As a convicted felon, Trump isn’t fit to lead America’s military as commander in chief – A felon serving as both leader of the free world and commander in chief would disrupt the U.S. military’s culture and institutional structure.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/06/trump-convicted-felon-commander-chief-military/73971641007/
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There are no leaders of any western nation that is going to trust the US when the guy in charge is a convicted fraud and sexual predator.
Electing Trump is not only a danger to our national security because of who he is, but will destroy the global alliances that are keeping the west in control.
I can’t believe that the military will soon have to start giving him a daily brief again
He can’t even enter several major countries around the world as a convicted felon, including both Canada and the United Kingdom. Think about a world where the US President can’t travel to Canada or the UK. https://people.com/donald-trump-barred-entering-37-countries-convicted-felon-8657038
Stupid Christians can’t recognize the Antichrist when they wear his mark on their foreheads.
He wasn’t fit to hold any public office even before he was convicted.
Most felons can’t buy a gun, travel outside of the country or vote.
My father served 20 years in the US Army and is buried in Arlington with all the other “suckers” and “losers,” as Trump called WW2 vets.
In hs civics we learned that the president is supposed to be a model citizen and that’s why every president we ever had had never been divorced, regularly went to church, had a pet, had a lifetime of service, etc, etc.
There was national dialogue about whether or not candidates ever smoked marijuana even once in their lives(Bill Clinton).
And then America decided all at once we don’t care about that.
Here’s a hot take to check on in 40 years.
If elected, Trump part 2 will be the conclusion of the first chapter of “The End of America’s Dominance”
The time span will be 2016-2028
America is in huge trouble if this guy wins.
He was never fit to lead but somehow it happened.
I don’t like Biden or his policies on my investments, but I’ll vote for his dead body over voting for Trump. Unfortunately for Republicans, they put all their eggs into one basket. So now they don’t have a backup plan. All the MAGA cult can do now is double down.
Can we stop acting like our military is infallible?? As a veteran of the Navy, I understand our military is deeply morally corrupt. The only thing Trump would do is further the militarizing the fascist direction things are heading.
Here’s a thought. Maybe make a fucking rule about it then…
It’s so silly we still think we lead the free world. The free world has been eyeing us nervously for 40 years.
We have to explain this!?!? F all the idiots in favor of this POS.
Trump doesn’t give a fuck about service or the military or ethics or morality. He doesn’t give a fuck about you. Wake up.
He isn’t even fit to run a McDonald’s cash register
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TBH, I didn’t think a guy who used to run a casino should lead our military. Especially since he wasn’t very good at actually running a casino.
Fuckin’ A
This is one of those “water is wet” arguments that shouldn’t even be necessary because it’s so obvious. A nation cannot claim to be a nation of laws if it elected a lifelong criminal. Even Trump supporters secretly know he’s a lifelong criminal and scofflaw, but they don’t have a problem with it because they’re all scofflaws too.
They tell themselves that they believe in law and order, but they actually just believe in laughing when cops abuse criminals who commit certain *kinds* of crimes that they wouldn’t personally commit, like shoplifting. If they were in a position where they could steal millions of dollars by filing some false paperwork, they would do it.
That’s the plan though.
Even before being a convicted felon Trump was incompetent to serve as anything other than an adult diaper inspector
Oh how fortunate to have all the DoD waivers at your disposal . . .
Doesnt the system have rules about this? We just dont follow rules any more? Is that it? Fuck them.
Why are they so eager for Trump? It seems that there would be a less controversial republican candidate to replace him. I also hate that many people try to paint Biden and Trump with the same brush. Bidens biggest issue is his advanced age but he still seems coherent and competent. Trump is only 4 years younger and is clearly insane and has only shown to be competent at stealing and lying. They are not the same.
Democrats want to give felons the right to vote but not serve lol
Is there no criminal background check for these jobs? i had trouble getting a courier gig because of ONE infraction.
Correction: 34 time convicted felon, 5 time draft dodger, habitual defamer of the military and its members…
If anybody thinks this asshole should be commander-in-chief, they have dunked their head in the Kool aid bowl.
As a convicted felon, can he associate with the other felons in his orbit? What about the felons he pardoned?
It’s damn near impossible for a convicted felon to SERVE in the military but the GOP wants to make one Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. FFS.
Make that make sense to me. 🤷🏽♂️
“A felon serving as both leader of the free world and commander in chief would disrupt the U.S. military’s culture and institutional structure.”
That’s their goal.
Really unbelievable that the gop is still running him.
Trump is and was never fit to lead America’s military or much of anything.
He’s just as fit to lead our armies as he was 8 years ago.
No problem, those idiots out there waving the flag care nothing about the integrity of the military or the country.
Having a felon as commander in chief is entirely appropriate and is in keeping with longstanding American tradition. This particular felon was dumb enough to get caught and convicted.
One can hope he would disrupt the US military’s culture and institutional structure, but that’s highly unlikely, as they’re on the same team.
Do they let convicted felons enlist in the military?
The best place for Trump is a mental institution. He is clearly ill.
How bout we make him commander in chief of the prison cafeteria.
Trump and his ilk are an absolute embarrassment. If my grandfather who fought in WW2 and got wounded bad enough to be sent home was alive right now he’d be throwing up at the mention of Trump.
Trump’s not fit to be anything.
Semper fidelis is the key here or “always faithful” to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Our military and Veterans get this, don’t be confused by fake news.
Yes we can put those all together and come up with that conclusion fucking 3 years ago without a felony conviction. Now what are we going to do about it?? Feels like we’re all just waiting for someone to do the thing that America is so big on, atleast we thought, the rule of law. Dont fuck this one up America.