One of the President's most basic duties is to honor and respect our armed forces. Trump, however, calls them 'suckers' and 'losers' while using their sacred ground as a political prop. He has no business being commander-in-chief.
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One of the President's most basic duties is to honor and respect our armed forces. Trump, however, calls them 'suckers' and 'losers' while using their sacred ground as a political prop. He has no business being commander-in-chief.
Donald Trump and his minions were warned against politicizing a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. They did it anyway, violating self-evident norms and the law: military cemeteries cannot be used to stage partisan political events. When it became clear that Donald’s staff was going to ignore this prohibition, an employee at the cemetery sought to restrict photography in accordance with federal regulations. Arlington is “the final resting place of more than 400,000 U.S. troops, veterans and family members. Donald was there to mark the third anniversary of a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops during the evacuation of Afghanistan,” an anniversary he did not see fit to commemorate in 2023 or 2022. Cemetery staff had made it clear ahead of time that official photography was not allowed in Section 60, where veterans of recent wars are buried. When the employee sought to reinforce the guidelines, she was, according to a report released by the Army, “abruptly pushed aside” by people in Donald’s entourage. The last part should surprise no one. Donald is a foppish, chubby overlord who relies on the unquestioning thuggery of the conscienceless jackals who comprise his inner circle and staff who exist to make him look tough. For him, “toughness” means being an unrepentant asshole; people in his orbit simply follow his lead. Arlington National Cemetery is run by the Army. The woman who tried to make sure the guidelines, and the law, were followed by Donald’s team, is employed by the Army. After the altercation with members of Donald’s staff, she filed a report. It’s understandable that she does not want to press charges—after all, she remains unidentified because of concerns for her safety—but why won’t the Army? What exactly is gained by allowing this act of desecration to go unpunished? And, by the way, engaging in the kind of behavior Donald and his campaign staff engaged in isn’t simply indecent, it’s illegal. So why is the convicted felon allowed to commit more crimes with impunity? But let’s summon the will to be shocked, shall we? Let’s be shocked that the former Commander-in Chief is such a despicable narcissist that every interaction he has with service members is simply a means simultaneously to steal their honor while denigrating them. Is this the worst thing Donald’s ever done? Not by a long-shot. But the combination of selfishness, thuggery, menace, and his willingness to bring the entire weight of his power to bear on a private American citizen is a pretty good encapsulation of everything that is wrong with and disqualifying about him. It's time for corporate media to catch up and refuse to let this one go. |
NPR is now reporting that when Donald Trump joined families of the fallen from the Kabul bombing on Monday his staff got in a shoving match with Arlington staff. They were forbidden from using it for political purposes but shoved the employee and took pictures against the rules. They disrespected our most hallowed ground. Fred Wellman is live to talk about what it means.
VoteVets is bringing in Army Veterans, former Old Guard members, and a Gold Star mother to talk about just how outrageous Trump's Arlington National Cemetery stunt truly is and how disgusting they continue to behave. Join Fred Wellman, Alex Vindman, Mike Lavigne, Charlotte Clymer, and Karen Meredith live.
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