US Army Veteran Claims He Was Used in Anti-Trump Propaganda by Democrats
A U.S. Army veteran speaks out against his photo being used in all social media platforms to make a false story allegedly made up by the Democrats for political gain.
Bobby Henline, a four-tour Iraq War veteran, told Fox News that he was irritated that his image was being used in anti-Trump memes posted and shared by various left-wing social media groups.
Henline noted that the image made it look like the president is calling him a "loser."
"And they're using that to sell something that they believe in for their agenda. It's not fair to put us [veterans] as props in the middle of all that," Henline added.
Last week, The Atlantic published a story claiming that President Donald Trump had made disparaging remarks about fallen U.S. soldiers and veterans, calling them "suckers" and "losers" in 2018.
Out of five soldiers in an IED blast in Iraq, Henline was the only survivor. The veteran now dedicates his time to spreading laughs through comedy and optimism by speaking about veterans' issues.
A highly recognized figure, the image was brought to Henline's attention last week. He then quickly took to Instagram to criticize those using him to spread their anti-Trump "propaganda."
Citing four anonymous sources, the original story published by the Atlantic claimed to have firsthand knowledge of the discussion in which Trump made the controversial comments.
Since then, some people who placed themselves in the room during the reported conversation, including former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton, denied that the president made those disparaging remarks. Bolton has a rocky past with Trump.
Henline believed the story to be false. The survivor believed that the president did not say it.
According to Henline, there have been anonymous and other sources in the room that are not necessarily friends with Trump or not believe in his ways. However, he noted that these sources could not slam Trump, making up this rumor and keeping it spreading.
"And so with that said, I don't think he said this," Henline said.
Henline believed that the anti-Trump propaganda was successful in its intent to turn veterans against the president despite many doubt the story's veracity.
"Them taking that well-recognized image and using it for their agenda and changing veterans' minds, thinking President Trump talks to them like that is ridiculous. And I believe it worked," Henline said.
"That's why I want to get it taken down as it shouldn't be working. People need to hear the truth. That's my photo, and it should not be up there speaking for me," he added.
The comedian was fast to go after the accounts that posted the anti-Trump propaganda and memes utilizing his image. While Henline was successful in getting some taken down, many continued to pop-up.
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