Quite a way to mark the 70th anniversary of the most successful military alliance in history. Suffice it to say that if Trump had been president in 1949, NATO would never have been formed. If he stays in office another five years, it may not survive.https://t.co/fPIpMvX5MG
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 4, 2019
President Trump’s meetings with anti-American despots are inevitably lovefests. His meetings with democratic allies are inevitably tense and acrimonious. This week’s NATO summit in London held true to disastrous form.https://t.co/fPIpMvFuo6
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 4, 2019
If Trump had been in uniform, he would have been discharged long ago for showing contempt for the UCMJ, for undermining the chain of command and for making bigoted remarks. Because he is the commander in chief, he can continue damaging the armed forces.https://t.co/kdN91AJ6EB
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 3, 2019
Trump said: “I know more about offense and defense than [generals] will ever understand, believe me.” I don’t believe him. But I do believe a retired officer who wrote: “we have someone in charge of the military who would be unfit to hold the lowest rank.”https://t.co/kdN91AJ6EB
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 3, 2019
Powerful POV. @MaxBoot
— Josh Wolfe (@wolfejosh) December 4, 2019
Many ‘quiet professionals’ privately say or think EXACTLY this—but publicly (as true sacrificing heroes they are) adhere to code of honor.
“Trump is the most anti-military president we’ve had — and he doesn’t even know it” https://t.co/zAwckSkhbK
If Trump had been in uniform, he would have been discharged long ago. Because he’s commander-in-chief, he can continue damaging the military. He is the most anti-military president in modern history—and doesn’t even know it.https://t.co/kdN91AJ6EB
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 3, 2019
Pardoning war criminals. Calling Iraq vets thieves. Saying he doesn’t like POWs. Comparing his “sacrifice” in creating jobs to the sacrifices of combat. Belittling Gold Star families.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 3, 2019
Trump has a long history of insulting the troops he claims to love.https://t.co/kdN91AJ6EB
Trump is so uneducated in all matters military that he does not even realize that he is insulting millions of troops who have served honorably and ethically when he pardons service members who have been accused of war crimes. My @PostOpinions column: https://t.co/kdN91AJ6EB
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 3, 2019
Too bad Weld is not getting more traction; I am convinced he would be a better president not only than Trump (a low standard) but also than any of the Democratic front-runners. A quintessential moderate, he is also “a proven reacher-across-the-aisle.”https://t.co/VtQbYpvyq7
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) November 29, 2019
Real-life US soldiers—as opposed to the cartoonish renditions that Trump may have seen in “Rambo” or “American Sniper”—don’t see themselves as “killing machines.” They see themselves as professionals dedicated to fighting in accordance with laws of war. https://t.co/kdN91AJ6EB
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 3, 2019
"Trump is so uneducated in all matters military that he does not even realize that he is insulting millions of troops who have served honorably and ethically when he pardons service members who have been accused of war crimes."
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) December 4, 2019
From @maxboot: https://t.co/JOAzBDm0ce
Trump's pumped-up claims of support for the military are a farce, according to @MaxBoot. https://t.co/cHIUu1Qj42
— Caroline Baum (@cabaum1) December 3, 2019
Trump is the most anti-military president we’ve had — and he doesn’t even know it, @MaxBoot writes https://t.co/lfOZsgQ0El
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) December 3, 2019