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Trump started the storm this week when he claimed that he alone of U.S. presidents had called the families of all slain soldiers. AP found relatives of four soldiers who died overseas during Trump's presidency who said they never received calls from him. Relatives of three also said they did not get letters. Photo courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore

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Under Fire, Trump Defends Call to Soldier's Grieving Family

President Donald Trump emphatically rejected claims Wednesday that he was disrespectful to the grieving family of a slain soldier, as the firestorm he ignited over his assertions of empathy for …

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