Sen. Tammy Duckworth Ladda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Biden courts veterans amid fallout from Trump military controversies John Fogerty: 'Confounding' that Trump campaign played 'Fortunate Son' at rally MORE (D-Ill.) slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE'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.

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"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," she continued.

"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," she added.

Duckworth lost both her legs when her helicopter was shot down in Iraq.

"These comments only make one thing clear: @realDonaldTrump got his deferments for the wrong thing. They shouldn't have been for his disappearing, imaginary bone spurs—they should have been for that yellow streak down his back. At least that would have been a real condition," Duckworth concluded.

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