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(7,981 posts) Thu Jul 27, 2017, 07:06 PM Jul 2017

Boy Scouts Apologize Over President Trumps Remarks at Jamboree [View all]

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Source: NY Times

Facing an angry backlash from parents and former members, the chief executive of the Boy Scouts of America apologized on Thursday for political remarks made by President Trump at the organization’s national jamboree this week.

In the speech, Mr. Trump crowed over his election victory, attacked the news media and criticized Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama.

Michael Surbaugh, the organization’s chief, said in a statement on Thursday that it was “never our intent” for the national jamboree to become a venue for partisan political attacks.

“I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree,” he wrote. He added, “We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/us/boy-scouts-trump-apology.html

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Boy Scouts Apologize Over President Trumps Remarks at Jamboree [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2017 OP

Not good enough. Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #1

Agreed, they need to publicly announce that Donald and no one in his administration will be cstanleytech Jul 2017 #5

They should remove Trump as honorary chairman and replace him with Obama LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #17

I don't believe he's sorry one bit. He had to know beforehand what kind of speech it'd be. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #2

too little, too late. mopinko Jul 2017 #3

It was vulgarity. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #16

If I had young children Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #4

The Boy Scouts iddue a non-apology apology rpannier Jul 2017 #6

Not in any way good enough. old guy Jul 2017 #7

Its too late... yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #8

As usual, it all boils down to money. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #9

We'll see if next year #45 is invited. mwooldri Jul 2017 #10

let's hope he's in jail by then rurallib Jul 2017 #19

Surbaugh is "Chief Scout Executive" but Randall Stephenson is President TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #11

Norman Rockwell is rolling over in his grave. hay rick Jul 2017 #12

WHY did a president, let alone THIS ONE, ever give a speech at a Boy Scout Jamboree ata all??? napi21 Jul 2017 #13

The President has always been the ceremonial head of BSA. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #18

The pResident should be aplogizing..... alittlelark Jul 2017 #14

Nothing new here, as I recall NCcoast Jul 2017 #15

Heil Trump! workinclasszero Jul 2017 #20

no one bora13 Jul 2017 #21

It's better than their first attempt, but still not a complete job. Gore1FL Jul 2017 #22

THAT took four days?? Squinch Jul 2017 #23

Theyre done Luka Boyd Jul 2017 #24

Sure makes the boy scouts look like cowards. Jakes Progress Jul 2017 #25

Non-apology. Iggo Jul 2017 #26

The BSA apologizing for exposing scouts to POTUS is a big deal. Hortensis Jul 2017 #27

It is so very sad that trump is such a low life and degenerate Gothmog Jul 2017 #28

Trump is so sociopathic .. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #29

That will not help him win 45's good graces. truthisfreedom Jul 2017 #30

Hindsight is 20/20. No support from me. C Moon Jul 2017 #31

Bullshit that was not political rhetoric and saying sorry you were offended is not an apology . No lunasun Jul 2017 #32

Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #33