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says Americans who died in war are "losers" and "suckers."
Why should I go to that cemetery? Its filled with losers he said about a U.S. military cemetery
called John McCain a fucking loser when asked to lower flags to half staff
called President George H.W. Bush a loser for being shot down during WWII
That guy is smart. Why did he join the military? Trump said of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
asked his staff to not include wounded veterans because amputees make him uncomfortable
I dont get it. What was in it for them? Trump said to Gen. John Kelly about dead veterans, while visiting Kellys sons grave at Arlington
Trump knew since Mar 2020 that Russia paid bounties to kill American troops. On July 29, Trump defended Russia arming the Taliban against the US saying the US once did the same thing
In May '20, the White House ended National Guard deployments one day before they could claim benefits
The Trump admin seized 5mil masks intended for VA hospitals. Kushner distributes these masks to private entities for a fee, who then sells the masks to the government
Trump fired the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after he warned superiors that COVID19 was spreading among his crew
After Iran's retaliatory strike, 109 US troops suffered brain injuries. Trump dismissed these as "headaches"
On July 20, 2017, in room 2E924 of the Pentagon, Trump told a room full of Generals, "Youre a bunch of dopes and babies"
Said 26,000 military sexual assaults were to be 'expected' bc America lets women serve
Invited the Taliban to Camp David on the anniversary of 9/11
Claimed that his military budget made up for his lack of military experience
Claimed if a Humvee was hit by an IED, soldiers "go for a little ride upward & they come down."
Pardoned multiple war criminals, which betrayed the men of the 1st Platoon who helped convict him for violating long standing military values, discipline, and command (May&Nov, 2019)
Trump mocked Lt. Col. Vindman for his rank and uniform. He threatened said purple heart officer resulting in the Army providing him protection. The Admin sent opposition research to the Pentagon to derail his promotion
Trumps Chief of Staff workedin secretto deny comprehensive health coverage to Vietnam Vets who suffered from Agent Orange.
There is a facility in Tijuana for US veterans that Trump deported.
Russia took control of the main U.S. military facility in Syria abandoned on Trumps orders. Russia now owns the airstrip we built
On 10/7/19, Trump abruptly withdrew from Syria after a phone call with Turkey's president (Erdogan). Turkey subsequently bombed US Special Forces.
sent thousands of American troops to defend the oil assets of the country that perpetrated 9/11
In Sept 2019, he made an Air Force cargo crew stop in Scotland (where there's no U.S. base) to refuel at a commercial airport (where it costs more), so they could stay overnight at a Trump property (which isn't close to the airport). Trumps golf courses are losing money so he's forcing the military to pay for 5-star nights there.
In Sept, 2019, Pentagon pulled funds for military schools, military housing funds, and daycare to pay for Trump's border wall.
In Aug, 2019, emails revealed that 3 of Trump's Mar-a-Lago pals, running the VA, are rampant with meddling. None of them served in the military, have experience in the VA, nor underwent any approval process. Yet they directed operations without any oversight.
Vet graves will be "dug up" for the border wall, after Trump instructed aides to seize private property. Trump told officials he would pardon them if they illegally seizing property
Children of deployed US troops no longer guaranteed citizenship (August 28, 2019)
On 8/2/19 Trump requisitioned military retirement funds for the border wall
On 7/31/19 Trump ordered the Navy rescind medals to prosecutors who were prosecuted war criminals
denied a U.S. Marine of 6 years entry into the United States for his citizenship interview (Reported 7/17/19)
made the U.S. Navy Blue Angels violate ethics rules by having them fly at his July 4th political campaign event (July 4, 2019)
demanded US military chiefs stand next to him at 4th of July parade (reported July 2, 2019)
In June 2019, Trump sent troops to the border to paint the fence for a better "aesthetic appearance"
used his D-Day interview at a cemetery commemorating fallen US soldiers to attack a Vietnam veteran (6/6/19)
started his D-Day commemoration speech by attacking a private citizen (Bette Midlere) (2019)
made his 2nd wife, Marla Maples, sign a prenup that would have cut off all child support if Tiffany joined the military (reported June 4th, 2019)
On May 27, 2019, Trump turned away US military from his Memorial Day speech bc they were from the destroyer USS John S. McCain
ordered the USS John McCain out of sight during his visit to Japan (May 15, 2019). The ship's name was subsequently covered. (May 27, 2019)
purged 200,000 vets' healthcare applications (reported 5/13/19)
deported a spouse of fallen Army soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving their daughter parentless (April 16, 2019)
On 3/20/19 Trump complained that a deceased war hero didn't thank him for his funeral
Between 12/22/2018, and 1/25/2019 Trump refused to sign his party's funding bill, which shut down the government, which made USCG service members rely on food pantries. However, his appointees got a $10k pay raise
banned troops from serving based on gender identity (1/22/2019)
denied female troops access to birth control to limit sexual activity (on-going. Published 1/18/19)
tried to deport a marine vet who is a U.S.-born citizen (Jan 16, 2019)
When a man was caught swindling veterans pensions for high-interest cash advances," Trump's CFPB let him go for $1 (1/26/19)
called a retired general a 'dog' with a 'big, dumb mouth' (1/1/19)
increased privatization of the VA, leading to longer waits and higher taxpayer cost (2018)
finally visited troops 2 years after taking office, but only after 154 vacation days at his properties (10/26/18)
revealed a covert Seal Team 5 deployment, including names and faces, on Twitter during his visit to Iraq (Dec 26, 2018)
lied to deployed troops that he gave them a 10% raise (12/26/2018). Tried giving a raise that was lower than the standard living adjustment. Congress told him that wasn't going to work. After giving them the raise that Congress made him, he lied about it pretending that it was larger than Obama's. It wasn't
fired service members living with HIV just before the 2018 holidays
tried to slash disability and unemployment benefits for Veterans to $0 and eliminate the unemployability extrascheduler rating (Dec 17, 2018)
called troops on Thanksgiving and told them he's most thankful for himself (Thanksgiving, 2018)
urged Florida to not count deployed military votes (Nov 12, 2018)
canceled an Arlington Cemetery visit on Veterans Day due to light rain (Nov 12, 2018)
While in Europe commemorating the end of WWI, he didn't attend the ceremony at a US cemetery due to the rain. Other world leaders went anyway (Nov 10, 2018)
sent troops on a phantom mission to the border and made them miss Thanksgiving with their families (Oct-Dec, 2018). He stopped using troops as a political prop after the election, but the troops remained in muddy camps on the border (Nov 7, 2018)
changed the GI Bill through his Forever GI Act causing the VA to miss benefits, including housing allowances. This caused many vets to run out of food and rent. (reported 10/7/18)
doubled the rejection rate for veterans requesting family deportation protections (July 5, 2018)
deported active-duty spouses (11,800 military families face this problem as of April 2018)
forgot a fallen soldier's name (below) during a call to his pregnant widow, then attacked her the next day (Oct 23-24, 2017)
"They knew what they signed up for." re: dead troops (10/18/17)
sent commandos into an ambush w/ lack of intel, and sent contractors to pick them up, resulting in a commando being left behind, tortured, and executed. He approved the mission bc Bannon told him Obama didn't have the guts to do it. 10/4/17
Doesn't stand during retreat bugle, continues to talk. "What a nice sound that is. Are they playing that for you [Sean Hannity] or me?" 10/11/17
blocked a veteran group on Twitter (June 2017)
ordered the discharge of active-duty immigrant troops with good records (2017-present)
deported veterans (2017-present)
said he knows more about ISIS than American generals (Oct 2016)
On 10/4/16 Trump said vets get PTSD because they aren't strong
Trump accepted a Purple Heart from a fan at one of his rallies and said: I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier. (Aug 2, 2016)
Trump attacks Gold Star families: Myeshia Johnson (gold star widow), Khan family (gold star parents) etc. (2016-present)
In Jan 2016, Trump sent funds raised from a veterans benefit to the Donald J Trump Foundation (the foundation was subsequently ordered shut down)
said he has "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military" because he went to a military-style academy (2015 biography)
said he doesn't consider POWs heroes because they were caught. He said he prefers people who weren't caught (July 18, 2015)
Trump said having unprotected sex was his own personal Vietnam (1998)
For a decade, Trump sought to kick veterans off of Fifth Avenue because he found them unsightly nuisances. 1991
Trump dodged the draft 5 times by having a doctor diagnose him with bone spurs.
No Trump in America has ever served in the military; this spans 5 generations and every branch of the family tree. In fact, the reason his grandfather immigrated to America was to avoid military service
superpatriotman
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says Americans who died in war are "losers" and "suckers."
Why should I go to that cemetery? Its filled with losers,
called John McCain a fucking loser when asked to lower flags to half staff.
called President George H.W. Bush a loser for being shot down during WWII.
said I dont get it. What was in it for them? To Gen. John Kelly while visiting Kellys sons grave at Arlington.
That guy is smart. Why did he join the military? re: Joint Chiefs of Staff, he said asked his staff to not include wounded veterans in events because amputees make him uncomfortable.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/
Trump defended Russia from arming the Taliban against US Troops, saying the US did that once
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-appears-to-defend-russia-arming-the-taliban-against-us-troops
Trump knew since Mar 2020 that Russia paid bounties to kill American troops, yet he has done nothing. he was briefed on options such as sanctions yet his admin has taken no action against russia for paying bounties for killing American and NATO troops.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/russia-afghanistan-bounties.html
In May 2020, the White House was planning to end National Guard deployments one day before they could claim benefits, but after the massive public outcry, they backtracked and let Guard members continue on their orders.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/trump-administration-extending-national-guard-deployments-272156
The Trump admin seized 5 million masks intended for VA hospitals. Kushner distributes these masks to private entities for a fee, who then sells the masks to the government
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-admin-seizing-ppe/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/coronavirus-fema-medical-supplies.html
Trump's admin fired the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after he warned superiors that COVID19 was spreading among his crew. The virus subsequently spread amongst the crew.
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/02/826317152/uss-roosevelt-commander-removed-after-criticizing-handling-of-coronavirus-outbre
After Iran's retaliatory strike, 109 US troops suffered brain injuries. Trump dismissed these as "headaches" https://apnews.com/eabf6766d717a2dd518a3c6319bb2430
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/middleeast/trump-iraq-brain-injuries.html
Pardoned multiple war criminals, which stomped on long standing military values, discipline, and command. Trump has no military experience (May&Nov, 2019)
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/11/16/trump-grants-clemency-to-troops-in-three-controversial-war-crimes-cases/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/us/trump-pardon-military.html
Trump mocked Lt. Col. Vindman for his rank and uniform. He threatened said purple heart officer, resulting in the Army providing him protection. Sent opposition research to the Pentagon to derail Lt. Col. Vindman's promotion
https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-nsc-dirt-alexander-vindman-allegations-2020-7
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-gop-slam-vindman-wearing-army-uniform-impeachment-hearing-2019-11
Trumps Chief of Staff workedin secretto deny comprehensive health coverage to Vietnam Vets who suffered from Agent Orange.
https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2019/10/23/white-house-responsible-for-delayed-decision-on-new-agent-orange-diseases-documents-show/
There is a facility in Tijuana for US veterans that Trump deported. Wounded war vet, Sen Duckworth (D) marked Veterans Day 2019 by visiting this facility
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/deployed-then-deported-how-us-vets-who-served-their-country-get-kicked-out-11390471
Russia took control of the main U.S. military facility in Syria abandoned on Trumps orders. Russia now owns the airstrip we built
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-lands-forces-at-former-u-s-air-base-in-northern-syria-idUSKBN1XP0XN
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/world/middleeast/kurds-syria-turkey.html
On Oct 7, 2019, Trump abruptly withdrew support from America's allies in Syria after a phone call with Turkey's president (Erdogan). Turkey subsequently bombed US Special Forces.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-to-pull-troops-from-northern- syria-as-turkey-readies-offensive/2019/10/07/a965e466-e8b3-11e9-bafb-da248f8d5734_story.html https://www.npr.org/2019/10/07/767904589/shocking-trump-is-criticized-for-pulling-troops-from-syrian-border
In Sept 2019, he made an Air Force cargo crew, flying from the U.S. to Kuwait stop in Scotland (where there's no U.S. base) to refuel at a commercial airport (where it costs more), so they could stay overnight at a Trump property (which isn't close to the airport). Trumps golf courses are losing money, so he's forcing the military to pay for 5-star nights there.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/09/07/c-17-crew-stops-at-trumps-scottish-golf-resort-en-route-to-kuwait/
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/06/air-force-trump-scottish-retreat-1484337
In Sept, 2019, Pentagon pulled funds for military schools, military housing funds, and daycare to pay for Trump's border wall.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-pentagon/pentagon-pulls-funds-for-military-schools-daycare-to-pay-for-trumps-border-wall-idUSKCN1VP2VY
In Aug, 2019, emails revealed that three of Trump's Mar-a-Lago pals, who are now running Veterans Affairs, are rampant with meddling. "They had no experience in veterans affairs (none of them even served in the military) nor underwent any kind of approval process to serve as de facto managers. Yet, with Trumps approval, they directed actions and criticized operations without any oversight. They wasted valuable staff time in hundreds of pages of communications and meetings, emails show. Emails reveal disdainful attitudes within the department to the trios meddling."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/25/politics/trump-mar-a-lago-crowd-va-emails/index.html
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/22/digital-health-platform-mar-a-lago-members-1676335
Trump instructed aides to seize private property some of which contain military service member remains.
https://apnews.com/ad6f6247154548c3b28db33ae6a5eae9
Trump told officials he would pardon them if they break the law by illegally seizing property.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-28/trump-officials-border-wall-pardon
Children of deployed US troops are no longer guaranteed citizenship. This includes US troops posted abroad for years at a time (August 28, 2019)
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/28/children-us-troops-born-overseas-will-no-longer-get-automatic-american-citizenship.html
On Aug 2, 2019, Trump requisitioned military retirement funds towards border wall
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-retirement-trump-wall/
On July 31, 2019, Trump ordered the Navy rescind medals to prosecutors who were prosecuted war criminals
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/07/31/trump-nixes-nams-for-4-prosecutors-tied-to-seal-case/
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/01/747144221/navy-rescinds-awards-to-prosecutors-in-case-of-seal-acquitted-of-murdering-capti
Trump denied a U.S. Marine of 6 years entry into the United States for his citizenship interview (Reported July 17, 2019)
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/453225-marine-corps-veteran-denied-entry-to-us-for-citizenship-interview
https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-07-17/marine-vet-denied-entry-us-scheduled-citizenship-interview
Trump made the U.S. Navy Blue Angels violate ethics rules by having them fly at his July 4th political campaign event (July 4, 2019)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-office-presidency-2020-reelection-20190703-story.html
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/03/738139123/on-july-4-trump-could-continue-pattern-of-politics-in-unexpected-places
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/07/trump-july-fourth-rally-hatch-act-violation.html
Trump demanded US military chiefs stand next to him at 4th of July parade (reported July 2, 2019)
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-demands-us-military-chiefs-stand-next-to-him-at-4th-of-july-parade/ar-AADJGbc
In June, 2019, Trump sent troops to the border to paint the fence
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/06/active-duty-troops-spend-month-painting-border-wall.html
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(53,061 posts)Thanks for all if your effort
superpatriotman
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Trump used his D-Day interview at a cemetery commemorating fallen US soldiers to attack a Vietnam veteran (June 6, 2019)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-mueller-made-such-a-fool-of-himself-in-last-weeks-public-appearance/2019/06/06/96dd8f9c-885f-11e9-a491-25df61c78dc4_story.html
Trump made his 2nd wife, Marla Maples, sign a prenup that would have cut off all child support if Tiffany joined the military (reported June 4th, 2019)
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-prenup-melania-everything-we-know-2019-4#the-agreement-also-stipulated-that-trump-would-stop-the-100000-child-support-payments-for-maples-young-daughter-tiffany-when-she-turned-21-or-if-she-got-a-full-time-job-enlisted-in-the-military-or-joined-the-peace-corps-11
On May 27, 2019, Trump turned away US military from his Memorial Day speech because they were from the destroyer USS John S. McCain
https://www.businessinsider.com/uss-john-mccain-sailors-were-turned-away-from-trump-speech-2019-5
Trump ordered the USS John McCain out of sight during his visit to Japan (May 15, 2019). The ship's name was subsequently covered. (May 27, 2019)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/446076-white-house-asked-for-uss-john-mccain-to-be-out-of-sight-during
Trump's admin did nothing to fix the purge of 200,000 vets' healthcare applications (due to known administrative errors within VAs enrollment system) even after a congressional testimony to point out the problem. (reported on May 13, 2019)
https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/06/07/trump-admin-va-applications/
Under Trump's Admin, ICE deported a spouse of fallen Army soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving their daughter parentless (April 16, 2019)
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/immigration/2019/04/15/ice-deports-gonzalez-spouse-u-s-soldier-killed-afghanistan/3477332002/
On March 20, 2019, Trump complained that a deceased war hero didn't thank him for his funeral
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47642335
Between 12/22/2018, and 1/25/2019, Trump refused to sign his party's funding bill, which shut down the government, forcing the Coast Guard to go without pay, which made service members rely on food pantries. and the generosity of private businesses like USAA and Navy Federal to cover their paychecks. However, his appointees got a $10,000 pay raise
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-continues-retreat-on-government-shutdown-threat-pledges-to-renew-border-control-battle-in-2019/2018/12/20/3143a752-0457-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/trump-appointees-giant-raises-during-shutdown
He banned service members from serving based on gender identity (1/22/2019) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/us/transgender-troops-ban.html
He tried to denied female troops access to birth control to limit sexual activity (on-going. Published Jan 18, 2019)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/politics/court-trump-birth-control.html
He tried to deport a marine vet who is a U.S.-born citizen (Jan 16, 2019)
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/686188335/ice-tried-to-deport-this-u-s-citizen-and-marine-veteran
When a man was caught swindling veterans pensions for high-interest cash advances," Trump's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined him $1 (Jan 26, 2019)
https://theintercept.com/2019/01/26/cfpb-mulvaney-discount/
He called a retired general a 'dog' with a 'big, dumb mouth' (Jan 1, 2019)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/trump-mcchrystal-syria-troops-1077365
He increased privatization of the VA, leading to longer waits and higher taxpayer cost (2018)
https://psmag.com/social-justice/privatizing-the-v-a-is-not-cheap
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-plots-costly-private-care-expansion-for-veterans
He revealed a covert Seal Team 5 deployment, including names and faces, on Twitter during his visit to Iraq (Dec 26, 2018)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-s-reveal-seal-team-iraq-could-endanger-its-members-n952521
Trump lied to deployed troops that he gave them a 10% raise (12/26/2018).
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/12/27/in-iraq-visit-trump-makes-false-claim-about-military-pay-again/
He tried giving the military a raise that was lower than the standard living adjustment. Congress told him that idea wasn't going to work. Then after giving them the raise that Congress made him, he lied about it pretending that it was larger than Obama's. It wasn't.
He fired service members living with HIV just before the 2018 holidays https://time.com/5485126/lawsuit-air-force-discharge-hiv-positive-members/
https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/va_20181219_trump-quietly-starts-firing-service-members-living-with-hiv
He tried to slash disability and unemployment benefits for Veterans to $0, and eliminate the unemployability extrascheduler rating (Dec 17, 2018) This means disabled veterans could have seen their annual disability benefits fall from around $35,000 to around $13,000 under Donald Trump's budget proposal to cut "individual unemployability" for disabled veterans who were old enough to receive Social Security payments.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-disabled-veterans-cuts/
He called troops on Thanksgiving and told them he's most thankful for himself (Thanksgiving, 2018)
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/11/22/trump-troops-thanksgiving/ medical-deferment-from-vietnam/ He urged Florida to not count deployed military votes (Nov 12, 2018)
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-military-votes-florida/
He canceled an Arlington Cemetery visit on Veterans Day due to light rain (Nov 12, 2018)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-decision-cancel-veteran-s-cemetery-france-visit-creates-n934796
While in Europe commemorating the end of WWI, he didn't attend the ceremony at a US cemetery due to the rain -- other world leaders went anyway (Nov 10, 2018)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/10/trump-cancels-ww1-memorial-at-us-cemetery-in-france-due-to-rain-sparking-twitterstorm.html
He used troops as a political prop by sending them on a phantom mission to the border and made them miss Thanksgiving with their families (Oct-Dec, 2018)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/thousands-of-us-troops-celebrating-thanksgiving-at-the-border/2018/11/21/b6987c00-edd4-11e8-9236-bb94154151d2_story.html
Trump changed the GI Bill through his Forever GI Act, causing the VA to miss veteran benefits, including housing allowances. This caused many vets to run out of food and rent. (reported October 7, 2018)
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/7/18129508/forever-gi-bill-student-veterans-housing-wilkie
Trump doubled the rejection rate for veterans requesting family deportation protections (July 5, 2018)
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-doubled-rejection-rate-veterans-requesting-family-deportation-1010571
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/27/736362986/trump-wants-to-withdraw-deportation-protections-for-families-of-active-troops
Trump deported active-duty spouses (11,800 military families face this problem as of April 2018)
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/01/as-many-as-11800-military-families-face-deportation-issues-group-says/
He forgot a fallen soldier's name (below) during a call to his pregnant widow, then attacked her the next day (Oct 23-24, 2017)
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2017/10/23/fallen-soldiers-widow-nothing-to-say-to-trump/
He sent commandos into an ambush due to a lack of intel, and sends contractors to pick them up, resulting in a commando being left behind, tortured, and executed. (Trump approved the mission because Bannon told him Obama didn't have the guts to do it) (Oct 4, 2017)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/17/world/africa/niger-ambush-american-soldiers.html
https://apnews.com/cb0d6c63f3ed4415a0bd19e98175f792
Doesn't stand during retreat bugle, continues to talk. "What a nice sound that is. Are they playing that for you [Sean Hannity] or me?"
He ordered the discharge of active-duty immigrant troops with good records (2017-present)
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/09/626773440/u-s-army-is-discharging-immigrant-recruits-who-were-promised-citizenship
On Oct 3, 2016, Trump said vets get PTSD because they aren't strong
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trump-veterans-ptsd-not-strong-229050
Trump accepted a Purple Heart from a fan at one of his rallies and said: I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier. (Aug 2, 2016)
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-purple-heart-226565
If you know how service members receive purple hearts, then you should also realize how absurd it is for trump to say what he did.
Trump attacks Gold Star families: Myeshia Johnson (gold star widow), Khan family (gold star parents) etc. (2016-present)
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/politics/donald-trump-khizr-khan-wife-ghazala.html
Trump sent roughly half of funds raised from a Jan 2016 veterans benefit to the Donald J Trump Foundation instead of veterans charities (the foundation has since been ordered shut because of fraud) (Jan, 2016)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/07/trump-ordered-to-pay-2-million-to-settle-trump-foundation-suit.html
Trump said he doesn't consider POWs heroes because they were caught. He said he prefers people who were not caught (July 18, 2015)
Trump said having unprotected sex was his own personal Vietnam (1998)
Trump dodged the draft 5 times by having a doctor diagnose him with bone spurs.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/02/27/trumps-lawyer-no-basis-for-presidents-
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)The only other thing I have to say is "What a fucking asshole!" My hatred for the man has been lit on fire all over again. Has there ever been a bigger d-bag on the face of the earth?
drray23
(7,627 posts)for compiling all of that with references. Now I know where to go when replying to the idiots who keep voting for Trump because he supports the troops..
superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)But they have said to share far and wide
crickets
(25,976 posts)superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)Share with everyone!
crickets
(25,976 posts)oasis
(49,383 posts)bermudat
(1,329 posts)yet nothing happens and he remains in office. So disheartening.
oasis
(49,383 posts)nails that particular coffin shut. Maybe this would be no big deal in 2017 thru 2019, but now his poll numbers are taking a tumble.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)oasis
(49,383 posts)A bigger cinch than this Saturday's favorite in the Kentucky Derby.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)If all the Booms had actually boomed America would be a barren hellscape
JohnnyLib2
(11,211 posts)Thank you for the important information.
Blue Owl
(50,361 posts)How on earth can someone this depraved find his way to the White House?
onetexan
(13,041 posts)escalator. Hoping the VoteVets & Veterans for Biden group will create a great ad with these points on how he disrespects our military men & women. Coming from a family of 6 generations of vets, i know duty, honor, country are the sacred ideals they aspire to.
Blue Owl
(50,361 posts)And I am sorry you had to hear the so-called president of the United States dishonor their bravery and service.
moondust
(19,981 posts)It's hard to believe that so many American voters didn't have the critical thinking skills and ethics to read and instantly eliminate the blatantly unfit Dump from consideration in 2015-16. That there are still so many out there is horrifying.
Karadeniz
(22,513 posts)Renew Deal
(81,858 posts)That's some ballsy shit from a draft dodger. Bush Sr. never did anything to him.
What's in it for them while visiting the grave of an Afghanistan war veteran. Yet he brags about witnessing 9/11.
dalton99a
(81,485 posts)superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)Nt
coti
(4,612 posts)trueblue2007
(17,217 posts)this will make GOPigs go crazy
Gothmog
(145,218 posts)KS Toronado
(17,231 posts)CloudWatcher
(1,848 posts)This one line says it all: I dont get it. What was in it for them?
He's telling the truth. He really doesn't get it.
There is no humanity in him, not one ounce.
That he has even a single supporter is just appalling.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)niyad
(113,302 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,246 posts)KT2000
(20,577 posts)This too a lot of work - know it is appreciated and shared!
spanone
(135,831 posts)Kali
(55,008 posts)without checking sources all I quibble with is
I think Mary's dad (the oaf's brother) was in some military org. just saw a photo posted here on DU
edit - found it https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214020398
Air National Guard
DinahMoeHum
(21,786 posts). . .the first serviceman to be KIA just a few days after Trump took office in 2017:
Poiuyt
(18,123 posts)lamp_shade
(14,831 posts)raccoon
(31,110 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)You are an absolute gem!
live love laugh
(13,104 posts)russiamommy
(244 posts)This is quite the list. Everyone needs to share far and wide.
Like others I was literally sick to my stomach reading/hearing all of this. Rachels show last night is a must see.
Maraya1969
(22,480 posts)Is unfathomable.
It really sounds like he is working for Russia and trying to destroy there US