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Twitter thread from a Fox News reporter, starting here, full text below:
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According to one former senior Trump administration official: "When the President spoke about the Vietnam War, he said, 'It was a stupid war. Anyone who went was a sucker'."
This former official heard the President say about American veterans: "What's in it for them? They don't make any money." Source: "It was a character flaw of the President. He could not understand why someone would die for their country, not worth it."
I read the source a few quotes from The Atlantic article. This former Trump admin official said, "The President would say things like that. He doesn't know why people join the military. He would muse, 'Why do they do it'?"
Re: trip to mark 100th anniversary of WW I
Source: "The President was not in a good mood. Macron had said something that made him mad about American reliability and the need perhaps for a European army. He questioned why he had to go to two cemeteries. 'Why do I have to do two'?"
President Trump's staff explained he could cancel (his visit to the cemetery), but he was warned, 'They (the press) are going to kill you for this'." The President was mad as a hornet when they did.
When asked IF the President could have driven to the Aisne-Marne Cemetery, this former official said confidently:
"The President drives a lot. The other world leaders drove to the cemeteries. He just didn't want to go."
Regarding Trump's July 4th military parade, during a planning session at the White House after seeing the Bastille Day parade in 2017, the President said regarding the inclusion of "wounded guys" "that's not a good look" "Americans don't like that," source confirms.
Regarding McCain, "The President just hated John McCain. He always asked, 'Why do you see him as a hero?" Two sources confirmed the President did not want flags lowered but others in the White House ordered them at half mast. There was a stand off and then the President relented.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)So for anyone who watches his shit shows, will they sedate him today, or will be be frothing at the mouth?
crickets
(25,982 posts)Checking outside for airborne porcine projectiles...
Blue Owl
(50,482 posts)What was the thing you were going to swear on, Donny, that this all wasn't true???
Go on... we're waiting...
kskiska
(27,045 posts)Like his sister said, he has no principles, and would lie while swearing on a Bible or anything else.
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)hlthe2b
(102,328 posts)revmclaren
(2,528 posts)Many of my conservative relatives and republican acquaintances are appalled by tRumps hatred of our nation's war heroes and veterans. If ever anything he has said or done in his 3 year+ reign of terror, this seems to be the event that will turn a large segment of possible voters away from the orange shit-weasle.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)LonePirate
(13,429 posts)You don't cross the boss, in this case, by confirming an ugly truth about him.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)Slamming FOX for standing up to him and supporting the Atlantic article.
durablend
(7,463 posts)"FOX HAS JOINED THE LEFT IN HATING AMERICA!!!!!!"
Srkdqltr
(6,313 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)crazy effing times.