I have posted the speeches below because it it worth noting that today is a day that (should) transcend politics,
That being said. Memorial Day is one of those moments when the President of the United States must speak, for, to, and about our nation. Giving voice to the legacy of sacrifice, to which we all owe an unpayable debt for the freedoms we enjoy.
That being said. Memorial Day is one of those moments when the President of the United States must speak, for, to, and about our nation. Giving voice to the legacy of sacrifice, to which we all owe an unpayable debt for the freedoms we enjoy.
President Reagan - Memorial Day 1986
at Arlington National Cemetery
President George HW Bush's Remarks - Memorial Day, 1989
at the American Military Cemetery in Anzio, Italy.
President Bill Clinton's remarks - Memorial Day, 2000
at Arlington National Cemetery
President George W. Bush's remarks - Memorial Day, 2002
at Arlington National Cemetery
President Barack Obama's remarks - Memorial Day, 2016
at Arlington National Cemetery
And today, Memorial Day, 2019. When the 45th POTUS stood before our Military Men and Women, and addressed them along with the rest of our nation and the world .... THIS is what we got,
President Donald Trump's remarks - Memorial Day, 2019
onboard the USS Wasp, docked in Japan.
I lament the loss of that "Presidential Voice". The truth of this day is far too great to be reduced to a tweet or a glib panto performance. What we saw today from the current occupant of the Oval Office was not Presidential. It was just plain embarrassing.
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