US Edition‘No Fat Soldiers’ or Critics Allowed Behind Trump at Fort Bragg Speech: Report
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump visited Fort Bragg to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday with a curated audience of soldiers.
- The Trump Administration reportedly handpicked soldiers based on physical appearance and political alignment to appear behind the president during his speech.
- Internal military messages instructed that no 'fat soldiers' be included and that soldiers opposed to the administration should be swapped out of the event.
- Military.com reported these details Wednesday, with Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell condemning the report as a 'disgraceful attempt to ruin the lives of young soldiers.'
- The incident raised concerns about violating military neutrality policies and the integrity of the armed forces, as the military is expected to remain nonpartisan under regulations.
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Trump Fort Bragg Speech Filled With Handpicked Soldiers Who Support Trump
Military.com reports that Trump's viciously partisan attack speech to the troops at Fort Bragg was filled with only soldiers that pledged allegiance to Trump. Whenever Trump attacked President Biden, Governor Newsom and his political rivals, many of the troops howled in support or wildly booed, which is not the norm when they are in uniform. There was a valid but unsurprising reason for their actions. Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political…
Donald Trump's 'no fat soldiers' order as US military troops told to cheer on TV - Daily Star
Donald Trump's birthday speech was widely condemned as a naked political rally that trampled over long-standing American military traditions - and now the full extent of his demands have been revealed
Donald Trump demands 'no fat soldiers' be shown at rambling Fort Bragg speech - The Mirror
The US leader turned what was intended to be a 250th birthday celebration for the US Army into a full-blown political rally, and demanded "no fat soldiers" be shown behind him at Fort Bragg
Trump's Fort Bragg backdrop tied to 'no fat soldiers' memo: Report
An internal memo suggested the seating behind President Donald Trump during his visit to Fort Bragg this week wasn’t based on military rank or position. Instead, the service members selected to appear behind him were reportedly chosen for their physical appearance and political alignment as he marked the Army’s 250th birthday on Tuesday. What was included in the obtained memos? Military.com first reported the story and reviewed a message from th…
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