Trump’s Attack on War Hero Reveals His Cowardice

Joanna Coles dissects the jarring contrast between Donald Trump’s long history of performative bravado and the quiet, decorated service of the late Robert Mueller, tracing it from Trump’s infamous 1997 “personal Vietnam” remark on Howard Stern to his blunt reaction to Mueller’s death. Mueller’s Bronze Star and record of duty stand in stark relief against Trump’s draft deferments and lifelong instinct to recast self-interest as heroism. Coles zeroes in on what Trump still seems unable to grasp: that sacrifice is not spectacle, and service cannot be reduced to insult or spin—no matter how often he tries to rewrite the story. 📖 Title: Trump’s Attack on War Hero Reveals His Cowardice 👂 Series: Op-Vid 🎧 Format: Opinion 📅 Date: March 26, 2026 🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles #trump #news #robertmueller Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community: https://youtube.com/@TheDailyBeast/join Have a question or comment for us? Send us an email: [email protected] The Daily Beast is committed to accurate, fair, independent, fast, and accountable journalism. We seek the truth and report it honestly, without fear or favor. We ground robust and provocative opinions in fact. Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheDailyBeast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedailybeast Share this video on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thedailybeast.bsky.social Share this video on X: https://twitter.com/thedailybeast Share this video on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thedailybeast