Trump Officially CONDEMNED by US Army After Arlington Cemetery Incident

[@herculesatan4514]

Breaking news: Republicans advocate for shrinking military budget!

[@daraghokane4236]

I can see them going down the anti interventionalist rute just to f with the dems when the dems try to be pro millitary

[@itmecube]

Even idiots have a good idea once in a while.

[@vsGoliath96]

I mean, I wouldn't be surprised! Their entire platform is now completely reactionary.

[@tomlxyz]

​@@itmecube I'd say it's bad news. Exactly now when there's most reason to have a strong army they want to scale it down, instead of not spending trillions on fighting needles wars before

[@Maxrepfitgm]

​@@tomlxyzbloat doesn't equal good my friend.

[@henrychurch6062]

Uses tear gas to take a photo at a church holding a bible upside down: "He was CHOSEN by GOD" Pushes a woman servicemenber and illegally takes photos at a fallen soldier cemetery: "He supports our troops!" You can't help the cultists. They are too far gone.

[@alicebrown6215]

Don't forget saying that the presidential medal of freedom was better than the medal of honor, because MoH recipients were typically heavily wounded or dead, and MoF recipients were in good shape

[@trappedinamerica7740]

@@alicebrown6215well to be fair Miriam Adelson did the greatest thing you can do. She gave Donald Trump a lot of money

[@austinwilkerson84]

Don’t forget either his slander of John McCain and other POWs, claiming he prefers heroes who “don’t get captured”.

[@mikem5820]

At this point, to admit they were wrong is to admit they have been following a lunatic for 8 years and living a lie for longer.

[@Glenningway]

They keep using the "they were invited" argument, and even if the family did, the family wasn't allowed to as they did not have the authority to. Also, Trump is the one responsible for freeing 5000 Taliban in 2020 and initiated the withdrawal that Biden had to carry out, leading to one of the soldiers getting killed by a suicide bomber.

[@Point_Particle]

I've never thought about standing over someone's grave and giving a thumbs-up for a pic...but if I outlive Trump, I might.

[@davitdavid7165]

Trump is ancient and with the vaush audience in mind you will outlive him

[@ACcool981]

That was so sharp, but I only got it on a second read. 🫢

[@haosmagnaingram6992]

It’s like just one step away from the Grant Gustin grave meme

[@WhiteFangofWar]

That could be dangerous for you though. That grave will be covered in gallons of urine and feces.

[@JARV9701]

Party on his last and eternal residency

[@mj91212]

Going to a military cemetery and picking a fight with the attendants is kinda weird, not gonna lie. 🤨

[@Goatchild90]

Kinda?

[@greenberry6019]

I feel like the weird thing is getting overplayed. It definitely doesn't apply here. This is childish and tasteless, not alien and gross

[@jonathanclarkson7379]

No, the weird thing is saying that the attendants were probably mentally ill.

[@zagreus5773]

"Florida man fights cemetery employee and takes picture with thumbs up next to grave stone."

[@krystalneko4094]

​@@zagreus5773future onion article title right here

[@connorshover9572]

I talked to my republican parents about this, and they're like "yeah He was invited by the families. Because a standing president is supposed to be there, and BIDEN is on vacation, so Trump went!" And when I pointed out that he wasn't supposed to be there. Wasn't invited at all, actually asked to leave several times, and was legally not supposed to be there, she's like "I don't want to talk about it anymore,"

[@Mmmmilo]

I’m sorry for you that your parents are awful.

[@darkchiron]

Some people cannot be helped.

[@supremeoverlord0]

I sympathize. I have a parent who's exactly the same way- avid Trump defender no matter how much I try to talk him out of it.

[@fankrys]

And while being there, Trump made a mockery of the fallen by using them as a political tool. Let's not mince our word, Trump desecrated the place

[@MrBell-iq3sm]

If reason fails, try to bite back or make fun of them. Remind them of this incident and how they ran away, whenever they try to convince you or trap you with a gotcha.

[@camelidnt]

Pretty sure the cemetery worker decided not to press charges because she was concerned about MAGA retaliation and harassment. Hard to blame her. Honestly, I'd worry for the families attending the ceremony is they decided to speak out.

[@mbnhiphopmusik6429]

That makes it even fucking worse. That means they can get away with that shit because they know their fanatic horde is gonna harass the shit out of anyone decent standing in their way and pointing out their inappropriate behaviour.

[@jetdathreat]

Why would the family speak out? They were grinning and thumbs upped along with him.

[@inrainbows1829]

​@jetdathreat they wanted Trump there A family that has every right to invite whoever they want to help them grieve their children Joe failed

[@tedbeach4766]

The DOJ does not need her to file charges. The DOJ can file charges all by themselves. Why they don’t is beyond me.

[@themanwithoutaplan9389]

@@inrainbows1829 invited or no, he broke federal laws by taking that picture and turning it into a campaign stunt.

[@camrenhansen6715]

Imagine holding an illegal campaign event at Arlington Cemetery and then getting mad then bullying the volunteers that work there for telling you to stop desecrating a sacred US site.

[@triangleunderstander]

In a week there will be chad-soyjak memes for it.

[@Schw1cky]

He’s like a bratty toddler who never grew up

[@laurenwalker1048]

Imagine doing all this *while running for fucking president*

[@SorowFame]

@@laurenwalker1048and imagine it not completely sinking your chances to get elected. There are politicians who lost their chance thanks to far far smaller offences and yet Trump keeps on going after pulling stuff like this time and again.

[@laurenwalker1048]

@@SorowFame right?! It’s fucking wild.

[@Birdnarvaez]

Trump keeps acting exactly like we need him to

[@ExtradaemonYT]

Won't make a difference, he's insulted the military plenty of times and is as popular as ever.

[@jackreacher7495]

​@@ExtradaemonYTyou been living under a rock? It's definitely NOT at an all time high. It ain't even average. Only cultists like him still.

[@Nerobyrne]

@@ExtradaemonYT "as popular as ever", I don't think he's ever been less popular.

[@therealcaesar3157]

It's unbelievable how many Ws we've been getting since last month

[@ChestnutTreeCafe]

@@therealcaesar3157 and somehow the polling has trump and harris neck and neck.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Nothing says America First...Like Disrespecting Veterans. 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ChestnutTreeCafe]

while simultaneously talking about how much we need to support and protect israel.

[@Mmmmilo]

I don’t care about veterans at all, but this was an almost hilarious mistake on Trump’s part. In a country that cares so much about war, you’d better show respect when it comes to fallen soldiers.

[@sookendestroy1]

You gotta understand trump voters dont respect veterans because they hate they went to fight overseas for someone else, probably got injured therefore cant be mythologized and they work it out in their heads that democrats plan every war and therefore a lost war is even worse because it was all part of the plan

[@sociolocomtsac]

Trump first, is what he means

[@Max_Mustermann]

Not to mention that the whole point of that event was to create the appearance that he cares about veterans.

[@taelib1425]

"The *altercation* at Arlington *cemetary* was not a big deal, actually" Thank you, Very Real Human JD Vance

[@alicebrown6215]

"Just the media trying to make a story! Anyway, why wasn't Kamala also breaking the law alongside us? Thats the real story!" -JD 'I call my couch mommy' Vance

[@Anarkitten]

"How long have you been buried here?" "Okay good"

[@katzensindweich3505]

I am baffled that Vance's mouth does not melt from lying. Trump may not be locked up, but Vance will be another one of Trump's sacrificial lamb.

[@YankaBakasci]

​@@alicebrown6215 Yeah right Junior. Why wasn't Hunter Biden and Joe Biden as well. Junior the family in question didn't invited them. Nor Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and Tim's dog which Ding Dong MAGA accused him of lying about. Give it a rest Junior. 🤭😵‍💫

[@speclove1]

JD a former marine...how

[@Trompunitalphapropan]

The crazy part is that Trump had 4 years to start pulling out of Afghanistan and didnt do a thing while leaving it as a political bomb for Biden.

[@trappedinamerica7740]

He bypassed the afghan government, negotiated with the terrorists, released over 500 of them and left it for Biden

[@OsirisLord]

Between the Afghanistan pullout and the tax cuts it does feel like Trump planned to fuck up the country in time for a Democratic president to inherit it so he could blame them for everything he did but if that were the case he wouldn't have committed all those crimes trying to hold on to office. Just remember kids: Trump doesn't plan. He doesn't think ahead. He just acts.

[@keirfarnum6811]

Yup. The whole thing was meant to be a setup to screw over Biden.

[@AK-cr5pe]

Right? Dude made a secret deal behind the backs of the Afghan govt, didn't involve them at all at the talks in Qatar, and then released 5,000 Taliban fighters from prisons, and conveniently scheduled the inevitable FUBAR withdrawal for 6 months after his term. Just like his tax increases. So courageous of the Donvict.

[@Trompunitalphapropan]

@@AK-cr5pe just wild

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

They accused the cemetery worker of having "A Mental Episode" if that's not grounds for a Defamation Lawsuit, I don't know what is? 👨🏿‍💻

[@Kazutoification]

The person accusing the worker is the one that assaulted her, too.

[@ToppledTurtle834]

She won't do anything. It would mean her name becoming public and her being threatened

[@krelekari]

And you know it's just because they're a she. They'd choose different accusations if they were a man.

[@matheussanthiago9685]

Ah yes, saying the woman worker was "clearly having an mental health episode, because of her EMOTIONS, because she's an EMOTIONAL WOMAN" And then proceeding by physically assault her Is going to do wonders with their popularity among women voters

[@demophys4883]

I think the accuser is the ever loathsome Steve Cheung. Where does dump find these dirtbags?

[@Harry-xt6ev]

If she suffers from PTSD from her service in the military. His statement about her mental status is beyond disrespectful.

[@Maxisamo1]

And even it wasn't, it doesn't matter. It's a sacred site, and you're NOT ALLOWED to use it for media/political purposes, which Trump clearly did there.

[@Harry-xt6ev]

@@Maxisamo1 I was pointing out that he has no problem with making fun of an issue that many military veterans have to deal with on a daily basis. He can't even pretend to care about anyone other than himself.

[@dw3403]

Proves he wasn't almost assassinated.

[@theendersmirk5851]

@@dw3403 Well, he was, but he just seemingly is incapable of recognizing that there might be a reason, in his behavior, that caused people to hate him enough to do that. There have been rumors that he is in fact getting some amount of screwed up over the whole thing in private, but either he's so used to victim mentality that he can't see why anyone would want to do that, or his current actions are a side effect of the trauma making him even less functional as a human being than he already was.

[@p24p14]

Making fun of ANY mental status is disrespectful.

[@Carrion-0409]

As someone who's had many family members in the military and grandparents who were buried with military honors, it makes me sick that conservatives are trying to defend this. This is as blatantly disrespectful as it gets. So much for "loving our veterans".

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

Unfortunately it won’t matter to the people who are planning to vote for him,he’s already done this shit to McCain on live television,did it to the Khan family,literally retweeted memes making fun of their fallen son in 2016,this is just another act in a long list of ways he’s defiled the military and service members in general. Can’t imagine this will be the final straw

[@sookendestroy1]

Most conservatives dont really care about veterans, mostly because they fight "somewhere else for someone else" and usually blame all wars on democrats evil plans

[@kingmeprime]

Caring for veterans is morally right after essentially selling their bodies. But theyve never been taken care of even once. Its so sad

[@katzensindweich3505]

It is nasty af. We in Europe owe a lot to the US military.

[@Carrion-0409]

​@@kingmeprime conservatives only care about morals if it fits their agenda sadly.

[@TouringWolf42]

I'm not big on "respecting" the military. But it takes a whole new level of garbage human being to fight cemetery staff and essentially desecrate a memorial to make Kamala look bad.

[@orpheus3357]

Military here In Canada helped with disaster relief after severe flooding so that was pretty cool of them. Edit: specifically where I live they used my high school as a base at the time

[@jordanwhite352]

And to make it even more clear, you and me are not running for the extremely patriotic position of being president which is what this moron doing.

[@whosthisguy7333]

I'm not keen on everything the "military" does but I still respect soldiers.

[@TouringWolf42]

​@@orpheus3357 That is cool, my criticism of the army has more to do with leadership and history anyway. The soldiers aren't really the issue, their behavior depends on leadership, which only makes this incident much worse.

[@noahlockard7101]

You aren’t respecting the institution, you’re respecting the 18 year old got ran over by it while trying to be bigger than himself.

[@henrychurch6062]

A campaign member committed assault on a female member of the armed forces. They then illegally filmed in Arlington Cemetery. They then accused the female member of the armed forces for having a mental health episode. No charges were filed against them... of course.

[@TurboSax]

Can't blame her, I'd be scared of the MAGA cult too.

[@StoutShako]

She's a normal woman who probably doesn't want to be targeted by the MAGA cult. I don't blame her. The cemetery should be the one to press charges on behalf of the military as a whole.

[@kittenwizard4703]

​@@TurboSaxprobably will still be harassed anyway

[@CorgiDaddy2]

She should sue them for libel.

[@Forbiddensirenz]

If memory serves correct, I think she said that she doesn’t wanna press charges cause she’s scared of backlash and being attacked/harassed by maga supporters. Like imagine how crazy that is. That maga is so crazy and so “pro military” that they’d attack and harass a female armed service member over the disrespect they showed dead soldiers. But sure they’re the pro military people

[@ThugShakers4Christ]

My dad is a retired Air Force officer and a lifelong Republican. This is exactly the type of s*** why he refuses the vote for Trump.

[@johnp4424]

Physical altercation with female cemetery employee. Most likely a Veteran and older. Then calling for her to be fired with slander on her mental acumen. Pretty disgusting

[@jenniferburchill3658]

And yet Trump still denies being fired himself almost four years ago.

[@AlloftheGoodNamesAreTaken]

But pretty much on brand for them. :/

[@Dreigonix]

Trump doing this in Arlington is genuinely the American equivalent of Logan Paul in the suicide forest. Someone should make a meme to that effect.

[@garrettwhite3922]

Maybe the "corporate wants you to find the difference in these two photos" meme

[@Mmmmilo]

@@garrettwhite3922that’s brilliant.

[@Solscalr]

Have an AI read the Logan Paul apology script in Trump's voice and change a couple of the lines to make it relate to this instance.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Trump was quoting Hitler all throughout his Veterans Day speech last year so this is just more disrespect.

[@moonlapsevertigo2432]

Source: I made it tf up

[@BlitzkriegOmega]

Pretty sure that was Moms for Liberty, not Trump.

[@scottrussell360]

​@@moonlapsevertigo2432 and yet it's completely in character for how disgusting trump is.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

@@moonlapsevertigo2432 you can look it up for yourself. Veterans Day 2023.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

@@BlitzkriegOmega you mean Moms For Threesomes? 🤣

[@hamborger2200]

Really ugly story. Imagine a politician standing at the grave of a relative of you like that.

[@SpecialBlanket]

Thaaaat actually is where a bunch of my relatives are buried! Didn't expect this news piece lol.

[@SurelyYewJest]

Even worse when you've been killed in action and your own family is pulling that crass, taped-on smile thumbs-up stunt with the world's worst American citizen over your grave.

[@AK-cr5pe]

The old meme with the smiling kid kneeling over a grave giving a peace sign is so fitting here. Just replace the peace sign with a thumbs up and you have Trump.

[@digitalizedmind6784]

I think this is hilarious and I'm sorry

[@bibsp3556]

While it's obviously disrespectful, it is rather on brand.

[@michaelw6277]

I’m a veteran. I added this to the pile of anti veteran incidents.

[@hoytoy100]

Please go to your local VFW and American Legion posts to rally them.

[@AK-cr5pe]

Right? Add it to the list. None of this is shocking. As if disparaging the Khan gold star family way back in 2016 wasn't enough evidence of his bankrupt moral character when it comes to veterans.

[@mmedrano8334]

13 American soldiers died because of Joe Biden. Tell me I'm wrong. He didn't even fire anyone.

[@YTisDumb]

They're using fallen soldiers as political pawns. I'd be pissed, too.

[@smokelord2002]

They use everyone as political pawns.

[@theothertonydutch]

America glorifies war out of ptsd from wars that THEY started.

[@lissa4306]

My husband is buried at a Veteran's cemetery. Even 17 years later, my heart swells when I touch his grave. The quiet, privacy & solace in my beliefs felt at the VA cemetery is an enormous relief for a heavy heart. The audacity of tRump & those MAGA families is an abomination to everything sacred especially to 8 Gold Star Families that did not ask him to attend. tRump for Prison 2024! 🗳 Kamala/Walz 2024! 🗳

[@gothboschincarnate3931]

I guess you could use a portal.

[@bibsp3556]

Sorry that the decisions of politicians to do things so daft, cost you so much. Nobody deserves that.

[@americanadreaming]

I'm sorry we couldn't bring him back home with us. The only thing more heartbreaking than sending our friends back home from a war zone like that was being home to see the family and the burial. Thanks for sharing this piercing story. Hopefully, it will move some folks in the correct direction.

[@Edwin-iw8gb]

He was asked to attend

[@bibsp3556]

@@Edwin-iw8gb it doesn't matter.

[@ChristinaRoDyk]

They shoved a female staff member and then tried to gaslight her...saying she was having a mental health issue.

[@doomngloom9088]

And for obvious reasons most of the staff at Arlington are veterans. There's a good chance the trump team just assaulted a veteran and smeared her as insane.

[@toonbat]

I'm surprised they had the restraint to not just outright say "She was hysterical."

[@ChristinaRoDyk]

@@toonbat I think "hysterical" was actually used. 🤦‍♀️

[@toonbat]

@@ChristinaRoDyk Alas.

[@AegixDrakan]

It's straight up old school "They're all suffering from hysteria if they don't quietly obey" garbage. :(

[@grahamneustel6789]

You didn’t mention one of the most important parts. The person who was shoved aside there chose not to press charges because she was afraid of a violent response from trumps supporters.

[@LimeyLassen]

In fairness suing Trump at this point is like throwing water at the ocean

[@IJustAnimateThatsTheJist]

@@LimeyLassen+ Yep. Those law leeches will suck you dry. Delay after delay costs a fortune for the average person.

[@Jamick98Geass]

Photo shoots and filming at the Arlington Cemetery is legal in designated areas, EXCEPT for the explicit purpose of creating a political ad or a political statement, which Trump did.

[@krelekari]

Legal with permission in designated areas, of which trump wasn't in and didn't have permission for (though they tried but scheduling complications kept them from commiting) and then decided to anyways

[@inrainbows1829]

​@@krelekarithe family wanted Trump there He didn't do anything wrong

[@quincywilliams9860]

​@@inrainbows1829 You should get in contact with the U.S. Army to let them know that they're wrong and you're right. Let me know how that goes 🙄

[@Jamick98Geass]

@@inrainbows1829 That one family doesn’t get to magically disregard the clearly established rules of the cemetery. Their permission isn’t a blank check. Then he and his goons tried to paint the cemetery employee who stopped them as mentally ill and having a panic attack. All for what? To make an exploitative TikTok and to take an entirely tasteless picture of him smiling and giving a thumbs up in front of headstone? Trump and his team are scum and don’t give a shit about veterans.

[@inrainbows1829]

@@quincywilliams9860 sorry I don't speak welfare

[@Goatchild90]

You don't have to slap a "Support the Troops" bumper sticker on your car but you don't have to directly disrespect them either. Trump is such a dumbell

[@SurelyYewJest]

It's not being dumb or stupidity. One of his campaign people, or Trump himself, dreamed this up and hit go. And they think this will play well with any and all voters that don't already want to have his next extramarital spawn.

[@kirillzakharov7336]

Except a dumbell is more useful. You can lift one in each hand, and if you do it correctly and consistently, it will at least help keep you in shape. But Trump is far from that

[@Goatchild90]

@@kirillzakharov7336 True

[@onestopshockblockcockblockcop]

​@@kirillzakharov7336 Trump's like a dumbell for someone who doesn't eat or sleep. Short term gain for long term regression.

[@mmedrano8334]

Biden got 13 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

[@zagreus5773]

Doing a thumbs up next to a grave stone is beyond parody.

[@krystalneko4094]

If only Trump had been crouching, then the meme would be complete

[@MadDoodles]

@@krystalneko4094He couldn’t risk blowing out his knees I’m sure.

[@Edwin-iw8gb]

just like Biden checking his watch at the ceremony honoring the deceased soldiers back in 2021

[@brendantoungate8287]

Have any of you ever been to Arlington National Cemetery? I have, and the vibe of that place is intensely solemn. I could never imagine going up to a grave, smiling, and giving a thumbs up for a picture there. It's genuinely bizarre to me that anyone would think that that's a good idea, or that it's appropriate. Not even to say anything of assaulting an employee on the premises. Offensive, yes; but to me, it's one of the weirdest things that Donald Trump has ever done.

[@keirfarnum6811]

It’s all Trump understands. He has no grasp of any situation that calls for solemnity and grace. Everything is a campaign photo op for him. I still remember when he visited that baby in the hospital after that baby’s entire family was killed by a Trump supporter who gunned down multiple Latino Americans at an El Paso Walmart because he was inspired by Trump’s rhetoric. Instead of recognizing the horrific nature of the situation, he took a photo with that baby while giving a thumbs up and grinning like a fool. He seemed to have no grasp of the idea that he was partly responsible for the death of that child’s family. It was just another campaign opportunity for him. There is nothing that is sacred or solemn for him.

[@LimeyLassen]

Not to steal your thunder, but I think going to Epstein's island was the weirdest thing he's ever done.

[@narikobeilschmidt]

I went years ago on a school trip, you are incredibly right. there are regular cemeteries that I've been to that are really calm and peaceful, a lot like parks. Arlington is just... different. maybe it's the headstones or just how many of them they are. it's not recreatable at anywhere else

[@brendantoungate8287]

@@LimeyLassen Hence "one of the weirdest" not "the weirdest."

[@phoneemail2035]

@@LimeyLassenAny evidence he went to Little St. James? Trump is one of the only people to publicly denounce, report him to the police, and aid his victims defense against Epstein.

[@oldschooloverlord]

Trump is capable of two emotions - envy and disgust.

[@cyruslupercal9493]

Resulting in tantrums.

[@triangleunderstander]

Often both simultaneously.

[@matheussanthiago9685]

Is "unjustified smug self-assuredness" an emotion?

[@dakunssd]

@@matheussanthiago9685 It's more of a facade, a projection, to shield his ego. He does seem pleased when others reflect and confirm that back unto him, though.

[@Broockle]

He also likes to glee in Schadenfreude.

[@johnsen4977]

had this been Harris or Walz, MSM would've hound on her non-stop about this till November.

[@Newton-Reuther]

And yet veterans still vote for him. Smh

[@theothertonydutch]

Signing up for the military does strange things to your brain.

[@krystalneko4094]

​@@theothertonydutchnah its a typical case of doing good things because it makes you look good, they join because they'll get to lord their vet status over others and pretend they're selfless heroic patriots, not because they *actually* care about defending democracy or *need* the free healthcare and college that come with it. These people usually aren't even loyal to the institution they joined, since they're the same ones that call it woke and weak now despite it being more powerful than ever.

[@Robbay363]

@@krystalneko4094I'm certain that's true of some of them. But many vets I've known served so they could go to college, or were effectively forced into it by parents who were mad at them for being gay or whatever. They're mostly just people.

[@joe94c]

​@@theothertonydutchI'm from the uk. Someone I know from school was radicalised to the far right in the military. Posted a picture on Facebook of him assaulting a police officer at a far right riot

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

Theres a lot more left leaning people in the military than you'd think tbh

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

J. D. Vance: "I can spin any story, any way, I fear no challenge, but that thing..." Teenager Clerk: "Sir, this is a Dunkin', are you going to order?" J. D. Vance: "That thing scares me..."

[@NA-vz9ko]

Yeah uh… just give me… sprinkles… whatever makes sense.

[@engineergaming1669]

@@NA-vz9ko a diet mtn dew

[@Advent3546]

If only this kind of behavior turned off his supporters like it does regular people

[@PhoenixBlazer39]

I remember reading people trying to defend him by saying he'd been invited there by the family, but ignoring all the other issues.

[@grass7864]

Yeah, that's cute of them and all, except there are THOUSANDS of soldiers and family members entombed at Arlington, which certainly come from a variety of backgrounds and stances on ANY political issue. Not every serviceman was spawned from a white-trash Confederate barbecue of a family that was stupid and racist enough to tumble headfirst into a fascist 'tard cult.

[@AK-cr5pe]

"I invite you to kidnap my boss and tickle his feet. It's illegal? But I invited you."

[@mallninja9805]

That's how republicans engage with reality. Pick and choose the one factoid that can be distorted to support their position, ignore everything else

[@andyprompt]

He views soldiers as lower class pawns

[@theothertonydutch]

Well, to be fair, that's kinda how the US treats their soldiers/vets.

[@sonic8005]

Nah man. You only get 8 pawns in chess. They're more expendable than that

[@katyungodly]

"losers and suckers" "I like soldiers who aren't captured"

[@jonathanclarkson7379]

Is he going to be held criminally liable for all of this? No. Are people still going to vote for him? Absolutely.

[@sydneyevans2637]

The Pentagon did a a press conference earlier today and no one is choosing to press charges.

[@jonathanclarkson7379]

@@sydneyevans2637 Thats unfortunate, but I suppose it is not worth the trouble. Plus if they did, Trump supporters would probably burn the country to the ground in rage

[@fleurosea]

Yeah, how is it illegal to do political campaigning there if they’re not going to enforce the law?

[@jonathanclarkson7379]

@@fleurosea One of those fancy selective laws: some people can do it, some people cant

[@nas84payne]

A lot of the military will still vote for him even after this bullshit.

[@777jplumb]

Utah’s Governor was there with Trump. We have to remember it is not just Trump that sees the military as a prop but the entire Republican Party.

[@LimeyLassen]

I swear Mormons are obsessed with putting the worst possible people in positions of authority

[@brendanbirdfield1284]

Its crazy that a 5 year old girl in that photo knows how to be more somber than trump

[@PoliticallyActive18YearOld]

I feel like we’re missing the point. It’s not about respecting the “military” it’s respecting the people who fought for our freedom even when those freedoms weren’t infringed upon and empty wars were fought.

[@thekingoffailure9967]

They still went through trauma and sacrifice even if it was utterly pointless

[@PoliticallyActive18YearOld]

@@thekingoffailure9967 yeup

[@almosthelpless9374]

Sure this is disrespectful, but do you remember that time Obama asked for spicy brown mustard on his burger?

[@SatansBirdLawExpert]

It was a hot dog….and if you’re from Chicago, you know that only mustard goes on a hot dog….NEVER KETCHUP!!! The 312 could not have been more proud🫡

[@dubspool]

*OBAMA WORE A TAN SUIT* That’s about equal to this right?

[@bcfortenberry]

He wore a tan suit. Never forget.

[@rnnyeet]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert trump eats pizza with a fork and all the cultists claim they eat pizza with a knife and fork now too

[@Maxisamo1]

It was actually because he specifically asked for Dijon mustard, and Fox called him out for being "bougie" And frankly I dunno if that makes their outcry funnier or not lmao

[@Eden_Laika]

Yeah, you know those 'mental health episodes' that compel you to follow the law. Truly tragic.

[@TKUltra971]

Anyone else find the "thumbs up" pose over a literal grave of one of our Nation's finest a bit.. insulting?

[@andrewgreenwood9068]

It's abhorrent. Military cemeteries and war memorials are places meant for mourning and reflection on the horrors of war. This is a desecration of a sacred site

[@johndolan21]

It’s incredibly funny how this should have been an absolute optics layup for Trump, and he cucked it up spectacularly.

[@sulljason]

Tbh idk the rules but it's full of grieving families so probably a lot of grey areas. All he prob had to do was attend have the families take and post the expected photos. Even if he's standing there like an awkward jackass. Then right wing media could've picked up and spread the families pictures with some bullshit about Biden. Not barge in and assault an employee/volunteer.

[@Patriot009]

The fact the family voluntarily posed, smiling, at their family member's grave makes me think this had no chance of going well from the jump. It's straight up weird, doubly so with Trump in frame giving a "thumbs up". WTF was that family thinking? Maybe they weren't.

[@alzaresh]

Remember when he had protesters physically attacked and dispersed so he could take a photo op in front of a boarded up church?

[@stevenhedge2850]

After hiding in the bunker

[@NA-vz9ko]

Pepperidge farm remembers

[@phoneemail2035]

That was debunked. The rioters tried to burn down that church.

[@3akr3]

There are more than a few soldiers buried in section 60 who have committed sui%%de ( which is another whole topic!). Vance posted a meme of a beauty queen that was mocked for her ignorance, a person who said she considered sui%%de about that and when vance was made aware of that Vance said he wouldn't apologize because it was a" joke ".

[@Contextualiser16-tn8nd]

Kamala's campaign need to start using Lady Vance's drag photos and go for the jugular

[@trappedinamerica7740]

More Vietnam vets have committed suicide than died in the war

[@CadyKorok]

Almost killed myself last night and listening to Vaulsh because his clarity, sarcasm, and optimism makes me feel safe. He gives me hope somehow and I’m so thankful for him

[@michawhite7613]

People don't like to talk about it, but so many others have been where you are now, even if they don't show it. You're not alone. Please reach to people who care about you.

[@Gormbauer]

I'm glad you're still here.

[@ngotemna8875]

Great that you didn't go through with it. I don't know who you are, but i want you to know that we love you and cherish you. Please try to reach out to people who can help you. The world is a better place with you in it ❤

[@austinwilkerson84]

I’m glad you held off for a day, no matter the reason. Watch Vaush again today and tomorrow, too, if it makes life feel bearable. And while sticking around for Vaush, try to find other reasons to stick around, too. I refuse to die until George RR Martin publishes ‘The Winds of Winter’, for instance. And in the meantime, know that even strangers are here for you. We’re glad you’re here. See you tomorrow.

[@iiii5806]

Don't know what you're going through, but things will change eventually, nothing in life stays the same forever, and sometimes that change is for the better.

[@johnclopez96]

Sadly trump supporters will support him even though he disrespects the military

[@3_character_minimum]

I think there is a slow trickle of disenfranchisment with the Republician vote for Trump. Fewer are less likely to hold their nose and vote Trump. Let's hope this contaminates down the tickets. The US needs more Dems.

[@johnclopez96]

@@3_character_minimum I hope so bro at this point they gonna have to start drawing the line

[@Maxisamo1]

A lot of Trump supporters still like him because he had this snappy asshole attitude that could still be excused with a "he's sorta right though" energy Stuff like this, combined with his clear lowered energy, only makes him look weak and indefensible to some of those supporters

[@johnclopez96]

@@Maxisamo1 yup sadly

[@MBarberfan4life]

@@3_character_minimumthat’s true. I think there’s a difference between the cult and someone who has voted for him. There’s overlap, but they aren’t the same at all

[@lunamoona4920]

They literally did the "She's just a hysterical woman" thing

[@marzd9526]

How can he be fumbling the ball at every turn like this and still have a reasonable expectation to win?

[@SatansBirdLawExpert]

🎶EVERYBODY KNOWS…THAT THE WORLD IS FULL OF STUPID PEOPLE…🎶

[@Jazzmaster1992]

His cult following doesn't care. They will just shrug and go back to their "Joe and the Ho" rhetoric. That's how.

[@cesarmadero05]

Journalists trying to will Harris into doing stupid shit because they read Republican rhetoric and ask her back.

[@IJustAnimateThatsTheJist]

It’s because Biden stepped down. The fact they sunk so much money into insulting him instead of going out and talking about change/policy has practically caused him to self destruct. When you play the “old” and “mentally unfit” cards, you better at least hope you can run faster than the nearest person. (Which he now clearly cannot.)

[@katyungodly]

"think of how dumb the average person is, and then realize half of them are dumber than that" - George Carlin

[@Norrsky]

I used to be a conservative and became a Marine. The reason I joined was genuinely because of a poster on the recruiting office wall that showed a Marine in a crouched firing position on a hillside using his body to protect a woman and her child. Most enlisted people aren't exactly the most educated so they don't know and don't want to think about American Colonialism. They do however understand honor and sacrifice and believe what they are doing is noble. Despite the incorrect assumption of what the military stands for I do respect the selflessness it takes to be willing to put your life on the line for a cause you believe in. Most genuinely believe they are and want to protect and help people

[@deejin25]

I'm a disabled vet, did active duty Marines and National Guar. Cold War, Desert Storm, and Global War On Terror. I'm amazed ad freaked out by how tolerant of being spit in the face his followers are.

[@willkimball7677]

Thank you for your service and for everything that you had to do to keep OUR country safe.

[@Absurdtheistic]

I so hope Vance carries through on the "walz didn't serve his country because he opposed deployment in a war everyone agrees was bad" argument. Straight up handing us the veteran vote

[@goose6360]

Unrelated but vaush calling the tomb of the unknown soldier "the tomb of the national guard" is killing me. Like there was just one giant guy who protected the country who died that we pay respect to.

[@demonicloaf2100]

He is THE National Guard. 🫡

[@rockifythis]

Paul Bunyan's son

[@trianglemoebius]

@@demonicloaf2100 At last we found him, John Army!

[@captainsewerrat]

I am so glad Arlington and the Army is backing their staff rather than tip toe around, they need to hold the dude accountable and I can't wait for his house of cards to crash down.

[@aria5981]

weirdly enough, the spokesperson saying that the employee was suffering from a mental health episode reminds me of calling somebody a witch. just trying to discredit and dismantle their side of the story. pretty despicable

[@blakebailey22]

The worst part is that those ghouls felt like they had to denigrate the cemetery worker instead of just apologizing or saying, "sorry, there seems to have been a misunderstanding with the worker," but instead they called her "despicable," because apologizing is for losers, right? they felt like it was more convenient to throw her under the bus when she had nothing to do with any campaign, just another useful sacrifice.

[@garrettwhite3922]

That picture is the same energy as the Paul brothers in japan...

[@CalvinDWalker]

Degrading an army worker working at ANC for having a mental health episode, given how many people in the armed forces come out of it with serious mental health issues... Holy fuck, the absolute insanity you must be suffering from to degrade the army to the point where *THEY HAVE TO ISSUE A STATEMENT AGAINST WHAT YOU DID, WHILE YOU ARE ACTIVELY RUNNING FOR THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE US*. I can only imagine that this could sink the entire campaign, but who even knows?!

[@lukajolich7669]

Unfortunately, conservatives are braindead and either refuse to believe any of this happened or just go with whatever Trump says. I went on the conservative subreddit if there'd be even an ounce of criticism for all this, but no, they're all acting like him politicizing this and degrading our military was such a thoughtful thing of him to do. They are completely insane.

[@IJustAnimateThatsTheJist]

Not only that, but the fact that them ASSAULTING her and then attempting to gaslight her/downplay the situation by blaming a potential PTSD episode is absolutely disgusting on so many fronts.

[@bubblesthemonkey6615]

Regardless of how you actually feel about it, what Arlington is supposed to represent in American mythology is the hallowed ground where our honored fallen rest. MAGAs love American mythology, any American exceptionalist should at least in theory have tremendous reverence for Arlington. The fact that Trump is incapable at this point of even faking reverence to me shows that he’s having trouble keeping up the facade that he really cares about America as a country at all. He cares about what being an American exceptionalist can do for him, but he has no real ideological ties to the American mythos which could genuinely hurt him in the election.

[@wumbojet]

Personally, I don't know of many places where it's explicitly illegal to take photos, but they found possibly the worst one and that's hilarious

[@Ravaxr]

And this was long after he was shown a picture that would be illegal to share with others because taking it in the first place required extremely classified equipment and techniques. Took a picture of it with his phone and blasted it across twitter to millions of viewers for the most petty of reasons.

[@katyungodly]

Next campaign stop is the green room of a toddler pageant while little girls get changed behind trump smiling and giving a thumbs up

[@Kermit-The-Smaug]

The guy that said she suffered a mental health issue was one of the two guys that assaulted her.

[@Chewbaccafruit]

I remember the story about him not understanding the soldier's sacrifice. People want him to be our leader when he is literally incapable of understanding something bigger than himself.

[@ruben27lozano]

Trump literally pull a Oliver Queen Funeral meme on the vets lmao

[@lurx2024]

*Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, drafted a resignation letter to inform Trump that he intended to step down...* _"The events of the last couple weeks have caused me to do deep soul-searching, and I can no longer faithfully support and execute your orders as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is my belief that you were doing great and irreparable harm to my country. I believe that you have made a concerted effort over time to politicize the United States military. I thought that I could change that. I’ve come to the realization that I cannot, and I need to step aside and let someone else try to do that. I cannot stand idly by and participate in that attack, verbally or otherwise, on the American people, The American people trust their military and they trust us to protect them against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and our military will do just that. We will not turn our back on the American people. All men and women are created equal, no matter who you are, whether you are white or Black, Asian, Indian, no matter the color of your skin, no matter if you’re gay, straight or something in between, It doesn’t matter if you’re Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jew, or choose not to believe. None of that matters. It doesn’t matter what country you came from, what your last name is - what matters is we’re Americans. We’re all Americans. That under these colors of red, white, and blue - the colors that my parents fought for in World War II - means something around the world. It’s obvious to me that you don’t think of those colors the same way I do. It’s obvious to me that you don’t hold those values dear and the cause that I serve. It is my deeply held belief that you’re ruining the international order, and causing significant damage to our country overseas" by kowtowing to the kinds of "fascism" and "extremism" that America fought against in World War II. You don’t understand what the war was all about, In fact, you subscribe to many of the principles that we fought against. And I cannot be a party to that. It is with deep regret that I hereby submit my letter of resignation."_

[@janellc900]

Wow I've never seen that. Thanks for sharing.

[@lurx2024]

@@janellc900 This comes from the book, The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021, by Peter Baker & Susan Glasser.

[@ngotemna8875]

Kinda ironic "I will not turn my back to the american people" . . . Resigns....

[@lurx2024]

@@ngotemna8875 ...actually he didn't end up resigning since he felt he owed the American people his efforts to save them from Donald Trump.

[@aja9469]

I feel so bad for the cemetery official.... it's already basically impossible to have a "good day" at work already... and to top if off.... this Asshat comes and forces you to uphold sanctum and law, only for it to turn into this.......

[@abdulmasaiev9024]

​@@Taleisin I'm sure the fact that pressing them would bring the unhinged MAGA cultists on their and their family's heads had nothing to do with that fully free and uncoerced decision.

[@aja9469]

@@Taleisin I know,...and that was their right. I'm not sure I would have pressed them either to be honest. I don't think they intervened for their own personal agenda... it seems like they did because it's was the right thing to do.. I don't know if you have visited ANC but it is surreal... I just can't imagine the kind of person who brings a campaign and photography to such a place.

[@gothboschincarnate3931]

How is it not possible to have a good day at work in a cemetery?

[@shiiswii4136]

Lefties all of the sudden pearl clutching at military disrespect is genuinely hilarious, you're all just using anything you can grab against trump

[@AlasKenn1]

The photo has the same energy as selfies at the Holocaust museum.

[@smkh2890]

Outrageous that the campaign said the staffer "was suffering some sort of mental health event" !

[@Mngalahad]

"Clearly". They might as well had said they got possessed by a demon.

[@amandabell6356]

They were in front of the graves of the men he got killed. And he gave a thumbs up and smile. The person ordering their death was one of the people he freed.

[@bryan.chamberlin]

Trump is a Captain Planet villain

[@Harry-xt6ev]

What has he done for the cult member that took a bullet for him at his "assassination attempt"?

[@IJustAnimateThatsTheJist]

He spelled his name wrong on a firefighter uniform and started acting weird on stage with it lol

[@sister7465]

Yes, we veterans are absolutely incensed. This stunt is disgusting, unacceptable and insulting to all who have, will have or are serving this country. Hes a draft dodging, traitor and he should never be allowed to step foot in any military cemetery, grave yard, or anywhere where service members are buried.

[@mrpepperidgefarms]

Well because Arlington is located on the property that once belonged to General Robert E Lee, MAGA believes that the ground is owned by the Confederacy.... And Trump had full authority over confederate territory and he can abuse anyone he wants to while there

[@Nemonurwingy]

It shouldn’t have to be a law. Arlington is obviously the pinnacle of the example, but it’s inappropriate to take photos in any cemetery. It’s not a “tourist” place in the actual grave areas and family may well be visiting at any given moment and they are owed a dignified and respectful environment, not to have people getting into a shoving match with an employee of the cemetery. I find it unbelievable that, not only would they break that rule, but would get loud when politely asked to stop. There is no way that lady did anything more than approach them and talk in a low voice and ask them to be more respectful.

[@kyleshape8645]

Go on, Cadet Bonespurs. Keep giving Tim Walz ammo LMFAO

[@DRourkey]

He said the families of the fallen asked him there and they were the ones who wanted the picture. I looked into it. The families didn't know he was going and have since denounced him for using their deaths for political gain and lying about their participation. He was literally standing on their graves to prop himself up

[@user-Dumbunny]

If our country ever really tips toward fascism, the allegience of the military will be the deciding factor of whether the republic survives. Unforced errors like this that surface the contempt the Project 2025 hold for the service are important, whether Harris/Walz wins or loses.

[@Infodumptruck]

I keep getting flagged for "cyber bullying" JD Vance. Wtf.

[@anthonyacuna8604]

Same KZbin censors anything that is even remotely critical of that weirdo

[@cyruslupercal9493]

Twitter just asked if I'm a bot then I got restricted even though I have proven I'm not. 😢

[@krystalneko4094]

Is there a way to see flags? I'm on mobile and like half my comments disappear almost at random

[@Infodumptruck]

@@krystalneko4094 mine disappear a lot too, but that's not even what I was talking about. The flag is the notification that says you violated TOS and warns you to stop

[@Saiyanfeld]

Cushion diddler

[@patrickstreetet3085]

He's always been that way is nothing new here. He's always hated anybody who deserves any kind of Honor. Because he doesn't deserve honor and he hates that.

[@ianma808]

Of course it won’t matter. The conservative members of the military aren’t as principled as you think they are…

[@trianglemoebius]

The thing is, they're also fairly few and far between, at least in my experience. Don't get me wrong, plenty of people - most of them I'd say - go into the military as Conservatives or MAGA, but I've seen first-hand how the experiences of war drain the jingoism from someone's soul. By the time people get out - assuming they do so in something other than a flag-draped coffin - most are suddenly very leftist.

[@aidanklatt162]

Navy veteran here. Also no longer a fan of the military, but I have respect for our service members. Like many things in this country, the military is a trap, but our service members, particularly enlisted, do everything they are told in good faith that they are severing a “greater good.” To use those fallen as part of a political agenda is despicable! I hope my friends still in the service see that.

[@ErrorVector]

11:35 "If we do enough weird things, our opponents will get tired of using the word" 😁👍

[@vice166]

same energy as my uncle taking a selfie smiling at the 9/11 memorial 💀

[@waffletornado]

The same party known for trying to block the Pact Act. Finds themselves disrespecting military/veterans?!

[@educprof2160]

Who the hell smilles in a cementery?

[@andrewgreenwood9068]

A monster who thinks that being there is a great campaign move

[@ChaosUnfold]

He needs to go to jail. His presence in DC is toxifying the state.

[@budnspud]

Notice he never attended any anniversary visits by families who died on his watch.

[@jshack461]

I'm slowly learning that federal law means absolutely nothing if you're wild enough

[@icook1723]

My mother was an attended at Arlington many years ago. They are very strict.

[@benjaminbufordbubbablue8041]

Whoever invited him should be banned 🚫 from the cemetery as well

[@templeodoom4634]

I can’t stay in a military cemetery longer than two minutes without tears streaming down my face. This was absolutely disgraceful to our veterans

[@care2think611]

Literally walking on the graves of the fallen he already said years ago he didn't respect. Called them 'losers', didn't he?

[@starscreamthecruel8026]

If someone tried that stunt on Armistice in the UK, they'd be arrested.

[@paulwisconsin456]

Please make sure you vote .. critical for our future

[@Ellimist000]

lol this literally has "Old man yells at cloud" energy 🤣

[@AZuRaFPS]

The photo with the whole group and Trump thumbs up around the grave really reminds me of that dude who posted a photo of himself showing off his Louis Vuitton bag at the railways leading to Auschwitz 🙃

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

It is PARTICULARLY condescending and insulting for Trump's people to call the cemetery worker mentally ill for simply enforcing the rules! I went to Arlington with my dad (WW2 B-17 radio operator, 35 combat missions) on a 2019 Honor Flight. My dad is nearly deaf due to his war service (70% VA disability for hearing loss alone) and was the only WW2 veteran on the tour who refused to get around by wheelchair. While at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier I could see we were going to be standing a long while, so as a "get 'er done" former Army sergeant myself I asked my "known" war-hero dad in a moderately loud voice if he needed a chair brought up to sit down. Man, people jumped all over me, no ifs, ands or buts! Arlington DEFINITELY has rules!

[@SALESPRODUCTIONS]

This reminds me of the time he threw paper towels at hurricane survivors who were homeless.

[@greenbrain8725]

I think the campaign photographer who took the “thumbs up” photo wants Trump to lose. 😀

[@Ragingozzaru]

Trump: if you are famous they let you do it