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Draft-Dodger Donald Trump Implies PTSD Sufferers Are Weak

SHAMEFUL

During a Q&A with veterans, the aspiring commander in chief dishonored service members with the disorder by implying they are weaker than their peers without it.

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Donald Trump implied to a crowd of veterans that those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after combat were weak, perpetuating a misconception of PTSD that blames the victim for his or her suffering.

“When you talk about the mental-health problems, when people come back from war and combat, and they...

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