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Trump's Speech at Fort Bragg Prompts New Questions, Concerns About Politicization of Military
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump gave a political speech at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, using troops to support his statements during the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary celebration.
- This event followed a pattern of politicizing the military amid rising tensions, including deployments against local protests and criticism from political and military experts.
- Army officials addressed the unauthorized sale of political merchandise at the event, affirmed the military's nonpartisan role per a recent field manual, and noted no violations of military law occurred.
- Gen. Russel Honore called the speech 'inappropriate' and unprecedented in his 37 years in uniform, while critics argued the parade and speech serve Trump's personal agenda and risk damaging democratic norms.
- The event and related actions raise concerns about the military's politicization, reflecting broader challenges to traditional apolitical service amid escalating domestic and political conflicts.
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Trump’s use of the military to quell protests is a ‘shocking abuse of power’
Trumps’s decision to send troops to face off against protesters came ahead of a deeply politicized speech to soldiers at Fort Bragg and just days before a military parade in Washington D.C., Richard Hall writes
Trump’s inflammatory Fort Bragg speech brought shame to the Army
If Americans see the military as a political arm of the Republican Party, the country will be in a dark place. I grew up at Fort Bragg, learned so many lessons there, and have so many happy memories. After I die, I want my ashes to be spread across Normandy Drop Zone. It is hallowed ground for thousands of Fort Bragg paratroopers who came before and will come after me. Being a paratrooper in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division was one of the grea…
Veterans Blast Trump Over 'Politicized' Military Event At Fort Bragg
A new report has claimed that there was a calculated effort to control the optics of President Donald Trump's visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Tuesday, with selective screening of soldiers for both political views and physical appearance.In his address, Trump targeted California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former President Joe Biden, and the media, urging military personnel to boo reporters in attendance as he lashed out at what he called "fake new…
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