Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

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The fact that trump did not want fat soldiers amuses me

Army picked crowd of only Trump supporters and made sure no one behind the President was fat. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) 2025-06-11T20:43:08.004Z

WOW! Trump and Hegseth ordered the military to screen attendees for his Fort Bragg rally to exclude any soldier who might disagree with Trump's politics, as well as anyone who was overweight — because Hegseth/Trump didn't want them seen in the crowd by the cameras.

Outrageous!

— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-06-11T19:58:28.010Z

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html

Internal 82nd Airborne Division communications reviewed by Military.com reveal a tightly orchestrated effort to curate the optics of Trump's recent visit, including handpicking soldiers for the audience based on political leanings and physical appearance.

One unit-level message bluntly saying: "No fat soldiers."

"If soldiers have political views that are in opposition to the current administration and they don't want to be in the audience then they need to speak with their leadership and get swapped out," another note to troops said.

Service officials declined to comment when asked about the extent to which troops were screened, whether soldiers displaying partisan cheers on television -- a violation of long-standing Pentagon rules -- would be disciplined or if soldiers who objected to participating in the event, citing disagreements with the administration, would be disciplined or admonished in any way.

[magicarpet]

1. Were skinky pants shitters also screened out of the Army Nazi Rally,... ?

..... even if they brought two large can of spray Frebreze odor eliminator ?

[sakabatou]

2. So only ass kissers allowed in

[Clouds Passing]

3. The crowd made him look XXXXXXXL

[Traildogbob]

4. They have to use

That Mando, or whatever that deodorant that is every other commercial these days. They have to have one for filled diapers. They got one for everything else.
Besides that, those pricks in uniform sickened me as a veteran. But as a veteran that has had to visit the VA Hospital a lot since 2016, not one damn bit surprised. Trumpism is thick in the veteran and activity military community.
So is stupid.

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5. Soldiers at Fort Bragg event were carefully screened so no fat soldiers would be there

Link to tweet

[Blaukraut]

9. Looks like they missed a few

Some of these soldiers look well-fed, as my mother used to say. And there were probably very few who would admit that they disagreed with Trump’s politics. Not worth the possible negative consequences to their military careers.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

6. White supremacy in action. Sick.

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7. Trump speech at Fort Bragg prompts new questions, concerns about politicization of military

Uniformed soldiers in the stands cheered and booed along with political statements, something traditionally frowned upon and potentially a violation of military regulations.

Trump speech at Fort Bragg prompts new questions, concerns about politicization of military www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

— Holy City Sinner (@holycitysinner.com) 2025-06-12T14:01:43.403Z

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-speech-prompts-concerns-politicization-military-rcna212437

WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials say troops who cheered and jeered Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s political statements at a rally at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, did not violate military regulations, but a former military legal officer said they did just that.

During the speech, uniformed soldiers yelled in support of Trump’s political statements and booed former President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“Do you think this crowd would have showed up for Biden? I don’t think so,” Trump said to boos about Biden.

Trump made other comments about Newsom and about Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, where protests against the administration’s crackdown on immigrants have been taking place and where Trump has ordered thousands of National Guard members and active-duty Marines deployed in response. Other Trump comments about the “fake news media,” transgender people, protesters in California and flag-burning also drew boos from the uniformed military members in attendance.

Trump is known for his rallies at which he goes after and pokes fun at political enemies and other issues, but typically he makes those remarks at political events, not on U.S. military bases.

Such overt political activity on a base is the prerogative of the commander in chief. But military leaders would typically frown upon troops’ reacting the way they did as inconsistent with military good order and discipline, and, according to one expert, it is a violation of military regulations found in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ.

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8. Trump merchandise sold at Fort Bragg for president's speech now under review

Trump merchandise sold at Fort Bragg for president's speech now under review

Happy Thursday 😐🇺🇸

Trump merchandise sold at Fort Bragg for president's speech now under review

An Army official said images of troops booing Democrats was regrettable.

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— 2021-Free until now 🇺🇦 🌳 (@patricia-ann.bsky.social) 2025-06-12T16:46:54.525Z

https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-merchandise-sold-army-base-presidents-speech-now/story

The Army is reviewing how pro-President Donald Trump merchandise wound up being sold on one of its bases this week at a service-sponsored event orchestrated by the White House and the president's supporters.

Earlier this week, Trump spoke at Fort Bragg in North Carolina in celebration of the Army's 250th birthday. At the event, vendors were spotted selling Trump merchandise -- including "Make America Great Again" hats and other "America First" swag. The practice is likely at odds with long-standing Defense Department policy, which prohibits troops from wearing political garb such as hats or flags or expressing their political opinion while in uniform.

The policy is intended to preserve America's tradition of apolitical military forces, serving at the behest of a democratically elected president regardless of party.

The Army is reviewing how pro-President Donald Trump merchandise wound up being sold on one of its bases this week at a service-sponsored event orchestrated by the White House and the president's supporters.

When asked about pictures of troops in uniform buying Trump merch on a military base, a spokesperson for the base said the matter was under review.

"The Army remains committed to its core values and apolitical service to the nation," said Col. Mary Ricks, a spokesperson for the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg.

This was simply another MAGA political event held at an army base before carefully screened MAGA troops