âFormer President Donald Trump shared a TikTok video yesterday including footage that likely violates federal lawagainst using military cemeteries for campaigning purposes. The video was posted after NPR reported Trump campaign staffers had a physical altercation Monday with an Arlington National Cemetery staffer who was trying to enforce restrictions during a remembrance ceremony. Only cemetery staff are authorized to take photographs or film in the area.â
âđ§ NPRâs Stephen Fowler says the Gold Star families that invited Trump gave him approval for a videographer and photographer to document the emotional moment, but families donât have the power to suspend the rules. NPR also learned the family of a Green Beret whose headstone was visible in Trumpâs footage didnât give permission to be included. A Trump campaign representative said the Arlington staffer was âclearly suffering from a mental health episode.â JD Vance, Trumpâs vice presidential nominee, said yesterday that Vice President Harris could âgo to hellâ over the Afghanistan withdrawal and blamed reporters for the controversy.
âĄď¸ A solemn 14-acre section of the cemetery is at the center of this controversy. Here’s what to know about Section 60, which contains roughly 900 servicemembers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.â
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This is the worst, most despicable act that I have seen from him and Vance yet.
I can not express how angry I am at the orange baboon for his desecration of our National Cemetery. I have multiple family members that rest there. my husband’s family is there as well. HOW DARE HE???? oh right, he’s an egomaniacal asshole! That’s how he dares.
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My husband and I are veterans. I can’t even begin to say how despicable this is. Why is he even allowed to continue his candidacy?
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He’d walk on his mother’s grave and think nothing of it.
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Absolutely desperate and perhaps getting near to the point of putting off even parts of his “base”…
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