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Trump Visited Wounded Soldiers At Walter Reed— But Skips The 14 Injured In Iran War

The president did not meet with soldiers injured in Iran when he visited Walter Reed.

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There has been a lot of controversy in recent months about the president’s frequent visits to Walter Reed Hospital and the possibility that there’s something happening with Trump’s health that isn’t being disclosed.

Now, there’s another controversy about Trump at Walter Reed.

According to CBS News, while Trump visited wounded soldiers during his recent visit to the hospital, none of them were the 14 soldiers who have been injured in the Iran War.

“President Trump made time to visit with U.S. service members during his trip Tuesday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but he did not see any of the 14 troops injured in the war he started with Iran who are also recovering at the hospital, according to the family of one soldier and another military official familiar with Mr. Trump’s visit,” CBS reported.

“President Trump was honored to meet with our amazing service members and medical staff while at Walter Reed Medical Center,” the White House said in a statement, although they did not disclose whether he met with those who served in Iran.

“A day before his visit to Walter Reed, during his Memorial Day remarks at Arlington Cemetery, Mr. Trump paid tribute to 13 soldiers who had died in Operation Epic Fury, calling them ‘wonderful souls’ who ‘gave their lives’ to ensure Iran would never have a nuclear weapon,” CBS News reported.

Social media users were shocked at the news.

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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