Trump predicts July 4 rally will cause a 'big spike' in military recruitment

[DonViejo]

By PIA DESHPANDE 07/05/2019 12:49 PM EDT

President Trump predicted Friday that his July Fourth salute to the military, complete with tanks and a slew of flyovers, will be a boon to recruitment for the armed services.

“Based on that, we’re gonna have a lot of people joining our military,” the president announced during an exchange with reporters as he left the White House en route to his New Jersey golf resort, where he will spend the remainder of the holiday weekend.

The president said military recruitment has been sluggish recently, a dip he blamed on the strength of the overall economy, but said he nonetheless expected an uptick following Thursday's event. Tying recruiting to Friday's positive jobs report, Trump said “job numbers are so good that the military has a hard time getting people" but now "a lot of people are calling in."

That Trump opted to host a military-themed rally on July 4 had stirred criticism from some who worried that he might use the occasion to politicize the military, a step that would break with norms observed by presidents going back decades.

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[HipChick]

1. No it won't..

Why is he such a dumb shite

[safeinOhio]

2. 100% increase in reported

bone spurs...

[Mc Mike]

3. It's gonna be beautiful, the yugest, this tRump inspired recruitment spike.

All the repug cowards are gonna sign up, just so's they can march in front of shitler, come next glorious parade time.

And he's gonna release his tax returns, proving his business genius, right after the audit is over. It's Infrastructure Week again, too, infrastructure is the easiest thing for him to get accomplished. And his new Health care plan is gonna be beautiful, terrific.

He's donating his presidential salary to charity, and has made many many donations to military charities, people have said.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. The 18 yo son of my sister's husband (her nephew-in-law) eagerly enlisted as a Marine

last summer, just b/c of Trump, even before his HS graduation.

This kid was totally brainwashed. Wore his MAGA hat to the Thanksgiving table and refused to remove it.

His parents see him as patriotic. I see him as dedicated to Trump, not to the U.S. military.

[atreides1]

5. Not going to happen

While recruiting is down, retention is high...but high retention for active duty...hurts Guard and Reserve units, because those elements rely on military personnel transitioning from the active duty force.

I'm an Army Desert Storm veteran...I've told my two oldest grandsons not to join the military...and I will tell all of my other grandchildren the same thing!!!