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Martin68

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46. Depends on the media. The Washington Post didn't whitewash anything.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #43)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:47 AM

Oct 1

Headline: "Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders in rare, politically charged summit"

Excerpts:

"The unusual, hastily organized event became a forum for the president and his defense secretary to tout their partisan agenda."

"Hundreds of the U.S. military’s top leaders listened in silence to highly partisan addresses from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, with each harshly criticizing their predecessors and hyping their political objectives during an extraordinary exhibition of both men’s grievances."

"A former Pentagon official and expert on civil-military affairs, Kori Schake, took a dimmer view. 'It was disgraceful to subject military leaders to so flagrantly partisan political theater and dangerous for the commander in chief to encourage them to violence against fellow Americans,' said Schake, a senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute."

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I don't know who wrote this. [View all] AverageOldGuy Sep 30 OP

Don't count your military chickens lame54 Sep 30 #1

One of these days Marthe48 Sep 30 #2

They laughed when he said they could walk out CivicGrief Sep 30 #3

I don't think that at all. I thinhk their laughs were a sort of mocking, go fuck yourself kind of laugh. patphil Sep 30 #21

I don't have faith that the majority of the top CivicGrief Oct 1 #52

Say what you want. OldBaldy1701E Oct 1 #49

Mango Mussolini has zero sense of humor. His "jokes" are an exercise in punching down, & he means it. Hekate Oct 1 #56

BRAVO! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 30 #4

A pretty boy fox news host and a D-list tv celebrity..... who suffered bonespurs. IcyPeas Sep 30 #5

The lack of applause wasn't judgment, it was protocol. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 30 #6

Right ... they never clap ... and Chump was an idiot to think that they would FakeNoose Sep 30 #23

Trump was of course expecting a 20 minute standing ovation. tanyev Sep 30 #29

I think if he'd known they weren't going to clap, he would have skipped it altogether FakeNoose Sep 30 #30

He should have known the protocol not to applaud dwayneb Oct 1 #51

Yes. Tradition reflecting the non-partisan/neutrality of the our military. pat_k Sep 30 #35

"The next war" Conjuay Sep 30 #7

Because they are already evolves Sep 30 #8

It's important to remember that for a change of government to be successful, whether it be a successful Fil1957 Sep 30 #9

You can bet popsdenver Sep 30 #20

One of the first thing Marines learn, BidenRocks Sep 30 #27

I understand that now! Sparkly Sep 30 #36

The unblinking stare sarge43 Sep 30 #39

Guess they got their answer: ReRe Sep 30 #38

they're not that smart NJCher Oct 1 #57

I'm not necessarily saying that the military evolves Sep 30 #31

Planning for war against democrats, liberals, and free thinkers everywhere. BComplex Sep 30 #18

Great line LilElf70 Sep 30 #10

"washed-up Vegas act" Wild blueberry Sep 30 #11

I'm surprised he didn't fire them on the spot for not worshipping him enough. rubbersole Sep 30 #12

Well, the ball is in his court. ReRe Sep 30 #40

Did you hear his quip BaronChocula Oct 1 #61

Recent new is popsdenver Oct 1 #64

The text is from an Instagram post. Lonestarblue Sep 30 #13

Thank you. I don't know how she or he would know this, but I hope it really happened. ancianita Sep 30 #15

That poster credits Michael Jochum. sl8 Oct 1 #44

Two idiots WmChris Sep 30 #14

That might be our only way out of this fall into fascism that the Heritage Foundation BComplex Sep 30 #19

Agreed BC popsdenver Sep 30 #26

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Beautifully stated malaise Sep 30 #17

I really wonder MLWR Sep 30 #22

When Hogsbreath called for prayer, did any - most - none of them participate? 3Hotdogs Sep 30 #24

I saw a link for the full speech NJCher Oct 1 #58

Screw him and screw his military goons angrychair Sep 30 #25

Expect popsdenver Sep 30 #28

Possible source? markbark Sep 30 #32

Wow.. that was brilliantly written ... Cha Sep 30 #33

God, they made me so proud.... Mustellus Sep 30 #34

I ran into it, signed, by Mustellus Sep 30 #37

I just compared them NJCher Oct 1 #59

Led in prayer by a drunk, cheating, abuser of women? Americanme Sep 30 #41

Perfect, thanks for sharing! nt babylonsister Sep 30 #42

The problem is the new is white washing it all. mucifer Oct 1 #43

Depends on the media. The Washington Post didn't whitewash anything. Martin68 Oct 1 #46

that is no whitewash, for sure! NJCher Oct 1 #60

"If you want to applaud..." They didn't want to applaud. They didn't applaud. Martin68 Oct 1 #45

trump has always been worried about getting "the clap". Totally Tunsie Oct 1 #47

That's perfectly said. I imagine Trump will stew about that silence until he takes his last breath. Vinca Oct 1 #48

Mentally ... the generals were booing loudly FakeNoose Oct 1 #53

"This was a washed-up Vegas act begging the crowd to clap" Ray Bruns Oct 1 #50

Don't forget about the admirals. Gimpyknee Oct 1 #54

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KNR and bookmarking. niyad Oct 1 #62

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Oct 1 #63

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