"Why Should I Go To That Cemetary?"

[skews13]

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/europe/gallery/d-day-normandy-invasion/index.html

 

[rightwinger]

POWs are losers too

Trump prefers those who were not captured

 

[luiza]

Hilarious.
Not
Satire?
Corny .
School Girlish ?
Yes .

 

[rightwinger]

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/europe/gallery/d-day-normandy-invasion/index.html

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Who should we believe?

Trump who claimed helicopters couldn’t fly in the rain and Secret Service couldn’t drive in the rain?

Four independent Trump staffers who claim the real reason was Trump doesn’t like how his hair looks wet and doesn’t think honoring war dead is a big deal

 

[rightwinger]

Let’s ask Gen Kelly

What can I add that has not already been said?” Kelly said, when asked if he wanted to weigh in on his former boss in light of recent comments made by other former Trump officials.
“A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’
A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’
A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family – for all Gold Star families – on TV during the 2016 campaign,
and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France.

 

[LeftofLeft]

POWs are losers too

Trump prefers those who were not captured

and next week, we can reminisce about “All of this for a fucking flag”

 

[Hellokitty]

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/europe/gallery/d-day-normandy-invasion/index.html

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Everyone who was present has discounted this story, so in other words it's a lie.

 

[rightwinger]

and next week, we can reminisce about “All of this for a fucking flag”

Which was never said
Creative lip reading by Republicans

 

[LeftofLeft]

Which was never said
Creative lip reading by Republicans

At a minimum, she was visibly disgusted at a ceremony honoring the Flag. If she never said anything disparaging about the Flag or it was not questionable, you would not have had all of the Democrats scrambling like F-16s to do damage control. My favorite was the one that had her saying, “what a wonderful Flag.”

 

[rightwinger]

At a minimum, she was visibly disgusted at a ceremony honoring the Flag. If she never said anything disparaging about the Flag or it was not questionable, you would not have had all of the Democrats scrambling like F-16s to do damage control. My favorite was the one that had her saying, “what a wonderful Flag.”

You are again making shit up
Creative lip reading

 

[struth]

I can't say I am surprised that Demafascsit have to use political propaganda and lies on such an historic day.

Sad, but not surprised. The Germans used propaganda too to gain power

 

[LeftofLeft]

You are again making shit up
Creative lip reading

The active responses on Snopes, Politifact, FactCheck and every liberal media outlets at the time prove me correct. If I were making shit up, you wouldn’t have this.

 

[rightwinger]

The active responses on Snopes, Politifact, FactCheck and every liberal media outlets at the time prove me correct. If I were making shit up, you wouldn’t have this.

OK
Show us

 

[frigidweirdo]

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/europe/gallery/d-day-normandy-invasion/index.html

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He's done just about everything he can to show he doesn't like veterans. And yet he still gets loads of their support. It's bizarre.

 

[LeftofLeft]

OK
Show us

Chain email says River School lip-reading instructor confirms first lady Michelle Obama said "All this for a damn flag" at 9/11 ceremonies

Authors of chain emails love to question President Barack Obama's patriotism. They've said he refused to say the Pledge

www.politifact.com

Did Michelle Obama Ask, 'All of This for a Damned Flag'?

During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama supposedly asked, 'All of this for a damned flag'?

www.snopes.com

Petty controversy: Misreading Michelle Obama's lips

The hardline conservative blogosphere insists the first lady badmouthed the flag — even though no one heard what she said

theweek.com

 

[Crepitus]

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/europe/gallery/d-day-normandy-invasion/index.html

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That's just sickening.

 

[rightwinger]

Chain email says River School lip-reading instructor confirms first lady Michelle Obama said "All this for a damn flag" at 9/11 ceremonies

Authors of chain emails love to question President Barack Obama's patriotism. They've said he refused to say the Pledge

www.politifact.com

Did Michelle Obama Ask, 'All of This for a Damned Flag'?

During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama supposedly asked, 'All of this for a damned flag'?

www.snopes.com

Petty controversy: Misreading Michelle Obama's lips

The hardline conservative blogosphere insists the first lady badmouthed the flag — even though no one heard what she said

theweek.com

What your second link says about the honesty of your first

For what it's worth, a lip reading instructor at the River School in Washington, D.C., did not, as claimed, provide the proffered explanation ("All of this for a damned flag?") of what Michelle Obama supposedly said in this video clip. The school posted a disclaimer on their website stating, ""Please be advised that The River School was not involved in any translation services for a recent video clip currently circulating on the Internet."

From your third link
Kill one crackpot theory — birtherism — and [right-wingers] will breed a hundred more. And you'll never persuade them that what they believe is delusional."

 

[LeftofLeft]

What your second link says about the honesty of your first

For what it's worth, a lip reading instructor at the River School in Washington, D.C., did not, as claimed, provide the proffered explanation ("All of this for a damned flag?") of what Michelle Obama supposedly said in this video clip. The school posted a disclaimer on their website stating, ""Please be advised that The River School was not involved in any translation services for a recent video clip currently circulating on the Internet."

From your third link
Kill one crackpot theory — birtherism — and [right-wingers] will breed a hundred more. And you'll never persuade them that what they believe is delusional."

You are missing the point of my post. If this was such a wild conspiracy, it would not have garnered so many responses to counter the claim.

 

[rightwinger]

You are missing the point of my post. If this was such a wild conspiracy, it would not have garnered so many responses to counter the claim.

Unfounded conspiracies are like that
The more you debunk them, the more they spread

Want yo discuss Birtherism as an example?

 

[LeftofLeft]

Unfounded conspiracies are like that
The more you debunk them, the more they spread

Want yo discuss Birtherism as an example?

Why the concentrated effort to debunk in the first place? The more attempts made to debunk, the more scrutiny from all angles.