Donald Trump has demonstrated a tendency to make outrageous statements that inflame the liberal media, but that doesn’t mean the liberal media have some kind of right to misinterpret them flagrantly. That happened on Monday when Trump was speaking to a group of veterans called the Retired American Warriors PAC in the D.C.-area suburb of Herndon, Virginia.

The mischaracterization became with the left-wing site Buzzfeed.com – the group who just had four millennial Trump-bashers hired by CNN. Their headline: “Trump Suggests That Soldiers With PTSD Aren’t ‘Strong.’”

Actually, in context, Trump was speaking sympathetically when he suggested many of the “warriors” in the audience could handle the horrors of war, but “a lot of people can’t handle it,” and need help. Trump insisted “We’re losing so many great people that can be taken care of if they have proper care.”

So how is it that Trump is somehow insulting the “great people” he’s pledging to help with more counseling and care? "News" reporters often ended the quote without that context. The fact-checking site Snopes.com has ruled it "Mostly False," insisting Trump's comments were "not derisive."

Then that misconception repeated itself:

Trump tells room of veterans that soldiers with PTSD ‘can’t handle it' – McClatchy News

Trump suggests veterans with PTSD aren’t ‘strong’ – Washington Post

Trump Implies Vets Suffering From PTSD 'Can't Handle' War – NBCNews.com

Donald Trump: Military suicides happen to service members who 'can't handle it' – CNN.com

Trump on PTSD: Some veterans aren’t strong enough to ‘handle it’ – Yahoo! News

Donald Trump sparks outrage by suggesting vets with PTSD aren’t ‘strong’ and ‘can’t handle it’ – New York Daily News

You can see more of that inaccurate verbal abuse from the cover of the Daily News on Tuesday:

Trump's questioner, Chad Robichaux, who had PTSD after eight tours in Afghanistan, issued a statement condemning inaccurate media reports: "I think it’s sickening that anyone would twist Mr. Trump’s comments to me in order to pursue a political agenda. I took his comments to be thoughtful and understanding of the struggles many veterans have, and I believe he is committed to helping them."

The transcript (via Time.com) is below: