"Trump is a threat to democracy. We can survive four years of bad policy. We can’t survive four years of Trump eroding our democracy and the norms of institutions and everything else."
Esper is a West Point grad and saw combat during the Gulf War as an infantry officer with the 101st Airborne.
Former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly said: "The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it’s more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life."
Esper and Kelly worked FOR Donald Trump. Esper and Kelly worked WITH Donald Trump. Esper and Kelly KNOW Donald Trump a lot better than Trumptards do. But no one can talk any sense into Trumptards. They'll follow Trump off a cliff like the lemmings they are.
...president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people...Instead he tries to divide us."
BigL looks up someone saying they hate trump and posts it like it’s something new and novel. 🙄
PS Obama was the king of Division and is currently being eclipsed by Biden. I guess bigL forgot about the dark brandon speech.
They know Trump a lot better than you do and they know Trump is unfit to be president. Wise up!
…understanding of global and US history is really limited.”
http://www.newsweek.com/rex-tillerson-defended-military-after-trump-tirade-book-says-1482832
Tillerson Defended Military After Trump Tirade On 'Getting Money Back' From Other Countries For Protection
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"Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defended the military after President Donald Trump's tirade on "turning a profit" from other countries for defense programs and protection, according to a new book. ..."
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"The excerpt detailed a few meetings between Trump and his top military advisers. The first, which took place in July 2017, featured a diatribe from the president, who said NATO wasn't paying enough in defense. "We are owed money you haven't been collecting! You would totally go bankrupt if you had to run your own business," Trump reportedly told them. The president later added that those gathered in the room were "all losers" who "don't know how to win anymore." "I wouldn't go to war with you people," the president said. "You're a bunch of dopes and babies."
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***** "Tillerson then stood up to Trump, saying that the "men and women who put on a uniform don't do it to become soldiers of fortune....They do it to protect our freedom." After the meeting, Tillerson was described as huddling around close aides and colleagues, telling that the president was a "f---ing moron." "*****
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"Later that year, in December 2017, Trump called another meeting with military officials. ... "All these countries need to start paying us for the troops we are sending to their countries. We need to be making a profit," Trump reportedly said. "We could turn a profit on this." Tillerson again stood up to the president, according to the book excerpt, and defended the military.
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*****"I've never put on a uniform, but I know this," Tillerson said. "Every person who has put on a uniform, the people in this room, they don't do it to make a buck. They did it for their country, to protect us. I want everyone to be clear about how much we as a country value their service."*****
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"... In December 2018, Tillerson told CBS News that he had to repeatedly deny Trump's requests because they were illegal. "I would have to say to him, 'Mr. President, I understand what you want to do, but you can't do it that way. It violates the law," Tillerson said. Trump quickly fired back and denounced Tillerson as "dumb as a rock" and "lazy as hell." The president added that he "couldn't get rid of" Tillerson fast enough. ..."
…understanding of global and US history is really limited.”
Refuses to endorse Biden in 2024