French gov showed up at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery yesterday to honor our fallen heroes

[kpete]

Oh my god. The French government showed up at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday to honor our fallen heroes when Trump refused to go.John Aravosis 🇺🇸 added,

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

1. That means so much. Thanks, France

[mr_lebowski]

2. Sorta doubt they spontaneously decided to do this when Trump decided NOT to go ...

More likely, it was pre-planned, and Trump was a no-show, would be my guess.

[Timmygoat]

3. With every passing day

I feel more and more ashamed of the so called president, how much lower can one human being go?

[MyOwnPeace]

7. You have stated that quite well....

and I'm in the same boat..........

[NewJeffCT]

15. with Trump

there is no bottom, no low he can't surpass.

[Iliyah]

4. thank you.

[RKP5637]

5. This ass in the WH is a disgrace to the US and humanity. n/t

[Snotcicles]

6. Oh and thanks for helping us win the American Revolutionary War. And sorry that lately we have been

shitting all over that beautiful statue you gave us.

[spanone]

8. Class...

Ass

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Are you fucking shitting me?

I was hoping that even if it were some lowly staffer rep from the WH would do this (since Pence refused to do it) and yet it was a foreign country.

[Donkees]

25. That was one of the ceremonies held on Sunday, 11/11. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie ...

'The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs held a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie delivered the keynote address.'

https://www.c-span.org/video/?454268-1/arlington-cemetery-veterans-day-ceremony

[BumRushDaShow]

27. Yes - I found an article and posted about it here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11422444

https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/annual-wreath-laying-ceremony-at-tomb-of-unkown-soldier/1591066511

[MineralMan]

10. So, did Trump applaud them? He was there, right?

No, really? He wasn't there? The President of the United States skipped out on Veterans Day? That can't be right. Surely he was there. Wasn't he?

[Turbineguy]

16. Veteran's Day needs to be renamed to

Trump's Day in order for him to show up.

[iluvtennis]

31. with a parade in his honor, not fallen soldiers. What an a-hole.

[lamsmy]

11. This standard protocol

Guest missions (embassies) always send a delegation to mark significant memorial ceremonies of their host nations.

For example, at the annual ANZAC day services (Australia and New Zealand) which are held all over the world, virtually every other embassy will send their Military Attache (and/or Ambassador) to lay a wreath.

No news here.

[Zambero]

13. Under normal circumstances it would not be news

In the absence of a U.S. president present to pay respects, it speaks volumes.

[riversedge]

14. This is the news---while #Trump was too lazy and sat in the @whiteHouse tweeting

[sarge43]

32. It's news when the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces does not bother to represent the country.

Terrible news.

He has insulted Gold Star families, POWs, combat PTSD victims. Now he insults the Unknowns.

Disgusting news.

[riversedge]

12. while #Trump was too lazy and sat in the @whiteHouse tweeting

[Botany]

17. Honor and grace from our friends

Honneur et grâce de nos amis.

[C_U_L8R]

18. Totally pwned

Vive la France!

[Johnny2X2X]

19. This is all standard stuff, save for Trump no showing all day yesterday

This needs to be highlighted, could you imagine the outrage from FOX had Obama decided to ignore Veterans day and just sleep at the White House all day?

[Paladin]

20. Thanks to our long-time ally, France.

Always nice to witness a classy political act---with a sharp elbow attached. Suck on this one, trump.

[George II]

21. In case anyone was wondering - Arlington National Cemetery is a 2.8 mile drive from the White House.

[griloco]

22. Just a bike ride away...

[justhanginon]

23. Merci France!

[IronLionZion]

24. The cemetery is a grueling 2 miles from the White House

and it was raining so hard as you can see in the photos.

[burrowowl]

26. K&R

France knows history and holds soldiers in high esteem, unlike unmentionable.

[fescuerescue]

28. So disgraceful that Trump just skips it on Veterans day

Obama was there for every single one and you know Hillary would have been there to if she was elected.

I guess Trump is outsourcing his duties to France now.

[SWBTATTReg]

29. Why are we so surprised that rump is a no show? From all of the evidence we've seen, he ...

spends his time doing (1) tweets (2) watching TV (3) golf and/or vacations (4) calling his buddies to moan about something (5) having an another campaign rally or the like (6) other crap I haven't thought of at this second...

So in summary, he's absolutely doing nothing if you add up the daily amount of time spent at each of the above areas listed. Worthless.

[redstatebluegirl]

30. Thank you to our allies from France.

[Solly Mack]

33. Merci

[SCVDem]

34. Sing it Lee Greenwood!

I'm ashamed to be an American........

WTF is there to be proud of?

Insults, disrespect and petty economic paybacks.

[erlewyne]

35. I am so proud that I fought against the French.

It was back in '68 at the Grunewald. I called in flares
(ground lighting) over their camp. We had to play these
silly war games. No better place than a park in Berlin!

I am honored to be allied with the French and I think
Macron will be the next allied leader. (Isn't Macron the man
who trashed nationalist Trump? I am capable of screwing
up current events.)

[watoos]

36. Here's a good question,

who approved the French ambassador laying the wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier?

I guarantee you that Trump would never have approved it. Was it someone high up in our military? It would have to be would it not?

[BigOleDummy]

37. As a veteran myself

I want to thank the government and people of France for this. You have shown more class and dignity than our ruling class has.

[joanbarnes]

38. Vive le France!

[librechik]

39. excellent move, France.