Although he claims he loves the troops, Trump has an odd way of showing it.
So far he has spent 123 days golfing at his own resorts while charging the taxpayers for room and golf cart rental for his secret service details, and this has now cost us $72 million (Rounded down) which is just $24 million below what Obama racked up for time off in his two terms.
He is taking $12 million as the initial cost to pay for a military parade which will cost more when the price of security and set-up/clean-up is factored in. The total cost could help veterans, especially the homeless ones.
And recently, while giving $1.5 trillion in tax breaks to billionaires and millionaires, he decided to cut veteran dental benefits.
But, he has yet to visit the troops since he has been in office for 19 months.
Now, there will be those who will claim Obama was worse on this, but in April 2009, having been in office less than three months, President Obama visited troops in Iraq.
Seven months later he visited with U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in South Korea.
In March of 2010, having been in office for 13 months, President Obama addressed U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan.
Not bad when you compare the guy that Trump claims hated the troops with the same guy who says he loves them.
Trump can arrange meetings with dictators, like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, on short notice. He can travel to various summits and play golf on his down time at his European golf resorts.
He can’t, however, make arrangements to visit the troops in action either as a stand-alone event, or as a good use of his down time when he is in a country where our troops are.
Could be the bone spurs, which do not interfere with travel or inhibit his golf game, keep him away from the troops in action.