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Don Buckter's avatar

Still waiting for Baron to enlist in the military. Fight in his Pop’s illegal war.

Loretta Picheca's avatar

I’m not sure he could pass basic. I hear hes not cognitively able or physically. Perhaps he needs T or he got too many childhood vaccines? Who knows. Tiffany could enlist though.

Teresa's avatar

Don jr, Eric and Baron and Tiffany are all eligible to go fight Daddy's War. This should be forced each one on a different failing ship with crappy accommodations for our servicemen. This just shows that Trump doesn't care about our servicemen and never has. Drunken keg Seth has no idea what the hell he's doing. Why not let one ship go to port for a week get it fixed send it back out send the next one in. Is it really that hard? Maybe they're at Port for 2 weeks but our servicemen and women deserve better!

Debra's avatar

kegsbreath's aversion to women. But for one use to prove he isn't....you know....... betcha he is.....

Jeschaff's avatar

Too much silicon. Besides (gasp) someone might shoot at her.

Tena 401year Isle Center World's avatar

daddys war zone on taxpayer expense , and he told US nonono Russian and chinese involvement ,

let's think how strong is Russia and China together again ?

China is going economically to dismantle the dollar

Alice LoCicero's avatar

They would be secretly spirited off in a resupply ship and be sent home early for some inexplicable reason for a stateside job, then honorably discharged.

Tena 401year Isle Center World's avatar

he might be much to long and reaches a full head above every security forces who are guard him, so it's easy target , literally they will make him the baron " a head shorter " ...

S. A. Linden's avatar

Melania the immigrant protects Barron, I read. But her son is under investigation in connection w/ the Tates now. That kid should not be allowed to get away w/ what his older sibs get away with. The corruption is the WORST in US history, hands down.

"Abuse of Presidential power" should be a criminal offense that can lead to imprisonment. Our federalized (not for profit) detention centers would be full.

Jeschaff's avatar

Melania is more than welcome to suit up and go along to babysit.

Tena 401year Isle Center World's avatar

alllll has to be Recorded ,,,

Aaron doing the biggest job and you also keep on doing the TRUTH

T lag's avatar

Fortunate son.ccr

Fox.or.Ox's avatar

And can't the military send fresh supplies by air? I imagine the ship's officers are not suffering.

Bella Prost's avatar

It is a mere 50,000 service members in the Middle East right now. Minimal food and water per day is about 12 pounds per person. This equals to 600,000 pounds. This is not counting self care like toiletries, nicotine, and things like laundry services. I do not think flying in supplies is feasible.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

I think Don Jr is outside the age limit.

chev_chelios's avatar

Don Jr. is 48...where the cutoff age to enlist in the military is now 42....but his slimmy younger brother Eric is right at the cut off....wishful thinking....not that any of these privileged POS would be allowed by their human scum draft dodger father....

Jeschaff's avatar

Daddums could make an exception for him. That would be fair.

Heather Barno's avatar

Nope, when Tiffany was born he told Marla that if Tiffany ever enlisted she would be disowned. None of them will ever serve. Can’t lose that money

Cheryl B-C's avatar

The 🍊💩 wouldn't care. How much do you hear about Tiffany? Nothing, ever. Unless the 🍊💩 needs to pretend he has a family.

Debra's avatar

But she sure slapped the name trump on that baby of hers......and married into a similar family. And I thought marla was better than that.....nature over nurture I gues....

Cheryl B-C's avatar

Yeah. MARLA did that. Not Tiffany. I was simply saying that the 🍊💩 (probably) wouldn't blink an eye if Tiffany enlisted. He doesn't give a shit about her unless he needs to display a "Complete" family. He only cares about the sexy daughter, the one he wants to...

Debra's avatar

By his own admission. Many "men" in jail for the very thing but not this lab experiment gone wrong.

Cheryl B-C's avatar

Good grief, her is such a piece of shit*t!

Sue Marie's avatar

Bone spurs are inherited. lol

Debra's avatar

Along with big mouth, no spine and brass b---s it would seem.

Don Buckter's avatar

Not a problem. His dad has connections in the Pentagon. … P.S. A visit to a VA hospital would go a long way.

Missy Sea's avatar

VA Nurse here, the entire tRump crew needs to go visit one of the hospitals, DOGE removed quite of bit of staff members.

Debra's avatar

They deserve the care Joe got. "Oops! Missed that one!"

Tena 401year Isle Center World's avatar

money laundery is easier so all black money can be going on the market ,i am glad to have mastercard and visa .

it's just what this AH wants to get all black money on the market so extra fast devaluation of the dollars is setting in his plan ,he told it's his own idea !!!

Jeschaff's avatar

Unfortunately, the military only stocks certain sizes of their uniform components. If Barron's feet are even 1/2 size too big, they would be able to dress him and he would therefore be exempt. Not that I wouldn't LOVE to see him out there trying to make something of himself...

Merry's avatar

Hmmm. Are bone spurs hereditary?

Jme's avatar
Aug 13Edited

Ironically he can't. (They claim) he's 6’9” & the max height for military is 6’8". They follow rules that BENEFIT them

Linda Harris's avatar

Not true there have been NBA players that height that volunteered and served. David Robinson is one of them.

Jessica Brahmer's avatar

Trump lies about his height why wouldn’t he lie about Baron’s?

Wendy B.'s avatar

Anyone have a pic of Baron next to something of a known height? That's how we know Trump lies about his height.

Romell Reed's avatar

Cheeto wears risers in his shoes. Remember his last physical lists his weight as 231 lbs. with blood pressure of 115/56??? or something ridiculous........................

Jme's avatar

I just went off the info on the military pages:

Maximum Height Requirements in the U.S. Military

The U.S. military has specific height requirements for recruits, which vary by gender. These standards are in place to ensure that all personnel can effectively perform their duties.

Height Limits by Gender

Gender Minimum Height Maximum Height

Male 60 inches (5'0") 80 inches (6'8")

Female 58 inches (4'10") 80 inches (6'8")

Additional Information

The height requirements are part of the overall physical standards that recruits must meet to ensure operational readiness.

These standards apply to all branches of the military, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.

Don Buckter's avatar

But again, I’m sure his dad’s connections in the Pentagon can overcome these obstacles.

Wendy B.'s avatar

I assume there are good reasons for the height limits since they were imposed long before MAGA came along. They probably can't get uniforms, beds, equipment, etc. for folks that fall outside that range.

Debra's avatar

My Mum's brother was 6'6" and couldn't be a pilot during Korea. He was heartbroken but understood.

Eyo's avatar

Applicants over 80 inches are medically disqualified by default, but individual branches can issue height waivers on a case-by-case basis depending on recruit qualifications and role requirements.

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If he truly wanted to enlist I SUSPECT DAD COULD PULL SOME STRINGS. Maybe that's how David Robinson served. 🤔.

Linda Harris's avatar

IMO, they would not take him. I truly believe that Barron is on the autism scale. To what degree, I cannot tell. He has never spoken in public on tape.

Eyo's avatar

RIGHT! That's what I just said. They really think we're stupid.

Eyo's avatar

David Robinson is 7'1" and served in the Naval Academy in Annapolis before he went to the NBA. NEXT!🤬

Jme's avatar

He went into the NBA in the 80s!! A LOT has changed just this year with requirements in the military & you're coming back with something from decades ago.

T lag's avatar

Yes a lot has changed. You can't be black,brown or a women unless you need cannon fodder

Julie's avatar

Oh he can easily join with a medical waver. I mean unless trumo is saying his kid is unfit.

Debra's avatar

"Stay tuned"....Not likely. Has the trump family yellow streak. In lieu of spine.

Julie's avatar

Yep. Another Trump who is “too special” to serve anyone but himself.

Claire Read, PhD's avatar

I did not know that. Interesting.

Debra's avatar

But thank the Lord they have all that $$$! Surgery! Shaving off those bone spurs handed down can reduce the height, right? Or reverse the procedure used for youth of "bone lengthening" Maybe by the time recuperation complete his drain bamaged sperm donor can wiggle his fat soiled butt outa this mess!

Fox.or.Ox's avatar

Height restriction just like the made up bone spurs?

Kathy Harker's avatar

I would like someone to investigate how 20-year old Barron Trump has amassed a reported net worth of $150 million.

Lily's avatar

Family Crypto corruption

Jennet Bryan's avatar

he will have bone spur issues just like dad no doubt. yet here in the uk its common for royalty to join 1 military service or another for years

Alex Leigh's avatar

Barron is autistic. Hence the vaccine brouhaha!

Don Buckter's avatar

Baron is still young. (Though younger men have worn a uniform,and more.) In all sincerity, may he overcome the obstacles that he was burdened with through no fault or choosing of his own. And may he grow up to be a man. A real man. Not an imitation man like his father.

Alex Leigh's avatar

OLD SPERM + ugly genes. There are only 2 ppl on Earth that Trump would start a war to protect..Melania & Barron. Those Epstein Files they’re covering up are filled with her, and to keep Barron’s autism quiet he will threaten to blow up a country. Literally & figuratively.

S. A. Linden's avatar

Is Barron really on the spectrum?

Alex Leigh's avatar

Best kept secret in the USA.

Wendy B.'s avatar

Old father. Vaccines don't cause autism (well-established), but old fathers do. Strong link between the sperm donor being over 45 with autism, learning disabilities, and other cognitive issues in offspring. There's a weaker link down to age 35. Sperm goes bad early on. Men should consider banking sperm at age 21 and getting a vasectomy. Trump was what, 60 or so? when Barron was conceived.

Lily's avatar

"Uncovered" yesterday suggested that 20 years Donald dick started his conspiracy of vaccines causing autism because possible Barron was autistic.

Alex Leigh's avatar

Correct. He thinks autism is a “disease” not a neurological disorder. He thinks you u can catch it! That his old sperm impregnating 36 year old Melania couldn’t possibly be why! And now that they’ve deemed womne reproductive care illegal in red states…that’s ALOT of unwanted kids of old rapist men who will possibly be diagnosed one day. Idiocy abounds with those ghouls.

Cheryl B-C's avatar

I hope you're not holding your breath. 🤐

Genevieve Ritter's avatar

My father served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of the 77th Army division, which was so effective that some called it the 77th marine division my father was a hero and he never talked about it. He has so many metals. I can’t even begin to count them. I am so ashamed. I am so ashamed.

Genevieve Ritter's avatar

Our service people should not be treated like this

Tena 401year Isle Center World's avatar

yep , when baron gooes Iran he goes in his own plane full of security forces so that will be a lot of boots on the ground in iran ,that will be certainly no secret mission !

Sue's avatar

That will never happen!!!

MICHAEL OHALLORAN's avatar

NO PUYSSY OF THAT FAMILY HAS EVER SERVED A DAY IN THE MILITARY STARTING WITH HIS DRAFT DODGING GRANDFATHER.

Deb's avatar

Barron is batshit crazy. You don’t want him anywhere near our military especially with women.

Fox.or.Ox's avatar

Baron is fruit of the poisonous tree, so no way will he enlist.

Shelley Payton's avatar

You're going to be waiting a long time

Bodhi's avatar

😡

A Family of efn COWARDS

Not one Trump has EVER served this Country

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

Kai Trump too. She seems to have time on her hands.

Ashley's avatar

You really have to wonder where the line is for the GOP. When will they stop pretending this is normal? When a sitting potus uses his cabinet as human shields? When our military is literally prepared to jump ship to end this madness because no one else will? Where is the line for these people? This isn’t normal.

🦋Anne🦋🌷's avatar

When does this military bs end . I want my family member off uss Abraham Lincoln . Furious I sent email to Slotkin she did confirm Hegbitch 😡😡Only person that can get this fixed is Mark Kelly or Pete Buttigieg I will email them . I need my nephew home one piece what kind drugs give our young 20

Year old sailors .

Katjones's avatar

My (ex) was on the Nimitz during the Iran crises. He was just 20 years old too.I dont understand why the treatment of our sailors is so poor in 2026 …

S. A. Linden's avatar

It's time for Hegseth to "man up" and answer these charges. Apparently, his idea of what the military is supposed to be like is a gross, antiquated distortion from his days in Iraq.

A fleeting thought occurred to me this week upon reading about this unacceptable and horrible negligence: old Petey was in the Army, boots on the ground, and I just wondered if he bears a grudge against the Navy?

These Trump/Fox cardboard characters are a legend only in their own minds . . . what's left of them.

Jaclyn🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Britt's avatar

Hegseth doesn’t see them as people. He today basically said “I did it so why can’t they?” And “they’re lying they’re fine”. I’m sorry, I May be wrong, but the military hold themselves to a higher level, they’re representing their company, they maintain their dignity at all costs. Why would they lie about what’s happening to them?! Nobody fakes climbing overboard for God’s sake.

Jaclyn🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Britt's avatar

I don’t think anybody was actually ready for this. They think trump says things and it’s like “oh it’s just the way the boss is sometimes!!” No. actual murders. He’s playing with little army guys on his bedroom floor at night * pew pew *

Ashley's avatar

I’m sorry your family member is having to suffer as a result of this abysmal and avoidable situation.

CJ's avatar

When it's their kids serving

SUZANNE OBRIEN's avatar

Totally agree they are literally in a cult where they do not understand anymore. What normal is.

DW's avatar

There's no line.

Kathy LaGasse's avatar

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Katjones's avatar

When suicide is preferable to your tour of duty…the man making decisions should be fired (hegseth trump)

Ashley's avatar

This is what deeply concerns me. Mental health among service members is already an often overlooked issue. I really hope they get the support they need when they return.

🦋Anne🦋🌷's avatar

Scared Hagseth feeding them drugs . Our Navy adult children are not pawns in Hegseth video game . My nephew thought serving his country . Like his parents would be amazing. . Was never expecting this nightmare . His eyes sparkled when he graduated his navy training. . Being so Happy . I sure hope he will find that sparkle again 🌹🌹

Ashley's avatar

What do you mean he’s feeding them drugs?

🦋Anne🦋🌷's avatar

I am scared they might be feeding them drugs . Very upset . Emotional. I miss posted sorry

Merry's avatar

Not just fired, but court-martialed for dereliction of duty! All of them!

This can never be a “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”

“If the crew breaks down physically or mentally from a lack of clean water, nutrition, or basic sanitation, the ship becomes entirely ineffective. In combat, an incapacitated crew means the mission fails automatically.” - That’s a quote by Mark Esper related to a similar situation a few years ago. (*1

“The Lincoln departed Naval Base San Diego on Nov. 21, 2025, for a deployment expected to last seven months, according to Blumenthal’s letter. The carrier is now sailing towards its ninth month of deployment and, according to the senator, has gone more than 200 DAYS without a port call.

“Blumenthal asked the Navy to provide the dates of each extension to the Lincoln’s deployment, identify who authorized the extensions and explain the operational requirements behind each decision.

“He also asked for a list of significant quality-of-life problems identified aboard the carrier, including mold, broken toilets or laundry facilities, inadequate water supplies and shortages of hygiene products.” (*2

Clearly we’re dealing with a collective group of incompetent, irresponsible, inexperienced, careless, reckless, feckless fools akin to the keystone cops meet the three stooges, starting from POTUS down. It’s absolutely absurd and horrifying!

*1) https://news.usni.org/2020/04/24/navy-leaders-recommend-former-theodore-roosevelt-co-be-put-back-in-command-secdef-esper-delays-final-decision

*2) https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/13/senator-presses-navy-for-answers-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment/

🦋Anne🦋🌷's avatar

Thank you for posting this . 🌹

Merry's avatar

You’re welcome.

I’m so furious about this situation.

S. A. Linden's avatar

I don't know how they're expected to do their duty . . . they're losing weight (they have to be) and are not war-ready.

Admirals should be rebelling against this awful treatment. Instead, the low bar leftovers who haven't resigned seem fully okay with it.

But it sure does make a good campaign ad for the Democrats.

🦋Anne🦋🌷's avatar

My nephew lost 17 lbs . He was deployed in February . I he had everything you could pack I sent care packages . In June they stopped giving care packages . They took email away .

Merry's avatar

Absolutely despicable, deplorable conditions for our military troops. UNACCEPTABLE AND INEXCUSABLE!

ThenTrump used a plane full of his administration and the press core as human shields because, well, you know… another (manufactured?) assassination attempt…?

AND trump just made the USA the world capital safe haven for money launderers!

Imagine that!

He’s been such a busy boy. Constantly lying and criming must be SO EXHAUSTING!!

Republicans in Congress- DO YOUR DAMN JOB AND HOLD THIS THUG RESPONSIBLE!

Jaclyn🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Britt's avatar

They don’t even KNOW how to WAR.

They FIRED all the decent, intelligent, high ranking officials - the ones who had experience, years of training & knew what they were doing. These fcking dimwits think these things will make them look good.

“Let’s see how long we can keep our guys all in that one carrier! we can brag about this for years!” —the rest of the US calls all the politicians.

“We can tell them not many people died, right?” —social media exists

—technology exists

I mean it’s 🤦‍♀️

🦋Anne🦋🌷's avatar

Oh I agree They just fired head guy of navy last month .

Wendy B.'s avatar

Their official platform is "whatever Trump says".

J. Lintecume's avatar

There is no line for the repubes. As long as they’re stuffing their pockets with money, they’re good with whatever the moron does.

Linda Harris's avatar

They have no right to be upset. They did not vote for the War Powers Act to reign their madman king in.

Shirley Faulkner's avatar

They have and continue to prove they have no lines, no integrity, no boundaries, no respect , no respect, no empathy , Get this administration out before midterms!!

Carolyn Dobel's avatar

And that’s just this week

T lag's avatar

Are we living in Russia

Bj's avatar

When they lose their jobs and have to live like the rest of us! Send all of them over there on the Abraham Lincoln ship with conditions as they are right now, no improvements!!!

Heather C's avatar

The GOP is making way too much money to stop the gravy train. They seems to actually dislike America and American people, and are doing everything to destroy both, including being complicit.

Jeffery Campbell's avatar

There is no line. There is no level to which they will not sink. What we are doing to those unfortunate enlisted men and women is beyond despicable.

Jsne's avatar

You do all realise in the USA that you no longer are a functioning democracy, you are losing more of your personal rights hourly.

⁃ you law system is now there to serve your President and his crony oligarchs;

⁃ you have a militia on your streets locking up and killing anyone the like ;

⁃ you have CONCENTRATION CAMPS everywhere;

⁃ your precious land and resources are being sold to the highest bidder;

⁃ Trump is creating the soon to be BIGGEST ECONOMIC CRASH in history;

⁃ Your military are being destroyed and extremely weakened with hugely reduced weapons;

⁃ you health system will no longer affordable to a huge % of your people;

⁃ millions of people no longer get food stamps and are starving;

⁃ Your Secretary of Health is deliberately withholding vaccines to make your population vulnerable to serious diseases and this will cause serious outbreaks of disease that will spread like wildfire through your population;

⁃ Systems designed to help people through disasters,FEMA, are only available on Trump’s say so and in a very limited fashion……… etc,etc,etc

Make your own list in your communities

NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN DONE FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.

PUTIN has very effectively used an easily manipulated psychopath and narcissistic madman , TRUMP, to destroy YOU BELOVED DEMOCRACY.

You are certainly no longer “the LAND OF THE FREE “.

And the world knows it.

The most dangerous person in the Trump regime is STEPHEN MILLER. He is the one who calls all the shots and is Putin’s lieutenant.

Theresa Brownfield's avatar

A lot of us realize it. Trump voters don't care because as long as they get to see the people they don't like get hurt they are happy.. They are disgusting, evil people who voted for Trump.

Willy W.'s avatar

Not only that, but they are literally oblivious to it. They are blinded by thier hate for anyone thats dofferent than them, they cannot see whats being done right in front of their faces.

Theresa Brownfield's avatar

Read the book American Kompromat. Trump has been working for the Kremlin since 1987. He's a Russian asset. Defected Russian spies told on him to Congress.

Kricket Langendoerfer's avatar

Yes, FDJT & Putin were intertwined w/ Epstein & my eyes were opened when an 18yo kidnapped UK found his way back to UK to his sister & the fact of all the other kidnapped UK children still in Russia. I'd heard about it, but didn't understand until I heard his story & the fact that Putin had a Russian woman who could teach Russian. Her age was 8×2. I don't believe she was even that old! & it made me think she was probably a UK child. I'd heard Russia was kidnapping UK children, now I fully understand why. I understand why Putin attacked UK! ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ZELENSKYY, GOD BLESS THEM! I HOPE THEY FIND THEIR CHILDREN!

Theresa Brownfield's avatar

Jesus. The people in this group of billionaires are just abhorrent people.

Carolyn Dobel's avatar

miller and Vought the epitome of evil

Jill's avatar

That little dick SM is so twisted and so racist! He would fit right in with the other side in WWII. He really is the most dangerous man in DC…He must be absolutely giddy about the new SHOCK GLOVES being purchased for those ICE thugs (with millions of dollars of our money)!!! We need to empty out and fumigate the WH and Capitol , followed by a SAGE bonfire 🔥 and maybe a blessing from the POPE 😆 We need to oust these thugs that have been trained at the Stephen Miller school for sadistic authority and maximum cruelty. That little weasel probably watches the most violent ICE capture videos they way other people watch PORN! What a POS!

Fox.or.Ox's avatar

I agree Miller is twisted and no different from Hilter's handmaidens. He is sadistic and blood thirsty, the poster boy for Sadism.

James Thibeaux's avatar

No truer words have ever been in posts like this

I agree completely

It's a disgusting mess, they intentionally carry out.

As long as the get to go home to their BBQ, lobsters, drink till they black out. ....

No one is addressing this , no one is bringing this to the public.

These vile, arrogant things, not men, are inhumane, and until we do something to them, they think they are all playing video games with our devoted enlisted young men and women.....they are pawns in his games. The alcoholic is incapable of a thought.

They all do drugs of some sort

Not a live brain cell in any of these sick mother fuckers

Can't wait for the moment they are announced as traitors to our country and locked up, and forgotten for ever.

May they drink toilet water, eat worms, and never see the light of day again

Fox.or.Ox's avatar

I agree with what you say, except for the part where you say no one is bringing this to the public. Aaron Parnas is doing just that as well as Lawrence O'Donnell Senator Whitehouse, Ron Filipowski, Meidas Touch, Andrew Weissman, Michael Popok and a few others. They can't do more until the voters wake up and hopefully vote the Democrats in to a majority in Congress. Blame Republicans for the mess.

Renee's avatar

We’re trying!!!!!!!

Merry's avatar

Yes, that’s TRUE. Trump is literally (and intentionally) destroying our democracy:

“Multiple indicators show a decline in the health of America’s democracy in 2025”

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/15/multiple-indicators-show-a-decline-in-the-health-of-americas-democracy-in-2025/

Kim's avatar

Thank you for sharing this article!

Merry's avatar

You’re so welcome!

And thank you for mentioning that we are unfortunately declining as a democracy, thanks to Trump and P2025.

Patricia Sheffield's avatar

This is beyond evil - these brave men and women do not deserve this horrendous treatment. I agree with Jsne’s statements. Every night I try to sleep but am kept awake with nothing but fear and anger.

Jude's avatar

One thing you might do, if you're able, to help stem this tide of horror is to volunteer to be a poll worker where you live. It is a very important job to protect voters. We need such people all across the country.

Betsy Groth's avatar

And it can’t wait. Continue to flood MoC with phone calls. Focus especially on members of the Armed Services Committee. Demand hearings NOW before a sailor kills themselves or needs hospitalization for malnutrition. My senator wrote a letter to the vile Hegseth. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

BTW, members of the Armed Services Committee? Google them. Call every day.

Jude's avatar

Excellent list, and I agree with your conclusions. I'd add to the list that Trump tried and failed on Jan. 6 to become an unseatable dictator, but he has never let go of that goal. Now he's doing all he can to interfere with and possibly cancel the Nov. election. Meanwhile, most Americans, too busy working to read this news, continue as usual, unaware.

Nicole Koretsky's avatar

Yes. We know. Jumping online and scolding people who are fighting every single day is not only unhelpful but it's reprehensible. Our friends and allies outside of the United States don't understand our constitutional processes; they don't understand the vast geographic size of the US, which makes mass marches so difficult; they don't understand that our health insurance is tied to our employment and that as a result, we can't risk striking; they don't understand that we don't have a parliamentary system that would allow a snap election; they don't understand that this administration is rendering us penniless, so even if we wanted to travel 2000 miles to protest, we can't afford to (and we lack the paid leave that would allow us to do so). The list goes on. But please do everyone a favor and either show some empathy and support, or shut the hell up.

S. A. Linden's avatar

You make some good points, Nicole. I'm even wondering at the bot potential of the commenters we don't recognize.

Nicole Koretsky's avatar

Also a good point ☝️

jm's avatar

Should I thank you for reiterating all the deplorable positions our/my country is in? What's your purpose in listing them again here? Should I thank you for your summary? Are you really suggesting we don't know?

Caryl A McNiff's avatar

That is a a brilliant list. Dems should use it everyday from now til November - over the airwaves, on bill boards and Social Media.

Fox.or.Ox's avatar

Caryl, you are right but that takes money. Republicans, Corporate Leaders have so much more to donate to the Republican candidates which is why Republicans have the majority rule in Congress.

S. A. Linden's avatar

Just curious . . . you're from where, please?

Nature X's avatar

💯 agree!!!! 💯!!

Caly78's avatar

Yes, a lot of us know this.

One Juggernaut's avatar

Thanks for synopsising what we are living with here in the US. Any realistic ideas how to fix it? Or at least survive it?

Renee's avatar

Sadly, we do too! We have to change this during mid-terms!!! Our only life jacket!!!!!

Janet Sanderson's avatar

This is an emergency 🚨 Action is demanded now!😠😡🤬

Mike Hammer's avatar

Maybe they’re starting to realize that by Trump they are all suckers and losers too. Top that with Hegseth’s warrior ethos.

Linda Harris's avatar

When you put unqualified people over the military (hegseth) this is what happens. I am sick of hearing well in WW2 or in VN they had a long tour. I have read posts from people who served in VN and they have all said it was not this bad. This is now and that was then, comparisons are BS. If we are so great as trump keeps parroting, why have we not perfected "supply line" issues. Look back in history, supply line is as important as any other aspect during a conflict.

Suel J's avatar

The difference may be that this is willful. By design. Fire everyone who knows what they are doing. And this happens

S. A. Linden's avatar

Neglect. It's like most of the Park Service $$$ being diverted to Trump's vanity projects.

Speaking of, that Big Bend "border wall" is unconscionable. As well, private entities are clearing land and preparing to drill in Big Bear and Escalante Grand Staircase national monuments. 90% (!) of OUR land there has been opened for, I believe, uranium mining. Which is highly destructive. Navajoes will tell you about their history w/ uranium mining.

Most corrupt and evil US presidency in history!

Common sense's avatar

Kegsbreath has been playing too many video games that don’t require supply routes. He just thinks they can just be there forever. Put Kegsbreath on the carrier since he’s such a warrior. Show us Mr Kegsbreath, how much of a true warrior you are

Wendy B.'s avatar

I know very little about warfare, but even I have heard the phrase "an army marches on its stomach".

gail's avatar

I remember when the US military food, accommodation and standards of living were the envy of other armies around the world.

Nick Nymandus's avatar

Yeah, what happened to Ice Cream and McDonalds at the front lines?

Lexie Reid's avatar

I’m not minimizing what’s going on with our military and their harsh conditions. However I take issue with Congress being upset over this more than ICE thugs shooting down people in our public streets with no repercussion

Merry's avatar

Both are part of the same fundamental issue. Trump has on several occasions denigrated our military troops. And he certainly doesn’t care about the vast majority of American citizens.

Causing harm to Americans, whether military troops or civilians, means absolutely nothing to him.

Betsy Groth's avatar

You are absolutely correct, Merry. Equal outrage.Neither can wait for midterms.

Genevieve Ritter's avatar

We just saw a bunch of them today for the first time. they had assault rifles and were in a truck and were heading for the place where the immigrants lineup to get some work. There were about 10 of them in one truck.

Wendy B.'s avatar

The Republicans in Congress are planning on letting ICE terrorize, kidnap, and kill US citizens as needed to keep us under control; therefore, ICE killing US citizens is part of the plan. Why would they be upset about it? The military, however, was apparently going to be used to seize control of half of Earth (Putin gets the other half), and thus the troops need to be happy.

Brwnigal's avatar

Finally heard about “troop treatment” on mainstream news for the first focused time today. It’s about time and likely a result of reporting like yours! Thanks!

Linda Harris's avatar

Did they report it clearly or did they try to spin it? I do not watch any MSM so I would guess it has gotten so bad that they had no choice but to report it. Once their views start to seek out other sources, they know they have to act.

Brwnigal's avatar

NBC News Now- aired snippet

of an upset parent interview from Aug 5th- Congress wants answers (🙄)- their defense dept reporter downplayed it “troops aren’t starving (slight chuckle) but of course I can’t personally verify”…”hard to resupply on extended deployments…takes a toll on ships”…so MY feeling is downplaying and whitewashing- but at least some airtime and they did lightly touch on mental

Health (“suicidal

Ideation not an issue”and morale. So a mixed

Bag?

Linda Harris's avatar

Thank you, That is even worse than I expected.

Dr. Sara Wolfson's avatar

I have just had it with GOP Senators and Reps complaining about a long war, etc. All they've done is sit on their hands instead of exerting the Congressional power they have. Too afraid of Trump's wrath? Then kindly shut up about it.

Nicole Gowdy's avatar

The problem is they'll lose their bribery money if they do anything, both sides of the bench so to speak. And if 47 has dirt on them theyre covering their guilty @sses

Linda Harris's avatar

I saw a post that was really frightening. It was about Mitt Romney and how he has to have a security detail b/c he went against trump. Who is he afraid of? Maga. He actually fears for himself, and his family b/c trump can turn the maga cult against people.

Jude's avatar

Oh, this has been going on ever since Romney voted to impeach Trump. Not just his life, but the lives of his whole big family, and he has to pay for security for them. That's why he's stopped voting his conscience. What pisses me off is that a several more Reps in the Senate had stood up to Trump, they would all have been safer and might have stopped this national scourge.

Nicole Gowdy's avatar

Exactly, theres safety in numbers. Although I suspect he has dirt on many of them. But if enough people stand up to him, he crumbles every time. Enough is enough

Nicole Gowdy's avatar

Yeah theres a lot of easily manipulated mentally unstable people there. Hes not the only one. I think they even threatened his vp at one point for standing up to him. Hes a gangster and a 2 bit conman

Linda Harris's avatar

I mean these people would have killed Mike Pence had they gotten their hands on him.

Nicole Gowdy's avatar

I agree. Thats who I was thinking of. Im not stateside anymore so his name went out if my head. It shows theyve no loyalty except to grandpa in the white house. They'll make an enemy out of anyone

Betsy Groth's avatar

Correct, Nicole. Politicians in this country can be bought by the highest bidder. We are no longer a representative democracy, if we ever were.

Nicole Gowdy's avatar

Its so sad to watch. They used to at least try to have integrity. I enjoyed doing my civic duty as a teen and young 20s. Its been going more and more crooked but now the wheels have fallen off. Im overseas now and id never return there to live now. I fear when my family members pass I may get interrogated at border patrol.

Betsy Groth's avatar

I think you mean try to PRETEND to have integrity. Now they are blatant in their corruption.

Cindy Myers's avatar

🎯 Wolfson

Candace Selig's avatar

I wrote a letter yesterday to the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper asking why they are not covering this story about our courageous military. I was motivated to do so by your timely reporting to us, Aaron. 💙💙💙 from San Francisco

Jude's avatar

I hope your letter gets published, Candace.

Jude, from Santa Cruz, sending you gratitude and best wishes. 💙

Juls's avatar

We should start a “Music Festival “ for the conditions for our men and women in the Navy but it needs to be big like the No Kings Festival

Kate Q's avatar

Id be so down for this!!

Priscilla Martinez-Moskowitz's avatar

Hegeseth should be held accountable for this form of abuse . This is horrifying

Linda Marple's avatar

Trump and military kegsbreath say we are at war when it serves their purpose . Coward republicans congress holds the power to stop this . Theirs is the power to declare war or not

Merry's avatar

Absolutely! Only Congress has the authority to declare and fund war! There are exceptions but Trump has already exceeded his authority.

“Congress holds the exclusive constitutional power to declare war and control government spending.”

https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i/clauses/753

Angela Tokarski's avatar

Even the thought of the Navy’s aircraft carrier being called, five star accommodations is laughable, this is incorrect! When deployed on any Navy vessel, you are there to work, not play, it’s not a vacation!

It’s hard work in cramped quarters and you’re always around other people! But you were always provided for, had plenty to eat and the ships store was well equipped!

Port stops were every few weeks and supplies were sometimes delivered via supply ships or helicopters!

This dickhead is prioritizing his $900 million dollar White House reconstruction project and the $10 million dollars he’s supplying all ice agents with shock ⚡️ gloves to electrocute whoever they touch, one of his many main priorities!

Sue Marie's avatar

I heard that tidbit today. I cannot imagine those Cheeto ICE agents who get high on cruelty having a weapon like that. Do you think they will only use it when necessary? Hell no!

Huldah's avatar

Let's hope the ICE SS uses the gloves on each other while in their showers.

Sue Marie's avatar

I'm picturing this in my mind. That's for the chuckle. LOL

Cindy Rawlings's avatar

Let's worry about the nutrition levels instead of the testosterone levels of service men and women!!

Kim's avatar

Aaron, thank you so much for reporting on the misuse and overuse of our military in an illegal war. Remember Major Jason Watson! Secretary of Navy Phelan fired in April 2026. Two Captains and a Commander “relieved” in August 2026. This is wrong and they know it. Please continue to keep this story in the news!