NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump kicked off New York City’s Veterans Day Tribute on Monday by saying the nation’s veterans “risked everything for us. Now it is our duty to serve and protect them every single day of our lives.”
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Trump spoke at the opening of the 100th annual parade organized by the United War Veterans Council in Madison Square Park. He is the first sitting president to accept the group’s invitation to speak at the event.
As Trump spoke, more than 100 protesters gathered and could be heard with whistles and booing. Some chanted “lock him up” and “shame, shame, shame.”
Trump told the crowd that the nation’s veterans often came face to face with evil and did not back down.
“You returned from war and you never forgot your friends who didn’t return,” Trump said. “But your greatest tribute of all is the way you lived your lives in the years since.”
Trump also used the event to tout the strength of the U.S. military and the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying “al-Baghdadi is dead. His second in charge is dead. We have our eyes on number 3.”
Trump has been a longtime supporter of the parade. The New York Times reported that during the 1990s he pledged $200,000 and offered to raise money from friends in exchange for being named the parade’s grand marshal.
Trump is a lifelong New Yorker but recently changed his official residence to Florida , complaining about his treatment by the heavily Democratic city’s elected officials.
beautiful. very presidential like. Lets use this day to unite, Whether we agree or disagree with trump’s polices today lets support his speech!
And AP re this comment, “Trump is a lifelong New Yorker but recently changed his official residence to Florida , complaining about his treatment by the heavily Democratic city’s elected officials.”
Its fake news and uncalled for. of course its fact is true so whats fake? Its fake in the story it tells. The story is Trump supporting our Troops on veterans day. Its not about NYC and Trump. but AP puts it there to somehow discredit Trump. So very sad
Isn’t it ironic that a draft dodger said “You returned from war and you never forgot your friends who didn’t return,” . Possibly the young man who didn’t dodge the draft with a non existent disability and went instead of Trump was one of those who didn’t return. He praised gold star families yet disparaged the Khan family during his campaign. Did you notice his lack of emotion while reading the prepared speech?
Trump, the man who boasted that avoiding VD was his personal Vietnam obviously used this event to improve his image to boost his sagging poll numbers.
his speeches are always great – because they are written by someone else.
its his tirades that turn people off (of course, not his fans)
Trump was a coward and thus avoided military due to calcaneal bone spur