I am a retired Army Field Grade Officer. This is very borderline, just wearing the PT jacket. If he did not claim to have been in the Army or any related claim, I don’t see it as a significant issue. However, I do understand that if he was the Republican candidate, the media would be all over his backside over this.
I think it would be okay if he wasn’t at a speechifying event like this.
It gives the wrong impression, which is what it was meant to do.
You are right, a (R) would be crucified in the media until he resigned from the campaign.............
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