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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. Government dignitaries. Religious leader. Military members. And thousands of spectators. You all gathered on Thursdayto transfer the remains of four American soldiers who were killed in an exercise to burial into the United States. You will arrive in Delaware on Friday on the Dover Air Force Base. And while their bodies are received by several senators and military members, the commander -in -chief did not miss the opportunity to start the trip. Donald Trump had to go to a golf tournament.
Instead of receiving the mortal remains of the soldiers under his command, President becomes President Donald Trump supported in one of Saudi Arabia Liv golf-Tournament participate in his Doral resort and golf course in Florida. According to Jennifer Griffin from Fox News, the President has decided to Defense Minister Pete Hegseth in his place. According to Punchbowl News, the Minority Whip of the Senate, Dick Durbin (D-IL.), As well as the senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL.) And Chris Coons (D-DE.) probably participate.
Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr., 25th Staff Sergeant Edvin Franco, 25th Private First Class Dante Taitano, 21st Staff Sergeant Troy Knutson-Collins, 28. All members of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. They died last month after their vehicle was trying to recover another vehicle that had a breakdown during a training exercise.
When Trump was raised for the first time during a press conference in the Oval Office, the disappearance of the soldiers, he claimednot to have been informed about the matter. The army announced the search for the missing soldiers hours before the press conference broadcast on television.
In an emotional farewell ceremony the Lithuanian President Nausėda told the audiencethat the honorable treatment of the fallen is “more than a duty, it is an emotion. We have experienced exams in our history and therefore understand very well what loss is. What death is. What is an honorable duty.” According to reports from the Lithuanian National Radio and television, the nation is considering the deceased soldiers Posthume state honor to give.
The Republicans claim that they are nothing more sacred than honor and respect for the American military. Especially for the dead and their families. But they are practically silent about Trump’s decision to skip the worthy transfer of mortal remains.
One cannot avoid remembering the monthly outrage of the republicans of the former president Barack Obama, who saluted two marines while he A cup of coffee held in the hand. Or to the hysteria about the former President Joe Biden, the During a ceremony to greet the remains of soldiers who died during the Afghanistan deduction in 2021, on his clock looked.
But it’s not just dead soldiers who ignore the president while he depends on LIV’s wealthy investors. The international markets are collapsing. Because they fear the economic consequences of the comprehensive tariffs he announced at the beginning of this week. Saudi Arabia with which the Trump family has several Business relationships maintainsDid it happen by chance to escape the customs blood bath with a penalty of only 10 percent.