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25. trump was never in the military and should not be saluting during this cermony

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 08:08 PM

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trump is a five-time draft dodger and it is totally against all protocols for trump to be saluting during this ceremony

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From the 193rd Special Operations Wing website:

“Members should salute as the flag passes by. Former military members not in uniform may salute. However, civilians should not salute. As a sign of respect, civilians should instead remove any head gear and place it over their heart. In the absence of head gear, the customary gesture is to place the right hand over the heart.”

First President to take the “dignity” out of a “dignified” transfer

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shouldn't trump not be wearing [View all] gopiscrap Saturday OP

Head unbowed and baseball cap in white. Total disrespect demmiblue Saturday #1

what an insensitive pig gopiscrap Saturday #4

Isn't that an old video? Hugin Saturday #8

Not with Pete Hegseth and J. D. Vance in it. It's from today. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #17

he's repeating this phrase in his small mind "just losers and suckers, just losers and suckers" Shellback Squid Saturday #2

I don't think so. I remember Obama present at Dover with no hat question everything Saturday #3

100%. He is a vain asshole. I guess Melaina is now 6'4"? She is taller than our great white dope. chicoescuela Saturday #5

Punching down at Veterans, the dead service members Submariner Saturday #6

Yes. He has NO class whatsoever. City Lights Saturday #7

WTF do you expect from this malaise Saturday #9

Dementia Don and his feelings are the only important consideration Maru Kitteh Saturday #10

Why even be there? He doesn't want to be there and then to total disrespect the occasion? Deuxcents Saturday #11

This fool has ABSOLUTELY no sense of dignity or appreciation for the moment LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #12

In what world is a "fist bump gesture" appropriate when you are arriving to honor dead soldiers LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #13

i'm old enough to remember WEEKS of faux made up outrage when Obama saluted when he was holding a cup Takket Saturday #14

And that had nothing to do with dead American soldiers. Vinca Saturday #16

He looked like he was going to a baseball game. Total lack of respect. Vinca Saturday #15

The asshole wore the hat during the cermony LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #18

He's the king-- he can do what ever he wants LymphocyteLover Saturday #19

Should not even be there AverageOldGuy Saturday #20

STOW THAT LID! Conjuay Saturday #21

At least it wasn't a tan suit MaineBlueBear Saturday #22

He is so dumb and defiant to any authority or protocol. cksmithy Saturday #23

trump did not trust his "hair" to cover up his balding head and so wore a baseball cap to this ceremony. trump put his LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #24

trump was never in the military and should not be saluting during this cermony LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #25

he resents anyone getting more attention than him Skittles Saturday #26

Ther most obvious answer. johnnyfins Saturday #27