President Joe Biden shared his latest attack ad on his Republican rival Donald Trump Saturday.
The ad included quotes from Trump from the Atlantic surrounding the Armed Forces. As Saturday was Veteran’s Day, Biden was at the Arlington National Cemetery to give a speech while Trump appeared at a rally in New Hampshire.
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“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s full of losers,” the video reads. “That guy is smart. Why did he join the military?”
The video also quotes Trump as having told the father of a fallen soldier: “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” It also included disparaging comments he’d made against the late Sen. John McCain who was a veteran and prisoner of war in Vietnam.
“If you don’t respect our troops, you can’t lead them,” the video ends.
Trump shared a post to his social media platform Truth Social to honor veterans ahead of the holiday.
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“Our Veterans will never stop fighting for the America we cherish,” Trump wrote. “The full measure of your sacrifice and your family’s dedication in support of your service may not be fully understood and appreciated, but it will never be forgotten.”
Trump is the front runner for the Republican nomination for president. A poll from the New York Times showing that Biden is lagging behind Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Trump’s lead varies anywhere between 3 and 10 percentage points.
