Donald Trump does not know the military personnel get a pay raise every year for Cost of Living Allowance. Donald Trump said he got the military their first pay raise in 10 years! Either a mistake or outright lie; I go with lie since Trump lies constantly! "Tweety Dumb" is a sociopath!
Donald Trump must have has "ten" (10) on his mind because he told the troops in Afghanistan he got the military personnel a 10 percent raise when it was 2.6. He lied for a political purpose. I was in the Air Force 22 years, we got raises for cost of living each year, at a minimum, more occasionally, NEVER 10!
"Trump bragged to service members in Iraq about a 10 percent raise they haven’t been given"
By Eli Rosenberg December 27, 2018 at 3:26 PM
"Speaking to members of the military during his surprise trip overseas this week, President Trump spoke about the raises they received.
“You haven’t gotten one in more than 10 years — more than 10 years,” he said Wednesday. “And we got you a big one. I got you a big one. I got you a big one.”
He continued:
“They said: ‘You know, we could make it smaller. We could make it 3 percent. We could make it 2 percent. We could make it 4 percent.’ I said: ‘No. Make it 10 percent. Make it more than 10 percent.’ ”
The problem with those statements? They’re not true. [The President of the United States, "Tweety Dumb," is a sociopathic LIAR!]
As The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and Paul Sonne reported, the pay raise Trump authorized this year amounted to 2.6 percent, not 10 percent. And the troops have received a pay raise every year for decades."
Donald Trump is a VERY ignorant Commander in Chief.
"Trump’s visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military"
By Paul Sonne and Philip Rucker December 27, 2018 at 7:41 PM
"A day after President Trump’s surprise visit to American forces in Iraq and Germany, questions persisted about whether he had jeopardized the political neutrality of the U.S. military by leveling partisan attacks and signing red “Make America Great Again” hats for the troops."
Donald Trump is trying to politicize the military, it's a thing he does everywhere he goes. I understand a soldier enjoying his company too, but as Commander in Chief, not as a political entity. A politicized military goes against what our forefathers sought, and undermines our Democracy.
Tweety attacked the opposing political party in his talk to the troops, THAT was bad.
"“Lyndon Johnson went to Vietnam and visited the troops,” Dallek said. “Did he attack the Republicans? Did he attack his Democratic critics? No. It’s inappropriate. But, once again, what you have with Trump is someone who bends the rules and violates the norms in order to make himself look special or exceptional.”"
Oh man, what can I say. Tweety has no ethical character whatsoever. He did not know his troops get a raise every year and he did ot know they got 2.4%. Will these troops with MAGA hats continue to be blind to his stupidity?
"During his remarks, Trump attacked House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi by name, saying the only way he could get the California Democrat to support a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico was to say he no longer wanted one. He told the troops that Democrats oppose strong borders and defense spending increases that help take care of the military. At an earlier news conference on base, he said that “we have a problem with the Democrats because Nancy Pelosi is calling the shots.”
In another departure from traditional decorum, Trump questioned the judgment of the chain of command above the forces he met in Iraq, saying he had demanded a withdrawal from neighboring Syria but kept receiving requests from “our generals” to remain there for six more months. Finally, he suggested, he became fed up and told them “we’re doing it a different way,” suggesting the officers were wrong."
So now the troops have new "orders." See the Dems as wanting open borders when they do not, hating Pilosi for standing up for THEIR best interests, and distrust the Fed that knows MUCH BETTER than Tweety how to run our economy?
So if my Commander in Chief calls me to a political rally, what do I do? Your training, DoD Directives, and local commander's orders tell you to be APOLITICAL at work!
"The rules are set out in Defense Department Directive 1344.10 and emphasized in training with American service members. The directive, among other things, prohibits active-duty service members from participating in political rallies, giving the appearance of endorsing a candidate or even displaying partisan political signs, posters and banners on a private vehicle or one’s house. "
Tweety may not like what happens if he succeeds in making generals political - the ones that he has fired so far all know he is a moron and no solider will take direct orders for a foolish President like Tweety. Tweety could let himself in for a coup against HIM!
Donald Trump said NATO Allies were making "suckers" out of America, when it was America that chose to go to Syria and America who requested NATO help.
FOX NEWS once again feeds fake news or stupid news to the public where one of the morning talking heads say NATO does not fight with Americas. FALSE! NOT TRUE! NATO sends troops everywhere Americans go, just not as many because the United States military is in charge. DUMB PEOPLE WORK FOR FOX!
Even if a pull out from Syria were a good idea, Trump's sudden announcement without consulting his own generals or our Allies on site, his approach to the pull out of Syria, puts our soldiers lives at risk, and once again disrespects our Allies and shows his ignorance of how the USA uses NATO to American military benefit.
Just so you know, Russia feels encircled by NATO, and not the USA! THAT is what Russia fears most, not the USA! In fact, under Trump I'd say Russia feels emboldened to go after nearby European countries knowing Trump will allow it and will not help NATO!
