Gold Star widow speaks about phone call with Trump

Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, tells "GMA" what she recalls President Trump said to her on the phone and what she wants to know about the ambush in Niger that killed her husband.

[@MsE711]

Look at her face light up when she speaks about her husband❤️. I see his love for her, through her. God bless her and her family🙏🏾

[@theshredder1744]

I don't wanna hear a single person who insulted or called this woman a liar, calling out others who kneel during the anthem or do anything else that they proclaim "disrespects" the flag after this. I don't care what this woman said, if you insult ANY WIDOW OF A FALLEN SOLDIER, it's absolutely disrespectful to that soldier and to the country. You can easily ignore, and move on with your life, if you don't like what she said. But don't call her out, because it is disrespectful PERIOD.

[@dylanjohnson2602]

You can call her out on when she's being hypocritical and not having her story straight

[@casey2140]

So it ok too Disrespect the President Of the United States of America

[@Emperor-Wild-Man]

Karuma U...However, you cannot "call her out" when the President's failure to respectfully perform his duties.

[@dylanjohnson2602]

EmperorWildManChan what duties he doesn't have to call the widow or the family he isn't the one who sent them there so how is he not doing his job

[@juggernug7345]

The Shredder george stephanaplous and that congresswoman is disrespecting this widow by using her for politics.

[@timothymclinnis393]

R.I.P. Sgt LA David Johnson l salute you

[@russiangirl1346]

Sorry for the loss of the soldier. Unfortunatly media decides to keep on exploiting the widow.

[@Jordan-mn2ty]

Takes a hell of a lot courage to come and speak this early. Politics aside I have a ton of respect.

[@MsMutiti]

I am so sorry for the loss of soulmate, husband and father to your beloved children. I admire your great courage in remembering your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[@rebeccahc79]

I'm more concerned about the fact that she's not allowed to see her husband’s body instead of what Trump said. What was going on in those 48 hours? May peace be with his family.

[@yellow9349]

I'm not sure what people have been listening too. But the widow HAS NEVER EVER in this interview or in ANY statements mentioned racism, black or white . ..NOTHING. So why have people been saying this in their comments. If your doing this you need to stop because it's divisive. People are projecting their own anger and bias. It is apparent in your comments.

[@fritz8060]

Did you notice when she said she was on the way to the airport she didn't know if it was Denver or Dover, she needed help from the interviewer to decide. Then she complains that the president hesitated saying her husbands name.

[@yellow9349]

Fritz Sorry, I don't see the comparison.

[@irismuise3239]

😔 ✝️ Rest in Peace, and thank you for your dedication to the Nation. ✝️ ✝️ May the Lord bless and be with your family, Always. ✝️

[@ferritrat4239]

I wonder if this is going to start preventing people from enlisting?

[@FrodeBergetonNilsen]

I find her impressive. She show every sign of loving her husband dearly, and she reflects a deep respect for him. I just do not get, why any one would be attacking her, or her family. Every thing appears loving and reasonable. These are great people. I am a bit concerned about the state of the body of the fallen hero, and it the real reasons for not letting the widow see him. At least they ought to tell her why. He is obviously in a very bad state.

[@jacobmartinez8520]

All our love and prayers to her and her family. God bless your husband

[@Garapetsa]

Leave this widow alone already.. People forget there were 3 other men with him who also died for our country. Gold Star families are color blind. I'm sick of this. They are exploiting her race, sex and grief.

[@Garapetsa]

She not in her right mind right now.. the crazy liberal democrats brainwashed her. I can't believe that cowboy hat rep was in the room when she got Trump call. These are conference calls. Don't they realize this. They are NOT private calls from private cell. They are from White House. This Liberal socialist press is using her because she is black, female and in grief! That should be the REAL story.

[@lorm.3153]

Grief where is that

[@jenniferbata6533]

H Pn trump is our God

[@Star17venus]

H Pn I fear she will regret being used like this ... Once his battle brothers / their wives, get the chance to pull her aside & remind her "this isn't how he'd want to be remembered".

[@putinscat1208]

You're a bit sad.

[@stephaniemac7635]

This Chanel isn't interested in that lady....all they want is the gossip about the phonecall. He was itching from the beginning to get to the phonecall issue.

[@johnsweda2999]

I get a feeling that it might have been taken out of context slightly, what was the rest of the conversation??

[@prazanautobus]

God bless her heart and bless all of her children, and peace to this soldier.

[@Samuel-dc2mq]

no matter what the president said she was going to take offense...that much is clear. Miss Wilson saw sure of that.

[@Lighthouse734]

This is a smart strong women am sorry for your loss😭. l will always put you in my prayers.

[@lorm.3153]

light house How can she go on all the news media If that was my husband I would be grieving

[@jefketheboss4009]

+Lor M. I bet she is grieving from day 1 and thats just common sense....

[@putinscat1208]

Jealous?

[@lsgrosieh]

light house This is a liar with no self respect.

[@lsgrosieh]

Lor M. She is being paid by demonrats and thats more important that grieving for her husband. The truth will be out soon and we will all laugh. Trump ie a smart man.

[@mondomama7223]

My Heart, Soul, And Mind Are With You Myeshia. I Cannot Fathom The Pain You Are Feeling. I Pray, Momma, That You Find The Truth That Your Soul Needs. The Loss Is So Heavy, And Too Powerful, You Deserve The Answers To The Truth. It Is Shameful For What They Have Done.

[@mike_p1899]

This guy is HERO thank he’s mom to deliver HERO person respect

[@fortniteboy1986]

"It was a massive gunfire"

[@maxiscoozuba4338]

God bless you.

[@leericists]

cmon u have to at least show her something for her to have answers to those questions man

[@lolol0619]

He was probably mutilated and disfigured

[@ithoughtyouknew7036]

Anyone who watches this wont know or even remember the press conference that was given from a general regarding his advice he gave trump regarding the phone call. The he knew what he signed up for is exactly what the general told him. And that man also had a son die in action. I think trump if at the time knew she needed the answers that he could reassure her he would get her the answers. That cant be an easy call to make for anyone. Obviously if he was tripping his words. He was nervouse. But people need to relize just because trump president doesnt mean hes not human.

[@TheDavidDaoud]

I don't hear anyone asking the question: *What are American soldiers doing in Niger?* I'm quite sure many Americans have never heard of that country, and wouldn't know where to look for it either.

[@luckap79]

She’s beautiful! So sad she has to go through this

[@patcallahan7641]

She couldn't say what was said ? Why is that ?

[@dottiemarie5380]

Until a full investigation is done they can't tell her too much which is so very sad. Prayers with her and all who lost their loved ones.

[@zzz-vs6fo]

Don't let yourself be pulled into her lies. She's collected $1Million so far. She was part of the setup.

[@zzz-vs6fo]

@John M, I can't thank you enough for directing me to this article. I've saved it in my Evernote. I hope the other families were made aware of the truth. I hope they received a bigger death payment than the standard $300K from the gov't. It's is so maddening and the amount of anger I feel is hard to explain. It does help me tremendously though because in my heart I KNEW there was something really wrong. I disagree wholeheartedly with their decision to not be honest with Americans about what really happened. 3 great Americans soldiers are dead, husbands & fathers were lost due to this POS traitor. And on top of that, she raked in an enormous amount of $$ when you know the other families did not get the same. I'm glad he didn't make it out alive, can you imagine the 'hero' headlines & interviews? As a culture, we can't be afraid to call out the traitors because he was the black guy (in this case) or the Latino guy, Asian guy or the White guy. If they betray, they have to be called out by the military. Soros won big time here because Johnson was brainwashed by the blm & antifa protests. I've seen really patriotic black Americans on youtube that haven't served in the armed services trying to explain to their black communities not to fall for Soros-paid protests & the NFL Kapernick crap. These black youtubers explain how it's being done on purpose to cause chaos & racial division. It's too bad Johnson was never exposed to the truth. It doesn't help the easily manipulated people when you have idiots like snoop dog, hollywood, and kapernick being all paid-soros puppets & useless idiots getting people like Johnson to believe their crap.

[@joeyjuarez1]

Her husband would not approve of how this whole ordeal played out.

[@Kimchi203010]

oh really did he tell you that?

[@tatriceshipp9139]

What his beautiful wife grieving his death and how the fat morbid obese orange turd Trump racist illiterate ass dishonored her and his name legacy his service.

[@harcomou8395]

@@tatriceshipp9139 maybe you are the racist?

[@deva190]

Also, am I to take from this that she was hurt by the tone but not what he said? But I CAN understand why she was hurt if he could not remember his name.

[@trommelbiel]

I am 100% certain it was an empty casket. Imagine ISIS leaving their killed captives to be taken back by the enemy.

[@skidi4218]

They wouldn't benefit from the corpse in anyway, his gear was take after he was killed, and his corpse can act as propaganda and warning to others who oppose them. Literally no reason to take a corpse with you

[@ToneB]

I was with the 75th light infantry. It's a very hard life being a team guy. Those A team guys are damn near experts in everything they do. I have had many chances to hang out and taunt those arrogant bastards :-) These guys literally will crawl on their stomachs for weeks to oversee targets, train different army's etc... Try getting into a gun fight with muscle cramps. Shits annoying. Those are some hard men. My buddy Top was with the 3rd out of Bragg and he made 27 yrs of that game. 3 deployments down range to Kosovo and Afghanistan twice was enough for me. At least the young lady's SGLI will help her as long as she manages the 500k wisely.

[@SPCIC.Shitbag]

So if I get killed in combat and the president decides to instead of a letter call my family he's supposed to know my name and things about me by Heart ? It's not like he knew him personally, he just knows him by a report and anyone who knew him that he talked to. The fact that he even called should show how much respect he has for the military because 99% of the time presidents just "write" a letter. Him saying "he knew what he signed up for....." I see no problem with it because it's true, he knew the risk and he went and fought for something he believed in to keep others safe. If my family got called and he said that they'd know what he meant, I'm sure if her husband knew what he said he'd known what he meant as well and would take offense to it. The fact that she can't see his body is because it more than likely got mutilated because 1 he's a US soldier 2 he's Black and when Black soldiers are captured and killed they are many times are messed with to scare off other Blacks from joining. And she's not being told what happened because he was a Green Beret, it's not like me were they would tell my family where and what I was doing because I'm just a Marine infantrymen. Everyone is freaking out over this BS when there's real news like #uranium1 and Spain/North Korea, the economy etc. If she was my wife is be pissed because she and that shithead congresswoman would be politicizing my death. Im sorry for her loss and feel for her but what she's doing is wrong

[@LeyoSalsero73]

She should be ashamed of herself for Politicizing her own husband's death smh

[@ProjectfullCurcit]

For those saying she is lying, what do you think Trump said? Its so Trump. The same guy said "have a good time" to a hurricane victim. He congratulated someone for recive the purple heart! Wtf

[@PriestessAusetRaAmen]

Good grief I have no words... Just disgraceful on every level.

[@tatriceshipp9139]

Lol because she loss a husband fighting for this racist country?

[@dilberton99]

The military rules are that you can not see the killed soldier! If she is a little smart, then it's better not to see him in a situation where she probably would not recognize him! It's better to remember him through photos, videos and memories!

[@pillcosby2423]

It took 48 hours to find the guy because it was a war zone, you can’t go running into a area where 50 guys ambushed people

[@daniellaz8172]

I can't help but wonder if she is acting. The way she responds, looks around, the way she closes her eyes every time she responds is just very fishy.

[@rizzalater72]

Didn't remember his name? What a load of crap.

[@robbiesinclair4898]

I can’t fucking believe after this woman lost her HUSBAND, she is more worried about making our president look like a monster. We LOVE Sgt. Johnson, we just can’t stand his wife. They are to completely different people. One of a person of heroism, bravery, and courage, and the other is just one of ignorance. I can’t believe people haven’t noticed this by now!

[@derekmarkovic]

Why is everyone ignoring the other soldiers who died?

[@brooklyndonp]

NO ON GETS LEFT BEHIND. How in the fuck no one realized he was not in the chopper? As former DOD Mortuary it's protocol to list the remains as Non viewable and seal the casket, if the remains are badly damaged. R.I.P Sgt Johnson.

[@yonifirst9243]

This is not about the solder or the widow this is about TRUMP, like always.

[@carasalter7300]

Strong woman you are my condolences to you and your family what a brave man this Hero your husband was

[@zzz-vs6fo]

You're part of the sheeple if you think she's telling the truth.

[@carasalter7300]

Diane Diane I wasn't talking to you

[@thirtyonesolutions1868]

I am heartbroken for her. She's being used for an agenda I'm her most vulnerable state and no one cares! They're just glad to hate trump more and could care less about her:(

[@leavensanders6529]

Cora Salter Shes An Idiot If She Understould That Her Husband Is Black.

[@nunyabizness4892]

Get the widow out on the set we need dirty laundry - Don Henley

[@fritz8060]

I feel sorry for her on a lot of levels.

[@catsnuffin6955]

So it's a conspiracy that that's not her husband in the box ? 😕 Really? ....,dig this dude up and show her 🙌🙌🙌

[@ubekewl454vernon2]

She thinks that she wants to see him but I can understand why they wouldn't want her to. His body was probably mutilated beyond recognition.

[@hermannkohler7261]

The phone call AGAIN??? stop stirring ABC! We all sympathize with this poor woman, it's such a tragedy

[@zarianvlok6413]

Cause trumps gonna know millions of soldiers’ names..

[@deloresmitchell8387]

My condolences to Mrs. M.Johnson & Family. Get a lawyer to, have a court order to have Sgt. L.D.Johnson remains exhumed & have a second autopsy & forensic pathology test & DNA test done! Mrs. M. Johnson has the rights to demand a answer her question if that is her husband.

[@oceanblue4750]

I'm only fighting for my country if another country attacks us first....

[@itskingpakal]

Man, she doesn't even look like she wants to be on air, leave her alone fam

[@bobleroy1924]

I pray that God is helping you with your loss. Your husband gave his life so our jackass president is still safe. Thank you for speaking out and your sacrifice

[@lindabrooks1863]

Why would it be someone else decides if she should or shouldn't be able to see her own husband She is right it may not be her husband.

[@pureblood369]

Really sorry about the Man passed away but did anybody else also forget to talk about that three other men that passed away at the same time or that doesn't fit their narrative that three other shoulders with laDavid was killed

[@forestorganics]

I think this whole thing was a set-up. Think about it! I wouldn't doubt if the casket was empty that's why that didn't let her see him? The family has the right to see the body if they choose so this whole thing stinks to me.

[@keshonwest3534]

They can’t tell you its a confidential operation

[@yellow9349]

For those criticizing the widow about whether this was political, she was paid off, money, staged, Impeachment, being friends with a Congresswomen etc etc The doozies she was 'looking up searching for something' , 'smiling at ---", she is 'looking off away from the cameras' and 'her POSTURE' says.... None of you are not willing to empathize, which is to bad. The bigger picture is SOMETHING happened out there during their patrol and 4 men died and left grieving families. All this other stuff is NOT IMPORTANT and DOES NOT MATTER.

[@gladiusortiz7378]

Obama wouldn't have even called. She would have been crying if this got to her the way she said it did. I do have respect for him and his family.

[@nissanbrown6144]

this is,not our country.

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Seek Christ daily. Romans 10:9 John 3:16-17

[@IamDantheman2]

4 soldiers died but this is the only one we hear about in the news . But whatever fits the narrative I guess.

[@johnmoyer2849]

she is upset over loosing her husband and looking for answers.Hopefully she will get some.

[@therook4376]

Body language dictates that every time she looks up she is thinking on the fly.... Interesting

[@P.B.Theriver]

President Trump was sad and choked up when trying to say La David's name. She could have taken it either way but she chose to go left because she was surrounded by a mob of unsympathetic Trump haters in the car. Frederica Wilson being the loudest and most disrespectful out of the bunch.

[@anthonylewis9256]

Im not here to hate on the prez but damn man remember the man's name.

[@Lighthouse734]

brown hawk 2 you forgot to mention strong too

[@222lightatoms3]

We believe you Trump , your strong and a great President.

[@rashidahlibra801]

They will say its fake news

[@fullmoonpiper4770]

5:28 to 6:22 Clearly she is, at the very least, very uncomfortable during this timeframe. Compared to the rest of the interview, one can only conclude that she had been coached on what to say. It's shameful that Ms. Wilson is using Myesha and her husband's sacrifice for a personal/party vendetta.

[@fullmoonpiper4770]

Apparently no one can agree how to spell her name. So is it Myeshia, ABCnews? Or is it Myesha, as Ms. Wilson spells it... “I still stand by my account of the call b/t @realDonaldTrump and Myesha Johnson. That is her name, Mr. Trump. Not ‘the woman’ or ‘the wife,’” - via Twitter The irony is massive.

[@zacharyhall722]

HIS BODY WAS PROBABLY MUTILATED, THUS THE DELAY IN SEEING HIS BODY. BURIAL GUARD REALLY TRIES TO NOT LET FAMILIES SEE THE BODY OF A SOLDIER IF IT IS IN FACT "NOT PRETTY"

[@lotusliberty2529]

I can't imagine the pain she's going through.

[@garthstewart6099]

41 vs 50 is a fair fight. We would have won if our troops had stood their ground. They left that poor Johnson kid!

[@deathheads]

He got ambush by other American unit sometimes they don't get along friendly fire is what is call

[@patriciajohnson3641]

the issue needs to go away. I'm sorry enough is enoygh

[@vickyjones9823]

I didn’t get a call, I got a telegram! Open the box and let her look!

[@miketurley8272]

At 3..25 oh she dont know what airport she was at but the President has to perfectly know. Every detail. Special forces is the secret part of the army. Their missions r secret.

[@yellow9349]

She is still in shock and hurt. He was out in the desert for a long period of time, decomposition has to start happening right away. I think there is some disbelief about her husband being dead because until she sees something, some part (a finger) of his body she won't believe he is dead. When there are many unanswered questions and nobody tells her anything it probably doesn't help for mental stability either.

[@goosestep8665]

This is pathetic on so many levels. I am not going to slander this woman because she lost her husband but it's very dishonorable of his memory to make this a political issue.

[@lgroots8691]

maybe he studdered and didnt remember his name at first necause he was nervous knowing how seious of a call it was....she is upset because she lost her husband president just shouldnt call these families too hard to do.

[@michaelduval159]

She did the best thing, she didnt even answer him... Respect to you and your husband

[@felipeacosta6189]

thats disrespectful tho to no answer

[@indiamcbuggins9758]

So wrong to refuse her requests to see her husband. Regardless of whether he is disfigured it is a huge part of the greiving process for many is seeing the body of their lost love one.

[@zzz-vs6fo]

They didn't refuse. She's lying like she's been all along

[@dawnstonerock884]

India McBuggins they do this out of courtesy and respect if the body is very mutilated. She should be grateful to not have a horrible image the rest of her life.

[@99pedropotter]

How could anyone think that trump woul say something like that? that would be almost as disrespectfull as saying he doesn't liek soldiers who were capture.

[@dp7047]

What??? HE SAID IT!!! Have you been living under a rock?

[@mikeytodd7]

D P , Pedro was being sarcastic . I don't agree with him but he is making a valid point. lol Sarcasm is sometimes hard to pick up on but this one was easy. His comment is referring to John McCain

[@lynncraig6151]

I think she is smart enough to realize, he was probably severely mutilated and they wanted her to remember him as he looked when he was alive with her ..not in a condition that would be hard to live with. They do that with car crash victims . He was brave . But I don't think anything Trump could of said would of been right to her.He stumbled on his first name. It's not a common name. And Trump wasn't an English Major in School. If George Bush had called her , there would probably be even more things to complain about. He had trouble completing sentences.

[@kristingallo2158]

Grieving widow made over 700 grand on go fund me. Is she going to share that with the other three widows?

[@yellow9349]

Kristin Gallo Hopefully they received their OWN GoFundMe award money.

[@tatriceshipp9139]

Why should she it's her money are they going too share any money they got with her?

[@ginuraju9905]

I am sorry for your loss ma'am. But media is just using you and it's sad.

[@jamesof7seven]

There were other widows. Hello...?

[@MsFly999]

I would never be able to hold up to talk about my recently deceased husband without crying just saying

[@yellow9349]

Niranchala Flynn Your not her everybody has their time and place. Sometimes they don't even get to choose when or how. I'M JUST SAYING.

[@tanyagales6862]

Niranchala Flynn If you look st her first interviews she cried for 2 weeks straight. What else do u want from the woman? You want her to cry and breakdown forever?

[@yellow9349]

Tanya Gales Thank-you! I don't know why people keep insisting on saying 'her body language' says she's a liar and about her speech/ diction. Hopefully one day her children won't "axe" to be sent to NoKo to save our cruel and pathetic lives if they join b the military like their father. Everyone does not have the SAME reaction to death or how they handle grief. In this interview I never hear her mention race, discrimination, black vs white---nothing. But people keep commenting on this. I'm sure she knows what her husband was getting into. But her grief, anger, disbelief won't let her hear it.

[@MsFly999]

I know I’m not her I was just saying that if it was me I will be a watering pot that’s all didn’t mean to sound like I made racist comment or anything

[@bushmaster4135]

Sorry this happen but this is the life of a soldier many man and women died for this country My respects to your husband but really he did not died for this country those soldiers never needed to be in Africa.

[@kerbygator]

I think Trumps call was misconstrued. What would he have against this woman or her husband? It's the media throwing logs on the fire. I think that congress bitch is just trying to make Trump look worse than he is. Also, let's not forget about Benghazi. Whatever happened about that? Nothing,that's what happened. Not a thing.

[@lynndeatherage4874]

TRUMP WAS WAY OUT OF LINE WITH my cousins widow and he was rudeness with wife.

[@lindatintop]

3:12....... who is she looking to?

[@billthecat963]

I am sorry for her loss...other than that... I hear a victim with an agenda...

[@brandonburr1941]

They were pulling out and moving from place to place looking for better cover.he got stuck and pinned down.or he moved out on his own and couldn't get back.the other guys tried for sure to get everyone together.these things happen!it's happened soo many times in the past.even worse!where a whole platoon is cut off!why is this one different from so many?shitty media!!!!!!im sorry for there lose.but in the service is in the service!!!!

[@yellow9349]

If he can find the time to watch FOX NEWS, meme Hillary Clinton, tweet and go golfing he has plenty of time to prepare himself to make 4 phone calls.

[@gretai8057]

Lies, lies, upon lies to cover up more lies from indicent & , inhumane politicians...😂😂😂$$$$

[@daviddoherty4429]

The media is sick