Donald Trump’s speech on Sunday took an unexpected turn when he went on a tangent about the names of US military installations.
“We won world wars out of forts,” he said. “Fort Benning, Fort This, Fort That, many forts. They changed the name, we won wars out of these forts, they changed the name, they changed the name of the forts, a lot of people aren’t too happy about that.”
Trump then essentially repeated the aside.
“They changed the name of a lot of our forts, we won two world wars out of a lot of these forts and they changed the name,” he said. “It’s unbelievable.”
Nine US military installations named for Confederate generals have been renamed to honour people who haven’t fought against the United States.
The Fort Benning referenced by Trump was named for Henry L Benning, who NPR noted was not just a Confederate general but a “virulent white supremacist”.
It was renamed Fort Moore last year in honor of Lt Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Compton Moore, who Military.com called “one of the Army’s most influential couples”.
Trump’s critics on X noted the strange digression:
Understand that Trump is mad because military facilities named for treasonous white supremacist slavery advocates who waged war against the United States were renamed to honor actual American heroes. That's what he and his audience are pissed about. https://t.co/wAIQGKupjV
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1)
January 22, 2024We can’t forget the brave soldiers stationed at Fort This. https://t.co/axR6SwBeoR
— Sophie Persists (@Sophieresists)
January 22, 2024I was stationed at Fort This in 2009. They wanted to transfer me to Fort That. Lol a commander in chief that can’t even remember the names of the bases, yet he’s so upset the names were changed.
— Chris Taylor (@taylor4arizona)
January 22, 2024I know by now I shouldn’t be surprised at his ignorance. Yet here we are… https://t.co/DGS4h8n8sb
— Bryan 🇺🇸for🇺🇦 (@swimmerbr78)
January 22, 2024Grandpa Ranty's Ahistorical Ignorance Tour, 2024 edition. https://t.co/Bqgo2SGNDI
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson)
January 22, 2024Attached to this post is an excerpt from the speech Henry Benning made at the Virginia convention with his reasons for secession. Trump is bemoaning not having a base named after him. https://t.co/c6HaYsrGa9
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski)
January 22, 2024Stay in school kids…there is so much insanity in this clip https://t.co/XI5qTZlZ2Z
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids)
January 22, 2024I am absolutely livid that THEY dared to change the names of Fort This & Fort That! https://t.co/SbKSzSPC6Apic.twitter.com/7SISVMYTcS
— PC Butter Bread (@PC_Butter_Bread)
January 22, 2024"Where were you stationed?"
"Fort This, you?"
"Fort That!"
"Oh weird!"
— ProLib 🇺🇦 (@prolibshow)
January 22, 2024Good God. And you MAGA people still love him. He’s an incoherent buffoon. https://t.co/A0qyYMR9GR
— 🦋𝓢𝓾𝓮 𝓩 🦋 (@IamButterflySue)
January 22, 2024Of all the world’s problems and Trump wants to whine about Forts. 🤦♀️
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee)
January 22, 2024Seriously…WTF is he talking about?? https://t.co/WLn7bbXcqz
— A.M.W. 🟧🌼💙🌎⚖️🗽 (@AmieMcWayne)
January 22, 2024“We won world wars out of forts. Fort Benning, Fort This, Fort That.” –Fmr Pres. Donald J. Trump
These military bases have been renamed and are now know as:
Fort Moore
Fort Thing One
Fort Thing Two https://t.co/f7kCZX6ECWpic.twitter.com/PKqAuloe4p
— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics)
January 22, 2024Stick a fort in it already!
— Outspoken™️ (@Out5p0ken)
January 22, 2024
Trump Chooses Absolutely Baffling New Topic For Latest Rambling Aside
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Donald Trump’s speech on Sunday took an unexpected turn when he went on a tangent about the names of US military installations.
“We won world wars out of forts,” he said. “Fort Benning, Fort This, Fort That, many forts. They changed the name, we won wars out of these forts, they changed the name, they changed the name of the forts, a lot of people aren’t too happy about that.”
Trump then essentially repeated the aside.
“They changed the name of a lot of our forts, we won two world wars out of a lot of these forts and they changed the name,” he said. “It’s unbelievable.”
Nine US military installations named for Confederate generals have been renamed to honour people who haven’t fought against the United States.
The Fort Benning referenced by Trump was named for Henry L Benning, who NPR noted was not just a Confederate general but a “virulent white supremacist”.
It was renamed Fort Moore last year in honor of Lt Gen. Hal Moore........
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