Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery for wreath-laying

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

President Trump made an unscheduled stop at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday to honor fallen veterans as families and volunteers placed wreaths on headstones.

The Washington Post reported Trump's visit lasted 15 minutes.

Accompanied by uniformed soldiers, the president carried an umbrella amid the tombstones as he viewed wreaths laid by volunteers as part of "Wreaths Across America Day," a national event in which volunteers adorn headstones of fallen veterans around the country with holiday wreaths.

Thousands of volunteers showed up despite the cold and rainy weather in Washington to lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery, a tradition that reportedly began in 1992 with wreath donations from one company and now involves thousands of local wreath-laying ceremonies across the country every year.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/421544-trump-makes-unscheduled-stop-at-arlington-national-cemetary-for

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[Hassler]

1. Maybe it's Veterans day on the Julian Calendar. Oh who am I kidding, he's a friggin moron.

[Botany]

13. Nov. 11 or Dec. 15 so what is the difference?

Someday we will wake up and this nightmare will be over.

[olegramps]

30. Too bad it is just a short visit. On second thought his permanent residence would desecrate it.

They better check his baggage. He probably stole of couple of the wreaths.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Photo Op!!

This video will show up in his Rallies,watch and see.

[Lindsay]

3. Photo op.

I think we're supposed to be impressed.

[lamp_shade]

4. Unannounced sure, but you can bet your boots he'll tweet about it... w/photo.

[Achilleaze]

5. Days late, dollars short for the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

before he scrams to his ripoff republican palace in florida.

No one believes this is sincere. Because it isn't.

[LuckyLib]

6. Trying to look "presidential" -- distraction, distraction, distraction.

[gademocrat7]

7. Epic fail.

[COLGATE4]

8. Why? Was Fox off the air?

[machoneman]

9. A PR stunt likely my Mattis to try and make amends.

What an azzhole! Him and Mattis btw!

[mountain grammy]

10. I would consider it a desecration if he stepped anywhere near

the graves of my parents.

[Recursion]

11. Oh, that's why I couldn't get out of my damn neighborhood today

27, 110, 1, the Parkway, the Memorial Bridge, all blocked off with no warning.

[Scarsdale]

12. The lady in charge

was speaking to him, then walked with him for a while. Not once did he even attempt to share the umbrella. He protected himself the entire time. What a selfish pig he is. Gotta protect that asinine hair do.

[SergeStorms]

21. When he was finished with the photo-op...

I'm sure he just dropped the umbrella and got into his waiting limo. Apparently he doesn't know how to fold an umbrella, he just throws then to the ground. He's an imbecile.

[SergeStorms]

22. I think the "lady in charge"...

is actually on the other side of Trump. You can see a pair of feet on the ground just past Trump's. Trump's substantial girth is covering up her body though. Trump's substantial girth blots the sun from the sky. How that obese pig is still alive confounds me.

[BlueStater]

14. Having that scumbag go anywhere near those graves is a total disrespect to those that occupy them.

You might as well of just smeared a fucking dog turd all over the tombstones.

[sakabatou]

15. Trump shouldn't be even near that site

[Gore1FL]

16. I assume he thought Wreath was a woman when he decided to go. nt

[BlueIdaho]

17. Trumpsky "phones in" another presidential obligation.

I’m surprised he didn’t drive over the graves in his golf cart.

[pwb]

18. Get off those graves you piece of shit.

Your not a pimple on any of their asses.

[Marthe48]

19. trump laying in the cemetery

unfortunately, he ain't dead.

[Still In Wisconsin]

20. My ex-USMC dad: "He's lucky someone didn't get up out of his grave and beat the hell outta him!"

I agree with my dad.

[Judi Lynn]

23. Couldn't help wondering what the people in uniform were thinking as they walked behind him. n/t

[MojoWrkn]

24. He DID NOT lay a wreath on any headstone! He just walked among them

carrying his umbrella so his cotton candy hair wouldn't get wet!

[Vinca]

25. Wreath laying/photo op.

[Squinch]

26. Too fucking late, too fucking obvious, asshole.

[samnsara]

27. did he toss the wreaths so they would ring around the headstones?

...like playing horseshoes?

[Docreed2003]

28. The look on his face says everything about his motivation

"See, I'm walking in a cemetery, in the rain...are you happy now".

Nothing about that whistling face says he's actually moved by the moment or respectful to those buried there.

[left-of-center2012]

29. He stayed for 15 minutes

Had to get back to Fox & Friends.