Donald Trump’s revenge tour

Trump’s revenge tour hit a bump in the road yesterday. The Tuskegee Airmen video removed from military training has been reinstated. Good. It should never have been removed. According to Grio, both bipartisan criticism and public outrage made enough noise. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) posted on X in response to the video being pulled. The new incoming secretary of the Department of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote: “We’re all over it Senator. This will not stand.” Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Commander for the Air Force issued a statement: “The revised training which focuses on these units and airmen fought for our nation in World War II and beyond will continue on 27 January.” These men are not only history; they’re legendary. Retired soldier Mark Hertling also took to X: “No one can quash the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. Same for the Buffalo Soldiers. That unit was sent to West Point from 1907 – 1947 to replace an undisciplined white unit. During segregation, they trained all the white officers who fought in WWI & II & they built a legacy. We know their story.” They built quite a legacy, and no one can say otherwise. Besides, they are a part of history whether Donald Trump likes it or not. Next, he’ll be trying to tell us that Dr. Drew didn’t invent blood plasma. We’re not the only ones complaining about Trump’s activities.
AlterNet reported that some Republicans are “less than enthusiastic” about Trump’s agenda. Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through his nomination. McConnell, Collins, and Murkowski all voted “no,” and it took JD Vance to issue the tiebreaker that got Hegseth the position. Not all are ready to blindly follow Trump off the cliff. McConnell’s vote was no surprise, given that he had publicly stated that he would vote for Trump’s nominees if they were competent and had the requisite experience. Apparently, Hegseth did not, as evidenced by his squeaky approval. Only in Trump’s White House can you go from Fox host to the top man over the military, and Trump is now aware that he has at least three defectors. He’s going to need them all to get most things passed. The New York Times wrote a piece on this, and one of the things they said was: “[M]any do not share his enthusiasm for several ideas he has proposed, including implementing broad tariffs and lowering the corporate tax rate.” Rand Paul is not a fan of tariffs and could put up a roadblock.
There is also another outspoken group in Congress that are against Trump’s revocation of former officials’ security details. Associated Press published comments from Tom Cotton, who is a Trumper, but who does not like that he revoked security details for John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and Brian Hook. Cotton believes these men could be in danger, as they have received threats from Iran. Of course, we know Trump could care less, but he’d better be careful with his revenge tour. Sometimes, such behavior will backfire, especially against countries like Colombia.
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Shirley is a former entertainment writer and has worked in the legal field for over 25 years