Posted on 08/27/2024 5:53:34 PM PDT by Red Badger
Fuming Kamala Harris supporters are calling for the director of the Arlington National Cemetery to be "fired" for allowing Donald Trump to attend a Monday memorial service for fallen soldiers.
Democratic media figures and activists expressed their fury at Arlington National Cemetery director Karen Durham-Aguilera, a longtime senior Army official, after Trump marked the third anniversary of the Kabul airport terrorist attack by attending a wreath-laying ceremony with the families of the fallen service members. The Gold Star families invited Trump to attend the service.
Thirteen American soldiers were killed and 18 wounded in the Abbey Gate suicide bombing during the Biden-Harris administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Steve Schmidt—a failed GOP campaign operative known for smearing his deceased war hero ex-boss, John McCain—accused Trump of "desecrat[ing] Arlington National Cemetery and America’s most hallowed ground."
Charles P. Pierce, an opinion writer for Esquire, said Trump "grotesquely used Arlington National Cemetery as a campaign prop."
"[H]ow dare you let that creep Trump do what he did yesterday. You must like our service men and women being called suckers and losers! You are really a low class person. You need to resign. Shame on you!" wrote one Harris supporter in a message to Durham-Aguilera on X.
"F—king disgusting! My brother is buried in that cemetery. U should be fired," wrote another X user.
Others flooded Durham-Aguilera with comments calling her a "disgrace" who should "RESIGN IMMEDIATELY"; arguing that "Heads should roll for whoever approved that"; and demanding to know, "Why was the draft-dodging rapist thug convicted felon traitor wannabe dictator laying a wreath today???"
A spokeswoman for the Arlington National Cemetery told the Washington Free Beacon that Trump "was invited by a Gold Star family to participate in a public wreath-laying ceremony and was afforded the same access to ANC ground and facilities as afforded to other unofficial visitors."
"Our focus was on supporting our Gold Star families as they came to honor and pay respect to their loved ones at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and their final resting place," said the spokeswoman.
Just like every other demonrat.
I read a post by this turd the other day. Glad to see it wasn’t just me who perceived this jag this negatively.
Interesting to see how long it takes to get the rat zotted.
As usual for the lefty crybabies.
pictures or it didnt happen, plus Trump was invited by one of the gold star families..
everyone else in the picture was smiling and most were also giving a thumbs up too, STFU noob with your TDS
It would depend on why they gave the thumbs up, wouldn’t it?
Why do you think the gold star families gave a thumbs up?
I have never seen her post the whole truth about anything, and the part she leaves out is always the part that exonerates Trump.
Somebody suggested that she might be Lynn Cheney. The level of integrity is about the same.
Well now. there’s a brilliant statement..........................
It’s who they are.
Krakatoa KarMarLar and her kronies
Specify then, it helps stop ass reamings. And I was kind, not in a nasty mood right now, i’m too tired
I believe Steve Schmidt sabotaged Sarah Palin’s role as John McCain’s VP. That hack of her emails makes me think he was involved.
Wannabe dictators!
-PJ
Why no mention of the GS families who also gave the thumbs up? Are you condemning them too? Shame on you!
Steve Schmidt is a nasty gay guy. Has issues.
my particular term for over thirty years to define these types is BMW...Bitch Moan Whine. Their specialty when they go into tantrum mode is “Epiplectic Appoplexy”, complete with spitting and unintelligible expletives. stay well out of range for your own safety. remember friends,”conservatives seek agreement while liberals demand compliance” L.Star
”it” is a leftist troll begging for the zot. Check out its posting history.
Can’t be posted too many times.
I watched the ceremony and thanked God and Pres. Trump for the president being there.
So, the president is on vacation laying on the beach, the VP is on a bus tour, and a past president is available to honor our fallen. What’s the problem.
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