U.S. Army criticizes Trump staff over 'push' at cemetery visit

This disgraceful coward and degenerate should be banned from visiting any hallowed ground where our veterans are interred...

Multiple members of his own staff have confirmed he referred to our Vets as "suckers and losers" when in Europe...

He shirked and ran away from his chance to serve his country in Vietnam - he's nothing but a gutless coward who shows his disrespect for our military heroes every chance he gets...

For everyone that wore our nation's uniform, to include myself, this guy is the ultimate Traitor and Loser...

Good on Trump and his team to push back. Kudos.

Good on Trump and his team to push back. Kudos.

Yes, I too love it when Trump and his team shove women just doing their job. I think it's great. /s

Chris LaCivita has described the employee as a "despicable individual,"

As the loser behind the swift boat vets for truth, LaCivita certainly knows about being a despicable individual.

He really is a scumbag.

Nowhere in sight in years 1&2 because he wasn’t running for an election.

Smiling and thumbs up in a cemetery. Only a narcissistic person would be so clueless.

It wasn’t a spur of the moment thing because he had his campaign camera crew there at the ready.

Assaulted a cemetery worker. And then insulted her.

Used the footage in a tic toc where he lied.

This is a violation of federal law.

Its disgusting.

But not surprising from the zero-valor bone spurs guy who thinks that war dead are suckers and losers.

Yes, I too love it when Trump and his team shove women just doing their job. I think it's great. /s

That's it? Seriously?

More examples of a dysfunctional, crumbling campaign...

"Ohio Senator J.D. Vance doesn’t seem to know what the other half of his ticket is up to.

Speaking before a crowd in the battleground state of Wisconsin for a fourth time Wednesday night, the Republican vice presidential pick attempted, once again, to brush off Donald Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery debacle. According to Vance, Trump was wrongly booted from the military burial ground, since it wasn’t as if he was filming a “TV commercial at a gravesite.”

Except that’s exactly what Trump was doing. Trump utilized the footage for a campaign video where he can be seen laying flowers down at a grave and taking photos with people while giving a thumbs-up to the camera.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-blows-j-d-vance-142650481.html

Lies, more lies, and more disrespect for our military heroes...

It's beyond disgraceful...

According to the wishes of the families, I think so.

Yes, I'm sure it was the wish of the family to assault the woman who was just doing her job.

To be clear, it doesn't really matter what the family's wishes were: shooting campaign footage in ANC and then assaulting the worker are both against the law.

Most of the world really doesn't care about US politics but world media covers it from the primaries and keeps pushing it over and over.

Why?

he used footage of a grave marker in an ad that the family says they did not give permission to use.

it's against federal law.

veterans are outraged.

bass4funkToday  10:57 am JST

Good on Trump and his team to push back. Kudos.

never seen a comment stoop to this level.

is this russian antagonism, or by some other american adversary? i find it shocking any american would say or think such a thing.

Yes, I'm sure it was the wish of the family to assault the woman who was just doing her job. 

Then why try and stop him.

To be clear, it doesn't really matter what the family's wishes were:

It does since this admin was responsible for their kids deaths, Biden and Harris should have been there, but then again, they were too afraid to show.

Then why try and stop him.

Because they were breaking the law. Duh.

It does since this admin was responsible for their kids deaths,

Nonsense. There's nothing in the law that lets people ignore it if they want. I checked.

Biden and Harris should have been there, but then again, they were too afraid to show.

Lmao really? They should have been at Trump's campaign video shoot?

Because they were breaking the law. Duh. 

Seems like the only thing that was broken was the pride of this admin. 

Nonsense. There's nothing in the law that lets people ignore it if they want. I checked.

So did I. 

Lmao really? They should have been at Trump's campaign video shoot?

Ok, that has nothing to do with why the President and his VP weren't there.

anyone with a sliver of integrity would change the channel from fox news and read something other than breitbart, look at the facts and return to say that trump was wrong to do it. it's against the law.

otherwise they appear to be a russian influencer here.

fini

bass4funk

Yes. That's seriously it. I think it's great when my favorite politicians and their henchmen assault people doing their job.

According to the wishes of the families, I think so.

It wasn't according to the wishes of the families, let's be clear about that.

Seems like the only thing that was broken was the pride of this admin.

Seems like rightists again don't know the law.

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Media/Media-Policy (see pdf listed on site)

So did I.

No you didn't.

Ok, that has nothing to do with why the President and his VP weren't there.

Lmao yes it does. Why would they show up to Trump's campaign shoot? So weird.

It wasn't according to the wishes of the families, let's be clear about that.

It was

https://x.com/GrahamAllen_1/status/1829247441209545042

Once again, we are given another example of how little "law and order" means in MAGA-world...

Code of Federal Regulations 32 553, which states, among other guidelines, that "Memorial services and ceremonies at Army National Military Cemeteries will not include partisan political activities."

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/trump-arlington-national-cemetery-rules

So what does Trump do?

"Trump utilized the footage for a campaign video where he can be seen laying flowers down at a grave and taking photos with people while giving a thumbs-up to the camera."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-blows-j-d-vance-142650481.html

Yet our MAGA-friends here excuse this violation of federal law, just like they excuse all Trump's crimes...

Law and Order doesn't exist in MAGA-world...nor democracy...what these military heroes died protecting...

It's a crazed, authoritarian, radical cult...

Seems like rightists again don't know the law.

I think it is the other way around

No you didn't. 

I did.

Lmao yes it does. Why would they show up to Trump's campaign shoot? So weird.

Because they're cowards.

President Trump was invited to a private ceremony by the families of fallen soldiers from the disastrous Biden Harris withdrawal from Afghanistan, in which the cemetery authorized him to have a photographer.

Arlington’s DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF was pictured with President Trump while he was laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

You don’t think HE would have intervened if Trump wasn’t allowed to have a cameraman?

All of this happened while Biden and Harris were in hiding.

It was

Did they also ask Trump and his henchmen to assault the staff? Or did the goons just do that on their own accord?

Did they also ask Trump and his henchmen to assault the staff? Or did the goons just do that on their own accord?

The 13 families didn't invite Joe or Kamala, that should tell you everything

If Trump and his staff did nothing wrong why is the US Army criticizing them when MAGA supporters say the military is on the side of Trump?

If Trump and his staff did nothing wrong why is the US Army criticizing them when MAGA supporters say the military is on the side of Trump?

Seems like they are

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1828640255718891870

I think it is the other way around

I know that's not true.

I did.

Not carefully enough, here's what the law says.

8)Filming or photographing will not be permitted if it conveys the impression that

cemetery officials or any visitor or family member is endorsing any product, service or

organization. Additionally, ANC will not authorize any filming for partisan, political or

fundraising purposes, in accordance with the Hatch Act, 32 CFR 553, and AR 360-1.

Trump and his goons act like teenagers even at Arlington Cemetery. They should be surrounded by police next time to educate them.

The grin and thumbs up over a gravesite is as mental as you can get. Farty-five is not normal. His scofflaw mentality is the natural expression of his innate narcissism. There should be legal repercussions, though, because there is no more immunity for breaking the law. Garland get to work!

I know that's not true. 

Ok, so we both know

Not carefully enough, here's what the law says.

On the contrary

A former president of the United States has the right to attend services at Arlington National Cemetery. While they do not receive special privileges or honors at the cemetery beyond those afforded to any other individual, former presidents can attend and participate in ceremonies or services at Arlington, as it is a national site open to the public. Their attendance would typically be recognized with the appropriate respect and decorum due to their status.

They should be surrounded by police next time to educate them.

Given the fact that the police love Trump, they might help and salute him. Good idea.

A former president of the United States has the right to attend services at Arlington National Cemetery. While they do not receive special privileges or honors at the cemetery beyond those afforded to any other individual, former presidents can attend and participate in ceremonies or services at Arlington, as it is a national site open to the public. Their attendance would typically be recognized with the appropriate respect and decorum due to their status.

None of that has anything to do with Trump illegally shooting campaign footage of his thugs assaulting a worker at the cemetery. Pathetic.

Who would have the gall to do that?!

Someone who’s bossy, selfish, arrogant, tacky, trashy, immoral, etc.

None of that has anything to do with Trump illegally shooting campaign footage of his thugs assaulting a worker at the cemetery. Pathetic.

On the contrary, it has everything to do with it.

On the contrary, it has everything to do with it.

On the contrary no it doesn't. Reeeeeee

Nowhere in your silly post does it say a former president had the right to illegally film in ANC or assault workers there.

I'm pretty convinced that Trump could have dug up whoever was in that grave, urinated on the body, and MAGA would still find a way to excuse it.

No, but Biden did, leave a lot of our people in Afghanistan, they lost over 350k children, and this WH just chugs along, saying nothing, they would do the nation a better service and see what happened with these kids and get the rest of our people out of Afghanistan. Stop worrying about Trump so much!

bass4funk

It wasn't according to the wishes of the families, let's be clear about that.

It was

https://x.com/GrahamAllen_1/status/1829247441209545042

Not according to the wishes of all the other families interred at Arlington. Shameful.

I think it does

What you "think" doesn't matter. The text is available in plain English, AND most importantly, the US Army disagrees with you.

They can and they DID and guess what, the left can't stop it, it's done and over with.

Yes after assaulting a poor woman there. Get over it, we rightists can assault whoever we want and whatever we want.

Not carefully enough, here's what the law says.

On the contrary

A former president of the United States has the right to attend services at Arlington National Cemetery. While they do not receive special privileges or honors at the cemetery beyond those afforded to any other individual, former presidents can attend and participate in ceremonies or services at Arlington, as it is a national site open to the public. Their attendance would typically be recognized with the appropriate respect and decorum due to their status.

Indeed. What he CAN'T do is use that attendance for political purposes;

Code of Federal Regulations 32 553, which states, among other guidelines, that "Memorial services and ceremonies at Army National Military Cemeteries will not include partisan political activities."

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/trump-arlington-national-cemetery-rules

So what does Trump do?

"Trump utilized the footage for a campaign video."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-blows-j-d-vance-142650481.html

That is a clear violation of federal law. Explain that...

Not according to the wishes of all the other families interred at Arlington. Shameful.

I showed you the signed letter and video, not sure what you are ranting about, thank god for the video though.

Good on Trump and his team to push back. Kudos.

push back against breaking federal law. its against the law to hold politcal campaign on a national cemetery.

No an invitation by a family of a fallen soldier doesnt negate that law. If Trump was so concerned about fallen soldiers, why didnt he visit the graves of the 48 marines that died in Afganistan while he was president.

seriously who smiles and thumbs up over a dead soldiers grave, there were at least two other graves in that photo, their families in a statement are appalled by Trumps behavior, they certainly didnt give him permission to photograph their sons grave

So what does Trump do?

"Trump utilized the footage for a campaign video."

As he can

That is a clear violation of federal law. Explain that...

For the left, now if the roles were reversed, the media would not say a word. 

Title 36 of the U.S. Code: This title addresses the operations and regulations of national cemeteries, including Arlington. It provides general guidelines for the management and operation of Arlington National Cemetery but does not specifically address former presidents' attendance.

Public Law 87-726: This law, passed in 1962, established the U.S. Army as the executive agent for Arlington National Cemetery and outlines the administration of the cemetery. It provides the framework for how the cemetery is managed but does not specifically address the attendance of former Presidents.

Seems like you are wrong again.

Well, if it's what they're families wanted, who are we too complain?

because what the families want doesnt negate federal laws against politcal campaigns at a national cemetery

Good on Trump and his team to push back. Kudos.

Yes, good on them for wantonly breaking the law, and trying to lay blame on an official dutifully doing their job, by calling her a "despicable individual" and abruptly pushing her away when she was attempting to stop Trumps party from breaking the law and disrespecting the cemetary and its service members at rest.

Trump must be above the laws that apply to all others. He is after all the messiah. The convicted fellon messiah who seeks to lead the nation with his lies and ineptitude. Kudos? How warped are the opinions of his blind followers.

because what the families want doesnt negate federal laws against politcal campaigns at a national cemetery

They can, and that is why they caved because it was Biden who was responsible for those kids being there in the first place, and you think the WH wants to be seen there???

As he can

No he can't. Laws don't just chagne for Trump. Pathetic.

 because it was Biden who was responsible for those kids

They weren't kids. And this was Donald's plan. Spare me your feigned outrage.

Trump must be above the laws that apply to all others. He is after all the messiah. The convicted fellon messiah who seeks to lead the nation with his lies and ineptitude. Kudos? How warped are the opinions of his blind followers.

The left thought they were above the law, when they tried to impeach the guy, weaponize the justice system to go after him, lawsuit after lawsuit, and tried to get him every possible way they could, every single possible way, and everything fell, they did it because they know they can't beat him at the ballot boxes so they go out and become creative and find any conceivable way to get this guy and nothing worked. Lol

No he can't. Laws don't just chagne for Trump. Pathetic.

But it is done, so it's over, and the best part about all of this is, the left can't do anything about it. ROFL!

They weren't kids. And this was Donald's plan. Spare me your feigned outrage.

I think it's genius.

But it is done, so it's over

No. It's not "done." What does it say about a person who supports a politician who so flagrantly violates the law?

I think it's genius.

Yes, it was so "genius" it got a bunch of service members killed. "Genius."

bass4funk

Not according to the wishes of all the other families interred at Arlington. Shameful.

I showed you the signed letter and video, not sure what you are ranting about, thank god for the video though.

Many people are interred at Arlington. Their families weren't considered.

No. It's not "done."

It is done. What will happen next? The cops are going to arrest Trump? 

What does it say about a person who supports a politician who so flagrantly violates the law?

Biden?

Yes, it was so "genius" it got a bunch of service members killed. "Genius."

Well, and that says it all why these parents don't want to be anywhere near Biden.

bass4funk

No he can't. Laws don't just chagne for Trump. Pathetic.

But it is done, so it's over, and the best part about all of this is, the left can't do anything about it. ROFL!

The left aren't who he is offending. But as usual, it will backfire for him because it shows that, yet again, he doesn't care for the military, service, or veterans.

Don't forget Trump called war heroes "suckers and losers".

So what does Trump do?

"Trump utilized the footage for a campaign video."

As he can

Nope - violation of CFR 32 553, which states that "Memorial services and ceremonies at Army National Military Cemeteries will not include partisan political activities."

That is a clear violation of federal law. Explain that...

For the left, now if the roles were reversed, the media would not say a word. 

Failure - you didn't explain anything...

Title 36 of the U.S. Code: This title addresses the operations and regulations of national cemeteries, including Arlington. It provides general guidelines for the management and operation of Arlington National Cemetery but does not specifically address former presidents' attendance.

Public Law 87-726: This law, passed in 1962, established the U.S. Army as the executive agent for Arlingto n National Cemetery and outlines the administration of the cemetery. It provides the framework for how the cemetery is managed but does not specifically address the attendance of former Presidents.

No one is is saying he couldn't attend - what we're saying is HE VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW BY USING HIS ATTENANCE IN A CAMPAIGN VIDEO...which the above CFR says is clearly prohibited...

Seems like you are wrong again.

Honestly Bass, everyone here is laughing at your flailing attempts to excuse this clear crime...

A convicted felon doing felonious things.

"A leopard cannot change its spots"

It is done. What will happen next? The cops are going to arrest Trump? 

It isn't done. Trump will probably get more well-deserved criticism for his little publicity stunt.

Biden?

But change the subject? reee

Well, and that says it all why these parents don't want to be anywhere near Biden.

What are you talking about? You just called it genius?

It isn't done.

It is done.

Trump will probably get more well-deserved criticism for his little publicity stunt.

And that is it, he has been criticized for decades, this is nothing, go for it.

But change the subject? reee

Not changing anything, again, what can the left do? Get angry and stomp your feet? That's all you can do.

What are you talking about? You just called it genius?

It was from the standpoint, Trump got to spend time with these grieving families and got some great footage.

No one is is saying he couldn't attend - what we're saying is HE VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW BY USING HIS ATTENANCE IN A CAMPAIGN VIDEO...which the above CFR says is clearly prohibited...

Arrest him or be quiet, the left complaining doesn't mean squat. No one cares.

> Honestly Bass, everyone here is laughing at your flailing attempts to excuse this clear crime...

Lincoln, they can laugh all they want, if you could see my face, I don't think or worry about it. The left is just angry because Trump stole the spotlight from Harris and Joe, and they both can't get support from our law enforcement

Not changing anything, again, what can the left do? Get angry and stomp your feet? That's all you can do.

The same as 2020!

He was voted out of office because of a crushing defeat! The largest Presidential defeat in modern US history!

Trump is a certified loser by almost 8 million voters! It is in the history books!