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Alex Lucero: Trump has villified the people who might play role in his defeat

How ironic that two of the millions of U.S. citizens Mr. Multiple Deferment Vietnam War Draft Dodging Donald J. Trump has vilified through his misogynistic, racist, nationalistic, bigoted, fear-mongering, incoherent bombast are Khizr and Ghazala Khan – Pakistani immigrant Gold Star parents of Capt. Humayun Khan, who died defending his country in Iraq serving in the United States Army. Now they might well play a vital role in Trump’s defeat.

Alex Lucero, Oakdale

This story was originally published August 3, 2016 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Alex Lucero: Trump has villified the people who might play role in his defeat."

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