WH Reportedly Didn't Invite, Turned Away USS John S. McCain Sailors From POTUS Rally on Warship

[highplainsdem]

https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/wh-reportedly-didnt-invite-turned-away-uss-john-s-mccain-sailors-from-potus-rally-on-warship/

The New York Times reports that Navy personnel assigned to the USS John S. McCain were not invited to President Donald Trump’s rally on the nearby USS Wasp during his visit to Japan last week and that at least of few of the ship’s sailors wearing its patch were blocked from entering the rally.

“Two Navy sailors, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said that the McCain sailors were not invited to hear Mr. Trump speak that day aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp, while sailors from other American warships at the base were. One Navy sailor said that McCain sailors wearing their ship’s patches were even turned away from the president’s address.”

The Times story follows up on an earlier Wall Street Journal article that reported, in preparation for Trump’s trip to see the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the White House made several requests to shield the president from encountering the namesake of his political nemesis, the recently deceased Sen. John S. McCain. The warship was named after the late senator’s father and grandfather, who were both US Navy admirals. Trump has since denied any knowledge about the requests, which White House officials have confirmed.

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The Times story adds another layer of snubbing to the story. The Journal had previously reported that USS McCain sailors had been given the day off, but it made no mention of these more active measures being taken to protect Trump from seeing McCain’s name.

[marble falls]

1. Any moron who wants to do something like that for no reason other than a personal snit-fit needs ...

an royal ass kicking.

[underpants]

2. The story yesterday said the "were given the day off"

So they wouldn’t be in their McCain caps. I thought that was strange since they wouldn’t be near the photo op, now I understand

[PJMcK]

3. Trump is a used douche bag

Please accept my apologies for the imagery.

How in the world can any service people support this cretin who consistently belittles the sacrifices and dedication our soldiers, sailors, airmen/women and coast guard personnel provide to us U.S. citizens?

It baffles me.

[stopdiggin]

12. it make no sense, but

I know you're right, but ...
The same way that evangelicals support the man who epitomizes their values? The same way farmers support the man that is bankrupting their farms? The same way the rural poor support the man who is gutting Affordable Care and Medicaid?

The "military" will have a handy list of excuses why they're back voting R in 2020. They always do.

[exboyfil]

4. If this was a Democratic administration that did this

You would have hearings until the next election.

Can we get any sailors to go on record?

[lpbk2713]

5. Dogs and sailors ... keep off the grass.

And don't come near the president.

[TruckFump]

6. Out - fucking - rageus!

These are men who are out there DEFENDING our county and Dotard needs this to be done???????

[pandr32]

7. I hope this reverberates throughout the entire military community.

It is disgraceful behavior for the CIC--even the foul orange-tinged one. I hope he loses support for this and all he will have left is bots and the vilest of MAGAts who are incapable of better.

[RKP5637]

8. F'en unbelievable. If republicans weren't such cowards, they would shun him rather

than being a bunch of asshole sycophants. What this asshole in the White House gets away with is astounding.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Petulant emperor syndrome.

[RKP5637]

10. Yep!!! n/t

[displacedtexan]

11. Shades of Graydon Carter & the very small hands

Trump will never stop attacking the ghost of McCain.

In an editor’s letter in "Vanity Fair" last November, Carter said that he wrote the Sky magazine comment in 1988 "just to drive him a little bit crazy."

And according to Carter, it still does.

"Like so many bullies, Trump has skin of gossamer," Carter wrote in November.

"To this day, I receive the occasional envelope from Trump. There is always a photo of him—generally a tear sheet from a magazine. On all of them he has circled his hand in gold Sharpie in a valiant effort to highlight the length of his fingers," Carter wrote. "I almost feel sorry for the poor fellow because, to me, the fingers still look abnormally stubby."

"The most recent offering arrived earlier this year, before his decision to go after the Republican presidential nomination," Carter continued. "Like the other packages, this one included a circled hand and the words, also written in gold Sharpie: 'See, not so short!' I sent the picture back by return mail with a note attached, saying, 'Actually, quite short

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/history-donald-trump-small-hands-insult/story?id=37395515

[Hortensis]

13. This was ordered out of the WH.

Link to tweet

Reportedly, naval high-ups countermanded the tarping and moving out of sight of the U.S.S. McCain, but apparently it was too late to undo the callous abuse of the McCain's personnel.