Green Beret hits back at Dem accusations that Trump doesn’t care about veterans: ‘Seen him firsthand’ [Video]

The first U.S. Army Green Beret ever elected to Congress is pushing back against Democrat-led accusations that former President Donald Trump does not care about military servicemembers or veterans.

“I’ve seen him firsthand. I don’t care what reporting is out there. I’ve seen it with my own eyes, how much this man cares about those who are willing to die for that flag,” Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital.

Waltz, who leads the Veterans for Trump coalition, was in Chicago on Wednesday for the GOP campaign’s press conference to counter-program the Democratic National Convention there this week. 

He delivered impassioned remarks attacking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, for discrepancies that have emerged in his military record since joining the national ticket.

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Democrats, in turn, have accused Trump of not caring about the militaryand its servicemembers. Trump critics have often …