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7:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Rally
Sanford, FL
https://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-daily-guidance-and-press-schedule-for-monday-1845342387
https://time.com/5898258/trump-lost-support-military/
Here's Why Trump Has Lost So Much Support in the Active Duty Military
Additionally, the policy choices the President has made are often not in keeping with how most in the military see things internationally. The precipitous withdrawals of troops from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq smack of political choices. The military has no love of fighting, believe me. But our troops know that they have fought bravely and well in these unpopular forever wars. They know that we’ve already withdrawn 90%+ of our troops from the Middle East (the vast majority by President Obama). And they hate the sense that pulling the final tranche of troops out now will throw away all of their sacrifice and hard work. And they generally like our allies, who are so often denigrated by the President “for not paying up” – from NATO to South Korea. They don’t see themselves as mercenaries for hire, but partners to our allies.
Another set of issues that doesn’t help the President with the troops are his pardons for several accused war criminals, and especially an invitation for one of them, Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher, to join him at Mar-a-Lago over the holidays. His actions do not fit with the ethos of many in the force. Objecting to the renaming of bases commemorating Civil War Generals and allowing isn’t broadly popular. It perhaps resonates in parts of the force, but overall it is not a “winning issue” in the military, where we stand proudly alongside our brothers and sisters, regardless of race.
Believe me, the active duty military desperately wants to stay out of the vortex of politics. The military wants to do its job, keeps its political views private, and serve the country surely and steadily. But the polls tell an accurate story, and the President is in trouble with the active duty force.
https://www.msnbc.com/craig-melvin/watch/admiral-james-stavridis-on-national-security-concerns-over-trump-s-positive-covid-19-test-93016645937
Admiral James Stavridis on national security concerns over Trump’s positive COVID-19 test
NBC National Security Correspondent Ken Dilanian and NBC Chief International Security and Diplomacy Analyst, Admiral James Stavridis, join MSNBC’s Craig Melvin to address national security concerns that have been raised over President Trump’s positive coronavirus test result, the importance of the Vice President’s health, and steps diplomats are taking to reassure our allies abroad.
Oct. 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/stavridisj/status/1315440478700138496
7:53 PM · Oct 11, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
I spend a fair amount of time across the table from the Russian military and political leader ship as supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Recommend not rushing into arms control deals. They are hard by definition: They really ARE rocket science.
https://www.axios.com/trump-putin-nuclear-arms-control-russia-new-start-fb31869b-f42b-43ad-9aa6-ebf952179ded.html