‘I Love You and America Loves You’

Gold Star mom Shana Chappell made headlines after her scathing diss of President Joe Biden after the dignified switch of our 13 fallen service members’ stays final month.

Now, the mother of fallen U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Mae’Lee Grant Nikoui — who was killed within the bombing outdoors of the Hamid Karzai Worldwide Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26 — is inviting former President Donald Trump to her son’s funeral.

“I might love if some how my President (you Mr. Trump) might be current as i lay my Stunning child boy Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui to relaxation,” she wrote in a Sept. 2 Facebook post in response to an announcement issued by Trump himself.

“It will be such an honor to fulfill the actual President of the US of America, President Trump.”

“I like you and America loves you,” she added.

In response to Fox News, Trump responded in an e-mail assertion from his Save America PAC on Labor Day, saying, “Thanks Shana … our Nation loves you and particularly loves your stunning boy, Kareem.”

Trump didn’t point out whether or not he would attend the Sept. 18 funeral, however accepting the invitation can be a touching method to honor one in every of our nation’s heroes lost in the line of duty that day.

And, in gentle of the discontented consensus Gold Star families appear to have for Biden, the gesture would create a discernible distinction to the president’s personal actions.

On Aug. 30, Chappell said Biden disrespected her throughout their assembly on the day of the dignified switch of the 13 heroes’ stays by making the dialog about his son Beau as a substitute of these misplaced within the bombing.

She fired again at him publicly on social media.

“I do know my face is etched into your mind!” she wrote. “I used to be in a position to look you straight within the eyes yesterday and have phrases with you.”

“Keep in mind i’m the one who stood 5 inches out of your face and was letting i might by no means get to hug my son once more, hear his chuckle and you then tried to interrupt me and provides me your individual sob story and that i needed to let you know ‘that this isn’t about you so don’t make it about you!!!

“You then mentioned you simply needed me to know that you understand how i really feel and that i let that you just don’t know the way i really feel and also you shouldn’t have the best to inform me you understand how i really feel!” she added.

Chappell has been vocal in her assist for the previous president, simply as she has remained equally vocal in her criticism of Biden.

Evidently, she reserves each proper to voice her opinion — particularly contemplating the sacrifices she made by means of the lack of her son.

Nikoui’s father, Steve Nikoui, has additionally blamed Biden for his son’s demise. He spoke by means of tears as he instructed The Daily Beast he needed to “respect the workplace” of the president, however couldn’t in gentle of what had transpired.

“They despatched my son over there as a paper pusher after which had the Taliban outdoors offering safety,” he mentioned. “I blame my very own army leaders … Biden turned his again on him. That’s it.”

Steve Nikoui, like Chappell, has additionally been supportive of Trump, and mentioned he was “pleased” his son joined the Marines throughout Trump’s tenure in workplace, based on the outlet.

Contemplating the completely different approaches of Trump and Biden towards the Gold Star households who tragically lost loved ones, it’s straightforward to see why Nikoui’s household’s loyalty lies with one as a substitute of the opposite.

Let’s hope Trump comforts this grieving Gold Star mother additional by accepting her invitation.

She and the remainder of our heroes’ family members deserve all of the assist they’ll garner throughout such a dismal time.