Father Of Muslim American War Hero To Trump: 'You Have Sacrificed Nothing'

PHILADELPHIA The father of a Muslim American war hero addressed the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, delivering a brutal takedown of Donald Trump and his inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Khizr Khan spoke about the heroism of his son, Army Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan, who was killed in action in Iraq by an advancing vehicle loaded with hundreds of pounds of explosives. The 27-year-old soldier, who was born in the UAE, ordered his unit to halt while he walked toward the vehicle, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers.

With his wife standing beside him, Khan brought Democratic delegates to their feet by denouncing Trump and his proposed ban on Muslims.

Hillary Clinton was right when she called my son the best of America. If it was up to Donald Trump , he never would have been in America, he said. Donald Trump consistently smears the character of Muslims. He disrespects other minorities, women, judges, and even his own party leadership. Donald Trump loves to build walls and ban us from this country.

Khan then addressed the Republican nominee directly.

Let me ask you, have you even read the U.S. Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy, he said, pulling a copy of the document from his pocket.

Look for the words liberty and equal protection of law. Have you ever been to Arlington National Cemetery? Go look at the graves of the brave patriots who died defending this country, he said.

You have sacrificed nothing, he said, to roars from the crowd. We cannot solve our problems by building walls. We are stronger together. We will keep getting stronger when Hillary Clinton becomes our president.

Khans speech even impressed some Republicans . John Noonan, a former national security adviser to Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, tweeted:

This is a powerful story and a damning indictment of Trump. Captain Khan has done a hell of a lot more for his country than Trump ever will

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This is a powerful story and a damning indictment of Trump. Captain Khan has done a hell of a lot more for his country than Trump ever will
John Noonan (@noonanjo) July 29, 2016

Editors note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar , rampant xenophobe , racist , misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims 1.6 billion members of an entire religion from entering the U.S.

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