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WASHINGTON: Melania Trump defended her husband on Friday (Sept. 4) against allegations that he referred to US Marines buried in a World War I cemetery in France as “losers” and “fools.”
In a rare public statement, the first lady of the United States rejected as “false” the accusations made in an article published in The Atlantic magazine.
“It has become a very dangerous time when anonymous sources are believed above all else, and no one knows their motivation. This is not journalism, it is activism. And it is a disservice to the people of our great nation,” he tweeted.
On Thursday, The Atlantic reported, citing four anonymous sources who said they had first-hand knowledge of the discussions, that President Donald Trump had referred to US Marines buried in a World War I cemetery in France as “losers.” and “fools” for being killed in action.
When he visited France in November 2018 for the centenary of the end of the Great War, Trump did not visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris as originally planned, officially because bad weather brought his helicopter to the ground.
But the magazine questioned that version of events.
The reaction was swift and Trump sent a series of tweets to defend himself.
“Atlantic magazine is dying, like most magazines, so they make up a bogus story to gain some relevance,” wrote the president, who later attacked the report as “a disgrace” in a briefing for reporters. of the White House.
