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Posted By: lester_prairie
All they wanted was a nice public remembrance.
This is first time I have read ANYTHING about "all they wanted was a nice **PUBLIC** remembrance."
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There are several places where it is reported that the families invited Trump to join them in the "solemn" event. That's a quote-solemn-unquote event. "Mr. Trump then accompanied the families and Marine veterans to Section 60. That part of Mr. Trump’s visit was private and closed to the press." A big, broad toothy grin with a fat thumbs up sure looks solemn!
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EVEN IF the families wanted Trump's team to video and photo the event, IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND THEY WERE SO INFORMED.
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I see NO REASON why Trump couldn't have visited with the families without photos, consoled them in a private way without photos. And taken photos with the families at place at ANC where photos are allowed. Post-POTUS reports show that several other presidents (even while still POTUS) made many unannounced, UNREPORTED private visits to veterans and other groups. They did not need to have EVERYTHING recorded and reported on the nightly news or the next day's headline news.
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Veterans and Veterans groups are being highly critical of Trump's disdain and disrespect for those who serve and those servicemen who have died.
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If Trump had just said, "Put the cameras away, boys." this WOULD be nothing. If fact, Trump would have looked BETTER for it.
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"Hay everybody!! Look at me!! I'm showing my solemn respect!!"