Current Events > Trump signing MAGA hats for troops may have violated DoD policies

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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/422956-cnn-trump-signing-maga-hats-for-troops-may-have-violated-pentagon-rules

CNNs Pentagon correspondent said that President Trump signing red Make America Great Again hats for troops in Iraq may have violated Defense Department rules.

"What commander allowed that to really happen? Barbara Starr asked Wednesday night.

This is very much against military policy and regulation, Starr said. Troops are not supposed to be involved in political activities; the U.S. military is not a political force.

The president and first lady Melania Trump made unannounced visits to Iraq and Germany on Wednesday to visit the troops. Video footage showed Trump signing the red baseball caps that were a symbol of his presidential campaign.

The sayings 'Trump 2020' and 'Make America Great Again' are political slogans of a Trump campaign. They are not governmental sayings, to say the least, Starr said.

Defense Department policy says that "active duty personnel may not engage in partisan political activities and all military personnel should avoid the inference that their political activities imply or appear to imply DoD sponsorship, approval, or endorsement of a political candidate, campaign, or cause."

Pool reporters said some of the troops had brought their own hats, including one that said Trump 2020.

We will have to see if that actually proves to be the case, Starr said.

Retired Rear Adm. John Kirby, a CNN analyst, also accused Trump of politicizing the visit, and called the hat signing completely inappropriate.

"Every time he's around military audiences, he tends to politicize it, and he brings in complaints and grievances from outside the realm of military policy, Kirby said on CNN.

And CNN military analyst retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling said that Trump put military personnel in a very bad position with his comments to the troops, which were criticized as being akin to a campaign rally.

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Hes shown time and time again that he doesnt give one single solitary fuck about our troops. Dude is playing them like a goddamned fiddle.
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Like how this implies that every other president in USA history did not do the same.

Every time they wave to camera, or smile, or make a charismatic speech, or cut ribbons, etc. They are endorsing them self to stay in office and have the people view their policies in a positive light.

This is just straight ridiculous. Should Trump have said "Fuck You, You are Military No Signatures For you! So Sorry!"

Conservatives don't actually give a shit about the law
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DarkChozoGhost posted...

Conservatives don't actually give a shit about the law

RealityCheckBro posted...

"Fuck You, You are Military No Signatures For you! So Sorry!"

"sorry guys i'm not able to do that i hope you understand".

its almost like saying Fuck You and being rude about it isn't the only way lol...I don't care either way, its just funny that you immediately went to him being rude and saying "fuck you!" as if there was no tactful or professional way of turning them down to prove some kind of point.
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butthole666 posted...

Hes shown time and time again that he doesnt give one single solitary fuck about our troops. Dude is playing them like a goddamned fiddle.

we get it

Trump wants to bring the troops home = Bad

You want them to stay there = Good

its clear as day

DarkChozoGhost posted...

Conservatives don't actually give a shit about the law

Oh please. Coming from the party who wishes to have open borders...
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These stories are so annoying

May have? It either did or it didn't, stop trying to make this a political issue.
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So this article is about 3 CNN "analysts" melting down (by this board's definition) about something that nobody else cares about and nothing bad will come of

This board is a fucking joke.
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LMAO. Liberals are actually spending times talking and writing articles about this? This is fucking insanse.
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Tyrants controls their military.
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Siaperaz posted...

LMAO. Liberals are actually spending times talking and writing articles about this? This is fucking insanse.

It's Christmas vacation. I think we comfortably have time for both this story AND the story of him revealing the identities of the SEAL team members.
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