A new ad from President Joe Biden’s campaign released in time for Thursday’s D-Day commemoration features three U.S. veterans putting Donald Trump on blast.
“He’s a draft dodger, simple as that,” said Army veteran Ed McCabe.
“I see a man who is only in this for himself,” Matthew McLaughlin, who was a Navy pilot for eight years, said of Trump. “Donald Trump has zero accountability in his life.”
“I think the election is the difference between authoritarianism and democracy,” said Curtis Register, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
“He’s not fit to be commander in chief,” said McCabe. “He’s not fit to lead a squad, and he’s definitely not fit to be president of the United States.”
Trump avoided the draft during the Vietnam War with four deferments for college and one for bone spurs in his heels, later telling radio host Howard Stern that avoiding sexually transmitted diseases was “my personal Vietnam.”
He has also denigrated veterans, infamously dismissing Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) because he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
“I like people who weren’t captured,” he said in 2015.
CaptainNoBoat on June 7th, 2024 at 13:25 UTC »
I think you'd never run out of content for ads against Trump regarding the military.
He attacked a gold star family multiple times. Skipped a WWI memorial because it was raining. Routinely praised America's enemies. Saluted a North Korean general. Called fallen soldiers "losers" and "suckers". Infamously mocked McCain for being a POW. Said continental troops retook "airports" from the British during the Revolutionary War. Constantly desired self-promoting authoritarian war parades that the military and his advisers opposed. His former Secretary of Defense called him a "threat to the Constitution." His top general called him a "wannabe dictator." (He said this afterwards, perhaps the most dangerous statement he's ever made.) He extorted an ally out of military aid for self-gain. Purged the Pentagon after he lost the election. Completely botched appointments and management of the VA office. Drafted a memo to have the military seize voting machines. Floated the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act and declaring martial law against American citizens. Stole and disseminated national secrets, including nuclear programs, war plans, and information on spies. These amount to 40 felonies he has been charged with, many under the Espionage Act.And I'm missing SO many things.
smyoung on June 7th, 2024 at 12:40 UTC »
that is A+ photo choice by the HuffPost team
Mike_Pences_Mother on June 7th, 2024 at 12:09 UTC »
I've never understood how any veteran could vote for him