please vote in your state and vote early this year, please. that's "the reid out" tonight. we'll see you on tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. eastern. have a wonderful labor day weekend. happy friday, thanks for joining us at this hour. i am happy that you are here. i want you to look at this photo from 1945. it is a group of four american gis in paris on leave. you can see all there reading the same paper. "hitler dead". i think this would have been on may 1st, 1945. hitler killed himself april 30th, 1945, the news breaking in the paper. but, this shows the four u.s. gis reading all about it in stars and stripes. here is another one. this one is from not very much later. this is from may 8th, 1945.

the day after the successor to a recently dead adolph hitler signed the surrender of nazi. they're holding looks like pots and pans. they got the "nazis quit" in one page and all three of them are wearing an ear to ear grin. here is another shot from three months later, japan surrenders as well. the headline was even larger, that day was "peace." the woman on the left, her name was johnny dexter and the man in the middle, the gi is robert ingram. japan surrendered and the war is over. here is another great one, 1952,

the caption says american soldiers read the stars and stripes newspaper while eating a biscuit and jam in the field in korea. you can see his kit next to him there. ten years after this photo. that's 1952. ten years later, we have the cuban missile crisis breaks out mid october, the whole world thinks the u.s. and the soviet union is going to have a nuclear war. i resolved on october 28th. this is from october 29th, 1962, four gis reading the stars and tri stripes. you can see the headline "will dismantle bases." one more, i think this is

incredible shot, photographic record. those are two american soldiers. you can see them bare chested and firing the huge gun and the shelves. next to the shells there, the foreground center again "the stars and stripes." you can see the headline "nixon, no forced soviet coalition. >> "the stars and stripes" founded three different times. it was founded and it stopped. the first was 1851 during the civil war. they took it over and they printed the very first paper that was called "the stars and

tri stripes." the union it must and shall be preserved. a short one, 1961. it came back in 1918 during world war i, general persian wanted a newspaper written for servi servicem servicemen. the library of congress has a bunch of stuff online about the first world war. including a message from our chief with the portrait of him. in this initial number of the "star "stars and stripes," the church of englander in chief extends his grief to the readers. these readers were the men who had been honored by being the first to fight on european soils

for r tthe honor of their count. should speak the thoughts of tl new american army and the american people from whom the army had been drawn. it is your paper. good luck to it. signed john j.pershing, commander in chief. >> that's the newspaper "the stars and stripes" that president trump had been trying his best to kill. it ran in 1918, world war i, it started backup in 1942 for the soldiers fighting world war ii. it had continued in print ever since. fiv by service members and for service members, going all the way back to well-wishes to general pershing. it is independent and i

ill-tempered. it is pushy and takes the gi's side against the brass. the career of some great american journalists and some great american political cartonists. it is an american institution and an institution that means a lot to the power and practice of the first amendment in this country. and the idea of an army, military that comes from the american people and enjoys the rights that military fights to defend. did i mention it got editorial independence? perhaps that's the rub, perhaps that's the problem. the trump administration had been trying to kill it and zero out funding for it. during president trump's first term, congress is happy to keep funding it.

the democratic control house restored funding for it. recently they said they want to keep funding it. the trump administration nevertheless hell bent on killing it. they not only plan to kill "the stars and stripes," they're in the process of doing it. they needed to submit their plan for the dissolving by a week from tuesday including that plan had to be there and they plan to vacate and have "the stars and stripes" completely dissolves by january. orders from the trump administration. the trump administration plans

to kill "strip"stripes" woul bel interference. president trump has been hell bent on killing it off and he's been working on it all this year. today less than two weeks out from that mandated kill date, he pie finally relented, and today no, no, i am going to make sure it stays on business. obviously they are drowning in this now. they can't let this is keep getting worse. this last 24 hours has been the biggest political crisis for them since the start of the covid pandemic. maybe the biggest crisis for the president since before then. i rarely show clips from the fox

news channel here as part of our on news coverage. this is some important news from the fox news channel today. >> the atlantic magazine claiming president trump calls american fallen service members suckers and losers. the president denying that report, top pentagon officials are weighing in. jennifer griffin has more on that. >> i spoken with two u.s. officials who were on the trip to france who confirmed to me key details of the atlantic article and the quotes that's attribute todd t the president. when the president spoke about the vietnam war, he said "it was a stupid war and anyone who went would be a sucker." the source says it is a kyle clac

character flaw of the president. there was not a reason to drive to the military which is about 40 miles from paris. the other world leaders drove to the semitrumpcarcemeteriecemete to go. >> the military parade planning after seeing the bastille day parade in 2017. president trump says regarding the inclusion of wounded dpguys it is not a good look. americans don't like that. >> that's not a good look. americans don't like that. the national news condemned this. and specifically the allegation that he expressed and revulsi s

revulsions, he does not want to see them and does not want to see them in public. quote, "that's not a good look." >> jeffery first published these commen commen comments -- within less than two hours of the jeffery goldberg piece, james latorta was able to confirm the entirety of the atlantic story. he was able to confirm that with senior dod courses from u.s. marine court. "the washington post" has also confirmed the main point of the story and then later yet, "the new york times" today confirmed the main point of the story. each of those entities adding their own further details to

this grandular reporting. what did the white house woke up to today? along their newly public plans to kill off the historic, gi newspaper in this country for no reason was reporting and confirmed by multiple sources. the president called the people who had been killed or captured, losers and suckers. the president does not like to see people with injuries or amputations and he thinks other americans don't either. the president reported lie told advisers, "why how old i go to that cemetery, it is losers." >> the 1800 people lost their lives at bellow wood were sucker

because -- but, also former pot george h.w. bush. president in the white house contends conned with news today. on memorial day, he stood at the grave of the son of john kelly. at age 29, the president said to him, "i don't get it, what is it in for them?" that's president trump in culticul insultiinsul

insulting john kelly's son. referring to them at times as losers. the post reporting that the president told advid voivicer w u.s. government played such a big value. >> i have perform and gotten caught. >> multiple sources that the president say is long corn, those who serve in vietnam are too dumb to get out of it. >> there is knox fufox news git. he did not want any wounded guys and a lot. >> i don't know who's going to contest it. >> it is apparently true about the president.

>> he finding u.s. service members to be stupid for serving, losing and suckers. they desered what they get. he does not want to be around them. >> he finds them in their injuries is disgusting. >> since the story broke last night, i can't belief this is real and i am not asleep and scream ing in my legal. snoo >> the president and the white house had been denying the confirming report and all of it. the feedback that it is a political crisis for them, i may have saved the stars and stripes newspaper tods. as the president tweeted out that he's not going the do it now. he's dpoing to make sure it

stays but, the problem for them here. is that this one does not come out of nowhere. this stuffer is disgusting and raw as it is. it does, admit, you know it. it fits of what we know of him and see of him. >> he's not a war hero. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who did not capture. >> the president's attack on john mccain are well numbered. >> and captain khan in iraq. >> we notice the time and let passed, yet. >> but, specifically the president attack on colonel

vitamlind van. the president putting that wounds wounded come back. there was also the time the president deriding. >> there has also been the rank, callousness, the president has no reason to attack and no reason to. he could not muster the decency to interak with us in a decent way.

>> the president says he knew what he signed up for but it hurts anyway. they made me cry because i was very, very angry ats the tone of his ios voice and how he acid it. he could not remember my husband's name that were hurting me the most. if my husband is out here fighting for our country and he risk his life fighting for our country, why can't you remember his name. my husband was an awesome soldier. >> what did you say to the president sns. >> i didn't say anything. i just lifted. >> but, you were upset then you got off the phone? >> very upset and hurt and it

made me cry even worse. >> the -- the president der rided the idea and the significance of what post perch war. this is traumatic brain injuries. you said to americans that after iran was tallied, no americans were injured. we know 11 u.s. servicemen were air lifted from iraq. >> can you explain the discrepancy. >> i heard they had headaches and a couple of other things. i can report that it is not very serious. >> you don't think there is a potential dramatic rain p brain injuries. >> they told me about it. i have to ask the department of defense. i don't think so they are

serious surgeries. >> this is how the president has talked about the u.s. military ander vis members even though they are killed in action and those wounded in action since he's been president. >> the president trump never e apologize. we have seen that from him, and some other things registered for a second and slid by. bauls we have seen that in him. now is sticks it. what we have this reports of him balling a u.s. service member or losers or sucker or i am being repull f repulls f by this. it is becausing -- >> my stepson was not a loser. >> my stepson, matthew, is not a

sooser. >> my stepson, is not a sucker. >>. >> my son sergeant james anthony aayu. prk honoring serving this country. >> that's something that donald trump will never understand. >> my message to donald trump is this. you have to right to be commander in chief. >> ladies and gentlemen, my name is paul. i am retired general of united states army. i just read gef goldberg article in the atlantic, i am pretty unhay pi with you there tlum p.

i am going to keep this short for kwor nour attention band. i am stunned that anybody in the united states military would consider you anything but a loser or a sucker. you are no patriots. let me tell you about a patriots. my father was killed in vietnam. he was shot down the trail of ho chi minh. he delivered closer support to troops on the ground. if you are playing flew up, he went down 1969, this dog tag was recovered. my father was a patriot and well-educated. the best men and women in the united states of america, there

trump, come through november, we are all voting for the real patriot. joe biden and everybody hears this, please take notice and please vote democratic. our country's honor depends on it. thank you. >> quite frankly. if what they are win are diskusing. most of us believe it to be brew. >> those who signed up to surge instead of doing something more lucrative are suckers. lets me me real clear, hefrs my

volunteered and joined the united states as an attorney general. he went to iraq for a year and he was not a sucker. the servicemen and women he served with, particularly those that did not come home were not losers. these statements are true. the president should potassiapo to every gold star, mother and father and every blue star family that he insulted. who the heck does he think he is. >> if i have the honder to be the next "mander in kwef." i will ensure the person heroes know that i will have their

backs and honor their sacrifices. those who are injured will be in military parades. i am always caution not to lose my temper. this by the way be as close as i have come this campaign. >> just a marker of how deeply president trump and i disagree about the role of the united states of america. this is a real police cat crisis for the white house and for president trump tonight. >> we'll have much more on this coming up including general paul is joining us live. stay with us. l paul is joining us live stay with us

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congresswoman introduced this bill. for some people it meant the world. it was a bill to designate the facility of united states postal service as the lieutenant kenneth ballard. the bill passed and it was signed into law by president obama in 2013. residents go mail a card or a post-game or a ballo payment or a ballot, it goes to the post office at lieutenant kenneth m. ballard. he was killed in iraq. at the time he was over a week from leaving iraq. he was just shy turning 27. his mother got the call before 9:00 a.m. with the news that her only child would not be coming home. lieutenant kenneth ballard was ordered a purple heart and three bronze stars. his mother set up a website to

keep the memory of her son and his sacrifice alive, the post office in her town. the president calls americans who died from their country losers and suckers. kenneth ballard, it lands differently. which is why lieutenant ballard's mother responded to an ad. >> my son is not a loser. my message to the president is this, you have no right to be commander in chief. >> thank you very much for joining us this evening. i know it is a difficult time. >> it is, good evening, rachel. >> when you heard a about these

reports, and what the president said about american troops and specifically of those who are killed in battle. what was your reaction? >> i was not surprise because it does seem to be a pattern going back to even before trump announced running for president. but, it is always kind of a pinprick to the hart that gist kind of pulling the scab off. for me after 16 years you would think i would be pretty used to it. those are harsh words coming my son's commander in chief, that he's a sucker or a loser. i don't feel that way and none of the parents who did the video feel that way. >> can i ask you how the video came together?

there must have been collusion and with other gold star families and because that ad was turned around and you must have known it in advance. can you speak to it at all. >> yesterday afternoon, right after this story was published. i was notified that the story was going to be pretty big. so they ask if i could gather our group of gold star families th that i have worked with. i have been working at the polls for five years. we are ready to support the organization and we are all progressive and support veteran organizations. some of us worked on it all night. that's why we were able to get it out as quickly as we did.

so there was no collusion. >> yes. sorry to interrupt you there. karen, i know that you have been willing to speak publicly about your son's death and the iraq war and you have been public in your grief and feelings of the cause that he lost his life for a long time. you have been willing to talk about your son through different presidencies. i wonder if you and other gold star families, if is a different calculation or a different sort of balance risk and potential benefit, the president has shown no compunction at all about attacking gold star parents and the family members of people who died in service to this country and attacking those who have died or wounded themselves.

does it change the way you think about whether is safe to speak out? >> as you mentioned earlier, ken was my only child. i already had the worst day of my life. nobody else can say anything as bad as what happened on may 30th, 2004. i know the other gold star families i work with feel the same way. not all gold star families -- i am not speaking for all gold star families, just for some. but, this presidency is different because he does not seem to have a concept of service. the bush family, their family served in politics and the military. the obama administration, he has

been serving starting out as a community organizer so he knows what serving means and sacrificing. the military could get more pay on the outside and be in government service generally you can get paid more, too. that's the biggest difference that this administration, i am not sure who really understands what service and sacrifice means. >> gold star mother karen meredith joins us, thank you so much for doing this. it means a lot to our viewers that you are here. >> thank you so much. >> i appreciate the opportunity. from 2003 to 2004 while karen's son was serving in iraq.

paul eaton served as the commander general training team. he was in charge of training the iraqi troops during the iraq war. i have shown you a moment ago, a video directing at the president. joining us now is paul eaton. thank you so much for joining us. it is a real honor to have you tonight. >> rachel, it is my pleasure. i would like to say to everybody that karen meredith is a personal hero to me and my wife. she's as brave, wonderful woman, i thank her for coming on tonight as well. >> thank you for saying that. when you read or learned of the

president's remark that was published, how did it land with you? >> rachel, it took me a couple of minutes to read the article. it took me a nano second to be truly angry. i shaved and got in front of the camera and i knocked out a t two-minute and 15-second piece, just how awful the words coming out from this president and how it detracts as a leader anywhere certainly as a commander in chief. he has no right to be there. >> i want to ask you specifically about that moment when you held up your father's id tag and talked about your family and your father being

killed in the war. >> one of the things that was reported in "the washington post," i will quote from the post here. the president told senior advisers, he did not understand why the u.s. government put such value on finding soldiers so poorly. i have to ask you your connection. >> we have an ethos. one of the reasons is they'll do amazing things because they trust the chain of command to bring them back. the chain of command will give them bullets and food and the leadership they need in order to prosecute the mission. so this dog tag.

this tag was found by a member of the joint force team. teams that go to former war zones and bring back the remain of our fallen. you can see it is mangled. what happens to a dog tag? in an explosion when the aircraft goes down, this great country goes to great lengths to bring back our fallen. again, the reason the american soldiers does so well is he trust the chain of commands to do just that. unfortunately after what we heard of this particular president. it is a hard sell to every sergeant trying to soldierize and trying to build every young men and women who comes out of our doors. >> retiered major general, paul eaton, it is an honor to have

you with us tonight. this was a big one. thank you for helping us understand and thank you for your service, sir. >> thank you for what you do, rachel. >> kind of you to say. we have a lot more coming up this friday night. in fact, i am going to stay on for two hours tonight. i have a lot to say, we'll be right back. ll be right back ere? instead of using aloe, or baby wipes, or powders. try the cooling, soothing relief of preparation h. because your derriere deserves expert care. try new soothing relief. ibut nothing makes me feel like pnew always discreet boutique. outside, it's soft like underwear. inside, it turns liquid to gel.

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mail processes alleging they lack transparency. that warning from homeland security of what russia is doing. that message that russia is sending which homeland security said is to undermine our own electoral process. we believe that is the exact same message our own president had been promoting about our voting processes which is weird, right? the fact same thing that russia is promoting. so strange. that report about russia denigrating of mail-in voting came one day that nbc news also

reports of law enforcement of persistent effort of joe biden. let's be clear that is the exact same message our president has been spreading and continues to promote on a daily basis while russian state propaganda does the same thing. this odd locked step is happening between the white house and the kremlin and the president and state media. the president had said virtually nothing about other stuff about russia. the continuing pro-democracy protests. trump had not said a word about the poisoning of russian opposition navalny.

today, there is proof beyond doubt that navalny was poisoned with a nerve-agent. asked about that by reporter today, president trump said this, we have not had any proof though. they may very well be the case but we have not had any proof. he also told reporters, i do get along with president putin. to be clear he was asked about president putin allegedly poisoning one of his opposition figures. i do get along with him. don't you think china is much worse? that's where we are now. the president is actively in this campaign spreading lies that his own intelligence agency say are russian propaganda and

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after nato held its emergency meeting on the assassination attempt against russia's main opposition leader aleksi navalny today, president trump was asked for his reaction. >> we haven't had any proof yet, but i will take a look. it is interesting that everybody is always mentioning russia. i don't mind you mentioning russia, but i think probably china at this point is a nation that you should be talking about much more so than russia because the things that china is doing are far worse. >> to be clear, nobody thinks that china tried to assassinate their main opposition in russia.

thank you very much very being up at all hours tonight to join us. today the president there is no proof that navalny was poisoned with a russian military grade agent. i expect that the kremlin must be very pleased by the president saying that today. >> well, i think it very much fits in with what the kremlin has been saying, which is that the doctors in sigh peberia and toxicology labs there didn't find any evidence. and their line appears to be shifting to look at what the kremlin said and the increasing boys on russian tv that he was -- there was no sign of poisoning when he was moved to germany, so hinting that the germans they have somehow

poisoned him to make russia look bad. >> so we saw this tonight, what appears to be a fake recording released by belarus authorities. it appears to be a recording of germany saying they faked navalny's poisoning. is that something that's being greeted with as much ridicule in russia as it is around the rest of the world? it seems quite cartoonish. >> there have been a lot of fake things on russian tv to help them deflect blame for various crimes over the years, poisoning of spies, the ma 17 plan. this is the mostly dig lou ridi i have seen. if anything, this is a karma pay

back. you can see yesterday when he made this claim to the russian prime minister who is a start guy, knows the west very well isn't, you know, necessarily someone who is going to believe this nonsense. he is just talking complete gibberish. this is the bed they have dug for themselves. when your credibility is this shot, there is nothing left to do but to try and just really swallow completely patently absurd things like this. >> yeah. when your credibility is shot, you can shoot the moon when it comes to trying to talk anybody into anything because nobody is going to legitimately assess the veracity of what you are trying to sell. moscow correspondent for the financial times. max, thank you very much. we really appreciate your time tonight. >> thanks for having me. all right. as i mentioned earlier, normally at this time i would be ready to

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