Why does he get to use a gym on a military base? How does that crap work?
Well, he has created, in his own mind, a new office of President elect. It used to work that you had to have a military ID to even get on base. I guess they waived that and a lot of other requirements to be President for this fool. You know he is Black. That sums it up.
It’s probably a lot less expensive for the American public to enforce Secret Service security measures aboard a military base near where he is residing than secure a Gold’s Gym for his 30 minute workout.
FWIW, the salute is a simple greeting. Nothing wrong with him returning a salute, although considering he was raised on Hawaii, during and after the Vietnam War, it’s very likely that he knows what a left handed salute means.
On the other hand (no pun intended), he might have been sensitive to being on a military base, when faced with a salute from his perceived junior, may have been caught off balance and attempted to return the salute as best he was cognizant and made a mistake.
It's got to be GWB lending him "courtesy" that he does not deserve. Otherwise, since he'd resigned the Senate, he's just another civilian, who should not be given access to military facilities. Not until January 8th, will he even legally be President Elect.
What an Arrogant Bastid.