I'm old enough to remember when Trump's staff asked the Navy to hide the name on the USS John McCain

[Snake Plissken]

To keep Trump from crying on his visit to Japan.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/navy-acknowledges-request-was-made-hide-uss-john-s-mccain-n1012731

Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit

"A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain" during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, the Navy said in a statement.

[Blue Owl]

1. Oh yeah, remember that shit?!

My God, whiny Donny is the very pinnacle of pathetic pettiness...

[magicarpet]

2. Yes thank you for the reminder,.. I now remember it well.

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit


U.S. military officials worked to ensure President Trump wouldn’t see the warship that bears the name of the late senator, a frequent target of the president’s ire

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A tarp was hung over the ship’s name ahead of the president’s trip, according to photos reviewed by the Journal, and sailors were directed to remove any coverings from the ship that bore its name.

After the tarp was taken down, a barge was moved closer to the ship, obscuring its name. Sailors on the ship, who typically wear caps bearing its name, were given the day off during Mr. Trump’s visit, people familiar with the matter said.

The picture of the tarp was taken on Friday and the tarp was taken down on Saturday, a Navy official said. The paint barge was also removed ahead of the presidential visit, said Cmdr. Clayton Doss, a spokesman for the Navy’s Seventh Fleet.

“Senior Navy officials in Hawaii and Japan last week determined the ships should remain in their normal configuration,” a U.S. official said.

More at link below,
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-wanted-uss-john-mccain-out-of-sight-during-trump-japan-visit-11559173470

[Tanuki]

3. I had almost forgotten that regrettable chapter! The collective memory of DU

never ceases to impress me! Someone always pushes an important incident or detail back up to the surface.