Trump Stands Shoulder to Soldier in Veterans' Town Hall

by Tony Perkins, Washington Update: President Obama waited seven and a half years to schedule a town hall meeting with U.S. troops. But the man vying for his job didn't even wait to get elected to hold his! At a meeting today, facilitated in part by FRC's Lt. General Jerry Boykin (U.S. Army-Ret.), and me, Donald Trump talked with the Retired American Warriors PAC about his plans for beefing up a military decimated and demoralized after two terms of severe cutbacks and radical social engineering. America's Armed Forces, which are literally scavenging plane parts from museums, are fed-up with Obama's mission of political correctness and hungry for real leadership in defeating radical Islam and the other threats left to flourish under this administration.

During the's dialogue, which General Boykin and I moderated, Donald Trump explained the sharp contrast between his approach and the Obama/Clinton vision for our military. "We have a politically correct military that is getting more and more politically correct every day, and a lot of people in this room don't even understand how it's possible to do that. And that is through intelligence -- not ignorance -- believe me, because some of the things they are asking you to do and be politically correct about are ridiculous."

When it comes to controversial issues like drafting our daughters or open transgenderism, Trump vowed to follow the recommendations of military leaders -- something this administration has refused to do. Among other things, he pledged to ramp up America's cybersecurity, "wipe out the Islamic State terror group and ensure that veterans receive the care they deserve." Drawing a clear line of distinction with the current commander-in-chief, Trump reassured the brave men and women who have honorably served their country, "We will build our military forces to a level that will be, I believe, stronger than ever before if I become president of the United States." Today's discussion with military leaders once again underscores what is at stake in this election -- America's safety and security!
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Tony Perkins is President of the Family Research Council . This article was on Tony Perkin's Washington Update an written with the aid of FRC senior writers.

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