HAPPENING NOW: President Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring America’s veterans on Veterans Day.
The solemn ceremony pays tribute to the men and women who have served in uniform, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation.
Nov 11, 2026 · 4:13 PM UTC
5 OF TRUMP'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS ABOUT U.S. SOLDIERS AND VETERANS
🇺🇸 1. On American soldiers killed in war (2020):
"Losers" and "suckers."
— Reported by The Atlantic and subsequently corroborated in part by former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. Trump denied the remarks.
🇺🇸 2. On Vietnam War POW John McCain (2015):
"He's not a war hero."
— Trump, Family Leadership Summit, Iowa. Recorded on video.
🇺🇸 3. On American prisoners of war (2015):
"I like people that weren't captured."
— Trump, referring to John McCain. Recorded on video.
🇺🇸 4. On fallen American soldiers (2017):
"I don't get it. What was in it for them?"
— Trump, according to former Chief of Staff John Kelly, describing remarks at Arlington National Cemetery. Trump disputed Kelly's account.
🇺🇸 5. On soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor (2024):
"It's actually much better."
— Trump, comparing the civilian Presidential Medal of Freedom favorably with the military Medal of Honor. Recorded on video.
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Remember, trump is not the king
“We don’t take an oath to a King”….
“We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
“We take an oath to the Constitution.…and we're willing to die to protect it"
- General Mark Milley
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