To Slightly Misquote Another Republican Scumbag Named Donald...

"You go to Trump's Fascist Security Theater with the rakes and yard waste bags you have, not the rakes and yard waste bags you might want or wish to have at a later time."

From The Guardian:

National guard troops have spent their last days of the summer mulching cherry trees, collecting trash and clearing homeless camps across Washington DC, as Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the capital evolved the guard from makeshift cops to armed jacks of all trades.

More than 2,200 soldiers from states including Mississippi and Louisiana have been stationed across the city since Trump declared a “crime emergency” on 11 August. However, their responsibilities now encompass clearing out Union Station and what officials term “beautification” projects, including trash collection, mulching around cherry trees at the Tidal Basin, and potential graffiti removal.

In addition to throwing troops into situations for which they were ill-suited and unprepared, both Republican Donalds also demonstrate(d) a casual willingness to use administrative bullshit to screw the troops over.

From the Center for Constitutional Rights, October 23, 2007

Eight Soldiers Sue U.S. Over "Stop Loss" Policy

On December 6, 2004, eight U.S. soldiers – five stationed in Iraq, two in Kuwait on their way to Iraq, and one home on leave from Iraq about to be shipped back – filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Armed Services’ so-called “stop loss” policy which would require them to serve beyond their enlistment contracts. CCR Vice President Jules Lobel and cooperating attorney Staughton Lynd are representing Specialist E-4 David W. Qualls and seven anonymous (“John Doe”) plaintiffs who are seeking a court order requiring their immediate release from military service. The suit was brought against Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Acting Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee, and Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Reginald Brown.

From Raw Story:

'It infuriates us': Veterans rage at 'abusive' Trump over reports of him stiffing soldiers

Donald Trump has reportedly gone out of his way to avoid paying national guard troops sent in to Washington, D.C., resulting in outrage from veterans.

The reports started earlier in the summer that Trump was utilizing a loophole when deploying the national guard, and avoiding paying those individuals certain additional benefits. In June, Vote In Or Out reported that "Trump deployed National Guard troops on multiple 29-day orders—specifically choosing durations under 30 days to avoid paying full Basic Allowance for Housing Type 1 (BAH‑1)."

"Under Title 32 regulations, if orders run fewer than 30 days, members receive only the reduced 'BAH‑Type 2,' not full BAH‑1; full benefits begin only on day 31 and only apply from that point forward—not retroactively," the group wrote. "By repeatedly cycling short orders—ending them on day 29 and restarting on day 31—the administration saved roughly $2,500 per service member per month, based on differences between BAH‑Type 2 and BAH‑1."...

Stiffing the military he is deploying for his Fascist Security Theater like the lawyers and contractors he spent his entire life stiffing is so on-brand for Il Douche.  

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