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‘No Fat Soldiers’ or Critics Allowed Behind Trump at Fort Bragg Speech: Report
- President Donald Trump gave a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday to mark the Army's 250th birthday with a carefully curated group of soldiers behind him.
- Internal military communications revealed soldiers were selected based on physical appearance and political views to support Trump’s messaging during the event.
- Messages to troops included blunt directions such as “No fat soldiers” and instructed those with opposing political opinions to ask leadership for removal from the audience.
- During the speech, Trump criticized California officials and vowed to “liberate Los Angeles” amid ongoing protests against immigration enforcement and called protesters hostile foreign enemies.
- The episode drew criticism for breaching norms of military neutrality, with some military leaders describing it as a bad week for maintaining a nonpartisan Army.
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Trump Fort Bragg Speech Filled With Handpicked Soldiers Who Support Trump
Military.com reports that Trump's viciously partisan attack speech to the troops at Fort Bragg was filled with only soldiers that pledged allegiance to Trump. Whenever Trump attacked President Biden, Governor Newsom and his political rivals, many of the troops howled in support or wildly booed, which is not the norm when they are in uniform. There was a valid but unsurprising reason for their actions. Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political…
Donald Trump's 'no fat soldiers' order as US military troops told to cheer on TV - Daily Star
Donald Trump's birthday speech was widely condemned as a naked political rally that trampled over long-standing American military traditions - and now the full extent of his demands have been revealed
Donald Trump demands 'no fat soldiers' be shown at rambling Fort Bragg speech - The Mirror
The US leader turned what was intended to be a 250th birthday celebration for the US Army into a full-blown political rally, and demanded "no fat soldiers" be shown behind him at Fort Bragg
Trump's Fort Bragg backdrop tied to 'no fat soldiers' memo: Report
An internal memo suggested the seating behind President Donald Trump during his visit to Fort Bragg this week wasn’t based on military rank or position. Instead, the service members selected to appear behind him were reportedly chosen for their physical appearance and political alignment as he marked the Army’s 250th birthday on Tuesday. What was included in the obtained memos? Military.com first reported the story and reviewed a message from th…
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