donald trump We want a “Full Metal” army…playing video and calling for it at last night’s rally kamala harris To wish for “The Awakened Army” and play clips from stanley kubrick“Full Metal Jacket”.
The former president was in Coachella, Calif., Saturday night and started talking about the military…and played a video that’s easier to watch than explain.
We do not have an awakened army! pic.twitter.com/zpWZhSKcEs
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2024
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The video, which Trump later posted and pinned to the top of his be.
The video then jumps back and forth from clips from the movie “Full Metal Jacket” to videos of suspected soldiers on drugs. Rachel Levinea transgender woman serving in a U.S. Public Health Service commissioned unit. bidenadministration.
It’s not the first time Trump has played the song at a rally, but he’s clearly doubled and tripled the video. In last night’s X post, he wrote in the caption, “We don’t have an army without jobs!”
Basically, DJT’s point seems to be that he wants the military to return to some kind of old-school macho-man ethos…and that his version of the military has no room for gay service members and women. Apparently not. At least those who go out in public or wear drag.
Scenes he shows in the film show the late actor’s character, Artillery Sergeant Hartman, being abusive. R. Lee Ermey — scolds the cadets, prepares them for war, and tries to be tough on them in the movie.
Notable — and here’s a spoiler — one of the cadets played by Vincent D’Onofrioends up killing Hartman…so it’s not a perfect analogy.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was retired in 2010. obama The government…allows military personnel to go out if they wish. The military has also added a number of diversity initiatives, particularly since President Biden took office.
It’s unclear what Donald Trump will impose on the military if elected next month, but we suspect it will be very different than it is now.