Trump responded by calling the retired four-star Marine Corps general "world's most overrated general," who wasn't "tough enough."
Mattis' response included biting jokes: "I earned my spurs on the battlefield ... Donald Trump earned his spurs from the doctor," he said referring to Trump's medical deferment during the Vietnam war for alleged bone spurs in his heels.
Mattis' response included biting jokes: "I earned my spurs on the battlefield ... Donald Trump earned his spurs from the doctor," he said referring to Trump's medical deferment during the Vietnam war for alleged bone spurs in his heels.
