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re: Why does Trump keep saluting during the national anthem?
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:52 am to CrystalPreserves
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:52 am to CrystalPreserves
Trump is the commander in chief of the armed forces. He is in uniform at all time even when he is butt arse naked giving a few inches to Melania.
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Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:52 am to CrystalPreserves
As a veteran, this is a strange hill to die on. Honestly, I don't care whether the President is Trump or anyone else—I’m not concerned with whether they salute the flag during the National Anthem. To me, it’s simply not that big of an issue because he is, after all, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States.
It’s not as if the President is claiming military service or engaging in stolen valor. There are plenty of important issues worth debating, but this one seems pretty far down the list.
It’s not as if the President is claiming military service or engaging in stolen valor. There are plenty of important issues worth debating, but this one seems pretty far down the list.
This post was edited on 6/9/26 at 8:55 am
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:53 am to CrystalPreserves
Commander in Chief, let him salute
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:54 am to bird35
quote:
The follow hundreds of my rules about the flag people are just as annoying as the disrespect the flag people.
Leftists one minute:
"Donald Trump is saluting the flag!! WTF?!?! What about proper decorum?!?!?"
Leftists the next minute:
"Burn it!!! It's our right!! Racist flag!! Symbol of hate, bigotry, and white oppression!!! Set it on fire!!!"
This post was edited on 6/9/26 at 8:56 am
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:55 am to CrystalPreserves
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It’s unclear why Trump chooses to salute during the national anthem as he has never served in the armed forces, famously facing allegations that he cited bone spurs to get out of the draft during the Vietnam War.
Now tell us about Biden & Clinton’s illustrious record of military service. Obama was an SF Recon Ranger right? Such a hypocritical gotcha and it’s so played out and tired
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:56 am to Patato Salad
As leader of the free world, he may just be a "big boy".
Posted on 6/9/26 at 8:59 am to CrystalPreserves
POTUS Trump is a Combat Veteran and a Purple Heart Recipient in this World War between Globalists and American Republican Constitutionalists.
Trump is the Commander in Chief of the Army of MAGA.
Trump is the Commander in Chief of the Army of MAGA.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:38 am to CrystalPreserves
You posted an article that's written by someone from Russia? 
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:39 am to CrystalPreserves
So now the media and these other folks are concerned about what somebody does during the anthem?
You can't make this shite up.
You can't make this shite up.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:48 am to CrystalPreserves
quote:
Why does Trump keep saluting during the national anthem?
Because he fricking wants to. And he's the CIC. If I was, I'd salute too.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:48 am to CrystalPreserves
quote:
he has never served in the armed forces
He is currently Commander in Chief of the armed forces
It’s appropriate
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:56 am to CrystalPreserves
quote:Did you know the president is the Commander of the Armed Forces?
It’s unclear why Trump chooses to salute during the national anthem as he has never served in the armed forces
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:58 am to CrystalPreserves
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CrystalPreserves
Trump is the Commander-in-Chief.
Of the United States Armed Forces.
I seriously can't believe you went through the trouble to type that all out, when it took me literally ten seconds to type out the two sentences above ^^^ that explained everything.
If you have a dog, please don't torture it with the shock collar today.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:00 am to Bryno1960
The salute isn't really the issue.
The issue is that Trump spent his youth avoiding military service, spent years mocking people who were captured or served, and now constantly adopts military imagery as part of his public brand.
Nobody is accusing him of stolen valor. I'm pointing out the irony. If a politician wants the symbolism and respect associated with military service, people are free to discuss the fact that he is a draft dodger.
Poliboard baws don’t like to read long enough to find my point of emphasis from the article, but that is why I put that portion of what I copy & pasted in bold text at the end of the OP. The bubbas and the baws were too quick on the trigger and had to reply in a hurry, anxious to defend Mr Bone Spurs.
The issue is that Trump spent his youth avoiding military service, spent years mocking people who were captured or served, and now constantly adopts military imagery as part of his public brand.
Nobody is accusing him of stolen valor. I'm pointing out the irony. If a politician wants the symbolism and respect associated with military service, people are free to discuss the fact that he is a draft dodger.
Poliboard baws don’t like to read long enough to find my point of emphasis from the article, but that is why I put that portion of what I copy & pasted in bold text at the end of the OP. The bubbas and the baws were too quick on the trigger and had to reply in a hurry, anxious to defend Mr Bone Spurs.
This post was edited on 6/9/26 at 10:05 am
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:05 am to CrystalPreserves
quote:The real issue is that Trump could cure cancer and you and your ilk would criticize it. Fact.
The salute isn't really the issue
Note - You can nullify my claim above by linking your posts congratulating Trump for anything he has done so far in his two terms. Your move.
This post was edited on 6/9/26 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:09 am to CrystalPreserves
quote:
If a politician wants the symbolism and respect associated with military service, people are free to discuss the fact that he is a draft dodger.
This is a really minor issue to quibble over but that’s not an unreasonable take. Reagan caught grief for similar reasons as did GWB.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:13 am to CrystalPreserves
The man is trying to save our entire country from getting taken over by scumbag socialists and turning the entire country into a communist California and here you are bitching about him saluting the national anthem - wow
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:13 am to CrystalPreserves
because he is the commander in chief. AKA top military dog.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:14 am to Flats
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This is a really minor issue to quibble over but that’s not an unreasonable take. Reagan caught grief for similar reasons as did GWB.
I agree it’s a relatively minor issue. What’s interesting is that nobody seems to object when a poliboard thread spends days dissecting a politician’s facial expression, a tweet, a gaffe, or a five-second video clip. Apparently it’s only “too minor to discuss” when the subject is something they don’t like.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 10:15 am to FLTech
“The man is saving the country” isn’t an argument. It’s a slogan.
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