Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) lashed out on President Trump‘s comments on not serving in the Vietnam War on Wednesday, saying that only “stable geniuses” think people are “fans” of war.

“ # CadetBoneSpurs: no one cares whether you were a “fan” of the Vietnam War,” Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran, tweeted in response to Trump’s interview with Piers Morgan.

#CadetBoneSpurs: no one cares whether you were a “fan” of the Vietnam War. No one believes you were medically unfit to serve. You used your wealth & privilege to avoid serving your country five times, forcing another American to serve in your place each time. 1/ https://t.co/bSZbQlnWMf — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) June 5, 2019

“No one believes you were medically unfit to serve. You used your wealth & privilege to avoid serving your country five times, forcing another American to serve in your place each time.”

“Sane people aren’t “fans” of war—only # StableGeniuses would even think that. I’ve met many # WWII # DDay Vets. None ever said they were fans of war. They simply answered their nation’s call, regardless of what they thought. Especially during the draft—it wasn’t optional for them.”

Trump said in the interview broadcast Wednesday that he was “never a fan” of the Vietnam War, but that he would not have minded serving in the conflict that he avoided due to bone spurs.

He received medical deferments from the draft during the Vietnam War because of bone spurs in his feet, which has led to some criticism and mockery.

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