You’re not going to believe this. You’re going to believe this: trump, who dodged the draft in the Vietnam War, wants to rename Veterans Day.
www.washingtonpost.com/...
President Donald Trump said he will rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” as a way for the country to celebrate its military victories. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump said that in addition to the Nov. 11 federal holiday, he was also going to rename May 8, a day widely celebrated as V-E Day, for Victory in Europe Day, as “Victory Day for World War II.” The post was not accompanied by an executive order, and only Congress has the authority to create or change a federal holiday.
“We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything — That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! We are going to start celebrating our victories again!” Trump wrote in the post…..
...Only Congress has the authority to create, end or rename a federal holiday, said David Schultz, a political science professor at Hamline University. “This is a power textually committed to Congress,” Schultz said…..
Here’s a guy who dodged the draft while claiming to be a star athlete, called veterans suckers and losers and wouldn’t tour WWI graveyards because it was raining.
I am a Vietnam veteran and this just disgusts me. I propose naming it Bonespurs Day after our Dear Leader’s heroic excuse
The kid above with the duffel bag is me with my brothers, SFO airport, Apr 67, heading to Vietnam, by way of Ft Lewis WA. Although my family lived in Berkeley, 6 freeway exits from Oakland Army Base, they sent me to Vietnam through Ft Lewis, meaning the public bought my ticket and paid me travel pay. Your tax dollars at work
