This site is a quick review of what Trump has done/said that is relevant to service members and veterans.

Trump endangers service members

• Did not respond to Russian bounties on service members which may have caused the death of 3 Marines
• Assassinated Qasem Soleimani (potentially to distract from impeachment trial), which led to retaliatory attacks on US troops
• Exposed identities and locations of active Navy Seals in Iraq
• Threatened to use the military against American protesters
• Sided with Putin against US intelligence agencies
  • Video of Trump publicly siding with Putin over the US
• Ignores intelligence agencies on North Korea, Russia, the Islamic State, and Iran
• Does not read security briefings because he gets bored
• Forced through top secret clearance for Jared Kushner against the advice of clearance specialists
  • Jared Kushner is a massive security risk

Trump lies about military finances

• Did NOT give service members the first raise in 10 years as he claimed (there have been pay raises every year since 1983. Click here for the last 13 years of raises (which shows raises during Obama's first term were higher)
• Did NOT fund the military more than Obama during his first term

Trump disrespects service members and veterans

• Kept wounded veterans out of military parades because according to him "nobody wants to see" them
• Called soldiers who were killed in action "suckers" and "losers"
• Questioned wounded veteran Tammy Ducksworth's patriotism
  • Tammy Ducksworth has since denounced Trump
• Told military widow that her husband "knew what he signed up for"
• Insulted Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis
  • Mattis has since publicly denounced Trump
• Said "I like people that weren't captured" about McCain being a POW
• Skipped a WW1 memorial service simply because of rain(worried his hair would get messed up)
• Lied about calling "virtually" all fallen servicemembers' families since his time in office
• Blamed Gold Star families for giving him coronavirus
• Ordered the shut down of the Stars and Stripes as part of his general hatred for the press (order is now rescinded)
• Compares military service to avoiding STDs, while being a repeat draft-dodger