Trump Tells Naval Academy Graduates: 'We're Respected Again'
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Nicole Lafond | May 25, 2018 10:54 am
President Donald Trump on Friday told the graduating class of Naval Academy students that the U.S. military is respected again under his leadership.
You are now leaders of the most power and righteous forces on the face of the planet, the United States Military, he said. We are respected again, I can tell you that. We are respected again. A lot of things have happened, were respected again.
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gilligan
(194 posts)I'm still an asshole too.
Botany
(70,433 posts)He said that in front of the Naval Academy?
Does the man know any history at all? He might want to learn about certain
admirals from WW II who graduated from the Naval Academy. Their were
Chester Nimitz, William Halsey, and Ray Spruance and they were respected
world wide.
DemoTex
(25,389 posts)Danger, Will Robinson!
truthisfreedom
(23,138 posts)They all know that cadet bone spurs is a dodger.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)PS: FU drumpf.
ETA:. I wonder how high the body count of protestors will be if the little tin soldier has his military parade.
MyOwnPeace
(16,913 posts)being subjected to such bullshit.
He sounds like a middle school drop-out that's been sitting at a bar for the past 4 hours, "I can tell you that!"
Those attending the military academies are among the brightest in our land. Do you really think they believe him?
Come on, Mueller, let's get it done!!!!!!
JHB
(37,152 posts)And yes, there will be some, maybe a lot but not as many as he thinks, who eat up super-jingo displays.
Others know the uniforms are not a prop. But they're going to be low on the totem pole for at least a few years.
MyOwnPeace
(16,913 posts)I do respect what they do and give to serve our country.
They may be low on the totem pole, but they will be wise to learn from both good and bad examples.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)he's confusing fear and loathing with respect. I will cheer the day this piece of garbage hits room temperature.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)There are pretenders, of course, but they are FAKE.
* aka non-respected Draft-Dodger-in-Chief
Javaman
(62,497 posts)JHB
(37,152 posts)Initech
(100,027 posts)Paladin
(28,243 posts)And everybody without a MAGA hat knows it.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)SayItLoud
(1,701 posts)These women and men are smart. The F'n Moron can lie to them all he wants. They see right through his bullshit.
He doesn't get that.
paleotn
(17,870 posts)We're looked on as either a rogue state or a piggy bank, depending on whether or not they've sucked up to shit head.
dalton99a
(81,375 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,415 posts)What a hideous mess they have posturing as their "President."
Maxheader
(4,369 posts)Naval Academy graduates = savvy to your mental condition..
Mountain Mule
(1,002 posts)BaronChocula
(1,516 posts)says the orange-faced person with stage 4 bad hair who is incessantly mocked by people in his own party.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)He looks like he's wearing orange minstrel show makeup.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)(image hotlinking was disabled - follow link to image)
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,283 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,434 posts)dgibby
(9,474 posts)is it going to cost the taxpayers to have the Academy fumigated?
MBS
(9,688 posts)There were a couple of online commentaries that suggested that many midshipmen were less than enthused about his coming. That they would attempt to remain polite, but that's it.
(I can't bear to watch the actual video, but I'm hoping that someone can report the audience reaction).
Norbert
(6,038 posts)Who set this gig up anyway.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,262 posts)For example, 86 percent of Germans said they had a lot of confidence or some confidence in Obama, but only 11 percent said the same of Trump.
Separately, the Pew Global Attitudes Project measures foreign opinion of the United States. That survey found that only two of the 37 countries have a more favorable opinion of the United States since Trump took office.
https://www.factcheck.org/2017/09/world-opinion-trump-u-s/
http://www.pewglobal.org/database/indicator/1/survey/all/response/Unfavorable/
The index, which ranked 50 countries on the power and quality of their brand image, was the latest in a series of global findings spelling bad news for America's standing among the world's top nations.
In the 2017 U.S. News Best Countries Rankings, the U.S. fell from the No. 4 Best Country to No. 7. A poll conducted for the rankings also found more than 70 percent of survey respondents lost respect for U.S. leadership as a result of the toxic nature of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-11-16/us-global-image-takes-another-hit-under-donald-trump-in-international-ranking
MyOwnPeace
(16,913 posts)"......survey found that only two of the 37 countries have a more favorable opinion of the United States since Trump took office."
OK, so I'm wondering, "WTF, who could those 2 countries be?"
Well, color me shocked!!!!
It is none other than Russia and Israel!!!!!!!
How about that, IQ45? Kiss their ass and you get their votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C_U_L8R
(44,982 posts)maybe throw yourself a parade. Force everyone to stand... or deport 'em if they don't.
Yeah that's some respect ya got there.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)The wife and I are fortunate to be able to travel overseas yearly. Normally I have no trepidation about the trip.
This year, hell yeah I do. Not because of Europe but because of us. The US. Trump.
During the Bush years I only had one negative overseas incident based on US politics. I am anxious to see how it shakes out this year.
I speak some French and take the time to learn some of the language in each country I travel. Well, Western European. I was helpless with mandarin.
Hopefully that will be enough.
Jedi Guy
(3,175 posts)Reminds me of my old roommate's experience during the Bush years. He was over in the UK visiting his girlfriend, and they were out at a pub somewhere. As they got up to leave, this big burly guy stood up and barked, "Oi! Are you an American?" Thinking fast, he replied, "No, I'm Canadian." Instead of beating his ass, the guy wound up buying him another beer.
Imagine how they must feel now, with Trump running the show.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)But will be able to tell them in their own language.
I have found all Europeans, actually people in every nation I have visited to be almost universally friendly. If you learn their customs and s little of their language. Ironically the French have been my favorite so far!
But Trump might be a bridge too far. I will report back about it on October!
Mainly I will just feel deeply humiliated that my nation made him president.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)them that until he got there we were not a respected nation.
And presidents aren't supposed to trash their predecessors in this manner.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Even many of his true supporters know deep in their psyche he is hated. But their hatred of those different from them allow them to not give a damn.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)that he is insulting every single man and woman who served prior to his usurpation of the White House, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice . . . right before Memorial Day. Right now I am seething with anger. How DARE he make such an ignorant, arrogant remark, especially at the Naval Academy.
Get something straight, trump. Nobody respects you. You're an imbecile of staggering proportions. History is watching and recording your daily epic failures. You will go down in history as the most incompetent, over-rated man to ever breathe.
To borrow someone else's line, "Will somebody please gag and bag this nazi motherfucker ?"
Turbineguy
(37,281 posts)to people who can tell them.
ladym55
(2,577 posts)Where would we be more respected? By whom??? Huh??
Donny J is just so delusional. If being played like a cheap violin is being respected, then I guess so.
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YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Because you know how much the world disrespected B.Obama.
tclambert
(11,084 posts)denvine
(799 posts)Tell a lie one time and his base believes it!