“US Military Is Not a Toy and Should Never Be Used for ‘Entertainment'” Says Congressman Ted Lieu
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) is among the many Americans angered by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s comments Monday. In a speech Ross referred to President Donald Trump’s bombing of Syria last month as “entertainment.”Â
Ross, a Palm Beach billionaire nicknamed the “King of Bankruptcy,” relayed that on April 6, during President Xi of China’s visit to Mar-a-Lago, President Trump interrupted the dinner.
“Just as dessert was being served, the president explained to Mr. Xi he had something he wanted to tell him, which was the launching of 59 missiles into Syria,†Ross told the audience at the Milken Institute Global Conference. “It was in lieu of after-dinner entertainment.â€
Variety, which first reported the Commerce Secretary’s remarks, said “the crowd laughed.”
“The thing was, it didn’t cost the president anything to have that entertainment,†Ross added.
Several civilians died during the attack, which was in retaliation for Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons on his own people.
Many, including MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski (video above), and California Congressman Ted Lieu, are denouncing Secretary Ross’s comments.
Rep. Lieu, a consistant critic of President Trump, via Twitter Monday night called on Ross to apologize, and said the U.S. military is not a toy.
 Others:
Ross also talked to Bloomberg while at the conference.
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