Disrespect
1964
1964-1968 Trump received five deferments to serving the Army: four student deferments and one medical deferment for bone spurs.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/donald-trump-dodged-the-draft-5-times
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-military-draft-avoidance-iran-war-11653751
2015
2015-07-18 Trump said about John McCain, “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured”. In March of 2019, Trump wrote, “So it was indeed (just proven in court papers) “last in his class” (Annapolis) John McCain that sent the Fake Dossier to the FBI and Media hoping to have it printed BEFORE the Election. He & the Dems, working together, failed (as usual). Even the Fake News refused this garbage!”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/19/politics/donald-trump-john-mccain-dead
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1107260609974943745
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/us/politics/donald-trump-draft-record.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/26/politics/trump-bone-spurs-vietnam-war
2020
2020-09-04 Trump called fallen soldiers, “suckers” and “losers”.
2020-09-11 The first Trump administration withheld healthcare funds for FDNY’s 9/11 responders. GOP members frequently post “Never Forget”, but then they turn around and forget our heroes.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/26/politics/treasury-releases-september-11-funds-fdny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN1PZHT0h0o&list=WL&index=1&t=538s
2020-10-13 After Trump boosted a QAnon-linked Bin Laden conspiracy, a Navy SEAL from the raid publicly refuted the claim.
2025 February
2025-02-21 Trump fired General Charles Q. Brown from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as part of the DEI agenda.
2025 September
2025-09-23 Jon Stewart speaks out at a rally on behalf of veterans. Link here:
2025 October
2025-10-16 Trump proposed building a giant “victory arch” overlooking Arlington Cemetery.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7e8lv176go
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/nx-s1-5576506/president-trump-arch-us-250th-anniversary
https://turtledove.fandom.com/wiki/German_Arch_of_Triumph
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/trump-arch-washington-dc-america-250-00708590
https://turtledove.fandom.com/wiki/German_Arch_of_Triumph
https://turtledove.fandom.com/wiki/German_Arch_of_Triumph
2026 January
2026-01-28 After the US removed flags honoring fallen Danish soldiers who died in Afghanistan on behalf of the US, Trump claimed it was because they “didn’t walk the front line”.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/europe/us-embassy-copenhagen-removes-flags-danish-soldiers-intl
2026 February
2026-02-02 Former Army Ranger Ian Austin was arrested at a protest and charged with terrorism-related offenses.
TIMESTAMP 3:30 INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogFdQx4H98g&list=WL&index=1&t=261s
2026 March
2026-03-07 Trump wore campaign merchandise during a military dignified transfer and used the images in a fundraising email which read, “This is President Donald J. Trump. I made a special announcement to the public an hour ago. For the very first time ever, I’m opening up spots on the National Security Briefing membership. Claim your spot”. Then it offers a link to donate.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/trump-us-service-members-killed-kuwait
https://www.salon.com/2026/03/09/fox-news-erased-fallen-soldiers-to-make-trump-look-better/
https://www.fastcompany.com/91505360/trump-wears-hat-dignified-transfer
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/trump-fundraise-email-soldier
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/us/politics/fund-raising-email-trump-ritual.html
https://people.com/trump-promises-donors-access-national-security-briefings-11925725
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-reaaaaaally-didnt-journalist-asking-152826530.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXqZNuxKUlQ&list=WL&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qepYRy2BTAg
2026-03-09 The Trump administration left U.S. citizens and people who helped the U.S. fight the Taliban stranded in Qatar after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
https://www.businessinsider.com/stuck-in-doha-middle-east-turmoil-flight-turned-back-midair-2026-3
2026-03-21 Trump publicly celebrated Robert Mueller’s death, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116268334535345382
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-posts-vile-reaction-to-robert-muellers-death-at-81/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/politics/donald-trump-robert-mueller-insensitive-comments
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5794930-trump-reacts-mueller-death/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Gb7v91K0U&list=WL&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br58SIqHk0Q&list=WL&index=4&t=48s
2026-03-22 During a Meet the Press interview, Scott Bessent was asked about the post from Trump responding to the death of Robert Mueller by saying he was glad Mueller was dead. The interviewer of Meet the Press asked, “Do you think it’s appropriate for the President of the United States to celebrate the death of an American citizen, someone who’s a bronze star, Purple Heart recipient, who’s served in Vietnam?” Bessent answered, “Kristin, I was with the President in the green room at Davos and there was a video playing of what may have been an illegal raid on his home at Mar-a-Lago – they’re going through his wife’s wardrobe…and I watched the look in his eye, and I think that neither one of us can understand what has been done to the President and to his family”.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/scott-bessent-empathy-trump-mueller
2026-03-27 Pete Hegseth removed two Black and two female officers from a promotion list, and Chief of Staff Ricky Buria allegedly told Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll not to assign Major General Antoinette R. Gant command of the Military District of Washington because President Trump wouldn’t want to stand next to a Black female officer at events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5804541-pete-hegseth-pentagon-promotion-list/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-official-told-military-officer-132409515.html
2026 April
2026-04-01 Hegseth nullified the Army’s investigation into the pilot who did a low fly-by of Kid Rock’s mansion. Hegseth wrote, “Pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on patriots”.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-04-01/kid-rock-apache-helicopter-hegseth-21246722.html
https://x.com/PeteHegseth/status/2039109100282196436
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5769800/suspension-lifted-helicopter-pilots-kid-rock
https://abc7.com/post/army-says-reviewing-helicopters-flying-low-hovering-kid-rocks-home/18816103
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hegseth-makes-shock-announcement-after-cringe-kid-rock-stunt/
2026-04-02 Hegseth fired Army Chief of Chaplains Major General William Green.
https://baptistnews.com/article/for-first-time-ever-army-chief-of-chaplains-fired-by-hegseth/
https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-firing-armys-chief-chaplains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fFnZlG8Zs&list=WL&index=3
2026-04-15 The White House submitted plans for a $125M Triumphal Arch to overshadow Arlington Cemetery.
2026-04-21 The Trump administration said it would be sending Afghan refugees who helped US forces during Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/afghan-refugees-us-congo
2026 June
2026-06-02 Hegseth again struck several female and Black Navy officers from a promotion list. This list was released by the Pentagon May 22. He did this in March to the Army
https://abcnews.com/Politics/hegseth-blocks-promotion-navy-officers-1-star-rank/story?id=133498412
PAY WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html
2026 July
2026-07-04 The Trump administration changed the name of the Vietnam Veterans Boulevard in Sumner County to the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnulXt18jxw
2026-07-22 Trump attended a dignified transfer of four fallen soldiers. At the transfer he stated, “All of them said very strongly that we can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon.” After the transfer he removed their names from the casualty roster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn1xYVi1h7I&t=1s
MOST WELL PUT VIDEO ABOUT THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhsebyx7btk&list=WL&index=1&t=124s
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/pentagon-service-members-killed-iran
SUB WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/politics/trump-dignified-transfer-soldiers-iran-war.html
2026-07-27 In an update to the four soldiers the administration removed from the casualty list, they moved the names to a separate generic list labeled “overseas operations casualties”. This came a day after they claimed the removal was due to a glitch in the database.
CLAIMED GLITCH https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-website-4-iran-war-killed-names/
CLAIMED GLITCH https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/24/pentagon-missing-casualties-data-iran-war/91035264007/
GENERIC LIST https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-4-killed-iran-war-overseas-operations-casualties/