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Senator Tom Cotton recently took to NBC News, and the conversation quickly shifted to the former president’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The media has been relentless in attacking Donald Trump for an alleged breach of decorum during a wreath-laying ceremony honoring the 13 American service members killed during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. RedState has already exposed the absurdity of these attacks, revealing that the Gold Star families extended invitations to Trump and requested to take photos with him.
Almost immediately following the event, the truth came out. In sharp contrast to the hyperventilating narratives from the press, the families mourning their loved ones were thrilled to have the former president there. Yet, this hasn’t stopped outlets like The New York Times from fanning the flames, with reporters attempting to exploit these families’ grief for a clickbait story, even going so far as to pester grieving mothers for their reactions to the visit.
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As if the media’s fixation wasn’t enough, Vice President Kamala Harris entered the fray with a scathing statement insinuating that while she respects America’s war dead, Trump does not. This statement fell flat as it incited a strong backlash from eight Gold Star families who were present at the ceremony. These families produced video responses highlighting that Harris has never even met with them, exposing her opportunism and political posturing.
In an attempt to defend Harris, NBC News anchor Kristen Welker confronted Cotton during a recent segment, asking if it was appropriate to create campaign content at military grave sites. Cotton firmly rebutted the idea that pictures taken with Gold Star families constituted campaign material, clarifying that the families themselves had invited Trump to commemorate their children’s sacrifice. He reminded viewers that Biden and Harris—who are directly responsible for the circumstances that led to the deaths of those service members—were nowhere to be seen, with Biden lounging on a beach. Harris is situated miles away in Washington, D.C.
Cotton’s argument struck a chord and dismantled the media’s narrative that the former president was exploiting a somber event for political gain. The deceptive portrayal of Trump’s actions is a glaring departure from how previous presidents, like Obama and Biden, have operated in similar situations without facing the same level of scrutiny. When a Republican honors fallen heroes, the media’s response is to manufacture scandal, but similar actions from Democrats go unchallenged.
In the latter part of the exchange, Welker’s attempts to counter Cotton’s points quickly spiraled into a mess of inaccuracies. She suggested that Biden and Harris had met with the Gold Star families during the dignified transfer. Cotton corrected her, emphasizing that Harris had never met those families, painting a picture of neglect amid their grief. The truth is that while Biden may have been present during a moment of transfer, his repeated glances at his watch during the solemn event spoke volumes about his priorities.
The media’s desperate rush to defend Biden and Harris has resulted in outright falsehoods being broadcasted on national television. If journalists like Welker are going to claim the mantle of “fact-checking,” they need to come prepared with accurate information. This entire saga reveals an alarming trend of media bias where the fallen are politicized, leaving the true victims—our Gold Star families—caught in the crossfire of a political battle that they never asked to be part of. NBC News owes it to these families to set the record straight.
