I have multiple sources with firsthand knowledge that told me this article is complete horseshit. Have to love those anonymous sources.His comments about McCain lost me forever and now this.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.www.theatlantic.com
The Atlantic employs Jemele Hill.His comments about McCain lost me forever and now this.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
There is no bottom they won’t defend. You think he’s reached a new low, but he always finds a way. His supporters couldn’t care less.
Canceling the trip in France due to rain was widely criticized at the time.........because there is always a rain option for presidential visits.
In his defense can you imagine what his coif or his makeup would look like if it ever got wet?
Lol. You post manipulated media the other day and you're trying to call people out on direct quotes and sources? Absolutely pathetic.Speaking of The Atlantic, this one is a HOFer. The hyperbole and hysteria.
Georgia’s Experiment in Human Sacrifice
The state is about to find out how many people need to lose their lives to shore up the economy.
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I'd like to hear what General Kelly has to say as well. He could put the whole story to rest if he would deny the report about his son.Trump and his history with the military. I'm sure some will dispute the sources but some are more than legit.
The fact that Kelly had no comment on the Atlantic story posted by the OP is pretty telling.
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.
Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says (Published 2020)
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.www.nytimes.com
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.
Under pressure, Trump administration weighs extending National Guard deployments
A plan to keep 40,000 troops on coronavirus duty through July awaits the president’s approval.
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
Did the Trump Admin Seize COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?
In 2020, reports surfaced that federal officials seized PPE shipments from local agencies or stopped the deals between vendors and states.
‘Swept Up by FEMA’: Complicated Medical Supply System Sows Confusion (Published 2020)
The Trump administration’s new method for distributing medical supplies has led to charges of confiscation.
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.
USS Roosevelt Commander Removed After Criticizing Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak
Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a highly critical letter he wrote to his superiors went public.
After Iran's retaliatory strike, 109 US troops suffered brain injuries. Trump dismissed these as "headaches" https://apnews.com/eabf6766d717a2dd518a3c6319bb2430
Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’ (Published 2020)
The deputy commander of the American-led operation in Iraq said the Pentagon was putting service members through medical examinations to see if they had traumatic brain injuries.
Pardoned multiple war criminals, which stomped on long standing military values, discipline, and command. Trump has no military experience (May&Nov, 2019)
Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases
POTUS intervenes in the cases of two Army officers and a Navy SEAL.
Trump’s Pardons for Servicemen Raise Fears That Laws of War Are History (Published 2019)
The orders drew cheers from some but were seen by others as a sign of disregard for the judicial process.
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
The White House reportedly sent the Pentagon dirt on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to derail his promotion
Investigators could not corroborate the allegations against Vindman, and he retired this month following a "campaign of bullying" from Trump.
Trump and Republicans zero in on decorated Army officer Alexander Vindman wearing his military uniform to impeachment hearings
Lt. Col. Vindman, an Iraq War veteran, is an active duty Army officer and is following regulations by wearing his uniform to impeachment hearings.
Trump’s Chief of Staff worked—in secret—to deny comprehensive health coverage to Vietnam Vets who suffered from Agent Orange.
White House responsible for delayed decision on new Agent Orange diseases, documents show
Internal documents reveal the disagreements within the Trump administration over adding new Agent Orange-connected diseases.
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
Deployed, Then Deported: How a US Navy Vet from Phoenix Was Exiled to Mexico
Alex Murillo served his country. Then he was kicked out.www.phoenixnewtimes.com
Russia took control of the main U.S. military facility in Syria abandoned on Trump’s orders. Russia now owns the airstrip we built
Russia lands forces at former U.S. air base in northern Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
In Syria, Russia Is Pleased to Fill an American Void (Published 2019)
As the United States withdraws from Syria, Russia is stepping in, running patrols to separate warring factions, striking deals and helping President Bashar al-Assad advance.
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/worl...-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/2019/10/07/7679...ticized-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). Trump’s golf courses are losing money, so he's forcing the military to pay for 5-star nights there.
C-17 crew stops at Trump’s Scottish golf resort en route to Kuwait
A C-17 crew comprising both Air National Guard and active-duty airmen stayed at President Donald Trump’s posh Turnberry golf resort in Scotland during a trip earlier this year to deliver supplies to Kuwait, as well as on the return trip, Politco reports.
Air Force crew made an odd stop on a routine trip: Trump’s Scottish resort
Now the layover is part of a broader House inquiry into military spending at and around the Trump property.
In Sept, 2019, Pentagon pulled funds for military schools, military housing funds, and daycare to pay for Trump's border wall.
Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump's border wall
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion to fund President Donald Trump's wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
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 Trump’s 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 trio’s meddling."
VA staffers blasted 'ridiculous' meetings and questions with Trump allies in internal emails
Career officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs expressed deep frustrations over having to entertain "ridiculous" policy recommendations from a trio of influential Mar-a-Lago club members during President Donald Trump's time in office, according to documents released by Citizens for...www.cnn.com
Emails show Veterans Affairs officials' scorn for 'Mar-a-Lago 3'
In the emails, the staff humored the three Trump friends while ignoring their advice, which they considered potentially disruptive to veteran health care.
Trump instructed aides to seize private property some of which contain military service member remains.
Cemeteries and family memories stand in border wall's way
SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — On a muggy, mosquito-filled evening near the U.S.-Mexico border, the threat of President Donald Trump's border wall brought together a large group of family members at two historic cemeteries that are part of their ancestral land.
Trump told officials he would pardon them if they break the law by illegally seizing property.
'Take the land' for border wall, Trump reportedly tells officials. 'I'll pardon you'
The president has reportedly directed aides to aggressively push ahead with construction and seize private land while glossing over environmental rules.
Children of deployed US troops are no longer guaranteed citizenship. This includes US troops posted abroad for years at a time (August 28, 2019)
Some Children of US Troops Born Overseas Will No Longer Get Automatic American Citizenship
Instead, those children must go through the naturalization process, which must be completed before their 18th birthday.www.military.com
On Aug 2, 2019, Trump requisitioned military retirement funds towards border wall
Did Pentagon Plan to Cut Military Retirement Funds to Pay for Border Wall?
News reports in summer 2019 got many of the basic facts right about some planned defense-budget fund transfers.
On July 31, 2019, Trump ordered the Navy rescind medals to prosecutors who were prosecuted war criminals
Trump nixes NAMs for 4 prosecutors tied to SEAL case
It's not the first time a tweeting Trump has interjected himself into the case.
Navy Rescinds Awards To Prosecutors In Case Of SEAL Acquitted Of Murdering Captive
The move came after President Trump on Wednesday issued scathing tweets criticizing the prosecution conduct and the Navy's decision to give the awards.
Trump denied a U.S. Marine of 6 years entry into the United States for his citizenship interview (Reported July 17, 2019)
Marine Corps veteran denied entry to US for citizenship interview
A deported Marine Corps veteran who has been blocked from returning to the U.S. for more than a decade was denied entry on Monday for a citizenship interview, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Ro…
Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview - The World from PRX
Border officials denied military veteran Roman Sabal entry to the US for a scheduled citizenship interview Monday. Sabal is one of seven deported veterans with pending citizenship cases.
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)
Is Trump’s 4th of July celebration an abuse of power? Critics say it will be one big MAGA rally
Government watchdogs say President Trump has moved more audaciously than any predecessor in modern times to use the power of the White House to further his reelection effort, dispensing with even the appearance of separating the trappings of his office from his political imperatives.
Will Donald Trump’s Fourth of July Parade Break the Law?
Here’s what would turn this “parade” into an illegal act.slate.com
Trump 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
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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)
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)
Trump has been married 3 times — here's what we know about his prenups
New details about Trump's prenuptial agreement with Marla Maples came to light in a recent Vanity Fair article.
On May 27, 2019, Trump turned away US military from his Memorial Day speech because they were from the destroyer USS John S. McCain
Sailors from the destroyer USS John S McCain were reportedly turned away from Trump's Memorial Day speech
Not only did the White House request that the USS John S. McCain be "out of sight" for Trump's speech, but McCain sailors were reportedly turned away.
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)
White House asked for USS John McCain to be ‘out of sight’ during Trump’s visit to Japan: WSJ
The White House asked the U.S. Navy to make sure a warship named for late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) would be “out of sight” ahead of President Trump’s visit to Japan over th…
Trump's admin did nothing to fix the purge of 200,000 vets' healthcare applications (due to known administrative errors within VA’s enrollment system) even after a congressional testimony to point out the problem. (reported on May 13, 2019)
Did Trump Administration 'Purge' 200,000 VA Health Care Applications?
At least 200,000 applications for veterans' health care have been closed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Under Trump's Admin, ICE deported a spouse of fallen Army soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving their daughter parentless (April 16, 2019)
U.S. deports spouse of fallen soldier, quickly reverses decision
ICE has deported the spouse of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving the couple's 12-year-old daughter in the United States without parents.www.azcentral.com
On March 20, 2019, Trump complained that a deceased war hero didn't thank him for his funeral
Trump: I didn't get a thank you for McCain funeral
"Not my kind of guy," the president says of the late Republican senator in his latest attack on him.
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
Trump Appointees Are About to Get a Giant Raise While Rank-and-File Workers Barter for Rent
The optics, as they say, are not great!www.vanityfair.com
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)
Court Blocks Trump Administration Restrictions on Birth Control (Published 2019)
A judge issued a nationwide order preventing rules from taking effect that would allow employers to deny insurance coverage of contraceptives on religious or moral grounds.
He tried to deport a marine vet who is a U.S.-born citizen (Jan 16, 2019)
ICE Tried To Deport This U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran
Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.
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)
Trump’s CFPB Fines a Man $1 For Swindling Veterans, Orders Him Not to Do It Again
The CFPB warned that if the man didn’t pay his $1 fine, he could be referred to a collection agency.
He called a retired general a 'dog' with a 'big, dumb mouth' (Jan 1, 2019)
Trump lashes out at retired general who called him immoral
In a New Year's Day post to Twitter, Trump said retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal is "known for [a] big, dumb mouth" and that he "got fired like a dog by Obama."
He increased privatization of the VA, leading to longer waits and higher taxpayer cost (2018)
Increased Privatization of the VA Has Led to Longer Waits and Higher Costs for Taxpayers
An analysis of VA claims data shows that sending more vets to private care has not had the positive effects that were long promised by conservatives.
Trump Administration Plots Costly Private-Care Expansion for Veterans
The plan sets up a clash with Democrats, who say the administration is thwarting congressional intent and will starve the VA health system to pay for private care.
He revealed a covert Seal Team 5 deployment, including names and faces, on Twitter during his visit to Iraq (Dec 26, 2018)
Trump's reveal of SEAL team in Iraq could endanger its members
"The reason their identities are protected is in case of capture," said intelligence expert Malcolm Nance.
Trump lied to deployed troops that he gave them a 10% raise (12/26/2018).
In Iraq visit, Trump makes false claims about military pay again
Next year's pay raise isn't the first in a decade, and it won't be a 10 percent increase, despite what the president told troops.
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/
Trump Quietly Starts Firing Service Members Living with HIV Just Before the Holidays
“It’s disgusting that the Trump Administration is sending some men and women in uniform home for the holidays without jobs simply because of their HIV status.” (Alexandria, VA. December 19, 2018) – Today, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, with partner law firm Winston & Strawn, filed a lawsuit...www.lambdalegal.org
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.
FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump's 2018 Budget Proposal Cut Support for Disabled Veterans?
The president's plan did call for changes that would have had a significant financial impact on some disabled veterans, but the policy has been abandoned.
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)
Would a Proposal by President Trump Exclude Overseas Military Votes in Florida's Elections?
If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas.
He canceled an Arlington Cemetery visit on Veterans Day due to light rain (Nov 12, 2018)
White House cancels Trump veterans' cemetery visit in France, creating storm of its own
The White House cited weather concerns for the cancellation but the decision isn't sitting well with some European observers.
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)
Trump cancels WW1 memorial at US cemetery in France due to rain, sparking Twitterstorm
President Donald Trump could not attend a commemoration in France for U.S. soldiers and marines killed during World War One on Saturday because rain made it impossible to arrange transport, the White House said.www.cnbc.com
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)
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)
The VA’s latest issues paying student veterans their benefits, explained
Turns out calculating where veterans are going to school is not an easy feat for the VA. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a legislative fix.
Trump doubled the rejection rate for veterans requesting family deportation protections (July 5, 2018)
Rejected Veteran Deportation Protection Requests Double
Previous reports have highlighted how the U.S. even deports veterans who join the military as non-citizens.
Trump deported active-duty spouses (11,800 military families face this problem as of April 2018)
As many as 11,800 military families face deportation issues, group says
While the active duty members themselves are protected — because in order to enlist a service member has to show proof that they are in the country legally — their undocumented spouses are not.
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)
Fallen soldier's widow: Trump’s call ‘made me cry even worse’
The pregnant widow of a fallen U.S. soldier on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump’s account of his phone call about her husband’s death and said what he told her “made me cry even worse.”
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)
‘An Endless War’: Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in a Remote African Desert (Published 2018)
More than 16 years after 9/11 spurred a broad fight against terrorism, some Americans say it’s time to look at how the country is deploying its forces.www.nytimes.com
Pentagon ends reviews of Niger ambush that killed 4 soldiers
The Pentagon has officially concluded its reviews of a 2017 ambush in the African nation of Niger that left four U.S. soldiers dead.
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)
On Oct 3, 2016, Trump said vets get PTSD because they aren't strong
Trump appears to suggest veterans with PTSD are not 'strong'
"They see events that you couldn’t see in a movie," he says of these veterans.
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: 'I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier'
“I said to him, is that like the real one or is that a copy?” the Republican nominee said moments after taking the stage at a local high school.
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)
Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire (Published 2016)
In an ABC interview, Mr. Trump implied that Ghazala Khan’s silence while her husband spoke about their soldier son’s death at the Democratic convention may have been because of her Muslim faith.
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)
Trump ordered to pay $2 million to settle suit claiming Trump Foundation misused funds to benefit campaign
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla ruled that more than $2.8 million raised by the Trump Foundation had been "used for Mr. Trump's political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump's campaign staff, rather than by the Foundation" itself.
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.
I’ve read about half of these and I’ve never seen more dishonest, misleading crap in my life. So just one example, trump says that vets who return from war struggle with mental health and can’t handle the horrors they’ve seen and the headline reads, “Trump says vets who get ptsd aren’t strong.” Did you even read the trash you posted or did you just find your hot take liberal bullshit and post as much as you could to try to prove a point?Trump and his history with the military. I'm sure some will dispute the sources but some are more than legit.
The fact that Kelly had no comment on the Atlantic story posted by the OP is pretty telling.
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.
Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says (Published 2020)
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.
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.
Under pressure, Trump administration weighs extending National Guard deployments
A plan to keep 40,000 troops on coronavirus duty through July awaits the president’s approval.
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
Did the Trump Admin Seize COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?
In 2020, reports surfaced that federal officials seized PPE shipments from local agencies or stopped the deals between vendors and states.
‘Swept Up by FEMA’: Complicated Medical Supply System Sows Confusion (Published 2020)
The Trump administration’s new method for distributing medical supplies has led to charges of confiscation.
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.
USS Roosevelt Commander Removed After Criticizing Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak
Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a highly critical letter he wrote to his superiors went public.
After Iran's retaliatory strike, 109 US troops suffered brain injuries. Trump dismissed these as "headaches" https://apnews.com/eabf6766d717a2dd518a3c6319bb2430
Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’ (Published 2020)
The deputy commander of the American-led operation in Iraq said the Pentagon was putting service members through medical examinations to see if they had traumatic brain injuries.
Pardoned multiple war criminals, which stomped on long standing military values, discipline, and command. Trump has no military experience (May&Nov, 2019)
Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases
POTUS intervenes in the cases of two Army officers and a Navy SEAL.
Trump’s Pardons for Servicemen Raise Fears That Laws of War Are History (Published 2019)
The orders drew cheers from some but were seen by others as a sign of disregard for the judicial process.
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
The White House reportedly sent the Pentagon dirt on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to derail his promotion
Investigators could not corroborate the allegations against Vindman, and he retired this month following a "campaign of bullying" from Trump.
Trump and Republicans zero in on decorated Army officer Alexander Vindman wearing his military uniform to impeachment hearings
Lt. Col. Vindman, an Iraq War veteran, is an active duty Army officer and is following regulations by wearing his uniform to impeachment hearings.
Trump’s Chief of Staff worked—in secret—to deny comprehensive health coverage to Vietnam Vets who suffered from Agent Orange.
White House responsible for delayed decision on new Agent Orange diseases, documents show
Internal documents reveal the disagreements within the Trump administration over adding new Agent Orange-connected diseases.
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
Deployed, Then Deported: How a US Navy Vet from Phoenix Was Exiled to Mexico
Alex Murillo served his country. Then he was kicked out.
Russia took control of the main U.S. military facility in Syria abandoned on Trump’s orders. Russia now owns the airstrip we built
Russia lands forces at former U.S. air base in northern Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
In Syria, Russia Is Pleased to Fill an American Void (Published 2019)
As the United States withdraws from Syria, Russia is stepping in, running patrols to separate warring factions, striking deals and helping President Bashar al-Assad advance.
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/worl...-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/2019/10/07/7679...ticized-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). Trump’s golf courses are losing money, so he's forcing the military to pay for 5-star nights there.
C-17 crew stops at Trump’s Scottish golf resort en route to Kuwait
A C-17 crew comprising both Air National Guard and active-duty airmen stayed at President Donald Trump’s posh Turnberry golf resort in Scotland during a trip earlier this year to deliver supplies to Kuwait, as well as on the return trip, Politco reports.
Air Force crew made an odd stop on a routine trip: Trump’s Scottish resort
Now the layover is part of a broader House inquiry into military spending at and around the Trump property.
In Sept, 2019, Pentagon pulled funds for military schools, military housing funds, and daycare to pay for Trump's border wall.
Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump's border wall
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion to fund President Donald Trump's wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
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 Trump’s 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 trio’s meddling."
VA staffers blasted 'ridiculous' meetings and questions with Trump allies in internal emails
Career officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs expressed deep frustrations over having to entertain "ridiculous" policy recommendations from a trio of influential Mar-a-Lago club members during President Donald Trump's time in office, according to documents released by Citizens for...
Emails show Veterans Affairs officials' scorn for 'Mar-a-Lago 3'
In the emails, the staff humored the three Trump friends while ignoring their advice, which they considered potentially disruptive to veteran health care.
Trump instructed aides to seize private property some of which contain military service member remains.
Cemeteries and family memories stand in border wall's way
SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — On a muggy, mosquito-filled evening near the U.S.-Mexico border, the threat of President Donald Trump's border wall brought together a large group of family members at two historic cemeteries that are part of their ancestral land.
Trump told officials he would pardon them if they break the law by illegally seizing property.
'Take the land' for border wall, Trump reportedly tells officials. 'I'll pardon you'
The president has reportedly directed aides to aggressively push ahead with construction and seize private land while glossing over environmental rules.
Children of deployed US troops are no longer guaranteed citizenship. This includes US troops posted abroad for years at a time (August 28, 2019)
Some Children of US Troops Born Overseas Will No Longer Get Automatic American Citizenship
Instead, those children must go through the naturalization process, which must be completed before their 18th birthday.
On Aug 2, 2019, Trump requisitioned military retirement funds towards border wall
Did Pentagon Plan to Cut Military Retirement Funds to Pay for Border Wall?
News reports in summer 2019 got many of the basic facts right about some planned defense-budget fund transfers.
On July 31, 2019, Trump ordered the Navy rescind medals to prosecutors who were prosecuted war criminals
Trump nixes NAMs for 4 prosecutors tied to SEAL case
It's not the first time a tweeting Trump has interjected himself into the case.
Navy Rescinds Awards To Prosecutors In Case Of SEAL Acquitted Of Murdering Captive
The move came after President Trump on Wednesday issued scathing tweets criticizing the prosecution conduct and the Navy's decision to give the awards.
Trump denied a U.S. Marine of 6 years entry into the United States for his citizenship interview (Reported July 17, 2019)
Marine Corps veteran denied entry to US for citizenship interview
A deported Marine Corps veteran who has been blocked from returning to the U.S. for more than a decade was denied entry on Monday for a citizenship interview, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Ro…
Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview - The World from PRX
Border officials denied military veteran Roman Sabal entry to the US for a scheduled citizenship interview Monday. Sabal is one of seven deported veterans with pending citizenship cases.
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)
Is Trump’s 4th of July celebration an abuse of power? Critics say it will be one big MAGA rally
Government watchdogs say President Trump has moved more audaciously than any predecessor in modern times to use the power of the White House to further his reelection effort, dispensing with even the appearance of separating the trappings of his office from his political imperatives.
Will Donald Trump’s Fourth of July Parade Break the Law?
Here’s what would turn this “parade” into an illegal act.
Trump 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
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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)
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)
Trump has been married 3 times — here's what we know about his prenups
New details about Trump's prenuptial agreement with Marla Maples came to light in a recent Vanity Fair article.
On May 27, 2019, Trump turned away US military from his Memorial Day speech because they were from the destroyer USS John S. McCain
Sailors from the destroyer USS John S McCain were reportedly turned away from Trump's Memorial Day speech
Not only did the White House request that the USS John S. McCain be "out of sight" for Trump's speech, but McCain sailors were reportedly turned away.
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)
White House asked for USS John McCain to be ‘out of sight’ during Trump’s visit to Japan: WSJ
The White House asked the U.S. Navy to make sure a warship named for late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) would be “out of sight” ahead of President Trump’s visit to Japan over th…
Trump's admin did nothing to fix the purge of 200,000 vets' healthcare applications (due to known administrative errors within VA’s enrollment system) even after a congressional testimony to point out the problem. (reported on May 13, 2019)
Did Trump Administration 'Purge' 200,000 VA Health Care Applications?
At least 200,000 applications for veterans' health care have been closed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Under Trump's Admin, ICE deported a spouse of fallen Army soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving their daughter parentless (April 16, 2019)
U.S. deports spouse of fallen soldier, quickly reverses decision
ICE has deported the spouse of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving the couple's 12-year-old daughter in the United States without parents.www.azcentral.com
On March 20, 2019, Trump complained that a deceased war hero didn't thank him for his funeral
Trump: I didn't get a thank you for McCain funeral
"Not my kind of guy," the president says of the late Republican senator in his latest attack on him.
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
Trump Appointees Are About to Get a Giant Raise While Rank-and-File Workers Barter for Rent
The optics, as they say, are not great!
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)
Court Blocks Trump Administration Restrictions on Birth Control (Published 2019)
A judge issued a nationwide order preventing rules from taking effect that would allow employers to deny insurance coverage of contraceptives on religious or moral grounds.
He tried to deport a marine vet who is a U.S.-born citizen (Jan 16, 2019)
ICE Tried To Deport This U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran
Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.
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)
Trump’s CFPB Fines a Man $1 For Swindling Veterans, Orders Him Not to Do It Again
The CFPB warned that if the man didn’t pay his $1 fine, he could be referred to a collection agency.
He called a retired general a 'dog' with a 'big, dumb mouth' (Jan 1, 2019)
Trump lashes out at retired general who called him immoral
In a New Year's Day post to Twitter, Trump said retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal is "known for [a] big, dumb mouth" and that he "got fired like a dog by Obama."
He increased privatization of the VA, leading to longer waits and higher taxpayer cost (2018)
Increased Privatization of the VA Has Led to Longer Waits and Higher Costs for Taxpayers
An analysis of VA claims data shows that sending more vets to private care has not had the positive effects that were long promised by conservatives.
Trump Administration Plots Costly Private-Care Expansion for Veterans
The plan sets up a clash with Democrats, who say the administration is thwarting congressional intent and will starve the VA health system to pay for private care.
He revealed a covert Seal Team 5 deployment, including names and faces, on Twitter during his visit to Iraq (Dec 26, 2018)
Trump's reveal of SEAL team in Iraq could endanger its members
"The reason their identities are protected is in case of capture," said intelligence expert Malcolm Nance.
Trump lied to deployed troops that he gave them a 10% raise (12/26/2018).
In Iraq visit, Trump makes false claims about military pay again
Next year's pay raise isn't the first in a decade, and it won't be a 10 percent increase, despite what the president told troops.
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/
Trump Quietly Starts Firing Service Members Living with HIV Just Before the Holidays
“It’s disgusting that the Trump Administration is sending some men and women in uniform home for the holidays without jobs simply because of their HIV status.” (Alexandria, VA. December 19, 2018) – Today, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, with partner law firm Winston & Strawn, filed a lawsuit...www.lambdalegal.org
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.
FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump's 2018 Budget Proposal Cut Support for Disabled Veterans?
The president's plan did call for changes that would have had a significant financial impact on some disabled veterans, but the policy has been abandoned.
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)
Would a Proposal by President Trump Exclude Overseas Military Votes in Florida's Elections?
If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas.
He canceled an Arlington Cemetery visit on Veterans Day due to light rain (Nov 12, 2018)
White House cancels Trump veterans' cemetery visit in France, creating storm of its own
The White House cited weather concerns for the cancellation but the decision isn't sitting well with some European observers.
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)
Trump cancels WW1 memorial at US cemetery in France due to rain, sparking Twitterstorm
President Donald Trump could not attend a commemoration in France for U.S. soldiers and marines killed during World War One on Saturday because rain made it impossible to arrange transport, the White House said.
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)
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)
The VA’s latest issues paying student veterans their benefits, explained
Turns out calculating where veterans are going to school is not an easy feat for the VA. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a legislative fix.
Trump doubled the rejection rate for veterans requesting family deportation protections (July 5, 2018)
Rejected Veteran Deportation Protection Requests Double
Previous reports have highlighted how the U.S. even deports veterans who join the military as non-citizens.
Trump deported active-duty spouses (11,800 military families face this problem as of April 2018)
As many as 11,800 military families face deportation issues, group says
While the active duty members themselves are protected — because in order to enlist a service member has to show proof that they are in the country legally — their undocumented spouses are not.
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)
Fallen soldier's widow: Trump’s call ‘made me cry even worse’
The pregnant widow of a fallen U.S. soldier on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump’s account of his phone call about her husband’s death and said what he told her “made me cry even worse.”
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)
‘An Endless War’: Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in a Remote African Desert (Published 2018)
More than 16 years after 9/11 spurred a broad fight against terrorism, some Americans say it’s time to look at how the country is deploying its forces.
Pentagon ends reviews of Niger ambush that killed 4 soldiers
The Pentagon has officially concluded its reviews of a 2017 ambush in the African nation of Niger that left four U.S. soldiers dead.
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)
On Oct 3, 2016, Trump said vets get PTSD because they aren't strong
Trump appears to suggest veterans with PTSD are not 'strong'
"They see events that you couldn’t see in a movie," he says of these veterans.
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: 'I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier'
“I said to him, is that like the real one or is that a copy?” the Republican nominee said moments after taking the stage at a local high school.
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)
Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire (Published 2016)
In an ABC interview, Mr. Trump implied that Ghazala Khan’s silence while her husband spoke about their soldier son’s death at the Democratic convention may have been because of her Muslim faith.
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)
Trump ordered to pay $2 million to settle suit claiming Trump Foundation misused funds to benefit campaign
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla ruled that more than $2.8 million raised by the Trump Foundation had been "used for Mr. Trump's political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump's campaign staff, rather than by the Foundation" itself.
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.
Trump and his history with the military. I'm sure some will dispute the sources but some are more than legit.
The fact that Kelly had no comment on the Atlantic story posted by the OP is pretty telling.
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.
Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says (Published 2020)
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.
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.
Under pressure, Trump administration weighs extending National Guard deployments
A plan to keep 40,000 troops on coronavirus duty through July awaits the president’s approval.
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
Did the Trump Admin Seize COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?
In 2020, reports surfaced that federal officials seized PPE shipments from local agencies or stopped the deals between vendors and states.
‘Swept Up by FEMA’: Complicated Medical Supply System Sows Confusion (Published 2020)
The Trump administration’s new method for distributing medical supplies has led to charges of confiscation.
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.
USS Roosevelt Commander Removed After Criticizing Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak
Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a highly critical letter he wrote to his superiors went public.
After Iran's retaliatory strike, 109 US troops suffered brain injuries. Trump dismissed these as "headaches" https://apnews.com/eabf6766d717a2dd518a3c6319bb2430
Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’ (Published 2020)
The deputy commander of the American-led operation in Iraq said the Pentagon was putting service members through medical examinations to see if they had traumatic brain injuries.
Pardoned multiple war criminals, which stomped on long standing military values, discipline, and command. Trump has no military experience (May&Nov, 2019)
Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases
POTUS intervenes in the cases of two Army officers and a Navy SEAL.
Trump’s Pardons for Servicemen Raise Fears That Laws of War Are History (Published 2019)
The orders drew cheers from some but were seen by others as a sign of disregard for the judicial process.
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
The White House reportedly sent the Pentagon dirt on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to derail his promotion
Investigators could not corroborate the allegations against Vindman, and he retired this month following a "campaign of bullying" from Trump.
Trump and Republicans zero in on decorated Army officer Alexander Vindman wearing his military uniform to impeachment hearings
Lt. Col. Vindman, an Iraq War veteran, is an active duty Army officer and is following regulations by wearing his uniform to impeachment hearings.
Trump’s Chief of Staff worked—in secret—to deny comprehensive health coverage to Vietnam Vets who suffered from Agent Orange.
White House responsible for delayed decision on new Agent Orange diseases, documents show
Internal documents reveal the disagreements within the Trump administration over adding new Agent Orange-connected diseases.
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
Deployed, Then Deported: How a US Navy Vet from Phoenix Was Exiled to Mexico
Alex Murillo served his country. Then he was kicked out.
Russia took control of the main U.S. military facility in Syria abandoned on Trump’s orders. Russia now owns the airstrip we built
Russia lands forces at former U.S. air base in northern Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
In Syria, Russia Is Pleased to Fill an American Void (Published 2019)
As the United States withdraws from Syria, Russia is stepping in, running patrols to separate warring factions, striking deals and helping President Bashar al-Assad advance.
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/worl...-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/2019/10/07/7679...ticized-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). Trump’s golf courses are losing money, so he's forcing the military to pay for 5-star nights there.
C-17 crew stops at Trump’s Scottish golf resort en route to Kuwait
A C-17 crew comprising both Air National Guard and active-duty airmen stayed at President Donald Trump’s posh Turnberry golf resort in Scotland during a trip earlier this year to deliver supplies to Kuwait, as well as on the return trip, Politco reports.
Air Force crew made an odd stop on a routine trip: Trump’s Scottish resort
Now the layover is part of a broader House inquiry into military spending at and around the Trump property.
In Sept, 2019, Pentagon pulled funds for military schools, military housing funds, and daycare to pay for Trump's border wall.
Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump's border wall
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion to fund President Donald Trump's wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
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 Trump’s 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 trio’s meddling."
VA staffers blasted 'ridiculous' meetings and questions with Trump allies in internal emails
Career officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs expressed deep frustrations over having to entertain "ridiculous" policy recommendations from a trio of influential Mar-a-Lago club members during President Donald Trump's time in office, according to documents released by Citizens for...
Emails show Veterans Affairs officials' scorn for 'Mar-a-Lago 3'
In the emails, the staff humored the three Trump friends while ignoring their advice, which they considered potentially disruptive to veteran health care.
Trump instructed aides to seize private property some of which contain military service member remains.
Cemeteries and family memories stand in border wall's way
SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — On a muggy, mosquito-filled evening near the U.S.-Mexico border, the threat of President Donald Trump's border wall brought together a large group of family members at two historic cemeteries that are part of their ancestral land.
Trump told officials he would pardon them if they break the law by illegally seizing property.
'Take the land' for border wall, Trump reportedly tells officials. 'I'll pardon you'
The president has reportedly directed aides to aggressively push ahead with construction and seize private land while glossing over environmental rules.
Children of deployed US troops are no longer guaranteed citizenship. This includes US troops posted abroad for years at a time (August 28, 2019)
Some Children of US Troops Born Overseas Will No Longer Get Automatic American Citizenship
Instead, those children must go through the naturalization process, which must be completed before their 18th birthday.
On Aug 2, 2019, Trump requisitioned military retirement funds towards border wall
Did Pentagon Plan to Cut Military Retirement Funds to Pay for Border Wall?
News reports in summer 2019 got many of the basic facts right about some planned defense-budget fund transfers.
On July 31, 2019, Trump ordered the Navy rescind medals to prosecutors who were prosecuted war criminals
Trump nixes NAMs for 4 prosecutors tied to SEAL case
It's not the first time a tweeting Trump has interjected himself into the case.
Navy Rescinds Awards To Prosecutors In Case Of SEAL Acquitted Of Murdering Captive
The move came after President Trump on Wednesday issued scathing tweets criticizing the prosecution conduct and the Navy's decision to give the awards.
Trump denied a U.S. Marine of 6 years entry into the United States for his citizenship interview (Reported July 17, 2019)
Marine Corps veteran denied entry to US for citizenship interview
A deported Marine Corps veteran who has been blocked from returning to the U.S. for more than a decade was denied entry on Monday for a citizenship interview, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Ro…
Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview - The World from PRX
Border officials denied military veteran Roman Sabal entry to the US for a scheduled citizenship interview Monday. Sabal is one of seven deported veterans with pending citizenship cases.
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)
Is Trump’s 4th of July celebration an abuse of power? Critics say it will be one big MAGA rally
Government watchdogs say President Trump has moved more audaciously than any predecessor in modern times to use the power of the White House to further his reelection effort, dispensing with even the appearance of separating the trappings of his office from his political imperatives.
Will Donald Trump’s Fourth of July Parade Break the Law?
Here’s what would turn this “parade” into an illegal act.
Trump 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
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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)
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)
Trump has been married 3 times — here's what we know about his prenups
New details about Trump's prenuptial agreement with Marla Maples came to light in a recent Vanity Fair article.
On May 27, 2019, Trump turned away US military from his Memorial Day speech because they were from the destroyer USS John S. McCain
Sailors from the destroyer USS John S McCain were reportedly turned away from Trump's Memorial Day speech
Not only did the White House request that the USS John S. McCain be "out of sight" for Trump's speech, but McCain sailors were reportedly turned away.
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)
White House asked for USS John McCain to be ‘out of sight’ during Trump’s visit to Japan: WSJ
The White House asked the U.S. Navy to make sure a warship named for late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) would be “out of sight” ahead of President Trump’s visit to Japan over th…
Trump's admin did nothing to fix the purge of 200,000 vets' healthcare applications (due to known administrative errors within VA’s enrollment system) even after a congressional testimony to point out the problem. (reported on May 13, 2019)
Did Trump Administration 'Purge' 200,000 VA Health Care Applications?
At least 200,000 applications for veterans' health care have been closed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Under Trump's Admin, ICE deported a spouse of fallen Army soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving their daughter parentless (April 16, 2019)
U.S. deports spouse of fallen soldier, quickly reverses decision
ICE has deported the spouse of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving the couple's 12-year-old daughter in the United States without parents.www.azcentral.com
On March 20, 2019, Trump complained that a deceased war hero didn't thank him for his funeral
Trump: I didn't get a thank you for McCain funeral
"Not my kind of guy," the president says of the late Republican senator in his latest attack on him.
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
Trump Appointees Are About to Get a Giant Raise While Rank-and-File Workers Barter for Rent
The optics, as they say, are not great!
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)
Court Blocks Trump Administration Restrictions on Birth Control (Published 2019)
A judge issued a nationwide order preventing rules from taking effect that would allow employers to deny insurance coverage of contraceptives on religious or moral grounds.
He tried to deport a marine vet who is a U.S.-born citizen (Jan 16, 2019)
ICE Tried To Deport This U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran
Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.
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)
Trump’s CFPB Fines a Man $1 For Swindling Veterans, Orders Him Not to Do It Again
The CFPB warned that if the man didn’t pay his $1 fine, he could be referred to a collection agency.
He called a retired general a 'dog' with a 'big, dumb mouth' (Jan 1, 2019)
Trump lashes out at retired general who called him immoral
In a New Year's Day post to Twitter, Trump said retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal is "known for [a] big, dumb mouth" and that he "got fired like a dog by Obama."
He increased privatization of the VA, leading to longer waits and higher taxpayer cost (2018)
Increased Privatization of the VA Has Led to Longer Waits and Higher Costs for Taxpayers
An analysis of VA claims data shows that sending more vets to private care has not had the positive effects that were long promised by conservatives.
Trump Administration Plots Costly Private-Care Expansion for Veterans
The plan sets up a clash with Democrats, who say the administration is thwarting congressional intent and will starve the VA health system to pay for private care.
He revealed a covert Seal Team 5 deployment, including names and faces, on Twitter during his visit to Iraq (Dec 26, 2018)
Trump's reveal of SEAL team in Iraq could endanger its members
"The reason their identities are protected is in case of capture," said intelligence expert Malcolm Nance.
Trump lied to deployed troops that he gave them a 10% raise (12/26/2018).
In Iraq visit, Trump makes false claims about military pay again
Next year's pay raise isn't the first in a decade, and it won't be a 10 percent increase, despite what the president told troops.
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/
Trump Quietly Starts Firing Service Members Living with HIV Just Before the Holidays
“It’s disgusting that the Trump Administration is sending some men and women in uniform home for the holidays without jobs simply because of their HIV status.” (Alexandria, VA. December 19, 2018) – Today, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, with partner law firm Winston & Strawn, filed a lawsuit...www.lambdalegal.org
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.
FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump's 2018 Budget Proposal Cut Support for Disabled Veterans?
The president's plan did call for changes that would have had a significant financial impact on some disabled veterans, but the policy has been abandoned.
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)
Would a Proposal by President Trump Exclude Overseas Military Votes in Florida's Elections?
If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas.
He canceled an Arlington Cemetery visit on Veterans Day due to light rain (Nov 12, 2018)
White House cancels Trump veterans' cemetery visit in France, creating storm of its own
The White House cited weather concerns for the cancellation but the decision isn't sitting well with some European observers.
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)
Trump cancels WW1 memorial at US cemetery in France due to rain, sparking Twitterstorm
President Donald Trump could not attend a commemoration in France for U.S. soldiers and marines killed during World War One on Saturday because rain made it impossible to arrange transport, the White House said.
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)
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)
The VA’s latest issues paying student veterans their benefits, explained
Turns out calculating where veterans are going to school is not an easy feat for the VA. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a legislative fix.
Trump doubled the rejection rate for veterans requesting family deportation protections (July 5, 2018)
Rejected Veteran Deportation Protection Requests Double
Previous reports have highlighted how the U.S. even deports veterans who join the military as non-citizens.
Trump deported active-duty spouses (11,800 military families face this problem as of April 2018)
As many as 11,800 military families face deportation issues, group says
While the active duty members themselves are protected — because in order to enlist a service member has to show proof that they are in the country legally — their undocumented spouses are not.
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)
Fallen soldier's widow: Trump’s call ‘made me cry even worse’
The pregnant widow of a fallen U.S. soldier on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump’s account of his phone call about her husband’s death and said what he told her “made me cry even worse.”
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)
‘An Endless War’: Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in a Remote African Desert (Published 2018)
More than 16 years after 9/11 spurred a broad fight against terrorism, some Americans say it’s time to look at how the country is deploying its forces.
Pentagon ends reviews of Niger ambush that killed 4 soldiers
The Pentagon has officially concluded its reviews of a 2017 ambush in the African nation of Niger that left four U.S. soldiers dead.
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)
On Oct 3, 2016, Trump said vets get PTSD because they aren't strong
Trump appears to suggest veterans with PTSD are not 'strong'
"They see events that you couldn’t see in a movie," he says of these veterans.
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: 'I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier'
“I said to him, is that like the real one or is that a copy?” the Republican nominee said moments after taking the stage at a local high school.
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)
Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire (Published 2016)
In an ABC interview, Mr. Trump implied that Ghazala Khan’s silence while her husband spoke about their soldier son’s death at the Democratic convention may have been because of her Muslim faith.
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)
Trump ordered to pay $2 million to settle suit claiming Trump Foundation misused funds to benefit campaign
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla ruled that more than $2.8 million raised by the Trump Foundation had been "used for Mr. Trump's political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump's campaign staff, rather than by the Foundation" itself.
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.
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He denies calling McCain a loser too..i have learned that before I knee jerk into believing absurd sounding posts I need to wait for the “rest of the story” as Paul Harvey would say:
Note: there are no unnamed sources here. Only two sources who were there.Trump denies report that he called service members "losers" and "suckers"
President Trump denied a report that he called U.S. troops who lost their lives in war "losers" and "suckers," calling it "Fake News."
There's a reason, several really, why Trump has an image problem with the military and veterans. I post the sources that help paint the picture of why he is down in military polls and why so many generals and veterans are speaking out.
My bad, I left the words, “appears to suggest” out of my initial post in my fit of rage. You got me.
I eagerly await your next conspiracy theoryHis comments about McCain lost me forever and now this.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
Just another disgusting example of how desperate the left is becoming in an attempt to keep him from being reelected. They’re starting to feel the pressure and it’s showing
There was rain that day, I'm not sure why that is being questioned. I remember when it happened. Just a matter of how severe it was and should they have cancelled instead of driving. Lots of talk about disrupting traffic and how long it would take. Also concern about how to get trump out of the cemetery in case of an emergency.
That would be decided improvement over what we have now.
Yeah, it takes intestinal fortitude of the strongest kind to tighten your abdomen, thrust out your chest with your head held high, and proclaim, "you're right, boss, these guys are lying about you, boss!".i have learned that before I knee jerk into believing absurd sounding posts I need to wait for the “rest of the story” as Paul Harvey would say:
Note: there are no unnamed sources here. Only two sources who were there.Trump denies report that he called service members "losers" and "suckers"
President Trump denied a report that he called U.S. troops who lost their lives in war "losers" and "suckers," calling it "Fake News."
Sarah Sanders refuted it and she no longer works for Trump. What would she gain by lying about it?
And even Bolton too who is no fan of Trump
