Gold Star Mom Invites Donald Trump To Son’s Funeral: ‘I Love You And America Loves You’
A Gold Star mother who lost her son in the recent terror attack in Kabul along with 12 other US servicemen has invited former President Donald Trump to the funeral of her son, 20-year old Kareem Nikoui.
Shana Chappell from California issued the invitation in a social media post — as she called the former Republican chief executive as the “real president.”
“I would love if somehow my President (you Mr. Trump) could be present as I lay my Beautiful baby boy Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui to rest,” Chappell wrote.
“It would be such an honor to meet the real President of the United States of America, President Trump,” the mother of the slain US Marine continued. “I love you and America loves you.”
“I would love if somehow my President (you Mr. Trump) could be present as I lay my Beautiful baby boy Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui to rest," she wrote.
“Thank you, Shana. Our Country loves you and especially loves your beautiful boy, Kareem.” Trump responded.https://t.co/ATUXlimdVU
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) September 8, 2021
The former President wrote back to Chappell in an emailed statement from his Save America PAC, saying: “Thank you Shana.”
“Our Country loves you and especially loves your beautiful boy, Kareem,” former President Trump said, although he did not mention whether he is attending the funeral service slated on September 18.
Both of Kareem’s parents have publicly slammed President Joe Biden for the death of their son.
The young Marine’s father, Steve Nikoui, spoke to the Daily Beast where he slammed Biden for “turn[ing] his back” on his 20-year old son, Kareem.
“They sent my son over there as a paper pusher and then had the Taliban outside providing security,” he said.
Father of slain Marine: "Biden turned his back on him" https://t.co/2LpAOMAmbG pic.twitter.com/6Sg0QyMqmo
— The Hill (@thehill) August 28, 2021
Earlier, Campbell also fired angry words at the Democratic president — blaming his actions for the deadly turn of events in Afghanistan that led to the death of her son.
““[President Biden] This msg is for you! I know my face is etched into your brain! I was able to look you straight in the eyes yesterday and have words with you. After I lay my son to rest you will be seeing me again!” the mother of the slain US Marine said in a Facebook post earlier.
“Remember i am the one who stood 5 inches from your face and was letting you know i would never get to hug my son again, hear his laugh and then you tried to interrupt me and give me your own sob story and i had to tell you ‘that this isn’t about you so don’t make it about you!!!’ You then said you just wanted me to know that you know how I feel and I let you know that you don’t know how I feel and you do not have the right to tell me you know how I feel!” she added.
She also called Biden “a weak human being and a traitor” who “turned your back on my son, on all of our Heroes!!!”
“You turned your back on my son, on all of our Heroes!!! You are leaving the White House one way or another because you do not belong there! My son’s blood is on your hands!!! All 13 of them, their blood is on your hands!!!!”
Campbell said then that if President Trump “was in his rightful seat” then her son and the other heroes “would still be alive.”
In response, former President Trump said: “100 [percent] correct. If I were President, your wonderful and beautiful son Kareem would be with you now, and so would the sons and daughters of others, including all of those who died in the vicious Kabul airport attack.”
“Civilians should have been brought out first, along with our $85 billion of equipment, with the Military coming out very safely after all was clear,” Trump added. “I love you, and I love Kareem.”
