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107. They would have done the same if it were any other President

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:50 PM

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Protocol for them is non reaction to basically everything except for apolitical things. Especially if its on camera and during an event with elected officials.

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WOW! The generals are having NONE of it! [View all] Faygo Kid Yesterday OP

They didn't get to where they are by cheerleading traitors. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #1

Malcolm Nance kinda sorta sums it up... mitch96 Yesterday #59

Nance speaks for me. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #61

"Fallujah, Louisiana" - he certainly summed it up well! Native Yesterday #103

People are saying generals, there are not 800 generals in our military there are 800 Eliot Rosewater Yesterday #106

They also had the officers principle staff in attendance. reACTIONary Yesterday #121

You are correct. soldierant Yesterday #135

Wow indeed. That would be something to see. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #2

I wish we had video. I would love to see it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #30

...... If there is a Santa Claus ... Tetrachloride Yesterday #48

Here's what TSF expected to see: yonder Yesterday #56

uh, oh... NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #85

She was probably sent to a re-education camp for that. Dave Bowman Yesterday #86

... eppur_se_muova Yesterday #112

Dooplickit yonder Yesterday #57

Excellent! SheltieLover Yesterday #3

Great news malaise Yesterday #4

OMG..reports are that everyone in the audience did what the were supposed to do NCDem47 Yesterday #5

There is only one "monkee" left. valleyrogue 12 hrs ago #148

Generals don't applaud, generally. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #6

Yes Kaleva Yesterday #11

Hope 47 doesn't know this. pat_k Yesterday #12

Bet Hegseth and Trump didn't know that Raven123 Yesterday #37

Correct . obnoxiousdrunk Yesterday #44

Yes, that was explained earlier there are to be NO reactions positive or negative. Proper protocol. Fla Dem Yesterday #50

If they did applaud, wouldn't they do it generally ? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #113

can't believe it took this long tbh WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #123

Admirably? BidenRocks Yesterday #130

! nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #131

Well, they certainly wouldn't do it privately. Dr. Strange 12 hrs ago #146

It is very unusual for the brass to clap obamanut2012 Yesterday #7

I guess Dump realizes he hasn't turned us into North Korea mdbl Yesterday #14

Yes but every other US institution kisses Trump' ass 24/7. Irish_Dem Yesterday #34

And you know everything CR* does is for show BaronChocula Yesterday #79

Yes everything is a scene from the movie playing in his head. Irish_Dem Yesterday #82

"Movie playing in his head" - Spot on BaronChocula Yesterday #88

The judge is having a field day with the new Bimbo. Irish_Dem Yesterday #93

"...his rice paper ego"! calimary Yesterday #105

Light clapping at the end Maggiemayhem Yesterday #45

I caught about 20 secs berniesandersmittens Yesterday #8

Who said this? Trump or Hegseth? Irish_Dem Yesterday #36

Rump berniesandersmittens Yesterday #38

You have to be kidding me. This cannot be true he said this to Top Brass. Irish_Dem Yesterday #39

Here is a link berniesandersmittens Yesterday #40

Jebus God. Unbelievable. Irish_Dem Yesterday #43

Video in post #24. Honestly, it does come off as a joke. (n/t) thesquanderer Yesterday #54

But I'd wager Trump means it. ananda Yesterday #62

The jokes we tell reveal who we are. Irish_Dem Yesterday #84

Also, joking and gaslighting can be bully tells. ananda Yesterday #98

Turnip has never told an actual joke in his life. It's a warning which is thinly disguised as a joke. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #114

Bullies often pretend their abuse is "just a joke." Irish_Dem Yesterday #115

It could be what Al Franken referred to as "kidding on the square" Rob H. Yesterday #102

Where is post # 24? red dog 1 Yesterday #116

sorry I don't know how to link to a post anymore, with the new platform... thesquanderer Yesterday #128

from anyone else, maybe Skittles Yesterday #126

He said that at the beginning- watched it live Pachamama Yesterday #87

I cannot watch it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #89

Me too... Pachamama Yesterday #92

Every day Trump is more of a hated bastard. Irish_Dem Yesterday #94

F47's speech was a two barf bagger, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Yesterday #117

I wonder if they feel safe enough to even discuss it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #119

Both. soldierant Yesterday #136

Me too. HappyLarge 21 hrs ago #142

I heard him. It's supposed to be a joke, until it's not. nt Ilsa Yesterday #90

It'd be really unusual if they did clap or cheer. Kaleva Yesterday #9

Or if they got up and left. yardwork Yesterday #35

I think clapping like trained seals will be a direct order. Irish_Dem Yesterday #41

I agree. They behaved like they were trained to behave. Kaleva Yesterday #58

The after-meeting collective thought: Totally Tunsie Yesterday #10

The regime has no clue about what it means to actually be RESPONSIBLE for pat_k Yesterday #20

He treated them like "Suckers and Losers" Champp Yesterday #21

Although I began my BlueMTexpat Yesterday #70

Kegsbreath is on a power trip. StarryNite Yesterday #13

Kegsbreath was a junior officer Seinan Sensei Yesterday #25

Yes. Guard Majors are a dime a dozen. MineralMan Yesterday #53

A major is not a junior officer Wifes husband Yesterday #64

Major's aren't junior grade DetroitLegalBeagle Yesterday #118

Secretary shitface went on a bit about fat, out of shape thomski64 Yesterday #78

I couldn't stand to listen to either of those A-holes. StarryNite Yesterday #95

Military applaud stuff worth applauding roscoeroscoe Yesterday #15

Waiting for Jake Tapper SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #16

"Don't be fat" democratsruletheday Yesterday #17

Sounds like they'll honor their oath to the Consitution. Trump must be pissed! Fil1957 Yesterday #18

Make America 1930s Germany Again IronLionZion Yesterday #19

Wouldn't it be great if they marched en masse from the meeting to Congress... Reader Rabbit Yesterday #22

Only about 40 miles. Healthy enough generals should be able to do that march easily IronLionZion Yesterday #27

I know you're weren't being serious, but just so folks know onenote Yesterday #74

Right, the base is probably 10 miles across IronLionZion Yesterday #77

Going with numerous othere posters here. This is pretty much expected behavior, and really doesn't stopdiggin Yesterday #23

trump orders his generals to give him applause: "I've never walked into a room so silent before. LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #24

How many of those guys voted for him? wolfie001 Yesterday #26

Pedofelon Bonespurs only deserves a straight jacket. Justice matters. Yesterday #47

When Trump tells this story Diraven Yesterday #65

"Just have a good time" ? Can anyone explain that to me? Deuxcents Yesterday #67

Idiot probably thinks they need his permission to applaud, so he was being magnanimous to "allow" it. llmart Yesterday #138

I hope er'tr seeing the definition of "closing ranks." Warpy Yesterday #28

US Air Force can't be too happy that Hegseth sent pilots into a possible ambush. Irish_Dem Yesterday #42

Not to mention, E. Normus Yesterday #69

It's never appropriate for generals to applaud PSPS Yesterday #29

WHere are you watching this or seeing reports on it? Amaryllis Yesterday #31

Trump got a message here. Don't expect the military to enforce a police state for him. patphil Yesterday #32

I'm hoping these military professionals held a second meeting Dr. T Yesterday #55

Most will fall in line like everybody else. drray23 Yesterday #76

This is it in a nutshell BamaRefugee Yesterday #81

I hope for the sake canetoad Yesterday #111

Sitting on their hands? Maybe. Standing up to him? No. Cowpunk Yesterday #33

How did they do that? nt Phoenix61 Yesterday #75

By literally sitting there and tolerating it. Cowpunk Yesterday #91

Not really. They sat there because they were ordered to go in haele Yesterday #99

You have misread the situation. Phoenix61 Yesterday #108

Hope they give Kegsbreath the death glare too! Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #46

I wouldn't reads too much into "audience reaction" here. We have no clue how individual audience members think or feel KPN Yesterday #49

Here's my comment, in deference to Ozzy: D. Spaulding Yesterday #51

A Jeb Bush once said Frasier Balzov Yesterday #52

I kept waiting for him to onethatcares 12 hrs ago #144

I truly hope this will push them toward refusing unlawful orders... CaptainTruth Yesterday #60

That huge flag behind hogsbreath, Codifer Yesterday #63

Mutiny! Blue Owl Yesterday #66

This stunt backfired LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #68

"Please clap...". nt SeattleVet Yesterday #100

Or, "tough crowd tonight" and "hey, is this mic working?" nt JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #133

He said We have 2 N-words and you cant use either of them IcyPeas Yesterday #71

Recruitment must be getting difficult for the Armed Forces with the ICE mob offering $50k bonus money to GED types. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #72

Draft is next n/t gay texan Yesterday #101

Wow!! Maine Abu El Banat Yesterday #73

MaddowBlog-Why Pete Hegseth's pitch to generals and admirals was even worse than expected LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #80

trump's speech..... Bayard Yesterday #83

We'll see. I've lost faith and hope. C Moon Yesterday #96

possible military coup? IzzaNuDay Yesterday #97

I always had a much better feeling about the officer corps than about any of the other loci of power paulkienitz Yesterday #104

Thaml you. soldierant Yesterday #137

I don't know enough about NCO attitudes to have any hunch about them paulkienitz Yesterday #139

This photo of the Chief of Staff Army (silver hair matches the stars) with the soldierant Yesterday #140

saw that... but his role is a special case, he hangs out with high officers all day paulkienitz 12 hrs ago #145

Senior NCOs get there by getting promotions, soldierant 1 hr ago #149

They would have done the same if it were any other President DetroitLegalBeagle Yesterday #107

WWII Battleship yankee87 Yesterday #109

Silence doesn't seem to me like 'standing up to' The Felon Oeditpus Rex Yesterday #110

That was the definition of "agressive indifference". SKKY Yesterday #120

One can only HOPE integrity B.See Yesterday #122

It was a brilliant speech! Turbineguy Yesterday #124

Sure, they might follow orders. But after today, the US Military high command despises their CIC. ancianita Yesterday #125

Hegseth will personally will be giving lessons on how to goose-step CentralMass Yesterday #127

At least one reporter said they gave him the "death stare" Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #129

We salute out of mutual respect. BidenRocks Yesterday #132

The Generals' conduct today ReRe Yesterday #134

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Yesterday #141

I wish that Rump and Kegsbreath could be sent to bootcamp for one day and let the drill sergeants I had back in the day LaMouffette 13 hrs ago #143

These officers are getting a special medal for yesterday LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #147

He's practically begging for a very constitutional military "intervention". roamer65 35 min ago #150

Richard Engel from 2016. Even more applicable now than back then. roamer65 28 min ago #151