In an open letter, 23 Gold Star families said Trump cheapened their sacrifice and called for an apology. (AP)The Khans bristled at that suggestion and, in numerous television appearances over the weekend, said Trump was ignorant about Islam and about their family’s sacrifice. Trump said over the weekend he had also made sacrifices in his life by working hard, creating jobs and being successful. Trump’s criticism of Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, who took the stage at last week’s Democratic convention, sparked growing concern and dismay from Republican lawmakers responding to the latest Trump outburst to blindside his party colleagues. Humayun Khan, a Muslim was awarded a Bronze Star after he was killed in 2004 in Iraq.

Source: Hindustan Times August 02, 2016 06:33 UTC