Churchill's Grandson Slams 'Pathetic' Trump for Skipping World War One Ceremony

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Within seven hours of Donald Trump's cancellation of his Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial visit, Winston Churchill's grandson had some words for the president.

Nicholas Soames has been a member of Parliment in Mid-Sussex since 1997.

"They died with their face to the foe and that pathetic inadequate @realDonaldTrump couldn't even defy the weather to pay his respects to The Fallen," Nicholas Soames tweeted.

He followed up his tweet with a hashtag saying he's not fit to represent this great country.

They died with their face to the foe and that pathetic inadequate @realDonaldTrump couldn’t even defy the weather to pay his respects to The Fallen #hesnotfittorepresenthisgreatcountry

— Nicholas Soames (@NSoames) November 10, 2018

Former President Barack Obama's aide also called out Trump via Twitter saying, "there's always a rain option."

"I helped plan President Obama's trips for 8 years. There is always a rain option. Always," Ben Rhodes tweeted.

I helped plan all of President Obama’s trips for 8 years. There is always a rain option. Always. https://t.co/exZNlONQOp

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) November 10, 2018

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