In morning Twitter rant, Trump denies making 'insensitive' comments to widow of Army Sgt. La David Terrence Johnson

President Trump talks to the press
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President Trump went on a wide-ranging Twitter rant on Wednesday morning, touching on subjects as disparate as Hillary Clinton, taxes, the NFL, and reports that he made the widow of Army Sgt. La David Terrence Johnson, killed in Niger, cry:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.