President Donald Trump took to a familiar platform to honor the fallen on Memorial Day, and on such a solemn occasion it would be reasonable to think the commander in chief would be safe from criticism for doing do.
…but not in the polarizing post-Obama era.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/869164414662049793
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/869170351049240576
Leading the charge in attacking the president was acerbic hard left windbag Keith Olbermann, who played off another tweet by Trump offering the nation’s prayers to the victims of last week’s violent attack in Portland.
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Letting the hate spew forth on a day set aside to honor those who died in service of their country, Olbermann tweeted:
How about remembering the men who made the ultimate sacrifice in Portland last week, while you were betraying this nation's principles? https://t.co/y5eYV2U2dd
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 29, 2017
The great irony here captured by the following social media user:
@KeithOlbermann I bet Keith spit on a few returning Troops from Vietnam in his time.
— DogGone (@HardlyApathetic) May 29, 2017
But Olbermann’s tweet was just the beginning of the hateful vitriol seen from the left, as captured in the exchange below:
@bobclendenin @realDonaldTrump Sad to see some verified nobody try to degrade the memory of our troops today. No respect, no dignity, no morals and no intelligence.
— Tim (@JailhouseDad) May 29, 2017
@bobclendenin @realDonaldTrump Clearly the verified nobody with a penchant for disrespecting our armed forces today. Clearly your parents/teachers did not try with you.
— Tim (@JailhouseDad) May 29, 2017
@JailhouseDad @bobclendenin @realDonaldTrump It’s only bad to disrespect soldiers on Memorial Day? But Trump was ok to do it daily during his campaign? Good lookin’ out, Tim.
— Cody Tomlinson (@CodyTomlinson0) May 29, 2017
And, oh, did the hate flow… here’s a sampling of other responses:
https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/869207407272108033
and on this day @realDonaldTrump will make more back door deals with Russia to piss on the graves of those who made ultimate sacrifice🍊💩 https://t.co/hIqx9PkBPt
— Clarke W. Aniol (@ClarkeAniol) May 29, 2017
Are you fucking kidding, your tax bill will cut millions for our men and women who you are now saying God bless! https://t.co/iOIgswDN6t
— Carol Walker🩸 (@mom49of3) May 29, 2017
You've never made a sacrifice in your entire lifetime. https://t.co/Q6YhHW1Rtw
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) May 29, 2017
You begged for 5 deferments because you're a coward. You attacked a Gold Star family & war veteran John McCain because you're a coward. https://t.co/Q6YhHW1Rtw
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) May 29, 2017
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This tweet didn't call vets losers who should've survived, so clearly someone else handling Trump's Twitter account this morning. https://t.co/otiPy6mQP1
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) May 29, 2017
@realDonaldTrump And you are ruining it. ??????
— ((Molly Jong-Fast)) (@MollyJongFast) May 29, 2017
@realDonaldTrump I wish you would make the “ultimate sacrifice” while honoring the brave and resign for love of country and those still living.
— Jewel Shepard (@Jewelshepard) May 29, 2017
But it wasn’t all negative, as many Americans appreciate Trump’s love of country, as seen in the Tweet below:
@realDonaldTrump President Trump ended his foreign trip by honoring US troops and their families for their service and sacrifice. #MAGA ?? pic.twitter.com/IhJC8mmfx8
— Katica (@GOPPollAnalyst) May 29, 2017
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The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
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