Trump's 'Gross' Answer To National Guard Member Funeral Question Draws Fury Online
By: HuffPost
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Donald Trump drew yet more accusations of narcissism with his response to a journalist's question about the funeral of 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed following an attack in Washington, D.C.
Asked whether he plans to attend Beckstrom's funeral, Trump admitted he hadn't "thought about it yet" but said it was "certainly something I could conceive of."
"I love West Virginia," he continued, referencing Beckstrom's home state.
The president then pivoted to what critics said made the moment all about himself.
"You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere, and these are great people," Trump boasted.
"I love the people of West Virginia. I love the people of our country," he added. "But I haven't given it any thought — but it sounds like something I could do, yeah. It's very raw."
Q: Do you plan to attend Sarah's funeral?
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere. pic.twitter.com/AtHAzjIQQB
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 28, 2025
Critics on social media called Trump "truly the most demented malignant narcissist alive," said he lacks empathy and called the moment "gross."
He did the same nonsense when asked if he was attending Charlie Kirk's funeral. Started talking about the ballroom. He's really lost it.
— Kendra Heff (@ChipHeffsWife) November 28, 2025
He is truly the most demented malignant narcissist alive. What a sick man. https://t.co/D8MLerEVcS
— Spiro's Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) November 28, 2025
He couldn't conceive of going to a funeral in a state he had lost?
— StickyBunny (@skullisland1919) November 28, 2025
Damn, he transitions to himself breathtakingly easy.
— EMTPMC (@EMMCTP) November 28, 2025
He couldn't, even for one moment, just be a decent person and not make it about himself.
Lord have mercy and may her memory be eternal. https://t.co/xdh5jSLTvI
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 28, 2025
He lacks empathy. He is a narcissist. Don't understand the people who thinks this is leadership.
— Educator (@DrAnnLopez) November 28, 2025
It's always alllllll about him. Me me me me me me me me me me me me ad nauseam. https://t.co/qmNVGOKyzI
— Emma Peel (@EmaPeel1) November 28, 2025
it's always about him.
— aTXqtp2t (@aTXqtp2t) November 28, 2025
We can't continue to normalize this shit. https://t.co/UVUie8woSI
— Shea Jordan Smith (@shea_jordan) November 28, 2025
I genuinely don't understand why he needs to bring up the state someone is from and then talk about how well he did in the election. It's just gross.
— fil (@fildo28) November 28, 2025
GAWD. For 5 seconds be a human being https://t.co/TWwHewcEAh
— Chris Iorfida (@ChrisIorfidaCBC) November 28, 2025
It's like holding one's breath underwater; he starts feeling restless, begins to gasp if it goes beyond a minute when someone or he himself has not been praising him.
— Ɽẛ∁ (@CholericCleric) November 28, 2025
Continually amazed that someone who's been in public life as long as Trump has lacks the capacity to say anything appropriate when someone has died. https://t.co/OzlLEERpQL
— Bleeding Heartland (@LauraRBelin) November 28, 2025
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Trump was asked if he intended to attend the young lady's funeral and he responded by saying he will consider it because he won West Virginia by such a big margin.
Don't know the political inclinations of the dead soldiers family, but if they are MAGA they are probably fine with his narcissism in their moment of great grief.
Odd, is it not, that so many Trump supporters are retired military, yet they ignore his continuous disrespect for those who served. It started with disrespecting McCain and continues to this day.
Everything about the support for this POS potUS is Odd to me, cause eye can not see what they see where is anything he does is somehow forgiven. Sooner or later, his supporters had better see what Trump has done to disrespect our fallen, as well as our still Living
Disrespect??? Only if read by folks who have never served in the armed forces.
Cliche bullshit of claiming that only those who served can understand military topics.
(Note that Trump never served.)
You do not think it was disrespectful for Trump to say this about McCain??? You do not think this disrespects all POWs???
Not even subject. Guess facts do get in the way, eh?
Everyone can see how you just ignored the proof that Trump disrespected McCain.
As I noted in my prior comment, and as you objected in your reply.
So, yet again, Trump disrespected McCain. Why do you accept this crap from Trump?
For hardcore maga, the ends always justify the means no matter how subhuman the means are. As long as racism prevails, and Democrats are abused, and women are reduced to inferiority, and his critics are under indictment, etc., his supporters who have mentally disabled children are ok with him calling people retards, if they lose their own public assistance it’s for a good cause, if they’re devoutly religious it’s how god intended, if they’re offspring died in battle it’s fine that he thinks they were losers, etc. It’s true cult mentality. We can ever so slowly chip away at it, but it’s not going anywhere soon.
unfortunately, i must agree
Getting a little "snowflakey", eh? Not like you Hal.
FYI - it doesn’t bother me that you embody all those things. That’s for you to live with.
Ahhh - not I my friend, not I.
Just making the comment that I've not seen you speak/write such as that before.
Just say'n - just say'n.
It’s authentic Hal, speaking off the top of my mind. “Snowflake” is a bit much, no?
Apology offered.
Critics on social media
What else can be said. The Bastian of truth has spoken.