🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point--leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the

[riversedge]

It IS believable that Trump left early. yes. it. is.



@ChrisDJackson
🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point—leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the time-honored handshake with graduating cadets.

Last year, President Biden stayed to shake the hand of every single one of the 1,000+ graduates.

Because he respects them. Trump just sees props.

Absolutely disgraceful.

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[Vinca]

1. I imagine we won't be hearing about that on mainstream media.

They haven't got time with all the Biden is bad coverage.

[Susan Calvin]

12. Not as far as I can currently make out.

I tried doing the search for mainstream sources on this and so far have come up with basically nothing. I don't doubt it happened; I just want something mainstream to send to family and friends.

[LymphocyteLover]

35. Grok gave support for it

This was posted in comments of the X post

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[Susan Calvin]

64. I don't trust a thing Grok says unless Grok has links.

I really hate that they stole that name from Heinlein, too.

[OAITW r.2.0]

77. Me, too.

I feel like a stranger in strange land, myself.

[Permanut]

79. And looking for The Door Into Summer.

[Silver Gaia]

84. Hey, it pisses me off that they stole "grok" from Heinlein, too.

The crap that AI mess spews is a far cry from the true meaning of grok!

[GoCubsGo]

2. No. It's TOTALLY believable.

I'm more surprised that he showed up at all, given that he thinks those who go into the military is a "suckers and losers." Granted, they just give him another audience, something he desperately needs. Otherwise, he has no use for them.

[Paladin]

26. Why would we expect anything better from him? (nt)

[bdamomma]

3. He is

just ANTI American, has NO RESPECT for anyone. Like Orrex posts on DU "Is He Dead Yet????

[riversedge]

6. I really believe it would have been PHYSICALLY too much for Trump to stand and do this--

hack, he drives his golf cart onto the green during games.

[riversedge]

4. Here's a video of President Biden shaking every single graduates hand when he gave the commencement address at West Poin

Here’s a video of President Biden shaking every single graduates hand when he gave the commencement address at West Point last year.

Trump left early and didn’t shake a single hand. If it wasn’t already clear, Trump doesn’t care.

Link to tweet

[LymphocyteLover]

37. I assume there's no video of trump doing it?

[LymphocyteLover]

41. Yep, he left right after giving his speech. No handshakes.

[ChazInAz]

44. Wearing that goddam red hat!

Classless!

[LymphocyteLover]

53. seriously!

[SeattleVet]

75. With his IQ on the side.

45-47 equals negative 2, which seems about right for the rancid oatmeal contained in his skull.

[LymphocyteLover]

85. LOL!

[Clouds Passing]

67. Sleazy

[bdamomma]

68. He is no American

and he is not fit to be pResident. Let him have his great fall. Humpty dumpty.

[calimary]

73. I wouldn't want a handshake from him.

I wouldn’t want ANYTHING from him other than a resignation.

[Figarosmom]

58. And id bet he congratulated

Every single graduate too.

[jmowreader]

71. You're talking about President Biden and not King Donald, correct?

Not only did he congratulate every single graduate, he handed them their diplomas.

[Figarosmom]

78. Of course

[DemMedic]

5. What a scumbag!

N/T

[riversedge]

7. Here are Bush, Obama and Reagan with the handshakes to the Graduates at West Point.........

Link to tweet

[twodogsbarking]

8. tee time is more important

wonder if he will deport any of the grads

[Klondike Kat]

9. Well, on the up-side

they didn't need to render a salute to the SOB.

[Conjuay]

10. Please tell me he didn't show up with that

Ugly red hat.

What a vulgar little man.

[tanyev]

11. It's presi-dunce-al.

[Hope22]

19. The pink tie is a nice touch!

I guess when you have five deferments disrespect is all that he has to show!

[LymphocyteLover]

40. that hat is grotesque

[Hope22]

62. He is the rudest creature!

[bdamomma]

69. He is

grotesque and a lot more.

[Dave Id]

13. UNBELIEVABLE?

It's not unbelievable at all. Trump has only show totaled disrespect for the military and veterans.

[MLWR]

14. And yet, many, if not most, of them still support him. Go figure.

[Justice matters.]

47. It's a cult.

[Raven123]

15. In this case, I think it was a good thing

1) Adds an exclamation point to the Trump is unfit narrative.

2) Spared the cadets from being immortalized in a photo shaking hands with a treasonous criminal.

[Xipe Totec]

16. There are insults that merit gratitude...

[riversedge]

17. President Biden vs Trump at West Point Military Graduation.....

Link to tweet

[tanyev]

23. Even if it were a baseball hat with the presidential seal, it would still look tacky and disrespectful.

[MANative]

27. It's his go-to look when he can't do his hair. Nt

[Straw Man]

66. Or ...

It's his go-to look when he can't do his hair.

... when it's an outdoor event and it might be a little windy. It protects the comb-over.

[TNNurse]

18. Is anyone on here actually surprised?

If so, you have not been paying attention.

[imanamerican63]

20. Give him a break!

He had to get to his golf course and ignore the world around him!

[BoRaGard]

21. G.O.P. Draft-Dodger-in-Cheif sees the cadets as useful props

and, of course, also as "suckers and losers."

G.O.P. shows such profound disrespect to America's military....

[CTyankee]

22. Did Melania "Pay per View" show up or was he too cheap to take her along?

[Capperdan]

80. His Trophy Wife?

NT

[CTyankee]

82. Yeah, doesn't she get paid to be seen with him?

[sop]

24. Trump normally charges as much as $100,000 for a photo with him at campaign events and fundraisers.

One thousands graduating cadets at $100k per photo comes to $100 million. West Point refused to pay, so Trump refused to stay.

[Irish_Dem]

28. West Point probably didn't pay him at all and Trump was pissed off.

So he gave a half assed no effort speech and took off.

Jackass.

[Justice matters.]

48. Felonius Shitsinpantsus whined he was investigated more often than...

Alphonso Capone

In front of his convenient props...

[Irish_Dem]

55. Bragging about what a victim he is.

Any decent person would be humiliated by being investigated more than a notorious gangster.

[Justice matters.]

56. Agreed, of course. It's always only about him, like always.

Capone killed less humans than he did* (so far), so there's that.

*Preventable COVID deaths (alone, away from loved ones) and millions of starving to death children (NOW).

Still unpunished like a "lucky" modern-day Marie-Antoinette...

[Irish_Dem]

63. He is the only star in the show. The rest of us are just reality show props to him.

Yep he has killed so many Americans and will go on to kill many more.

All while he is on the taxpayer dime and making a trillion dollars from grifting from the Oval Office.

I guess crime does pay.
Bigly.

[BradBo]

25. Trump looked drugged up.

[FarPoint]

29. There appears to be a pattern with this quick exit behavior....

He can't tolerate the event/activity.....mentally and or physically, he has to just do a " driver-by" style visit with everything..... The pattern stands out much more now....


fingers crossed....

[marmar]

30. OK all you servicemen and women who voted for him, is it clear that he does not give a F**K about you?

Biden deeply respected troops and honored them at every public appearance, even at events with no military correlation. This POS thinks you're "suckers and losers" and can't even be bothered to shake your hand.

[travelingthrulife]

31. He also told them their job was to promote democracy at the point of a gun.

Maybe we should re-visit that a bit media wizards.

[Doodley]

32. How dare he wear a MAGA hat and turn his speech into a political rally, rambling on about how he's been badly treated

and that he has thrown out "divisive" trans soldiers?

[Maeve]

33. IIRC, he doesn't shake hands if he can avoid it

When he can't, he prefers to pull the other person off balance to show dominance

[Blue Owl]

34. I wonder why he gets away with treating our heroes like dirt

He is absolutely despicable.

[Grim Chieftain]

36. Another day, another wtf!

How many ways can this orange turd thumb his nose at tradition, duty, honor, civility, the law and ethics and get away with it?
And the red MAGA hat was nice, classy touch. Freaking damn! When is enough ever going to be enough!!?

[Smackdown2019]

38. Military

Those officers will set the tone for those they will lead. That includes radio broadcast networks on their bases to basically scuttlebutt talk.

[Vogon_Glory]

39. A hair-thin silver lining to Donald John's behavior

At West Point. The cadets got to see what sort of man he is, and they got to see it unfiltered.

[Dem4life1970]

42. No shock there

Dignity, grace, class, respect for our troops (which is how he always ended his speeches) vs. you-know-what.

[Grins]

43. A clinical narcissist defined by his sordidness.

I served. NIXON’s signature is on my commissioning certificate. I still hate that his name is on the document of my commissioning.

If I was in today, I’d resign my commission. I can’t imagine serving under this vulgar, cruel, indifferent bastard - or any of his appointees.

[Emile]

45. Draft dodger told them he rebuilt the army. Really,

in four months? LOL

[onethatcares]

46. give the guy some credit

he's running late for his tee time.. or he had some personal time left that he wanted to use up.

[bdamomma]

70. He has all day

tomorrow to "tee off" cause he doesn't give a crap about our troops or the country. What a SF he is.

[leftyladyfrommo]

49. He did the same thing at his big dinner.

Got the grift in and left.

But he is acting way wierder than his normal awful self.

[Marthe48]

50. The aura of idealism and purpose was too much for him to handle

Probably like garlic to a vampire, Although I'd like it more if the effect was like sunlight to a vampire, or water to the Wicked Witch.

[WiVoter]

51. And He Wears That Ugly Fucking Campaign Hat

Probably to hold the wig/extensions or whatever that thing is on his head. It’s almost like a little kid wearing his Halloween Costume to school everyday

[usaf-vet]

52. When are veterans en masse going to stopping supporting this asshole that shows nothing but contemp for us!

[chowmama]

54. Well, once he stopped blathering and was no longer the center of attention

he didn't see any point.

I doubt they missed him.

[Figarosmom]

57. He had to go home for a nap

Before going golfing

[Seinan Sensei]

81. He needed a diaper change

[LudwigPastorius]

59. He would have stayed, but...

he had some more crypto magic beans to sell.

[BoRaGard]

60. Why don't republicons respect our West Point cadets?

[Demovictory9]

61. Faux noize wont report though..dailyfail either

[riversedge]

65. @KamalaHarris shaking the hands of every graduate from West Point..something Trump was to good to do.

I do not recall this but nice to see this picture.



For no particular reason…posting this picture of @KamalaHarris
shaking the hands of every graduate from West Point..something Trump was to good to do.

Link to tweet

[LisaM]

72. To be fair...

Would anyone want to shake his oily hand? He looks disheveled and sweaty (whereas Biden looked trig and dapper).

[Cha]

74. Actually Not "unbelievable" knowing

Mump.

I know it's not your word, rivers.. TY

TY Pres Biden!

[Terry_M]

76. Just to make sure there are no wrong impressions

This is not going to move more than like 10 voters nationally in the next election. Even if it got media coverage.

[pfitz59]

83. Did he go golfing?

His usual