Mary Katharine Ham’s Emotional Tweetstorm in Defense of Carryn Owens

Mary Katharine Ham, contributor to CNN and The Federalist, took to twitter after Donald Trump’s speech to make an address of her own.

At an emotional moment in the evening, Trump acknowledged the widow of Ryan Owens, a Navy SEAL that was killed during an operation in Yemen. Van Jones called it the moment “Trump became President“. Carryn Owens teary response to the President’s recognition that resulted in a 2 minute standing ovation. It resulted in an outpouring of support across social media, except for a callous few who could not put their own personal partisan feelings aside to respect Ryan Owens, his service and his wife.

Yes. Leave it to liberals on social media to berate a mother, a widow and a wife of a Navy Seal on social media. But of course, attack her they did. Some ridiculed Carryn Owens for accepting the invitation. Instead of seeing the nod from the President as an honor or a tribute, some choose to call Mrs. Owens names, and question her motives. Like this user, who later deleted the tweet…

In response to all the soulless comments, Mary Katharine Ham sent this tweetstorm .

For those lamenting Carryn Owens’ “exploitation,” let me offer some thoughts. I’m not asking you to like Trump or credit him for that moment

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

But what you can & should do is credit her. Maybe a SEAL wife who’s been through, God willing, worst life will give her, can handle Trump.

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Maybe a SEAL wife knows exactly what she’s doing & doesn’t need you to explain it to her. Maybe she needs things you don’t know much about.

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Maybe a widow raising 3 children knows how important it is to keep his name & memory alive, & that this moment is bigger than Trump or you.

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Maybe she knows one day she will show them this video & tell them the President of the United States & all the nation honored him.

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Maybe she thinks it might teach her children the strength & courage of their dad (& mom!) to watch her stand up tall even when it hurts.

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Maybe all that is more important than your angst about which president is involved & how. Just bc she’s crying doesn’t mean she’s a victim.

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Maybe, probably, very likely, she’s a badass. You and your kids are in my prayers, Carryn. Do what you gotta do. Proverbs 31:25

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) March 1, 2017

Heartbreaking. Real. Raw. All of the emotions. Some things shouldn’t have to be said. Mary Katharine Ham experienced her own loss in 2015, when her husband, Jake Brewer was killed during a charity event just two months before the birth of their second daughter.

I am inspired and in awe of both of these amazingly strong women.

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