Biden calls Trump's alleged comments about troops 'downright un-American'

Joe Biden.
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slammed President Trump on Monday, saying his alleged comments about troops who died in combat were "downright un-American."

Multiple news organizations have reported that Trump privately called captured or fallen service members "losers" and "suckers;" Trump has denied making the disparaging remarks. While in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Labor Day, an emotional Biden said if this is how Trump talks about people who served in the military, "you have no business being president of the United States. Period."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.