Fake News Smears from unnamed sources are justified.Adults know when criticism is justified and how to answer it like an adult.i) he loves "the troops"He always says he loves "the troops" but when he has dealt with military types on an individual basis, especially when they criticize him, he's kind of a jerk.you do not have enough evidence to JUMP to that conclusionIt's not dead because it's entirely plausible. Trump's dealings with all these ex-generals and other assorted military personnel is a good example of how he feels about military service. It counts for nothing with him.
ii) when they criticize him, he's kind of a jerk
Those aren't mutually incompatible propositions.
There is no one in your life who you love, and who you will also be criticize, if they criticize you?