He’s Half-Right

Trump tells pool reporters the Atlantic report is a “disgraceful” story that’s “either made up” or from people he “couldn’t get rid of them fast enough.”

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) September 4, 2020

The story is disgraceful. Doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

Anyone think this DJT and Belleau Wood story is a little too perfect.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) September 3, 2020

Three years ago, maybe. Now? Too true to be good.

I am amazed that Kelly didn’t flatten him right there in Arlington.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) September 4, 2020

Trump is protected by armed men who would die for him. He is gonna miss those guys!

It’s also time for all these anonymous administration* sources to come out of the shadows.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) September 4, 2020

They’ll be brave in February.

In July 2015, Trump said this of John McCain: "He was a war hero because he was captured ... I like people who weren't captured ... he lost and let us down ... I don't like losers."

Shitting on Americans who died in combat is absolutely on brand for him. https://t.co/lDmh2Hbmc8

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 4, 2020

Exactly.

The AP has confirmed the accuracy of this extraordinary article. The White House has denied it. It could shatter perceptions of the President among the military. A recent Army Times poll showed declining support for him. https://t.co/4Qs6B91T8a

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) September 4, 2020

It must be true, for Trump to respond to it this rapidly. You know he didn’t read it. You also know he’s fucked (so does he).

My great grandfather Theodore Roosevelt jr (and his brother) are buried in Normandy.

Even as sons of a president, born into privilege, they understood they had an equal obligation to serve this great nation.

There is a “loser” here, but it is not anyone buried in Normandy. https://t.co/EHo0k4jRPu

— Ted Roosevelt V (@RooseveltTed) September 4, 2020

Pause for a moment to reflect that the GOP calls the Never Trumpers “traitors” and “human scum” https://t.co/ltWkmntnK2

— Mark Strauss (@MarkDStrauss) September 4, 2020

He’s scared shitless:

....John a loser and swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on, that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES. This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020

He knows this is his “October surprise.” On him.