Trump Backs Dismissal of USS Roosevelt Captain

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President Trump said he supports the Navy’s decision to fire Capt. Brett Crozier, but wasn’t involved in it

The president said Saturday that it was inappropriate for Capt. Crozier to write the four-page memo in which he demanded that superiors allow him to take the carrier to the port in Guam to offload sailors stricken with Covid-19, the pneumonialike disease caused by the virus.

 

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Trump’s nonstop lies have left the majority of the country not believing a word from this administration. We believe the captain did what was absolutely necessary. Trump has achieved Putin’s dream.

And do you believe that?

This is just sick that they fired this Captain who was only trying to take care of his troops and what do you get for that? You get disrespect from the very people that should be commending him.

Oh. Well, if Trump says it, it must be true.

A global pandemic is a horrific time to be surrounded solely by Yes-men, even for the very best of leaders, much less Cadet Bonespur. I CAN’T watch this...😖

No good reason for the firing. The captain was concerned for his mates!

The US government owes an aircraft carrier a whistle blow

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Is he involved in anything?

realDonaldTrump can't stand that an honorable man who dedicated his career 2 the protection of U.S. showed what TRUE LEADERSHIP is. Trumps a coward an emperor w/ no clothes & all of the supposed 'patriotic' citizens that defend this decision need 2 rethink what 'patriot' means.

Oh, please. Crozier's firing has Trump's name all over it!

I have only one question. Who made the ultimate decision to give a port call to the sailors in Danang, Vietnam on March 4th?

The amount of people who have no idea why he got fired in this comment thread is too damn high.

The Captain is a Hero!

Do people really think government will let the 4000 sailors die?

I wonder who let them off the ship in Vietnam. Anyone here have any idea? Everyone has responsibilities including the Captain. No sides. And no I’m not a republican.

National scandal

Trump fired him, not the navy. Just one more lie from the emperor, trying to distance himself from reality. Remember who voted this idiot into power. America got what it deserves and deserves what it got. The world is laughing hysterically. A mass killer at the helm. So very sad.

Trumps Banana Republic - Welcome to the new Venezuela! TrumpResignNow TrumpGenocide TrumpDeathToll

Of course...Yawn.

Capt. Cozier is a real hero.The history of the States will remember this.

Navy SEAL murders a dozen civilians and his comrades complain. Trump: Pardon the SEAL. Navy ship swept by COVID19 and captain complains. Trump: Fire the captain. Get rid of him.

He expects us to believe that?

This is unbelievable

Bullshit.

Of course he does

He involved himself in it when he made the comment.

And that's a bright example of leadership the Commander protected the lives of his crew, no matter what, and the President can take responsibility or a decision to save us lives. Poor leadership from an unsecured, confused and insufficient commander. Lives lost because of that..

How can we believe anything this POS says?

But he pardons a war criminal.

Well he's entitled to his opinion however I think the rest of America disagrees. Capt should be given back his command. Just the Navy's way of scapegoating.

“Breaking news: Trump wants him fired.” What Navy Secretary reportedly told a colleague about Captain Crozier. The captain had bluntly complained about risks to his crew from a covid outbreak.

Do you believe him? I don't!

The Military has their own Code of Conduct & Protocol. I could not understand how someone got infected by the Virus. We learned today they docked & visited Vietnam. Unbelievable !!!

USArmy Commander in Chief

I assume most of these comments are from non-vets. The truth is a commanding officer does not bypass chain of command to announce that a strategic national asset is compromised. That memo was broadcast over nonsecure means and leaked to the press. GROSS irresponsibility.

BS

'I'm not responsible.' President Donald Trump 'These are my people. Their health and safety come first. The need medical attention and treatment. And they need it now. ' U.S. Navy Captain Brett Crozier

Pure BS

Captain is a good captain, President is not a good president, he is actually a businessman.

realDonaldTrump Mr. President pray not true!

Bullsht

Of course he backs it, he’s a pos.

🍊🤥 💩 🧠...

Thanks Captain bone spurs.

Of course he backs the decision, if left up to him trump would have everyone back to work, biz as usual next week

At this juncture, does anyone really cares what realDonaldTrump thinks, support or cares about? There is nothing this man can say or do that may have any significance or be worthy of attention?

Bullshit

He goes with the wind. The Captain is a Hero not an egocentric ! „ Let’s make America great again“, and everyone cheered. He meant: „ I will let you all die from the virus and the country will belong to me, because I am great“. The country of Blind. Try to stop the Tsunami now.

Its a hoax Its will go away, only 15 people Its fake news I don't know it is going to be like this I don't need to wear mask I am not involved! Probably one day he will say ' I am not lying ' Good Luck USA!

SecretService Like H he wasn't involved in it. Please, will some sane person in the White House put this idiot in a straight jacket, drug him, and take him and Pence to a mental hospital. Put Nancy in charge and get our country back on the right track

Wrong he was fighting for our troops, so should you.

realDonaldTrump wasn't involved in the firing of Captain Crozier in the same way he wasn't involved with Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal... which is to say he was intimately involved POTUSTrump CaptainBrettCrozier TrumptheWorstPresidentEVER

美国在试图掩盖什么?

Okay, then must be Jared.

Boooooooooooo!!!!!

The biggest coward ever

Has there ever been a sacking Trump didn't like?

He was.

American fired its whistle blower!

Does anyone believe this?

The military decides the assignment of commands. The president does not interfere in where a captain is posted.

He could have involved himself- And given him a medal for risking his position for the Health of his crew. It’s called Leadership.

While I appreciate the Captain's duty to his crew, & I sympathize, Chain-of-Command exists for a reason.....

One more lie, ah well... in a million of them. Just business as normal, but the patriotic Cult45 wont ask a question. Patriotic when convenient.

The man asked for help... what's wrong with asking for help?

Bull shit trump directed it to the acting sec of the Navy.

realDonaldTrump doesn’t need another controversy with navy brass but they were wrong again

POTUS doesn’t take responsibility? shocking

An ACTING Secretary of the Navy - and Don says he wasn't involved in it? Let's put the Acting Secretary under oath and ask him if Don or someone on his behalf told him to fire Crozier, and then explore leaks along the line of communication between the two. 10 to 1 Don's lying.

Can anyone trust his statements?

Rule in Military -- Use Chain of Command or else. Capt now knows the or else, even a private knows they have to use the Chain.

Crozier isn't representative of a U.S. military leader. He must fall on his sword.

HES A LYING SOB!

Sneezing motion 'BULLSHIT'!

Lying as usual.

BS

Denial Donnie

He's behind every decision he says he isn't, and rarely behind anything he claims credit for

He says lots of things.

Please return freedom of expression right back to captain Crozier.

Isn't he the Commander & Chief, but just like the virus he shirks his responsibility just in case his base actually see how disgrace the Navy's actions were to leader trying to save his sailors. Punk

He was asking help, how is that bad.

realDonaldTrump you are despicable

Sure, its always ok to sack whistle-blowers in the US. But when Wuhan whistle-blower got reprimanded (not sack) the whole western world condemn that country

Right. Why does anyone believe anything Trump says anymore

I don't believe that for a minute...

realDonaldTrump yeah right.

ONe more reason why he is considered the worst POTUS ever,,,EVER,,,,!

Yeah that was an insta-fire case. Easy decision to make.

Trump lies more than he tells the truth

All together now Bull 💩

LIAR

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