There have been many moments throughout Trump’s presidency for which he has received intense backlash: siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin over our own intelligence agencies, separating babies from their mothers after fleeing to safety in the U.S., attempting to ban Muslims from traveling to the U.S. and transgender soldiers from serving in the military, and lying so much that literally nothing he says can be trusted.
Skipping a visit to Arlington National Cemetary on Veteran’s Day, though, may have been one of his worst moments, though, especially after years of saying how much he loves and respects the U.S. Military.
Trump making unannounced visit to Arlington National Cemetery for wreath-laying event pic.twitter.com/EyaD5ABVQq
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) December 15, 2018
On Saturday, Trump made a months-late visit to the cemetery for the Wreaths Across America event despite the rain and cold, which he is generally opposed to doing. Accompanied by members of the military, Trump laid wreaths at the tombs of fallen soldiers.
The New York Times reports that:
‘The wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday was not listed on the president’s public schedule. Volunteers at the event were expected to place more than 250,000 wreaths at 1,400 cemeteries across the country.
‘Last year at Arlington alone, more than 93,000 volunteers and visitors participated, said Barbara Lewandrowski, director of public affairs at Arlington National Cemetery. She estimated that about 60,000 people attended on Saturday.’
In other words, Trump finally found time in his “busy schedule” of executive time, tweeting and watching Fox News, for a photo op.
There was no word on whether Trump also apologized for his disparaging remarks about the late war hero, John McCain, Admiral William McRaven, or the Gold Star family that he insulted during the presidential campaigns.
Twitter wasn’t impressed, either. Read some of their comments below:
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