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Tempest over Obama's tea cup salute: Commander-in-chief sparks anger by saluting Marines with drink in his hand
President Barack Obama saluted a pair of United States Marines on Tuesday while holding what appeared to be a styrofoam cup in his saluting hand, a breach of military regulations that won't win him fans among veterans and servicemen.
Obama is known for drinking tea, not coffee, when he travels, especially before delivering speeches.
His quasi-saluting gesture was an instant embarrassment for the White House, and not because his environmentally taboo drinkware clashed with the green-policy speech he was on his way to deliver at a UN Climate Summit.
Read more: Tempest over Obama s tea cup salute Daily Mail Online
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What an absolute disaster liberals are.
- President was exiting his Marine One helicopter after landing in New York City for speeches about global warming and fighting ISIS in Syria
- Commander-in-chief is a military title that entitles Obama to a salute, and he's expected to return the gesture
- On Tuesday he saluted two uniformed US Marines while holding a cup in his hand, a breach that won't win him fans among veterans or servicemen
- Twitter erupted with the president's indignant detractors
- The White House put a short video of his arrival in New York on its own Instagram page, creating a public gaffe that no photographer had shown
President Barack Obama saluted a pair of United States Marines on Tuesday while holding what appeared to be a styrofoam cup in his saluting hand, a breach of military regulations that won't win him fans among veterans and servicemen.
Obama is known for drinking tea, not coffee, when he travels, especially before delivering speeches.
His quasi-saluting gesture was an instant embarrassment for the White House, and not because his environmentally taboo drinkware clashed with the green-policy speech he was on his way to deliver at a UN Climate Summit.
Read more: Tempest over Obama s tea cup salute Daily Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
What an absolute disaster liberals are.