Trump struggled to enter Arlington National Cemetery, but House Speaker Mike Johnson stepped in and forced Trump to acknowledge his illegal campaign activities.
House Speaker Mike Johnson had to step in to allow former President Donald Trump to visit Arlington National Cemetery with Gold Star families to mark the third anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal, a family member told The Daily Caller.
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“I asked what I could do immediately and I contacted Chairman Johnson and asked what I could do. Thankfully, Chairman Johnson and his team were able to act quickly and resolve the situation. However, this should never have happened. Gold Star families have suffered enough already,” Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told the Caller.
Speaker Johnson helped Trump It is illegal to disrespect those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and use our national cemeteries and war graves as election props. This illegal act This suggests they thought it would garner national media attention and help turn the tide in a struggling election.
The illegal activities attracted attention, but not in the way that might have been expected. There has been growing backlash from veterans and their families who have loved ones buried at Arlington.
Trump’s campaign continues to struggle, with former vice presidential running mate J.D. Vance only made the scandal worse by speaking out about it.
One of the big problems Donald Trump has with his current campaign is that it’s not 2016 anymore. The stunts that were once shocking and attention-grabbing are no longer working. To many, Trump and his actions are no longer viewed as unconventional, but as the criminal acts of a convicted felon desperate to get back to power.
