Trump, Gold Star families commemorate Abbey Gate tragedy: 'One of the darkest days'



President Donald Trump honored the fallen soldiers from the Abbey Gate attack of 2021, commemorating their service and bravery alongside the Gold Star families.

On Monday, Trump signed a proclamation on the fourth anniversary of the attack when terrorists carried out a suicide bombing, killing 13 service members at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The proclamation called the bombing "one of the darkest days in our Nation's history," arguing that former President Joe Biden's botched withdrawal from the region only "empowered" the terrorists to attack.

'One of the most shameful and heartbreaking moments in our Nation's collective memory.'

"As our Nation remembers this atrocious attack, we honor the memory of every brave warrior who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country," the proclamation reads.

"We join in grief with the families who senselessly lost a loved one, and we renew our solemn pledge to our 13 fallen patriots — we will never forget you; we will never forsake you; and your memory will live on forever."

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The proclamation went on to criticize Biden's lack of leadership that led up to the attack. Biden first began to withdraw from Afghanistan in July 2021 but failed to alert Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, leaving many service members defenseless and empowering the Taliban to free "thousands of bloodthirsty terrorists and criminals" from Bagram prison.

One of those prisoners who was set free went on to detonate a suicide bomb at the airport in Kabul, killing 13 American service members, wounding 45, and injuring over 160 civilians. The tragedy led to one of Biden's most notorious political blunders when he checked his watch while the fallen soldiers were returned to American soil.

"In what will be remembered as one of the most shameful and heartbreaking moments in our Nation's collective memory, Joe Biden checked his watch — and time stood still — as a Sailor, Soldier, and 11 Marines returned home in flag-draped coffins, solemnly escorted by their brothers and sisters in arms."

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"We're so proud of you. We're so proud of your loved ones for giving their lives for our country," Vice President JD Vance told Gold Star families in the Oval Office on Monday.

"The fact that the president of the United States lost your loved ones through incompetence but never acknowledged it ... we correct that wrong today."

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Former President Donald Trump honored the thirteen service members who died in the botched Afghanistan withdrawal three years ago this past weekend when he joined the families of three of the fallen for a private event at Arlington National Cemetery.

While Trump was honoring their lives, President Joe Biden was vacationing on the beach, and Kamala Harris stayed home — though both of them were invited.

In addition, no military or other government officials lost their jobs over the disastrous withdrawal, and many of those who lost loved ones are understandably enraged.

“Of course, that’s not how our kakistocracy works. That’s not how our bureaucracy works. You get to fail upward as long as you tow the line on progressive ideology, just ask Anthony Fauci,” Allie Beth Stuckey of “Relatable” comments.

While Kamala didn’t show her respects at the ceremony, she did take the opportunity to bash Trump for “politicizing the ceremony” and disrespecting sacred ground.

“She certainly has no moral high ground,” Stuckey says. “She has no place to criticize Donald Trump for being self-serving in any way. She’s just jealous that she decided to make this misstep that she was not there to honor these fallen soldiers even though she had the choice.”

Kamala took to social media platform X to air out her criticism of Trump, and the former president’s response was a heavy hitter, to say the least.

Trump quote tweeted Kamala’s original post with a video of the Gold Star families who lost loved ones that day. In the video, the families criticized the Biden administration for the actions it took that resulted in the tragic withdrawal.

One man featured in the video said that each of the thirteen families affected have “been waiting over three years” and haven’t even received a phone call.

“Where were you and Joe Biden on August 26, 2024? Nowhere near Arlington Cemetery,” another family member said in the video.

In a letter of support for Trump from the Gold Star families, Kamala Harris was accused of “disgracefully twisting this sacred moment into a political ploy.”

“Vice President Harris has repeatedly ignored us, showing a complete lack of empathy and accountability. Her actions both in the failure of the Afghanistan withdrawal and in her disgraceful politicization of this anniversary have shown that she lacks the judgment, compassion, and leadership required for commander-in-chief,” the letter continued.

“That is very, very powerful,” Stuckey says. “Good for Trump for allowing them to use their words, because they speak volumes now.”


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