Why was Trump able to lay a wreath at Arlington Cemetary? He is not the President. Who is helping him? McMaster? And

[debm55]

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why is the military there? I am asking as both of my in laws are buried there, FIL a Marine in the Japanese Islands and my MIL a nurse who served in a MASH unit in Italy. Both WW II Thank you

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Political events are a violation of the Arlington rules.

Not that there are any penalties for breaking them, but they are rules nonetheless.

[debm55]

3. Thank you. But why have rules if there is no penalty for breaking them? I hope I don't come across as a smarty to you. I

just wanted information for my husband.

[Fiendish Thingy]

13. I'm guessing it wasn't announced as a political event

It looks like maybe he weaseled an invite to the family’s private commemoration of the anniversary of their family member’s death, and then turned it into a photo op.

If the campaign had requested permission to hold an event, they would have clearly been refused.

[debm55]

36. Thank you.

[enough]

2. He has succeeded in creating a no-rules bubble around himself.

He just does whatever he wants at any given moment. When you’re a star they let you do it.

[debm55]

4. Thank you.

[DSandra]

15. Didn't you know? Rules are for the small people

Not for big celebrities and the ultra rich...

[brush]

5. Disgraceful that he's even allowed in Arlington.

He of the service people are losers and suckers.

[MLAA]

6. Not McMaster as he just released a book extremely harsh on TSF.

[debm55]

8. Thanks , I wonder who the guy was that helped him?

[Ilsa]

25. McMaster was pretty generous in his compliments

of the Orange Menace this morning, saying he was shaking up ways of doing things that needed to be shaken up. Overall, there were more compliments on Morning Joe than criticisms.

I think McMaster wants "back in" to the inner circle of advisors.

[MLAA]

26. Omg, noooooooo!

That is both heartbreaking and disgusting at the same time. I’m so bummed to hear that.

[Fla Dem]

7. Rules, regulations and laws DO NOT pertain to Trump!!!

When are you all going to recognize that reality and accept it?

[debm55]

10. Why in fact were the honor guard there--if in fact they were real. They don't answer to Trump? Who gave them orders to

be there.

[ScratchCat]

9. And why did The State Department

Allow a foreign dictator to enter our country for the expressed purpose of meeting with Donald Trump at his private residence?

Its like nobody, even the current administration, will stand up and say "NO" involving anything to do with this man.

He shouldn't have been permitted entrance to Arlington in the first place.

[debm55]

11. Agree,

[AKwannabe]

12. Very good question

Kickin

[comradebillyboy]

14. Both of my parents are buried at Arlington. One

need not be a politician to lay a wreath there. Even a nobody such as myself can lay wreaths at Arlington.

[debm55]

18. With reporters? Yes, we have too, but it was a just our family and not a circus, It was just my husband and myself.

FIL was a career Marine. There was no lights, camera , action at his burial.Trump used those family members and the soldiers who gave up their lives. Maybe he could have asked to borrow the flag and sword that my husband received as another prop.

[Happy Hoosier]

28. Do you get the honor guard to help you?

And did you bring along camera crews?

[Attilatheblond]

30. You, sir, are hardly a 'nobody'. You matter. Your parents matter.

Your loaa and their sacrifices MATTER.

[CanonRay]

16. So why isn't some intrepid MSM reporter asking the Superintendent of Arlington

why this was allowed. Have reporters forgotten how to ask questions? Jimmy Olson, where are you when we need you.

[arkielib]

17. I can't imagine descent people disrespecting their loved one grave

by giving him a photo op. The picture where everyone is giving a thumbs up over the grave made me physically ill.

On edit, after looking more closely at one of the pictures I see a woman in the back flashing a white supremacy hand symbol. I guess that explains a lot.

[debm55]

19. Me too.

[Irish_Dem]

20. Who is going to stop him from doing whatever he wants to do?

[debm55]

21. Aren't their guards on duty?

[Irish_Dem]

22. Guards are going to say no to Trump.

What if he gets installed into the WH again?
They don't want to get on his bad list.

[Bonx]

23. "the former president* was invited to the Monday ceremony by some family members of the slain soldiers"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/who-the-hell-let-trump-into-arlington-national-cemetery/ar-AA1ptbXP

[eppur_se_muova]

24. Ewww. I hope hauntings await them. nt

[Happy Hoosier]

29. And the Superintendednt didnt put the kaibosh on an obviously partisan political event? NT

[Initech]

27. This was a stunt to get PR points for Trump and ratings for Fox. That's it.

[debm55]

31. A shitty stunt.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

32. Who does a thumbs up at a grave site?

This was sickening political stunt done to dishonor our deceased veterans and heroes

Link to tweet

[debm55]

33. Thank you. I didn't see that one with the thumps up. He is a real ass. I very much hate him,

[CatWoman]

34. ....

Link to tweet

[debm55]

35. I agree with him

[LessAspin]

37. Update:

Trump and his staff are assholes.

Hope this helps..


Arlington National Cemetery officials say Trump campaign staff verbally abused and pushed aside cemetery official who...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219390221

[LetMyPeopleVote]

38. TFG did NOT have permission to stage this photo op

TFG and his asshole did not respect the Park officials or the location. TFG did not have permission to do this photo op

Link to tweet

[debm55]

39. Thank you LetMyPeopleVote. It is unthhinkable that he did this.May Rich's mom and dad rest in peace.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. Trump Campaign Used Section 60 for Campaign Stunt

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

41. Trump Campaign Used Section 60 for Campaign Stunt

Link to tweet

[lpbk2713]

42. I don't see why the Honor Guard assisted in this.

They should know the rules backward and forward.

No political stunts and no photo ops in this area. Period.