Arlington National cemetery tried to stop Trump

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From NPR’s ⁦@QuilLawrence:⁩ Arlington National Cemetery officials say Trump campaign staff verbally abused and pushed aside cemetery official who objected to filming and photography at gravesites

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3:46 PM · Aug 27, 2024

[Ocelot II]

1. Link to NPR story:

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5091154/trump-arlington-cemetery

[Cha]

2. Let there Be Major BCKFIRRE for the Fucking Treasonous Asshole.

[CrispyQ]

3. I read he smiled & gave a thumbs up. -nt

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

24. So much for "a very solemn ceremony".

[AZ8theist]

35. Yes. Here he is in all of his GLORIOUS, IGNORANT, VILE ANTI-AMERICAN IMBICILITY:

What a mother-fucking disgusting piece of shit Dotard is.......unbelievable

[mucifer]

37. They are all smiling. It's gotta be the family of the dead. I don't understand this.

[misanthrope]

47. Yeah, and a couple of them are flashing hand signs of their own.

My hunch: Trump's team discovered at least one family of friendlies among the dead, then reached out to see if they would like to attend the grave of their deceased relative with Trump. They jumped at the opportunity to be with a celebrity, and the Trump campaign simply spun it as the family inviting Trump to the graveside. That was intended as cover.

[mucifer]

57. The hospice nurse in me says if this helps the family grieve it's ok . But, there are other families at Arlington and

they need to be respected.

[misanthrope]

62. I doubt the family had the idea of Trump using Arlington in campaign material

then successfully reached out to his organization who took their suggestion and ran with it. I think the idea came from the campaign. Which means at its core it isn't about the family at all but his polls.

[mucifer]

66. I try to think outside the box here. The family is grieving. They clearly love trump . I think

for this specific family him being there with his thumbs up photo might actually be healing to them as they grieve. But, at the same time it is triggering other grieving families who feel disrespected when a photo like that is taken near where their loved ones are buried.

Yes, it's clear trump has absolutely no goal in helping these families. he is only there to help himself. But, he probably did help this family and some other maga families in their grieving.

[AZ8theist]

75. What he did was AGAINST THE RULES of Arlington.

Reports indicated his MAGAt teams "pushed" their way onto sacred ground after being told it's not allowed.
He's just a vile, disgusting excuse for a human. Doesn't matter how it may have helped the family, it's another example of him being a dick.

[mucifer]

81. But just you watch. He may change the

rules at Arlington so that being a dick there is acceptable.

That’s what he’s doing changing the rules and the culture.

[HoosierDebbie]

60. What do you suppose their hand gestures mean?

[misanthrope]

63. Couldn't tell you

Looks they have their index fingers and pinkies extended, like metal fans making the devil horns.

[mucholderthandirt]

64. Hook 'em horns? Looks like a bunch of hateful MAGA idiots that need arresting.

[DallasNE]

78. The Sick Part Is That

Trump negotiated the conditions that eventually led to the attack that killed those 13 Americans and allowed all of those American weapons to fall into the hands of the Taliban. And Trump would do the same thing with Ukraine if given the opportunity.

[SARose]

46. How would you feel

If Major Navas was your husband, son, father? See tombstone to the left.

I would be outraged!

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Purple Heart Recipient, too.

For God’s sakes!

Capt. Moises A. Navas was killed in action on March 8, 2020, while accompanying Iraqi security forces during a mission to eliminate an Islamic State stronghold in Iraq.
Navas, known as “Mo,” was born in Panama and grew up in Maryland. He joined the Marine Corps in 2004 and served multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 34-year-old is survived by his wife, Liset, and four children a daughter and three sons.
“The Gold Star Family Home Program will allow us to stay in Sneads Ferry, NC with our military family and community. This will give our kids much-needed stability and security and allow me to provide for the children without having to worry about the financial stress of a mortgage,” said Liset.
Tunnel to Towers paid off the mortgage on the Navas family’s home in October of 2020.

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[calimary]

69. Hideously vile.

What are we looking at? A self-styled “victim” getting revenge on the gravestone of a deceased?

Cuz that’s how it looks, or how it could easily be interpreted.

[Blue_Roses]

79. This is despicable

and SO disrespectful. I am appalled that he would actually think this would be a good idea. What a moron.

[GB_RN]

44. He Did.

I’ve seen the photo. Cantaloupe Caligula the Corpulent is so rude, condescending, and sleazy, plus, a narcissistic, sociopathic whingeing, douchebag.

[LiberalFighter]

4. No security at the cemetery?

[Prairie Gates]

5. I can already predict who will come on this thread to present the Trump point of view

[usaf-vet]

41. Tell us. As some might not catch those individuals.

Having had the honor of visiting Arlington, including the Tome of the Unknowns. I hope there is a federal law that will come into play and sanction EVERYONE who desecrated the site. Especially the adjoining headstone that they trampled on.

My guess is that the USMC individual they had their picture taken around would have been the first to tell them, "Hell, no, don't do this!"

[EarthAbides]

6. Can't keep their lies straight...

First they claim there was no altercation and they have it on film that there was no altercation and then they say... "The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises and for whatever reason an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode, decided to physically block members of President Trump's team during a very solemn ceremony," Cheung said in the statement.

These people are so despicable...

[PedroXimenez]

10. doublespeak

like one day him saying "I love Nazis" then the next day saying "I hate Nazis". Then when people say he loves Nazis they yell Liars! He said he hates Nazis!

[malaise]

7. This is national news

I hope Lawrence exposes this big time tonight

[Irish_Dem]

8. Why didn't the call security or the police?

Oh never mind.
I don't know why I even bother asking.

[rockbluff botanist]

9. The pictures from this indecency induces a violent gag reflex

The families and trump are gathered around the grave site with thumbs up and all grinning like demented monkeys. They deserve each other.

[Klarkashton]

17. The campaign used those families since they

Are magas and blame Biden for what happened. They drove them there.
He probably bought them all quarter pounders and gave them autographed maga hats afterwards. Thus the big smiles and thumbs up.

[Permanut]

55. I would demand a Bible and some gold shoes .

Minimum.

[Klarkashton]

59. He gave them nothing.

[Permanut]

61. Bet you're right..

Navy vet here; My Dad, Mom, my Father-in-law and Mother-in-law and all of my uncles are in Willamette National Cemetery. Hallowed ground that has NEVER been desecrated like this.

[Baron2024]

11. They Are Trying To Whitewash Trump

Trump is anti-military and anti-veteran. His team is trying to counter that perception. I think that Trump is realizing that he might lose to Harris, so he might actually be listening to his advisors more. This whole staged appearance at Arlington is designed to cover up Trump's real contempt for the military. I don't think that it is Trump's idea. I don't think that in a million years he ever would have thought to go to Arlington and lay a wreath. The whole thing is staged. It is troubling because it may appeal to low information voters who don't understand that Trump could care less about our veterans.

[Diamond_Dog]

21. Baron 2024 you are absolutely correct.

[AZ8theist]

36. TRUMP IS A FUCKING DRAFT DODGER!!!

When is the media going to focus on Private "bone spurs"??????????????

Why was it SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking easy to "Swiftboat" John Kerry (who ACTUALLY SERVED) and then to IGNORE..



A TRAITOR WHO IS AN ACTUAL DRAFT DODGER???????*

(*These are rhetorical questions, of course, because we all know the Reich Wing bias of the MSM.)

[usaf-vet]

43. "I don't think that in a million years he ever would have thought to go to Arlington and lay a wreath" YET HE DID!

[MagickMuffin]

56. Only for a photo op, nothing sacred about that

He desecrated the fallen who he hates.

[gab13by13]

12. Magats do what they want

The only pictures or videos shown will be of TSF.

[Coexist]

13. This is disgusting and disgraceful

[NBachers]

14. This Steven Cheung guy is fast elbowing his way up to the front of the Trump Parade of Assholes.

[DinahMoeHum]

20. He's got a butt-fuck UGLY face. . .

. . .he's an Oddjob wannabe.

[NBachers]

26. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall . . .

[BattleRow]

28. More like

Knob Job .

[slightlv]

30. First person I thought of was

the Sontarans!

[TommyT139]

67. Sontarans...

He should be so lucky!!

[OMGWTF]

40. His head looks like his mom was in labor for 962 hours.

[dweller]

50. You flip that pic of Cheung's face

Upside down , and he has another face
😱



✌🏻

[pansypoo53219]

15. protocol disaster from day 1.

[flying_wahini]

16. Corey Lewdenowski is back on the job!

What do you bet he was here?
And that’s why. They strong armed their way in and got their shot.

[Klarkashton]

18. Certainly has the whiff of that horrible bastard.

[DET]

19. He Was There

He’s in the back row of thugs taking pictures of Trump.

[Walleye]

33. I thought of him immediately, and the way he grabbed the female reporter at a rally

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. If there is federal law about it, prosecute every slimey traitortrump asshole involved.

It's the National Cemetery, not a political stage.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. Trump Campaign Used Section 60 for Campaign Stunt

Link to tweet

[ancianita]

25. What an effin' asshole bully.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

27. I won't forget this Steven Cheung piece of shit. nt

[chowder66]

29. Good catch by @FixMediaNow

Fix Media Now (by the Media and Democracy Project)
@FixMediaNow
It is disgraceful that as part of this report,
@quillawrence
includes Trump’s accusation about Afghanistan withdrawal with none of the context that Pompeo and Trump very deliberately created the conditions for chaos by, for instance, releasing 5,000 Taliban fighters from prison.

Link to tweet

[mcar]

31. I wonder why security wasn't called. nt

[Takket]

32. Democrats have their talking points for tomorrow. i just hope the media lets them speak on it

but they'll probably just ignore it

[Walleye]

34. Didn't the network news dutifully run the footage and report on it like it was a legitimate story?

[OMGWTF]

38. I AM SO FKING SICK OF THIS MONSTER!

[Mountainguy]

39. That guy has a 2nd nose

that's trying to eat his original nose.

[MissouriDem47]

42. Trump is despicable

Trump and his entourage invading a National Cemetery for a photo op is beyond despicable. Why any veteran or active duty military members would support him is beyond my comprehension. This is just one more example for his hatred of his betters that served.

[yardwork]

45. Trump is a thug.

[Martin68]

48. Trumpists just don't have any boundaries when it comes to respect for those who gave their lives for our country.

Even animals have more respect for the dead.

[spanone]

49. The fucking nerve of the goddman nazis.

[mdbl]

51. Sounds like someone needs to be arrested

It's not criminal to disregard orders?

[BamaRefugee]

52. The tattooed lady on the far left and the one beside tRump are throwing heavy metal Devils

Horns with their hands.
Are they trying to ward off the Orange Anal Wart, or reveling in his Satanic power?

[Blue Owl]

53. This motherfucker has desecrated Arlington National Cemetery

and every soldier buried there — lock him the fuck up.

[Towlie]

68. Yes, and he did that simply by being there.

[BlueSpot]

54. So, what is the penalty for this?

And how would that unfold?

Genuinely curious. I mean, if they just need someone to file a complaint, that would be easy.

[Lunabell]

58. You know that cemetary is covered in surveillance video cameras.

Probably with sound. The video will show the alleged shoving of the caretaker. And, if I'm not mistaken, on Federal grounds will make it a federal crime. I hope the videos captured the whole thing and those bullies are prosecuted.

[underpants]

65. Violence so he can have a photo-op you say? Sounds familiar

June 1, 2020

[Hugin]

70. I'm curious about what was promised to those family members who...

Showed up? Tennis shoes? Money? An air freshener? A two for one coupon for a trip under a bus?

Of course, none of it will materialize, except for the bus trip.

[onethatcares]

73. a digital trading card that has his likeness and

"Some gave all, he gave nothing " on it

[EarnestPutz]

80. What a great idea, though not digital but real trading cards of MAGA idiots. Boebert, MTG, Vance,.....

.....Gaetz, Trump as the "gold" card and naturally many others. "Collect them all!"

[onethatcares]

85. how do we put it into action?

Hello, folks at the DNC . All it takes is a shake of your checkbook to do this.

[EarnestPutz]

87. Kind of late in the game, but a DNC fundraider, selling them, would've been good.

[SidneyR]

71. I'd like to know EXACTLY what was said.

We should know just what sort of verbal abuse as inflicted on the Arlington official. Maybe hearing just how abusive they were would affect people a little.

[orangecrush]

72. Apparently MAGATs can't read

[Evolve Dammit]

74. Like his goons breaking into his physicians office to sieze records. They will do anything the orange mobster wants

[maxsolomon]

76. What's with the slander against the cemetery staff?

"... an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode...?

shameless.

I'd hope that unnamed individual comes forward. maybe an older volunteer staffer?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

77. TFG is using footage and photos his campaign took at Arlington National Cemetary for political purposes

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And there you go. Donald Trump is using footage and photos his campaign took at Arlington National Cemetary for political purposes -- against the rules and laws that govern this hallowed ground. Arlington officials tried to stop him from politicizing the cemetery, and Trump staff physically attacked them. This whole episode is sickening and affront to all those hundreds of thousands of families who never agreed to allow their deceased loved ones to be dragged into politics.

[Number9Dream]

82. This desecration should go into an anti-Trump TV ad asap

[PurgedVoter]

83. That is assault and tresspass

I hope there is a video record so this can be open and shut and the people who pushed their way in and the people who they did it for can all spend a little time in a small room thinking about their life choices.

[BlueWavePsych]

84. Kick

[LetMyPeopleVote]

86. Psychopaths feel they're above laws, rules & norms. They feel entitled 2 do what ever they want.

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