(Dave Pell, Nextdraft) — Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside … This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked. ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve.” US Army rebukes Trump campaign for incident at Arlington National Cemetery. (According to Heather Cox Richardson, “Arlington National Cemetery was established on the former property of General Robert E. Lee in 1864, after the Lee family did not pay their property taxes.” (No wonder Trump felt right at home there.)
In response to her comments about Trump’s Arlington photo op, JD Vance said Kamala Harris can, “Go to Hell.” Harris hadn’t commented about the Arlington controversy. WaPo: Vance tells Harris to ‘go to hell’ for cemetery criticism she didn’t give.
Donald Trump amplified a vulgar joke about Vice President Kamala Harris performing a sex act.
- He falsely accused her of staging a coup to secure the Democratic nomination and faulted her without evidence for a security lapse that enabled a rogue gunman to try to assassinate him.
- He shared a manipulated online image of Bill Gates in an orange jumpsuit and a call for Barack Obama to face a ‘military tribunal.’ He promoted explicit tributes to the QAnon conspiracy theory. He hawked digital trading cards in an online infomercial along with pieces of his debate night suit. (‘People are calling it the knockout suit.’)
- His campaign feuded publicly with Arlington National Cemetery over their visit.” WaPo
Trump is unfit for the White House based solely on his behavior over the past 48 hours. Or the next 48 hours.
