such cuts.
I don't care if the AP has it in for President Trump. It's stupid but I expect it. Nevertheless, I find it abhorrent that a major news organization would demean a wounded vet just to try to make a rather idiotic political point.
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