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highplainsdem

(63,258 posts)
Wed May 27, 2026, 11:37 PM 18 hrs ago

Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed -- but not the 14 injured in the Iran war

Source: CBS

President Trump made time to visit with U.S. service members during his trip Tuesday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but he did not see any of the 14 troops injured in the war he started with Iran who are also recovering at the hospital, according to the family of one soldier and another military official familiar with Mr. Trump's visit.

The White House said Mr. Trump met with service members during his six-month checkup at the Army's flagship medical center, but repeatedly declined to say whether the president saw soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury.

"President Trump was honored to meet with our amazing service members and medical staff while at Walter Reed Medical Center," said a White House spokesperson, who declined to provide any guidance on why the president did not meet with soldiers wounded in the Iran war.

Sergeant Cory Hicks was stationed at an Army post in Kuwait that was hit by an Iranian drone in March, during the first 24 hours of the conflict. The attack killed six American soldiers and injured more than 20. Hicks is one of six from the Kuwait attack still recovering at Walter Reed. He suffered a lacerated kidney, a severed spleen and a traumatic brain injury.

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-visited-soldiers-walter-reed-not-14-injured-in-iran-war/

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Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed -- but not the 14 injured in the Iran war (Original Post) highplainsdem 18 hrs ago OP
Did he tell them all about The Ballroom? Bayard 17 hrs ago #1
Once again, the Orange Hellbeast shows us there is no level of despicability to which he will not stoop. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #2
Likely would not visit anyone with an injury Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #3
Hope he's taking good care of his heel spurs. Poor Barron seems to have the same condition--can't serve Timeflyer 9 hrs ago #4
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #5
Such a low-quality being. City Lights 3 hrs ago #6

ShazzieB

(22,928 posts)
2. Once again, the Orange Hellbeast shows us there is no level of despicability to which he will not stoop.
Thu May 28, 2026, 02:36 AM
15 hrs ago

Figarosmom

(13,720 posts)
3. Likely would not visit anyone with an injury
Thu May 28, 2026, 02:39 AM
15 hrs ago

That was visible or missing limb. Or disabilities.

That would make him clutch his pearls.

CBS trying really hard in that article to make the great leader seem like a good human being. Making sure to say all the right things. He did all that was expected of him and he should be rewarded like it was special.

Timeflyer

(3,809 posts)
4. Hope he's taking good care of his heel spurs. Poor Barron seems to have the same condition--can't serve
Thu May 28, 2026, 08:07 AM
9 hrs ago

anyone but himself.

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