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The President of the United States is using a Christmas visit to the troops in Iraq to disseminate campaign paraphernalia?
Walter Schaub deleted the above tweet because he doesn't want the soldiers getting blamed.
Link to tweet
I took down a tweet about what Trump did on his trip to Iraq because Im worried about the chance that someone might blame the soldiers. Its not their fault. Trumps engaging in campaign activity during this trip is on Trump and Trump alone. Disgusting. Truly disgusting. Shame!
louis-t
(23,284 posts)What a POS.
He used their aircraft
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)angrychair
(8,686 posts)Is there another reference out there?
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Link to tweet
I took down a tweet about what Trump did on his trip to Iraq because Im worried about the chance that someone might blame the soldiers. Its not their fault. Trumps engaging in campaign activity during this trip is on Trump and Trump alone. Disgusting. Truly disgusting. Shame!
angrychair
(8,686 posts)I disagree with Shaub though, he should have left it up. No one would blame the troops just for being there.
That said, If they took the campaign stuff or wire or used it, than they violated UCMJ regulations and should be held accountable, just like trump.
onecaliberal
(32,812 posts)Cha
(297,050 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Shuts the government down, then uses government funds to fly off on a personal campaign for his own benefit.
Frikking republicans have cesspool ethics. really.
panader0
(25,816 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,058 posts)He didn't hand them out - he signed hats the soldiers broght with them.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422899-trump-visits-in-first-trip-to-combat-zone-as-president
I don't know what is actually true - but I can't find anything that says he handed out hats, since Shaub delted his tweet and we don't know exactly what it was he was reporting.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Or were given beforehand by the advance team?
Ms. Toad
(34,058 posts)in the only report I can find. I've been looking for more detail & can't find any.
And it fits wtih Schaub deleting his tweet for fear the soldiers would be blamed (with violating the Hatch act).
Ilsa
(61,692 posts)and told the recipients to request autographs to make donald draft dodger feel better.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)How long have those been out?
Ms. Toad
(34,058 posts)almost immediately after his election. (That's why he's been holding campaign rallys almost since day 1).
All I can do is go by what i can find - and I can't find anyone suggesting he gave them out, rather than signing ones the troops brought.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)theyre violating the USMJC code against politicking. Trump just got them in a hell of a lot of trouble.
Ms. Toad
(34,058 posts)he didn't want the soldiers to get into trouble. (That's the gist of the follow-up tweet explaining why he deleted the first one.)
And it's consistent with this article:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/26/politics/iraq-trump-hats-us-troops-maga/index.html
VOX
(22,976 posts)You can take the asshole to Iraq...
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)This was a campaign trip designed to win back military and ex-military voters after the Mattis resignation and letter.
Vinca
(50,255 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,058 posts)Last edited Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:51 AM - Edit history (1)
That's the basis for all of his rallys since shorftly after inauguration.
ETA:
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/422956-cnn-trump-signing-maga-hats-for-troops-may-have-violated-pentagon-rules