We Used to Think the Military Would Stand Up to Trump. We Were Wrong.

NYT ^ | 08 13 2025 | Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson

[yesthatjallen]

"Mr. Simon held senior positions in the State Department and at the National Security Council. Mr. Stevenson served on the National Security Council staff during the Obama administration."

[FamiliarFace]

The authors are imbeciles. Trump is their Commander in Chief.

[MikelTackNailer]

Once, perhaps, traditionalist officers might have leaned on protocol and refused to heed a lawless order, taking inspiration from the generals — Mark Milley and James Mattis — who resisted the uprooting of established military standards in the first Trump term.

Traditionalist as in Benedict Arnold?

[ryderann]

The military loves Trump.

[doc maverick]

NYT is a trash paper beholding to the democriminal party.

[Organic Panic]

This is such twisted, stupid, and dangerous logic ever to be puked up from the NYT. They are lamenting that the military is following constitutional authority of the civilian COC, president Trump, while demanding the military leadership take over control of the nation by initiating a coup for the democrat party. Insane. These people are dangerous and must NEVER have any power in any capacity, ever.

[jimfree]

They are advocating mutiny?

[Petrosius]

This continues what the administration started in California in June as part of the its deportation efforts.

Enforcing the law is a threat to democracy.

[Williams]

These are truly sick people.

[PGR88]

[Fai Mao]

This article is satire, right? Wait, it isn’t?

The false assumptions and out right lies in this article are breath taking.

The only way crime stats are down is because Democrats changed the reporting system to hide their failure.

TDS at its finest

[cross_bearer_02]

The NYT claims, without evidence, that the crime wave in Washington D.C. is “illusory.

[lee martell]

To which I reply : “Eat it!”

[rellic]

You are going to have one hell of a time asking American soldiers to violate their morals.
Vietnam taught a lesson, just because an officer orders it
you have to ignore that order if it is against your morals.
You may end up in jail but not as long as Lt. William Calley did in this life or the next.
I guarantee you if Trump was doing wrong the military would not follow. One way shape or form they will do what they know is right. One example is “work to rule”.
I worry more about cops than I do the military.

[Preachin']

These writes are idiots. They do in fact know the military are subject to President Trump’s decisions, but seem to be inciting some sort of military rebellion.

This shows just how scared the left is. It’s payback time!

[toddausauras]

They almost had the police and military but they effed up and lost the most important election in history by running a dumb ass.

[PROCON]

Have the NY Slimes ever been right....about anything?

[Howindependent]

If the NYT says it, then it must be true. Same category as:
The Easter Bunny
The Tooth Fairy
The Moon is made of Green Cheese
etc.

[Mr. Mojo]

Recruiting levels in both the military and ICE are soaring because of Trump. And morale is high. It’s driving the Left batshit crazier.

[kiryandil]

Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson need a couple of cozy slots at the next gallows session.