Khizr Khan, father of 27-year-old Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was awarded a Bronze star following his death in 2004 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, speaks about Trump's obscene stunt of staging a political photo-op in the cemetery:
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Monday’s wreath-laying at Arlington was, in part, Trump’s attempt to clean up the mess he has created [by disrespecting miltary service and veterans], and to establish some credibility as a champion of men- and women-at-arms. But in the end, it merely served to remind Americans how little he understands about service, sacrifice, and heroism."
~ Charlie Sykes
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
/2Trump Dishonors Fallen Soldiers Again
Trump’s latest visit to Arlington National Cemetery is a reminder of how little he understands about service, sacrifice, and heroism.
The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"Trump’s latest leaves me angry and appalled, that he would denigrate this solemn place for a photo op. How can this man be put back in charge of the country’s military when he clearly doesn’t respect them or what they do?
Remember that Trump got out of serving in Vietnam because of 'bone spurs.'”
~ Dan Rather
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"He has called American fighting men and women who paid the ultimate price 'suckers and losers.' He has ridiculed prisoners of war, like the late Senator John McCain. 'He’s not a war hero, he’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured, okay?' Trump said during the 2016 campaign."
~ Dan Rather
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"A handout given to visitors titled 'Rules Governing Conduct' specifically prohibits 'political campaign or election-related activities within the cemeteries.' But that didn’t stop Trump’s political operatives from shooting campaign video and setting up photos with their malignant candidate standing over a gravestone, grinning and flashing a 'thumbs up.'"
~Steven Beschloss
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
/5Snapshot: The Further Desecration at Arlington
The violations by Donald Trump and his enablers at our national military cemetery are an awful reminder of why we need to turn the page on this dark chapter
(www.americaamerica.news)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"I felt it necessary to follow up on this nauseating, infuriating episode because it encapsulates why we should do whatever we can to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz—to make clear how done we are with a sociopath who exploits a hallowed place like Arlington, cares not one whit if he’s breaking laws, creates conflict and misery for his own personal benefit, then exacerbates the abuse when the actions are questioned."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
Wendell Griffen, an honorably discharged military veteran who has served as a judge and pastor of a church, says,
"We should be offended, but not surprised, that Donald Trump recently visited Arlington National Cemetery for political posturing.
We have seen Trump use the Holy Bible for political posturing, personal branding, and private profiteering."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
/7DONALD TRUMP'S DISHONORING AND DISGUSTING STUNT AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
©Wendell Griffen, 2024 Little Rock, Arkansas We should be offended, but not surprised, that Donald Trump recently visited Arlingto...
(fierceprohetichope.blogspot.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"He uses women in his family, notably Melania Trump (his wife) and Ivanka Trump (his daughter) as sex objects.
He used classified material stolen from the White House as personal swagger material.
He wanted to stage a Fourth of July military parade using military personnel and armored tracked vehicles on Washington streets to show his personal power.
Trump referred to flag officers of the U.S. military as 'my generals.'"
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Long before Trump stomped onto the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery to exploit family members of fallen veterans of the U.S. war in Afghanistan at the gravesites of their loved ones, there was overwhelming evidence that Donald Trump is a vicious sociopathic idiot who only reveres himself, his celebrity, his wealth, and his power."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"The latest stunt at Arlington Cemetery is further proof that Trump is an idolatrous buffoon, con artist, judged sex offender, pathological liar, commercial cheat, and convicted felon without any regard for the valor, devotion, and loyalty demonstrated by people who serve in the military, not to mention those who died in service to the nation, and their loved ones."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Is it possible that Trump might eventually apologize for violating legal strictures regarding photographing graves at Arlington National Cemetery for political use?
Not a chance of that, Mark Sumner thinks, since
"Trump doesn’t do apologies, only insults."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
/11Trump’s Arlington stunt should be a campaign-ending disgrace
Members of Donald Trump’s campaign engaged in an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday that, in any normal year, would be a wall-to-wall scandal. It was part of a political stunt staged to help Trump blunt Vice President Kamala Harris’...
Daily Kos (www.dailykos.com)
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SufferForMe 🆘replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Put it all together and what you have is a man who wants to utilise and mobilise armed forces who he considers losers to serve his own ends.
If you are serving in the military think about that for a moment.
Trump thinks you're a loser but he would have no hesitation demanding you serve him, potentially by killing your fellow citizens. But if you die in the process, he won't care one bit.
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Kaysee Coloradoreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Who are all the people in the photo with Trump? They are all smiling with thumbs up too. Is that his staff?
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"The fascist overtones from the Arlington National Cemetery incident are unmistakeable: a presidential campaign run like a gang, with enforcers shoving aside a public servant enforcing the rules and a mob of millions of supporters with a track record of doxxing, harassing, intimidating, & threatening anyone who gets in their candidate’s way, all the while being egged on by the candidate himself."
~ David Kurtz
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #military #veterans
/12Cemetery Staffer Declines To Press Charges For Fear Of Retaliation
INSIDE: Donald Trump ... Jack Smith ... Kamala Harris
(morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"You can’t blame the cemetery official for declining to press charges rather than put herself in the line of fire for continued and unending abuse. She didn’t sign up for that. She’s already been baselessly accused by the Trump campaign of having a 'mental health episode,' being 'despicable' and a 'disgrace,' and not deserving to have her job."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"The erosion of any kind of strong, unified, national, countervailing force to Trump’s public bullying and nastiness only enables and emboldens the thuggery that is central to his appeal and that he has already notoriously used on Jan. 6 to try to retain power."
#Trump #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Arlington #military #veterans #bullying #thuggery #fascism
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Kaysee Colorado last edited by
@KayseeColorado I had thought they're a mix of some of the families who invited him to their family members' graves for this photo-op event and of his staff.
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FallsMom 🟦 🤖 🌻🌴🥥replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to SufferForMe 🆘 last edited by
@sufferforme "Put it all together and what you have is a man who wants to utilise and mobilise armed forces who he considers losers to serve his own ends."
Excellent. You put your finger on a very important point there.
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Ken Larsonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
I totally agree with your posts on this fiend of an ex president.
However, I wish social media, the press and many other venues of expression today would understand the following:
THE SHEER VOLUME of bytes you are offering is the biggest MAGA phone for this man that exists. He and his base have thrived on it for a decade.
Consider a vision of absolute silence regarding this man, and astonished looks on the faces of 47% of America losing a daily dose of hate.
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MamiyaMan 🇨🇦 🇺🇦replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy DonOld is a very special boy.