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Trump’s Comments About Fallen Soldiers Has People Claiming He’s A ‘Sociopath’

A glitch at the worst time

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On Wednesday, Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base for the third time since February to receive the remains of American service members killed in the war with Iran.

The Defense Department identified the fallen as First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, both killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a base in Jordan on Friday.

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, had gone missing in the same attack and is now believed to have died as well. The fourth, Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, was killed in Iraq during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone.

Trump spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing, calling the ceremony “one of the hardest things to do as a president, but has to be done.” He said his message to the families would be simple: “We love you. We love your child, and that’s what they are to them. They’re their children. No games, no nothing. And all you can do is throw out your heart.”

What that message doesn’t address is why a fourth ceremony was necessary at all.

Trump ended the war once already. In June, his administration signed a ceasefire memorandum with Iran, one Trump himself announced with characteristic certainty. That agreement has since collapsed, and in the weeks since, American service members have continued to die in a conflict the White House had told the country was over.

Trump framed Wednesday’s losses as proof the war remains necessary. “We honor our heroes, and they are indeed great heroes,” he said. “Actually, they said, and all of them said very strongly, we can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”

X quickly latched onto Trump’s “throw out your heart” comment.

Days earlier, discussing the Jordan attack specifically, he had said American strikes on Iran since would be carried out “in honor” of the troops killed there, tying continued escalation directly to the deaths it’s producing.

That logic runs in a circle without an obvious exit, since the war continues because troops have died in it, and troops keep dying because the war continues. Congress has taken no further action to constrain the conflict since its initial war powers vote earlier this year, and the administration has offered no public timeline for when, or whether, the fighting will actually stop.

Featured image via X screengrab 

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Terry Lawson

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Terry is an editor and political writer based in Alabama. Over the last five years, he’s worked behind the scenes as a ghostwriter for a range of companies, helping shape voices and tell stories that connect. Now at Political Tribune, he writes sharp political pieces and edits with a close eye on clarity and tone. Terry’s work is driven by strong storytelling, attention to detail, and a clear sense of purpose. He’s skilled in writing, editing, and project management — and always focused on getting the message right. You can find him on X at https://x.com/TerryNotTrump.

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