Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) slammed NBC News’ Kristen Welker during an interview on Sunday for promoting a false Democrat attack against former President Donald Trump — an attack that centers around his recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery to pay his respects to the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdraw from Afghanistan in 2021.

Cotton made the remarks after Welker parroted the claim that Trump used the event at ANC to “make campaign content at military gravesites.”

“He didn’t take campaign photos there,” Cotton said. “These families, Gold Star families, whose children died because of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ incompetence, invited him to the cemetery.”

“And they asked him to take those photos,” Cotton correctly noted, “because, as they told me yesterday when I spoke to Kelly Barnett and Darin Hoover, the parents of Taylor Hoover, who has Arkansas ties, they don’t get to go to the beach on Labor Day. They don’t get to have barbecues. This is their one chance to have a memory of their children to commemorate their service and to honor their sacrifice.”

“They wanted President Trump there. They wanted to take those photos,” he added. “You know who the families also invited? Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Where were they? Joe Biden was sitting at a beach. Kamala Harris was sitting at her mansion in Washington, D.C. She was four miles away, ten minutes. She could’ve gone to the cemetery and – and honored the sacrifice of those young men and women. But she hasn’t. She never has spoken to them or taken a meeting with them.”

WATCH:

Senator @TomCottonAR SHUTS DOWN the Fake News Arlington hoax: “He didn’t take campaign photos there. These families — Gold Star families — whose children died due to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s incompetence, invited him to the cemetery, and they asked him to take those… pic.twitter.com/H1jvKt0XQ2

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 1, 2024

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) turned his back and walked away the moment someone asked a question about the six hostages whose bodies were found by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Rafah after Hamas terrorists murdered them.

Walz is campaigning to be vice president alongside Democratic presidential nominee — and sitting Vice President — Kamala Harris, and he made an appearance Sunday at the Minnesota State Fair, where he reportedly indulged in a vanilla milkshake and sampled traditional fair foods like the pork chop on a stick.

“For those not from Minnesota, just to be clear, there’s a lot of great state fairs in the country, this is the best one. I can say that having tried pork chops in Iowa,” he said, according to a report from The Associated Press.

Walz appeared to be having a good time and taking questions until the hostages were mentioned.

WATCH:

“What’s your reaction to the six hostages being found in Gaza?”

TIMOTHY WALZ: *walks away* pic.twitter.com/ESuNic3V5a

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 1, 2024

“What’s your reaction to the six hostages being found dead in Gaza?” someone asked.

Walz tersely nodded his head, waved, and said, “All right. Thanks, everybody.”

He then turned on his heel and left, surrounded by security personnel along with his wife and daughter.

Vice President Harris issued a statement earlier on Sunday addressing the news that Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American Israeli, was one of the six hostages found murdered by Hamas.

“On October 7, Hersh Goldberg-Polin — an American citizen — was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists. He was just 23 years old, attending a music festival with friends. We now know he was murdered by Hamas,” she posted.

“Doug and my prayers are with Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Hersh’s parents, and with everyone who knew and loved Hersh. Americans and people around the world will pray for Jon, Rachel, and their family and send them love and strength. As is said in the Jewish tradition, may Hersh’s memory be a blessing. Hamas is an evil terrorist organization. With these murders, Hamas has even more American blood on its hands. I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so must the entire world.”

On October 7, Hersh Goldberg-Polin — an American citizen — was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists. He was just 23 years old, attending a music festival with friends. We now know he was murdered by Hamas.

Doug and my prayers are with Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Hersh’s… pic.twitter.com/vHSGbWgUjr

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) September 1, 2024