The news you need to hear is that Donald Trump’s brazen efforts to turn the U.S. military into his own personal, partisan army have only gotten worse. This is according to reports detailing his increasingly political speeches delivered to active-duty personnel, per MSNBC. This isn’t just a matter of him airing grievances and peddling the same self-indulgent lies he shares at his rallies; when he delivers that same partisan red meat to men and women in uniform, it becomes a qualitatively different kind of story.
It’s one thing for a president to address the troops, but it’s another entirely to treat the audience like they’re just another MAGA crowd looking for a dose of political warfare. Trump has made a clear pattern of doing exactly that, and it’s deeply concerning. Back in June, he spoke at Fort Bragg and actually goaded U.S. troops to boo his perceived political foes, specifically calling out Joe Biden, the free press, and American elected officials he doesn’t like.
