Utopia Talk / Politics / An ass at Arlington National Cemetery

murder Member	Wed Aug 28 05:02:19 Arlington National Cemetery officials confirm an 'incident' during Trump's visit The nation's largest military cemetery said a report was filed after Trump's visit, when there was reportedly an altercation with his team. Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday confirmed an incident took place when former President Donald Trump visited there Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate attacks in Afghanistan. "We can confirm there was an incident, and a report was filed," the statement read. “Federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries, to include photographers, content creators or any other persons attending for purposes, or in direct support of a partisan political candidate’s campaign,” said the cemetery in the Virginia suburbs of Washington. “Arlington National Cemetery reinforced and widely shared this law and its prohibitions with all participants.” Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Monday, marking the third anniversary of the deaths of 13 U.S. service members in an attack by the Islamic State outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. More than 150 Afghans were also killed. Parents of fallen service members have expressed anger at President Joe Biden's administration for a lack of answers surrounding the attack. After the ceremony, Trump headed to Section 60 of the cemetery, where some service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq are buried and recording is typically heavily restricted. NPR first reported Tuesday that two Trump campaign staffers had a confrontation with a cemetery official who tried to prevent them from filming. Trump communications director Steven Cheung denied some of the details of the report and said the campaign was willing to release footage to support its claim. “There was no physical altercation as described and we are prepared to release footage if such defamatory claims are made,” Cheung said in a statement. “The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises and for whatever reason an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode, decided to physically block members of President Trump’s team during a very solemn ceremony.” Cheung followed up in a statement on X, saying Trump was allowed to have a photographer there. Trump co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita posted a video on x that showed Trump laying flowers at a gravesite. In a statement, he said a “despicable individual” physically prevented Trump’s team from accompanying him to the event. “For a despicable individual to physically prevent President Trump’s team from accompanying him to this solemn event is a disgrace and does not deserve to represent the hollowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery,” LaCivita said. "Whoever this individual is spreading these lies are dishonoring the men and women of our armed forces, and they are disrespecting everyone who paid the price for defending our country.” LaCivita claimed that Trump was at Section 60 at the invitation of Abbey Gate Gold Star families “to honor their loved ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.” Trump generated controversy this month when said this month that the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a civilian award, was "better" than the top military award, the Medal of Honor, because those who receive the latter are often dead or injured. Trump has previously faced scrutiny over a 2020 report in The Atlantic, which former White House chief of staff John Kelly later confirmed, that he made disparaging remarks about fallen soldiers, calling them "suckers" and "losers." Trump has denied the allegation. http://www...ncident-trump-visit-rcna168549
murder Member	Wed Aug 28 05:02:51 Yeah, I'm as surprised as you are. ;o)
Byron Member	Wed Aug 28 05:21:48 But was he clenching onto a Bible or hugging the US flag just to show he really means it this time.
murder Member	Wed Aug 28 13:08:51 @angry_staffer Trump’s staff got into an altercation with an official at Arlington National Cemetery so they could take this stupid grinning photo literally on the graves of dead soldiers. Deplorable doesn’t even begin to explain. http://www.threads.net/@angry_staffer/post/C_N4NcSRSHl
delude Member	Wed Aug 28 13:19:50 "But was he clenching onto a Bible or hugging the US flag just to show he really means it this time." No just a thumbs up.
murder Member	Wed Aug 28 13:36:43 He's just not a real boy.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 29 11:33:08 the Army has now rebuked Trump staff, as well as family of a soldier buried there whose grave is seen in Trump's photo op pix this was what the juvenile piece of shit Trump's spokesperson put out: "The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises and for whatever reason an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode, decided to physically block members of President Trump's team during a very solemn ceremony," Cheung said in the statement. the 'for whatever reason' is it was against federal law... (this is the same dick who wrote back 'Kamabla' repeatedly in texts when asked what 'Kamabla' means by a reporter, so his 'mental health episode' claim probably complete nonsense too) Army statement: “Arlington National Cemetery routinely hosts public wreath laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for individuals and groups who submit requests in advance. ANC conducts nearly 3,000 such public ceremonies a year without incident. Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations, and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside. Consistent with the decorum expected at ANC, this employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption. The incident was reported to the JBM-HH police department, but the employee subsequently decided not to press charges. Therefore, the Army considers this matter closed. This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked. ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve. ” lawless disgusting childish shitbag who surrounds himself with other lawless disgusting childish shitbags... he doesn't give a shit about the dead soldiers, just using them, w/ his idiotic thumbs up smile
murder Member	Thu Aug 29 11:35:46 Trump staged this to try to embarrass the Biden administration, and set his own ass on fire instead.
patom Member	Thu Aug 29 12:25:41 A shame Trump didn't contract foot disease to go along with his mouth disease for setting foot on hallowed ground.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 29 14:14:47 the Trump campaign manager is now attacking... the Army... " Reposting this hoping to trigger the hacks at @SecArmy " (a video linked, but not video of the illegal part in question) http://x.com/LaCivitaC/status/1829228345101562353
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 29 14:19:34 ^that shitbag (LaCivita) isn't the same shitbag spokesperson noted further above... the spokesperson is Steven Cheung... so many shitbags...
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 29 14:27:35 pretty sure this is video in the restricted part http://x.com/Huberton/status/1828082660079783988 ^Trump finding cause to joke before walking directly on a grave... (& of course does his standard stupid thumbs up grin shit in still photos)... so respectful...
Rugian Member	Thu Aug 29 14:38:16 I'm not sure how this "story" warrants one thread, much less two... Who actually gives a fuck about any of this? But we know why the media is pushing this story so hard this week. They're desperate to distract us with anything they can use so that they don't have to cover Harris' inherent unfitness for office until early voting starts. You're almost there guys. North Carolina starts sending out absentee ballots on September 5. Just keep insisting that Kamala Mama will bring us joy and that her political positions are the polar opposite of those she ran on four years ago, and meanwhile treat every little thing that Trump does as if it's a Defcon 1 event.
Rugian Member	Thu Aug 29 14:38:51 *September 6
Randal Graves Member	Thu Aug 29 14:59:24 Because maga fucktwat bitches like yourself will go out of your way to justify, but will wanna play whatboutisms game, then claim the other is doing it and the reality is that fact your a fucking cultist. You love the trump cock, just say so.
Randal Graves Member	Thu Aug 29 15:00:32 Also and it is "defcon 1 event" because Trump has been on record saying that mail in ballots shouldn't count, then he shouldn't wish it to be used to cast votes for him. And his my pillow bitch guy jumps all over that too. You're such a bitch.
Rugian Member	Thu Aug 29 15:42:16 Would it kill you to stick to one account?
Randal Graves Member	Thu Aug 29 15:46:49 Oh fuck off, that is the least of your worries, you head shoved up trumps ass should be a concern for you, you're losing oxygen you punk ass whiny bitch.
Randal Graves Member	Thu Aug 29 15:49:25 So much of a fucking pussy you're bitching about a handle. What a fucking whiny ass bitch you are. Always been a bitch on these forums whining about something so petty.
murder Member	Thu Aug 29 16:00:34 "Who actually gives a fuck about any of this?" Maybe veterans. Maybe people who have lost family members who are buried there. Maybe people who actually give a fuck about the people buried there rather than just pretending to.
Forwyn Member	Thu Aug 29 17:38:05 Lol leftists now pretend to care that people showed up to an anniversary event.
Randal Graves Member	Thu Aug 29 17:40:19 Lol Maga fully supporting more felonies to be committed.
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