Donald Trump ranted to a captive audience of graduating West Point cadets about military drag shows, urging the students to focus on killing America’s enemies.
“The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures, but to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun,” the president said. “The military’s job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America anywhere, anytime, and anyplace.”
While college commencement addresses are usually a chance to celebrate the graduates’ achievements, the more than a thousand West Point cadets and their families were treated to a recounting of Trump’s war on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the military.
So the transcript is incorrect. I just listened to the audio to confirm. He did not say “The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures, but to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun”. He said "“The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures, or to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun”. It entirely changes the meaning of that sentence. Fuck Trump, but let’s make sure that information is correct before jumping on it.
No he did not. He said “but”. Quit your historical revisionism.
Don’t make me personally listen to the fucking speech
Yeah. Thats what I said when I read that other guy’s comment.
Just listened again. He said or. But doesn’t even make sense in context with his following statement.
Did you listen to the audio yourself?
Yes I did. Because that other dude said there was a discrepancy.
Well there’s multiple people saying he says “or” and about an equal number thinking he said “but” so I’d say it’s open to interpretation. With anyone else I’d give them the benefit of the doubt, but with Rump, the worst way he could have meant it is probably the most accurate
Edit: Welp, I just listened to it and he clearly said “or”, so you’re full of shit or need your hearing checked
There’s only one dude, and you, saying “or”. I haven’t listened to it because I can’t stand his stupid voice or the way he speaks, so I’m not working in on that, just the discussion.
The quote starts after a very awkward applause break at 2:14. He very clearly says but.