Posted on 11/22/2018 5:05:01 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump struck a nakedly political tone during a Thanksgiving call with US service members stationed around the world as he steered the conversation toward controversial political topics.
Speaking with a US general in Afghanistan, Trump likened the fight against terrorists to his efforts to prevent a group of migrants from illegally entering the United States, and he assailed federal judges who have ruled against his administration. The President also pressed the commanding officer of a Coast Guard ship in Bahrain on trade before touting his trade policies and arguing that "every nation in the world is taking advantage of us."
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US Presidents have traditionally called troops stationed abroad during the holidays to boost morale and remind the country of their service, making Trump's rhetoric yet another striking break from the norms of presidential behavior. After the call wrapped, Trump entertained more than two dozen questions from reporters and once again discredited a CIA assessment about the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
"This was, sadly, predictable and avoidable," said retired Rear Adm. John Kirby, a CNN military and diplomatic analyst. "The President's conduct on that call, the manner in which he politicized it, demonstrated an utter and complete disregard for what military service means."
Trump has not shied away from politicizing the military in the past, and on Thursday, he drew on US men and women in uniform to justify his controversial deployment of nearly 6,000 US troops to the southern border. Without evidence, he painted Air Force Gen. David Lyons as a proponent of his hardline immigration policies after Lyons said US troops are fighting in Afghanistan to prevent terrorists from reaching "our shores again."
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Both are defending our nation.
The headline should read CNN Politicizes Thanksgiving.
Never let the truth get in the way of the agenda.
Give me a call if they want more troops to attack CNN.
Great! Please keep up the excellent work, Mister President.
JoMa
Maybe the Mexican Cartels will take of the invaders.
CNN = Counterfeit News Network
CNN doesn’t like the President.
They politicize everything - including a Thanksgiving Day call to the troops.
Trump plays them like a well-tuned fiddle and fake news is beside itself.
Lovely!
That was ABC’s 2nd story tonight. Trump talks politics to the troops.
And CNN and every other media source in the US politicized Thanksgiving attacking Trunk in all their newscasts - what’s their point?
PRESIDENT TRUMP, bozos. He is trying to protect the country, not that you care.
Crap News Network is at it again, stirring up division in the country.
Exactly.
If you or anyone else has a link to hear Trump’s entire address, I’d love to hear it.
Made it sound like he wanted troops to attack judges :)
Not a bad idea lol
CORRUPT (fake) NEWS NETWORK.
I think Trump mentioned that the media accused him of causing traffic jams by lowering gas prices. Trump’s glass is always half empty per the media.
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