Trump (aka Teflon Don) claims dead military personnel would be "proud" as he dishonors them

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According to the Stars and Strips US Military News

Trump visit to US cemetery in France canceled due to rain

More than 60 heads of state and government are converging on France for the commemorations that will crescendo Sunday with ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, exactly a century after the armistice.

PARIS — President Donald Trump canceled a planned visit to a cemetery for Americans killed in World War I, the White House said, citing bad weather that grounded his helicopter...
Paris was covered in clouds with drizzling rain through most of Saturday.
https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/trump-visit-to-us-cemetery-in-france-canceled-due-to-rain-1.556245

https://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.556246.1541900835!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_900/image.jpg
As the previous link to the photograph indicates, Trump lied! Marine One was not grounded, due to bad weather. When I was in the Navy, during Vietnam, I saw marine helicopters fly in all kinds of weather! Beside "clouds and drizzling rain" never grounded US Marines helicopters, with an important mission!

As the nation observes Veterans Day, Trump not visiting Arlington National Cemetery
By Emily C. Singer | 2h ago

At 10:03 a.m. on Monday, the White House called a travel lid, meaning President Donald Trump is not expected to hold any public events for the remainder of the day. That also means that Trump won’t visit Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, as the country observes Veterans Day — an unofficial presidential tradition.

Officially, Veterans Day was Sunday. However, Trump was in Paris commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.

Trump made a number of blunders in Paris, including canceling a visit to an American military cemetery near Paris because it was raining. The White House claimed Trump canceled the visit because the Marine One helicopter cannot fly in rain, but at another ceremony on Sunday, the president made a comment about how a World War II veteran was being kept dry under shelter as he stood in the rain giving a speech. https://mic.com/articles/192418/as-nation-observes-veterans-day-trump-not-visiting-arlington-national-cemetery#.dOad2VpYD

Although President Barack Obama visited Arlington National Cemetery for Veterans Day services on several occasions, once in a heavy rain-storm President Trump has chosen to avoid the remembrance of military deaths at the national cemetery.

On Memorial Day, President Trump took a beating on social media Monday after his self-serving tweet about how America’s fallen vets would be “very happy” about the way he was running the country.

“Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today. Best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for Blacks and Hispanics EVER (& women in 18years), rebuilding our Military and so much more. Nice!” he tweeted at 8:58 a.m., hours before laying a wreath the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

“OMG,” tweeted retired Gen. Michael Hayden, the former CIA and National Security Agency chief., in response.

Others objected to the tone-deaf term “Happy Memorial Day.

“Mr. President: My father was MIA in Vietnam for 30 years. I will visit him at Arlington today. There is nothing “happy” about #MemorialDay,” tweeted retired US Army Major General Paul Eaton. https://nypost.com/2018/05/28/trump-lauds-economy-military-in-memorial-day-tweets/

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1. Will this Opening Post receive replies that honor the US Military?

The O.P. is not only about those who died to protect our freedom, but also about the living dead (with horrible PTSD) that I meet whenever I have a medical appointment at the VA Hospital. Republicans have plans to privatize the entire Veteran's Administration. How will privatization affect medical care for veterans?

[Turbineguy]

2. That's trump's general belief system.

These people died so he could become president. And that was very nice of them.

I can understand why active military and veterans would support a conservative. I don't understand how they could support trump.

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4. Far fewer active military and veterans support him, as he repeatedly disgraces dead heroes

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6. This very recent Opening Post got more recommendations and readers:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211416934

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3. "Happy Memorial Day" - really? is he that clueless?

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the show?"

if a Democratic president had done a fraction of this Trumpy shit, s/he would be riding out of DC on a rail right now.

[smirkymonkey]

5. No kidding!

Hey! Happy Holocaust Remembrance Day! What a stupid oaf! Every day, it just gets worse and worse. Somebody, please stop this train wreck NOW.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

7. Here is where Meuler can stop the Trump, international train wreck!

Odd, when you compare the number of recs, between two Opening Posts, by me, on 11/12/18, isn't it?
This next O.P. got far more readers and recommendation, than this timely, Veteran's Day O.P.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211416934

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8. I guess very few veterans, who are not working on this Monday Holiday, are reading DU articles

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9. or maybe Trump-trolls don't like the name "Teflon Don."

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10. At any rate, it's Veterans Day. "Thank you for your service?"

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11. With OPs on Trump not visiting Arlington, realize clouds were a Trump excuse in France...

The Unknown Soldier and Eternal Flame at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Even though the Arc de Triomphe had already been standing as a monument in Paris dedicated to soldiers and different victories since it was first inaugurated in 1836, it was not until after World War I that things took on an additional reminder of those who fought for France.

Unlike dignified world leaders, who attended the event at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at the Arc de Triomphe, Trump did not show up; and again blamed the weather for his failure to pay tribute to MIA, of many nations.

It all started in 1916 during World War I, when the idea of honoring one soldier to symbolize all of those that died in battle fighting for their country came about through discussions by the Senate and the deputies of France.

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12. On TV, Trump said WWI was unimportant because no one got nuked

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