Top 5 Other Ridiculous Statements That Didn’t Sink Donald Trump
2. Likes People Who Weren’t Captured
In short order, Trump followed his comments on Mexicans with comments on John McCain. Specifically, he targeted McCain’s status as a former prisoner of war. “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”
Members of the GOP immediately disavowed Trump and his comments. Most viewed insulting captured servicemen as an immediate game-changer. This was not the case, however, as he continued to cruise to the nomination.
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