Despite Donald Trump's frequent invocation of "The Troops" when defending the bigoted things he says & does, he has disregarded military members' safety & well-being time & time again.

So let's talk about all the ways Trump has "respected" the troops while in office. (THREAD) https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1276704808825761793
7/ After Lt. Col. Vindman testified before Congress, Trump mocked Vindman for wearing his uniform (and the medals he had earned for his service) to the hearing.

Trump also suggested Vindman had dual loyalties & couldn't be trusted.
12/ As a result of Trump's decision to abandon Kurdish allies, Russia has since taken control of the main U.S. military facility in northern Syria.

Russia now owns the airstrip that U.S. troops built. https://twitter.com/brett_mcgurk/status/1195368417777242112?lang=en
16/ Trump ordered aides to seize private property for his border wall, going as far as promising pardons to any aide charged with illegally seizing property.

One of the properties at risk is a cemetery that holds veterans of WWI, WWII, and the Korean War. https://twitter.com/therickwilson/status/1164286874103537665?lang=en
27/ Y'all, I'm not even halfway through my list, it's so long. But it's getting late, so I'm going to have to pick this up again tomorrow.

But, in conclusion for day one: Donald Trump has spent every moment as Commander-in-Chief betraying the troops he is sworn to lead.
28/ I'm about to start adding to my thread of All the Ways Donald Trump Has "Respected" the Troops, but in the meantime, as I'm prepping tweets, check out @VoteVets's newest ad.

That last line is 🔥🔥🔥 https://twitter.com/votevets/status/1277295496105807873
Lots to add to this thread today. My god.
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