Trump 'will not even consider' renaming Army bases named for Confederate leaders

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Source: The Hill

President Trump said Wednesday he will "not even consider" renaming Army bases that were named for Confederate leaders after top military officials indicated recently they are open to the idea. In a series of tweets, Trump argued the bases have become part of U.S. history that should not be “tampered with.”

“These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom,” he tweeted, adding that “HEROES” who won two world wars were trained on the “Hallowed Grounds” of the bases. “Therefore, my Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations,” Trump continued.

Minutes after Trump posted his comments, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany began Wednesday’s briefing by distributing Trump’s tweet to reporters and reading it in its entirety from the podium. "That was directly from the president. We spent some time working on that, and I wanted to deliver that to you," she said.

McEnany said Trump would veto the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if the massive spending bill mandated changing the names of the bases.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/502115-trump-will-not-even-consider-renaming-army-bases-named-for-confederate-leaders

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There are 10 Army bases around the country named for Confederate military officers: Fort Lee, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort Bragg, Fort Polk, Fort Pickett, Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Rucker and Camp Beauregard.

[Zoonart]

1. Cool...

Maybe Miller can work this into his speech on racial equality.

[TomCADem]

23. Heck, I Would Not Be Surprised If He Started Naming...

...Army bases after members of the Gestapo.

[George II]

2. He doesn't name military bases. I wish they'd pull down his freaking picture at those bases, too....

Last October I went to the Submarine museum in Groton. Walked in the door and there was his portrait. I almost turned around and walked out.

[marie999]

3. I would love to see the name changing of the bases

in the spending bill and see if he vetos it. Then he can tell his base that we no longer have a military.

[Mr.Bill]

4. Someone needs to tell him

the Confederates were losers.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. areyouright? They themselves keep telling us

history is written by the winners. Except when it suits their ideology

[lagomorph777]

25. I like soldiers who aren't traitors

[Hoyt]

5. He just keeps playing to ignorant white wing racists. It's going to catch up with him in Nov.

[handmade34]

6. what does he know about history?

nothing

[George II]

7. Many of those military people got captured. They're better than John McCain?

[lastlib]

13. Well, they were more racist. There's that.

[sdfernando]

9. Thats OK. President Biden will take care of it after Jan. 20. /nt

[lastlib]

10. If you really want to see his head explode (and I DO!!),,,,

...we should rename one after John McCain.

Camp Beauregard? No.
Camp McCain? YES!!!!

Tell me what American wouldn't approve of that! tRump?? (I specifically asked for an AMERICAN! Russian assets need not apply.)

[lastlib]

12. I think I will recommend that to my GOPher Congress-varmint.

It might even make HER pathetic head pop.

[yellowdogintexas]

20. it might even make my GOPher CongressCritter's head explode

It would mess up HER hair.
Although, she isn't that great at writing bills and all but she excels at naming Post Offices.

[thesquanderer]

11. "very Powerful Bases" is even more cringeworthy when you find out...

...it wasn't just the usual stream of consciousness BS, but rather, "we spent some time working on that".

[jmowreader]

14. I've been stationed at Fort Hood

Trust me on this: NO ONE would object to changing the name of that shithole.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. I did AIT at Fort Polk. Ditto.

I'd name it Joint Base Trump, in honor of the swamp it is.

[jmowreader]

26. If there's no colocated other-service base there, it can't be a Joint Base

The Joint Base thing came about during the BRAC thing, when they were closing a lot of bases. There were places like Western Washington, where Fort Lewis was built next door to McChord AFB. Both get a lot of use, so they merged them into Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

[sakabatou]

15. No one should be surprised

[soothsayer]

16. Major General (Ret.) Paul Eaton on Trump Tweets Defending Confederate-Named Bases

https://m.votevets.org/press/major-general-ret-paul-eaton-on-trump-tweets-defending-confederate-named-bases

“Today, Donald Trump made it official. Rather than move this nation further away from institutionalized racism, he believes we should cling to it and its heritage, by keeping the names of racist traitors on the gates of our military bases. These bases were named long after the Civil War was over, by whites who wanted to fight back against progress towards racial equality. Donald Trump stands shoulder-to-shoulder with them, and against the ideals that the United States Army stands for.”

[hadEnuf]

17. Trump makes sure to prove himself a racist asshole every day.

I'll bet he would have no trouble with a Camp Putin though.

[sarge43]

18. My choice: Fort Rucker

It's the Army's primary aviation training instillation. Rename it Fort Davis.

General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr who commanded the Tuskegee Airmen. When he graduated from the Point in 1936, he and his father were the only two black officers in the Army.

[Maeve]

19. Within the first week please, President Biden

You'll have a lot to do in January!

[mwooldri]

21. So let's rename Greensboro to Cornwallistown.

Since Donald Trump wants to keep the names of losers on Army bases... Might as well rename Greensboro since General Cornwallis of the British Army defeated Nathaniel Green of the US forces - but it was a phyrric victory and the British lost the Revolutionary War.

To me, renaming the army bases makes sense. What I suggested is nonsense. Just like Trump's stance and intransigence.

[MRDAWG]

22. If you are in Wi.Mi, Oh. Pa. Fl and voted for Trump don't try to justify this and

vote for Democrats at every level.