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# Trump Tells Widow of Fallen Soldier He 'Knew What He Signed Up For,' Congresswoman Says

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## Video: Trump Tells Widow of Fallen Soldier He 'Knew What He Signed Up For,' Congresswoman Says

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_Published 2017-10-18. President Donald Trump told the widow of a slain soldier that he "knew what he signed up for," according to a Florida congresswoman._


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## Transcript

I have to ask you, are you sure that you heard what he said? That the President said he knew what he was signing up for? You heard that? Yes. He said that You know to me that is something you can say in a conversation but you shouldn't say that to a grieving widow and everyone knows when you go to war you could possibly not come back alive. But you don't remind a grieving widow of that, that's so insensitive. That is what stood out of my mind. Now, I didn't heat the entire conversation, but when I Tried to find out what the entire conversation was, se said I just can't remember everything that he said.

But that stood out. In everyone's heart in the call. And I hope he did not say that to the other three families that he called. Congressman Wilson, this is directly you heard that from The grieving widow that he knew what he signed up for? Yes. It's our understanding it was a five minute conversation. He expressed his condolences. By the way, you know it's almost like if you are a Well, you understand. [ LAUGH ] I mean, I don't have to interpret that. But you didn't hear it from her, you heard it through the phone. I heard him saying that through the phone. He was on a speaker phone? He was on the speaker phone.

He was on the speaker phone. Yeah

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