He Knew What He Signed Up For

Before I get started I just want to take a moment to honor SGT. La David Johnson who died serving our country. We thank you for your service, rest easy. Our condolences and heart felt best wishes goes out to his family, as well as the other soldiers who died as well.

Those were the words said to an African American Soldier's Family from the United States of America President, Donald Trump. Some have been arguing that his words were taken out of context, however no matter how you try to downplay his actual intent behind it, his words were in very poor taste. That's like me telling a family of someone who died in a car crash, "Well that's what happens when you sign up for a drivers license." What he said holds no excuses and making excuses for him only shows where everyone truly stands as patriots.

Remember when that happened with Benghazi and how so many outraged patriots were all over Hilary Clinton? It just got overwhelming reading the comments of hatred towards her. Well with this Veteran, all of those angry patriots were no where to be found, despite as SGT. La David Johnson body arrived, Donald Trump was out golfing. 

REP. Frederica Wilson said the family of the U.S service member killed in Niger was "astonished" when Donald Trump suggested in his condolence call that SGT. La David Johnson "must've known what he signed up for."

Many of Donald Trump supporters were asking how did REP. Frederica Wilson know what was said and Frederica Wilson told NBC Miami that she heard the president's comment to SGT. La David Johnson's widow, Myeshia, on speakerphone as they were traveling together Tuesday to meet his body. 

"He said, 'But you know he must've known what he signed up for,'" Wilson, a Democrat, recounted Trump saying more than once during the call to express his sympathy. Wilson said the conversation lasted three to five minutes.

"Everyone knows when you go to war you could possibly not come back alive, but you don't remind a grieving widow of that," Wilson said. "That's so insensitive."

"He didn't even remember his name," Wilson recalled Myeshia Johnson telling her after hanging up with the president, the congresswoman told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday.

"That’s the hurting part," Wilson said.

Of course, Donald Trump claimed the Congresswoman totally fabricated what he said, and how he had proof. However, Wilson, said she also have evidence to support her call, and also SGT. La David Johnson's mother said to The Washington Post that Trump "did disrespect" her son.

"President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband," Cowanda Jones-Johnson, who was in the car during the phone call from Trump, told the paper. 

Johnson was one of four U.S. service members killed in an ambush by militants in Niger on Oct. 4. Officials said they were participating in a train-and-advise mission with local forces. 

Johnson, 25, of Miami Gardens, was found dead after initially being reported as missing after the attack. 

He was a driver assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.