Trump delivered a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery to honor fallen U.S. military members, including those buried at the site. He praised attending family members and referenced names of service members interred there, chuckling when his own name appeared. He said the cemetery holds 400,000 souls and described the grounds as sacred soil that symbolizes national unity. He noted the first service laid to rest there was a Union soldier, Private Christman, and listed many common names among the thousands of others buried. The remarks connected to his personal history of draft deferments during the Vietnam War, which has drawn controversy and renewed scrutiny.
"Trump spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to honor fallen U.S. military members, including those laid to rest at the site of his speech. After praising the family members of deceased veterans who attended the address, the president noted the names of some of the military personnel buried at the cemetery, chuckling when his own name came up in the list."
"Private William Henry Christman of Pennsylvania, who died, 19 years old. He was a great young man, they say. Beside him are more than eighteen thousand other young men named William, over twenty thousand named John, over thirteen thousand named James joined over time by Isaacs, Elijahs, Earls, Hanks, Helens, Juans, Margarets, Marius, Donalds not too many and others whose names tell the true story of American greatness."
"The president's words ring true to his own personal history of consistent draft deferments during the Vietnam War. The move sparked controversy during his first term and was recently reignited due to Trump's war with Iran and his frequent comments about Vietnam while discussing his latest military conflict. I would've won Vietnam very quickly, the president told CNBC's Squawk Box in April."
Read at www.mediaite.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]