A military veteran has blasted President Donald Trump for “dishonoring” servicemembers with his bonkers Memorial Day message.
Trump, who received five military deferments during the 1960s, four for academic reasons and one for bone spurs, started the national holiday by airing personal grievances, rather than issuing a heartfelt tribute to the nation’s fallen.
During a flurry of Monday morning Truth Social posts, the 79-year-old delivered a glib homage, writing, “Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year. God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Naveed Shah, an Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a director of advocacy group Common Defense, said that he was offended by the message. “Trump has demonstrated over and over again that he hates the troops,” he said, before listing specific examples.
“From calling the troops who died in WWI ‘suckers and losers,’ to mocking John McCain’s 5 years as a POW, to attacking the Gold Star Khan family, all the way back to 2016 when he lied about donating to Veterans groups. He has never missed a chance to dishonor the people he was never brave enough to stand beside,” Shah explained.
Trump also made a joke about his draft dodging history during his self-congratulatory speech.
Donald Trump’s bruised hand was also on full display during the service.
Photographers captured the makeup-covered hand as Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery, where he was also spotted with his eyes closed for an extended time during Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s speech.
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