VoteVets, a progressive veterans non-profit, condemned the stunt.
He refused to visit their fellow fallen, in Europe.
This is a new low.
Donald Trump at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Real veterans know how gross this is.
Using them as political props in a campaign is despicable, the groupwrote in a separate post.
Trump knows nothing of real service.
Several members of Congress who served in the armed forces also condemned the stunt.
The hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery are the final resting place for American heroes,wroteRep.
Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), who served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate Generals Corps.
Trump defiled Arlington National Cemetery by doing a crass campaign stunt over the grave of a fallen soldier.
And his campaign staff acted like bullies.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.