Does Trump believe words he spoke at Normandy?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By David Ignatius

The Washington Post

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — President Trump spoke the right words in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day, but did he mean them? So far, his presidency has been about defying the postwar order that was based on shared values and global partnership, rather than cementing its legacy.

Trump spoke here Thursday at what he rightly described as “freedom’s altar,” the burial site for nearly 10,000 Americans who died in the 1944 invasion of Normandy and in subsequent battles that ultimately led to Nazi Germany’s destruction. His speech rang the traditional chimes of D-Day remembrance of heroism, shared sacrifice and Allied victory.

Listening to Trump’s well-written and emotionally resonant speech, this listener applauded the sentiments but couldn’t help wondering: Does Trump fully embrace this message, and the trans-Atlantic alliance that made victory against Germany possible? His actions (and usual rhetoric) have instead embodied an “America First” agenda that disdains much of the postwar architecture.

“To all of our friends and partners: Our cherished alliance was forged in the heat of battle, tested in the trials of war, and proven in the blessings of peace,” Trump proclaimed. “Our bond is unbreakable.” Was that reassuring to European allies who have been rattled so often by Trump’s disruptive statements? I doubt it.

Trump’s endorsement of trans-Atlantic cooperation came after a week in which he attacked the mayor of London as a “stone cold loser,” called for a no-deal Brexit that could weaken both Britain and the European Union, and said he favors a wall, or at least a hard border, between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, which could undermine peace there.

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Perhaps a better question is did he write those words. Given his actions I'm pretty certain the answer is no.

[lapfog_1]

1. did Trump even understand the speech?

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Trump is a fascist, he only believes in dominating his allies

and alienating them if they displease him.

[dawg day]

3. When he's reading the speeches that normal presidents would give

he sounds bored, and as if he'd never seen these words before, and wants to make sure everyone knows he doesn't care about any of it.

[hatrack]

4. Did those words praise him? Did those words put money in his pocket?

If not, then no.