OMG: Trump uses dead Americans in DISGUSTING new scheme
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Takeaways
- ❖Donald Trump's PAC used an official White House photograph of a dignified transfer ceremony for fallen soldiers in a fundraising email.
- ❖The fundraising email promoted a 'national security briefing membership' using the image of flag-draped transfer cases.
- ❖Trump wore a campaign-branded baseball hat during the dignified transfer ceremony, which the host deems highly disrespectful.
- ❖The host cites previous instances of Trump's alleged disrespect for the military, including comments about John McCain and fallen Marines.
- ❖The soldiers died in a conflict that Trump, during his campaign, explicitly promised to prevent.
- ❖President Obama's participation in a dignified transfer ceremony is presented as a contrasting example of solemn respect.
Insights
1Exploitation of Fallen Soldiers for Fundraising
Within days of six American soldiers being killed in an Iranian drone strike and their dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Donald Trump's PAC sent a fundraising email. This email utilized an official White House photograph from the solemn event, depicting Trump saluting flag-draped transfer cases, to pitch a 'national security briefing membership.' The host frames this as a 'disgusting new scheme' to profit from military sacrifice.
Trump's PAC sent a fundraising email using an official White House photograph taken at the dignified transfer, showing Trump saluting a flag-draped transfer case, to pitch a 'national security briefing membership.'
2Campaign Merch Worn at Solemn Ceremony
During the dignified transfer ceremony for the fallen soldiers, Donald Trump wore a baseball hat, which the host identifies as campaign merchandise. The host criticizes this action as a profound lack of respect, comparing it to common etiquette of removing hats during national anthems, and stating that 'no opportunity is too solemn to hawk some apparel and make a few bucks.'
The president showed up to honor fallen service members wearing a baseball hat... more important to wear campaign merch than to show a modicum of respect.
3Pattern of Alleged Disrespect for Military
The host asserts that Trump's actions are consistent with a broader pattern of alleged disrespect towards military personnel. This includes his 2015 comments about John McCain not being a war hero because he was captured, reported refusal to visit an American cemetery in France calling fallen soldiers 'losers' and Marines 'suckers,' and reported comments to John Kelly about not wanting to be seen with 'military amputees because it doesn't look good for me.' Trump also reportedly downplayed traumatic brain injuries as 'headaches.'
In 2015, he said of John McCain, 'He's not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured.' He reportedly called an American cemetery 'filled with losers' and Marines 'suckers.' John Kelly confirmed Trump 'did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because it doesn't look good for me.'
4Contradiction with Anti-War Campaign Promises
The host points out the irony that the soldiers died in a war that Donald Trump explicitly promised to prevent during his campaign. Trump's past statements, such as 'I'm not going to start a war. I'm gonna stop wars,' are highlighted to underscore the contradiction between his rhetoric and the reality of the conflict that led to these deaths.
These soldiers didn't die in a war that just happened to America. They died in a war that Donald Trump specifically and explicitly promised to prevent... 'I'm not going to start a war. I'm gonna stop wars.'
Lessons
- Critically evaluate political figures' actions and rhetoric regarding military service and sacrifice, especially when fundraising is involved.
- Compare current events and political statements against past promises and historical precedents to identify potential inconsistencies.
- Support independent media outlets to access diverse perspectives, particularly when mainstream platforms face pressure or censorship.
Quotes
"He's not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured."
"He did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because it doesn't look good for me."
"I'm not going to start a war. I'm gonna stop wars. No more wars, no more disruptions. We will have prosperity and we will have peace."
"This is fake patriotism in its most grotesque form. A man who faked a medical condition to dodge Vietnam. Who mocked prisoners of war. Who didn't want to stand next to amputees. now wrapping himself in the sacrifice of dead American soldiers to squeeze out donations for himself."
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