Odd that he'd make a whole video for his campaign about it if it wasn't a PR stunt. Especially since he skipped the last two years...
Odd the family asked for photos and video and odd he skipped because he wasn't invited there the last two years?
LMMFAO!
That IS odd. Maybe you should verify that. From someone not Trump.
A rally is not required, only that the grounds be used for political reasons.
Then the problem is clearly with this interpretation. According to this interpretation if a reporter writes an article saying that a pro-war politician hypocritically visited the military cemetery, then that reporter used the cemetery grounds for political purposes and should be fined/arrested.
How many politicians have pictures of themselves laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery? Can we just assume that it is many politicians, or do we need a collage of demonstrative photos? It could be argued that any sharing of a picture or video of a politician at Arlington is used for political reasons, as it would imply a moral or patriotic message about that politician.
Even in your own wording we find a concession that the interpretation is wrong. You are saying that the grounds cannot be used for political reasons. The grounds were used for non-political reasons at the time of the event. The photos of a non-political event were then distributed for political reasons. Talking about or looking at photos or video of an event is not a continuation of an event that is done and over, and nor is it use of the grounds, and can therefore be freely politicized.
Use of the grounds has a specific meaning. For example, if you are talking about a picture of a public park it is not use of the grounds.
You can obviously write an article about politicians visiting the cemetery with your own political slant, and you can also obviously share and talk about photos or videos of politicians visiting the cemetery with your political slant. This right extends to the politicians talking about their own visit as well. Arguing that you can talk about it with your political slant but Trump can't would clearly be a terrible argument.
Trump grinning and flashing a thumbs-up in that picture - beyond being incredibly tacky and inappropriate
In one post you are wishing that Trump had been shot in the head and assassinated, and in another post you are a colonial era puritan who says it is inappropriate to smile or display positive gestures at cemeteries. So we can stop reading your larp with any seriousness right there.
Filming or photographing will not be permitted if it conveys the impression that cemetery officials or any visitor or family member is endorsing any product, service or organization," an official media policy memo reads.
It continues, "Additionally, ANC will not authorize any filming for partisan, political or fundraising purposes," citing the Hatch Act, which governs how federal employees can weigh in on political activities.
The memo specifically cites 32 CFR 553, which states, among other guidelines, that "Memorial services and ceremonies at Army National Military Cemeteries will not include partisan political activities."
https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/trump-arlington-national-cemetery-rulesSo Trump brought his own team to make a non- political appearance and take photos...
Yeah no. There's no reason for it.
And when officials of the cemetery try to stop you, your response shouldn't be to shove them out of the way and keep going. But Trump and his team likes to ignore rules they find inconvenient.
Finally:
How out of touch are you?
A thumbs up is generally considered to be positive to the context it was made in. The context is soldiers, family members, died. So Trump is thumbs upping dead soldiers in pictures with said soldier's families.
Allow me to speak in your language.
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