GOP Lawmakers Defend Trump over Arlington Cemetery Visit
Several Republican lawmakers have defended former President Donald Trump after he was criticized for bringing a photographer with him on a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), issued statements in support of President Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to honor 13 […]
Trump defends conduct at Arlington cemetery: 'I wasn’t doing it for publicity'
Former President Trump on Friday defended his actions at Arlington National Cemetery while campaigning in Pennsylvania, saying his appearance at the cemetery marking the anniversary of the 2021 Kabul airport attack that killed 13 U.S. soldiers was not just a publicity stunt. Speaking at a ceremony in Johnston, Pennsylvania, Trump said the families of those […]
Biden, who skipped Arlington event for vacation, trashed Trump in June for declining cemetery visit
President Biden remained on vacation with no comments or events planned for the third anniversary of the Kabul airport attack, just weeks after slamming former President Donald Trump for canceling a visit to a World War I memorial. During his presidency, Trump canceled a planned visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in 2018, citing bad […]
Sununu: Arlington National Cemetery spat won't hurt Trump
(News Nation) — Reported Argument A dispute between Donald Trump's campaign staff and Arlington National Cemetery officials is unlikely to affect the November vote, New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said. “Trump is very unique in that respect because he connects with people in that he instinctively wants to fight. People want someone to fight,” […]
Barbra Streisand Accuses Trump of Violating Arlington Cemetery Rules
ClaimHollywood star Barbra Streisand has slammed former President Donald Trump for holding a “photo-op” event at Arlington National Cemetery this week, claiming that he violated rules banning such activities there. In her X post on Wednesday, she also spread the “idiot and loser” hoax, which has long been debunked, to further smear Trump. verdictFalse. The […]
Hollywood Star Jeffrey Wright Falsely Claims Trump Started a Fight at Arlington National Cemetery
Claim: MGM's James Bond star Jeffrey Wright has claimed that former President Donald Trump started a fight at Arlington National Cemetery this week as the current Republican presidential candidate was attending a memorial for 13 U.S. service members killed during the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. verdict: False. Former President Donald Trump did […]
Arlington National Cemetery employee who was ‘abruptly pushed aside’ at Trump visit won’t press charges: Army
The U.S. Army said a staff member was “unexpectedly shoved” during a ceremony attended by former President Trump and his campaign at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, but that no members of the campaign will be charged. The incident occurred during a ceremony to commemorate 13 U.S. soldiers killed in an attack on Kabul airport […]
Trump ‘respectfully’ honored fallen troops at Arlington National Cemetery amid altercation report: veteran
A former Presidential Honor Guard member and U.S. military veteran defended former President Donald Trump during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week amid reports of an altercation between Arlington National Cemetery officials and the Trump campaign. Veteran Lucas O'Hara, who said he worked at Arlington Cemetery for three years while in the military, […]
Trump staffers reported over altercation at Arlington cemetery during photo op | Donald Trump
Officials at Arlington National Cemetery have filed a report about conduct they say included Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign staff shoving and yelling at employees during a “vulgar” photo op. Officials confirmed that the clashes occurred at a Virginia cemetery on Monday after the former president took part in a wreath-laying ceremony for 13 […]
What Arlington National Cemetery rules say about politicizing grounds
The Trump campaign is blaming Arlington National Cemetery for the clashes that occurred during former President Trump's visit to the cemetery on Monday. The incident occurred as a photographer was walking around the cemetery with Trump, raising concerns about a violation of regulations against politically-related activity at military cemeteries. According to Arlington National Cemetery Media […]