President Obama took a not-so-subtle dig at Donald Trump Monday when he told a group of veterans at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention that he's “pretty tired of some folks trash talking" our troops. He also said we should be "humbled" by families who have lost loved ones in service of our country, an obvious reference to Donald Trump's offensive attacks on Khizr and Ghazala Khan over the weekend.
Here's a partial transcript of Obama's remarks, with video below:
As commander in chief, I’m pretty tired of some folks trash talking America's military and troops. Our military is somewhat smaller after two major ground wars come to a close, that's natural. [...] But let's get some facts straight: America's Army is the best trained, best equipped land force on the planet. Our Navy is the largest and most lethal in the world. The precision of and reach of our Air Force is unmatched. Our Marines are the world's only truly expeditionary force. We have the world’s finest Coast Guard. We have the most capable fighting force in history and we are going to keep it that way. [...]
I understood that our gold star families have made the sacrifice that most of us cannot even begin to imagine. They represent the very best of our country. They continue to inspire us every day, every moment. They serve as a powerful reminder of the true strength of America. And we have to do everything we can for those families. And honor them. And be humbled by them.