President Trump dismissed the concussion symptoms that American troops reported earlier this month following Iranian airstrikes in Iraq as "not very serious."

Read article a couple of years ago about how a powerful bomb blast kind of rearranges the basic structure of the brain. Forever. No aspirin going to fix those head injuries. As long as he doesn't look responsible, he doesn't care what happened to them.
This man has moved his lips to mouth innumerable deplorable comments and this was by far the worst, empty-headed and barren-hearted thought he has ever uttered.......How anyone who is serving or has ever served in the armed forces can support him is beyond any smidgeon of my understanding.
Disgraceful comments from a POTUS. He has no heart and no soul. Feeling some vibes from the universe though... karma might just show him exactly what a concussion involves.
Are veterans and the military still supporting this awful person?
I’m sure he knows this because he’s surrounded himself with the best medical professionals... Next up, he’ll tell the hungry people of America to eat cake.
Dear Mr Trump
I wish you could have been at the bedside of my Grandson, look me in the eye and say, “No, I don’t consider head injuries serious.” You have such an insane way with words. I certainly in no way consider all the horrible injuries from war, on our soldiers, not serious.
He does not want to pay for their disability. The armed forces are being used by a man that does not have a clue of what to do. He killed a Iranian hero and put these soldiers at risk. What was the objective, was this suppose to be better than Obama’ taking out Ben Laden?
He really cares about our troops risking their lives for all of us including him and his family.
Fortunately, we know that DJT has no connection ever to the truth. This is an oppositional personality disorder, where he responds only in the negative to whatever grabs his attention. He doesn’t have a clue that he looks ridiculous and denies his stupidity. As for the military, at least they wrestle with the ethics of criticizing the “commander in chief.” Trump is unworthy of their loyalty.
Yep, the battle hardened veteran of many campaigns knows when it is concussion and when it's just a headache.
Asked whether he considered traumatic brain injury to be serious, Trump said: “They told me about it numerous days later. You’d have to ask the Department of Defense.” -Reuters
Yet so many military folks support him. I don't get it...he is really out of touch with their actual situations.
He could care less about the military. The only thing he cares about is how does this make him look.
From the man who 'doesn't like soldiers who let themselves get captured', why would we be surprised he might think soldiers complaining of possible brain damage from concussion are just complaining about 'headaches'...

Folks, you need to remember all his lies, all the disrespectful comments and name calling, and make sure you vote.
Clearly, he has no idea who soldiers are. For us to report an injury there has to be something severely wrong. I marched on a foot that I thought was just sprained, only to find two months later that I had broken it. I've seen soldiers ignore all s…See More
Ordinarily I’d agree that given they were attacked by ballistic missiles the soldiers “only” having concussions isn’t too bad, except bone spurs.
In a just world, this would be a “ surely this” moment for some of his ardent supporters who support the troops , but I’ll just have to add this to the list of times I’ve been disappointed by them...
He needs to dismiss himself from causing continuous damage to humanity.
What do we expect? This is just one more way he exemplifies what it means to be an awful human being and president. I think when a person dodged the draft and then had the gall to call our service members “losers” for not winning the war in Afghanistan yet, he has pretty much proved the kind of person he is.
Perhaps if he'd the honor and courage he claims to have, he would have served in Vietnam rather than have his daddy find a doctor to claim he had heel spurs --but he could still golf?
Please remember that this president is the smartest president we've ever had. So far he has predicted the weather, he can now determine severity of wounds. Especially wounds that "never" occurred. No American soldiers were injured...right????🤔
He's not great at recognizing cognitive impairment.
To be fair, Trump can’t really understand the consequences of a brain injury since he lacks a crucial component in getting one.
As if Trump has ANY knowledge of what it takes to be a soldier, sailor or airman in a combat zone! Despicable!
Like the most brain-damaged person we know should be the authority on the brain damage others' sustain ... FFS!
He has to say that to make his mistake less important. By downplaying his actions, his supporters will only concentrate on what he repeats to them, hence, what a tough hero he is. I would like to put him in the middle of the battle ground and leave him there.
He is not a physician and has no business trying to weigh in on this than supporting the physical and morale of our Troops. His bone spurs are not a lot of support of his medical knowledge....
“Support the troops” and whatnot.
Great Commander in-Chief we've got! Cares so much for our men and women overseas... orders unneccessary strikes that are of course responded to, and then makes light of those injured as a result of his bad decisions.
Well, I guess he never had one? I have had and trust me, those symptoms stay with you forever! I hope if they have to be medically discharged that the VA does not deny them any benefits?
He's incapable of empathy or of admitting he mispoke / made a mistake but to diminish these potentially life changing injuries is another new low. 😢
i'm the best brain surgeon, i know more about brains than anybody else believe me. What a dark moment for smart America
I’d like POTUS to live through what these soldiers went through and have a concussion with symptoms and then say “ not serious@
I laugh because this doesn’t surprise me. 🤮 downplays everything, no matter the intensity of the scenario/situation.
And the medical community just heaved a giant sigh and face palmed...I mean it's only a brain injury...
But remember-he’s a HUGE supporter of the military and vets . He tells us all the time. Cadet Bonespurs
Sure he claims his medical knowledge as part of his "genius!"
Well of course he would, it's not him or any of his family members, why would he care!
Such a tremendous supporter of our troops, as always!
(Just in case; dripping with sarcasm!)
A “no nothing “ about everything. He has no idea what he is talking about or the complexity.
"But he's so supportive of our troops." Said no one.
I would love to know where the Trump supporters are saying how awesome he is and how he supports the troops. Or perhaps this is something that Obama caused
Another example of how Trump values his position more than the truth even if it is at the expense of service members seriously injured by his reckless decisions.
Well, like the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, he has no brain himself, so there's that.
Trump is incapable of acknowledging a truth that contradicts him...including at the expense of soldiers whose lives are put at risk on a daily basis.
Why the name calling? Stay silent if you can’t be KIND
KINDNESS is so desperately needed in this world
Such a charming man he will have to bring back the draft to force people to serve. He obviously cares nothing for anyone but himself.
Lord Cheetoh must have watched "Patton" and never thought to question the incident with the shellshocked soldier.
What might be the best way for the Orange One to experience this same thing and THEN tell us how it feels??? Experience is the best teacher.
One of those, "Could you imagine if Obama had said that?" instances.
Most of the people on here watch grown men get concussions every weekend but want to act like this is such a tragedy. Grow up.
Tramautic Brain Injury (TBI) from overpressure blasts are significant injuries. T should just shut his trap.
He is such a learned medical person that I'm sure president bone spurs know ALL about head injuries! Oh, yes....he knows EVERYTHING!
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but Trump is not a medical professional, has not experienced in combat, and apparently knows little about TBI. Headaches are a symptom of brain trauma, which is never any thing to dismiss. And can be worse than losing a limb if your hearing is lost or you have lifelong headaches.
And we'll of course he would know being the battle hardened veteran he is🙄🙄🙄
As long as he didn't suffer a concussion, he really doesn't care. 😰
Why, thank you, Dr. Trump. How did you ever find time to go to medical school and become a neurologist between golfing and tweeting?
Let's let him experience it and see if he feels the same way!
So, now he knows all about head injuries too! More than anyone. I suppose.
If the nitwit can’t see it, it must not exist. Maybe he’d understand the seriousness of traumatic brain injury if his own brain was functional.
are we winning still setting up for mass denials of claims
“I don’t consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries I have seen,” Trump said. “I’ve seen people with no legs and no arms.” -Reuters
Well of course traumatic brain injury is not as serious as a bone spur.
I don't know how the US public views these ongoing conflicts.

What would be the most moral way to hurt and kill US soldiers, for example.
Wonder if it was one of his adult children and they were injured while protecting America what would he say? I guess we will never know.
He and his kids never served, he disrespects the rule of military law, he makes light of these injuries, and still the military backs him. What's up with that?
And 45 continues to be an embarrassment.
Is he a doctor? No. Has he examined them even as a layperson? No. So maybe he should just zip it.
I don’t like trump but he was really just spewing bs to cover the fact that he said there were no injuries. He really doesn’t believe a word he’s saying.
He should know about headaches. He's the cause of so many.
Maybe he should have said we hope they are not versions injuries!!
At this point, why would anyone believe anything he says at all, let alone on this topic which he outright lied about from square one?
Of course those mere headaches could never compare to his own massively, debilitating bone spurs. He can barely muster the strength to play golf three or four times a week.
Now he’s a medical expert? His talents never end 🙄
New rule: All potential presidential candidates MUST PASS an intelligence test and a civil knowledge test before they are allowed on the ballot.
He’s trying to talk tough for Iran. He’s not smart enough to know, that’s not how a president should speak about our troops.
Trump just continues to go down a dark hole, not believing in evidence based research/science/medicine, etc. Until anything directly affects him, he dismisses it.
Mocks the disabled, objectifies women, dismisses the sacrifices of soldiers, lies, cheats and generally disregards the bounds of human decency. The only quality Trump has is consistency in his vileness.
Absolutely no capacity for empathy. I do believe this is one symptom of a psychopath.
Kinda makes me wonder if "the fix was in" on this event. It's as if Mr. Trump was assured ahead of time that "there will be no serious injuries". Perhaps I'm just being paranoid.
This is what happens when the Commander in Chief is a 5-time draft dodger.
worst commander and chief ever....vets you still support this tool?
A total disregard to those who wear the uniform and serve willingly.
From the 5x draft dodger! Where did he get his MD? He needs to shut up and go away!
Trump was just publicizing what he had been initially told by the bots-on-the-ground commander. He wasn't responsible for the attack, or for the "after action report''. 🤐
Figures. It is so simple to change a diagnosis demonstrated by simply changing the medical code. A physician treats one problem but it is coded as another problem.
Had several concussions over the years. Not a fun experience, but not always that bad.
Of course, the media will present the concussion as if every one was the worst case scenario.
That is because he failed to retaliate against Iran. You Go back and listen to his promise to retaliate if they attacked any property of USA. He didn’t.
Cadet Bone Spurs has once again risen to the level of his own ignorance and incompetence. It would be refreshing to see him express some genuine concern for those who serve.
And yet they support him. A man who's never taken out a bag of garbage. Unreal.
trump is a mad men walking around in a (stupor). he want to taking over America using it troops to meet his demands.
This is the bone spur baby making a statement. Someone should put him in a uniform and send him out on the front with no more protection than anyone else. He’s probably calling them headaches because hospital treatment steals money away from the money he’s planning to take for himself
Why not just say Trump lies and said nothing happened then five days later we see the Troops based destroyed and slot of them hurt! Another example how Trump cares for nothing but himself!!! Smdh
That's cause trump does not have a brain in his head. Maybe he has one up his ads.
Just because he thinks his headaches are just headaches and not a brain injury, he should mind his own f@#*ing business when it come to others that have actually served in combat.
I cannot wait until this nightmare of a president is pushed out of office!
Well, this is coming from a man who cited bone spurs as a reason for avoiding the draft.
Yet his bone spurs kept him out of the military. He obviously can’t comprehend how serious a concussion can be.
Literally have nothing better to do expect find faults with anyting the man says! Yes Democrats we get it! U hate him and u don’t any power..
World dismisses possible brain injuries as "just the way Trump talks".
That’s what trump does is cheat. Never earned an honest dollar in his life!
Pardon my French, but no shi*.
The impeachment trial renders the Iowa caucus suspect as a predictor of how the race will go.
But there aren’t that many wine caves in Iowa! How can he survive?!
I didn’t vote for this piece of 💩
And nothing ever happens i really hope he loses the election so he can be held accountable for all the bad hes done and actually go to jail for it
Easy like Rudy a guy that used to be in the spot light wasn't and saw an opportunity to get back in.
He's well beyond his "best before" date and is great full for any opportunity to be in the spotlight.
The more people I meet the more I hug my dog. Unconditional love something humans have to learn
So very heartbreaking
Good grief, he’s the leader of the free world and he can’t think of a better use of his time than to be on Twitter for hours??? We are doomed.
Well it’s not like he has to spend time running a country or anything...