'Fake story': Trump denies calling fallen soldiers 'losers', Melania speaks in support

US President Donald Trump refuted report claiming that he called fallen soldiers “losers” as “fake story” while US First Lady Melania Trump called it a “dangerous time” when such reports are being published. While addressing press briefing on September 4, Trump said that it was a false report that was written by a magazine and same has been confirmed by “many people” who were present re. 

report published by Atlantic magazine had caused a stir in US politics especially when presidential elections are around corner. It had stated that Donald Trump said “Americans who died in war are “losers” and “suckers”. Mentioning 2018 visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris, magazine had said that US President dismissed idea citing fear of his hair getting wet in rain and because he did t believe in houring soldiers who died in war. However, Trump has categorically denied making such remarks and said for him, soldiers are “heroes”. 

"It was a fake story written by a magazine that was probably t going to be around much longer. But it was a totally fake story, and that was confirmed by many people who were actually re," Trump told reporters.

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When asked if he needs to apologise to service members and veterans, Trump denied again and talked about how his former national Security Adviser John Bolton who is t US President’s friend also mentioned that he didn’t hear Trump calling names to fallen soldiers. Trump said in press briefing that ex-security adviser wrote an entire book after being removed from administration and mentions same incident as magazine and left out part where Trump called soldiers who died in war ‘losers’.

While replying to a question, Trump said, “, So, it's a fake story, and it's a disgrace that y're allowed to do it. And very interestingly... I hate to bring up his book but John Bolton, friend of mine, I thought he was... didn't kw too much about what he was doing,”

“He didn't do a good job, but he wrote a book. And if you read it, he talks about this incident and he doesn't mention it... military and especially people that have given ir lives in military... to me, y're heroes," he asserted.

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Melania Trump defends US President

In a rare public statement, US First Lady tagged magazine in tweet and anunced that report is ‘false’ on September 5. She also ted that present-day journalism is just ‘activism’ and called it “dangerous times” as anymous sources are trusted by media outlets. Melania Trump also said that such reports are “disservice” to American citizens. 

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