soccer crowd BOO as US Armed Forces enlistees are asked to pledge loyalty to President Trump

[Demovictory9]

A U.S. Armed Forces swearing in ceremony during a National Women's Soccer League match in Oregon on 9/11 drew loud boos from the crowd when the enlistees were asked to pledge allegiance to President Trump.

Shocking moment women's soccer crowd BOO as US Armed Forces enlistees are asked to pledge loyalty to President Trump in 9/11 ceremony
The crowd booed during the National Women's Soccer League match in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday night
It happened when U.S. Armed Forces enlistees were asked to swear loyalty to President Donald Trump
The group of enlistees were initially cheered on by the 17,000-strong crowd when they started taking the Oath of Enlistment
It took place center field at Providence Park stadium during the Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage game

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7461773/Crowd-boos-Armed-Forces-swearing-Oregon-soccer-match.html

[RandySF]

1. I thought our troops were asked to pledge fealty to the Constitution.

[Mariana]

2. The writer lied.

They have to promise to obey the orders of the President of the United States, who is their Commander-in-Chief. That is what they were asked to do, as the video clearly shows. They were not asked to "pledge allegiance to President Trump" or to "support President Trump" or to "swear loyalty to President Trump" or anything else.

[Behind the Aegis]

3. The oath

I, (state name of enlistee), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me G-d."


I wonder why this was done at a soccer game?!

[MrModerate]

4. "Follow the orders of" is pretty standard language for military purposes, but . . .

Shows how much Trump has trashed the office of President with the civilian population.

[brewens]

5. That wouldn't have happened a when Obama was President. n/t

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. Maybe at a Texas high school football game.

[RhodeIslandOne]

7. Cue the reich wing political correctness outrage

I'm sure Fucker, Klan Mom and his/her guests will advocate nuking Portland.

[Cosmocat]

8. Please change title of post

The announcer said the president of the United States. I get the point you're potentially making, but the headline is deceiving as to what happened. It implies that the announcer said President Trump. He didn't.

[Kaleva]

9. Bullshit headline

This is the same oath I took when I enlisted in 1977. Was I pledging loyalty to President Carter? I was pledging to obey the orders of the Commander-in-Chief and all other officers over me.

I, (state name of enlistee), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."