WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fiery speech Monday night at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia has infuriated parents and former Scouts.
Standing before thousands of school-aged Scouts, he began with a bit of profanity and then went on to rage for more than half an hour against the media and other perceived political enemies.
Trump was cheered by the crowd, but his comments put an organization that studiously avoids political conflict in an awkward position.
“As a Scout leader, my stomach is in knots about what Trump did today,” Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, wrote on Twitter. “If you haven’t watched it yet, don’t. It’s downright icky.”
The Boy Scouts of America said after the speech that it does not promote any one political candidate or philosophy.
What’s the big deal?. Hitler had the Hitler Youth. Donnie is just indoctrinating the plebes…
Barron “The Lion King” Drumpf is probably the least tainted member of the Drumpf Crime Family.
Probably…
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The article seemed inadequate.
I didn’t watch or listen to the speech as he gave it, but I am more disturbed by the applause he got. I doubt it was the usual crowd of toadies he brings to his speeches to cheer him on–it sounded too full throated for that. I hope it wasn’t the scouts or the scoutmasters. That was as disturbing as the excerpts they showed on the news.
Oh no, it was all of them. Booing Obama (who was in the boy scouts). Booing Hillary. Chanting “USA! USA!” after this disgusting sack of crap talked about repealing Obamacare.
Afterwards, scout leaders led them all in a nice, time-honored youthful activity: