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"In their adolescent fantasies, Trump and Hegseth believed the generals would fête them with standing ovations, chanting, 'USA! USA! USA!'
Instead, Trump and Hegseth were humiliated as their unhinged, delusional words slapped sharply against the bare walls and fell to the ground, their lunacy heightened by the silence of the generals.
Without the crutch and cover of cheering crowds, Trump’s mental deterioration was laid bare for all to see."
"The most remarkable aspect of Trump’s speech to the assembled generals and admirals of the US military was the silence.
The generals sat in silence.
They sat in silence as Trump slurred and rambled through a 'speech' that insulted the intelligence, professionalism, and loyalty of the generals."
~ Robert B. Hubbell
https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/the-silence-of-the-generals
"The president who received five draft deferments—four for college, one for bad feet—continued to a room full of career officers....
For the next 70 minutes, he spoke slowly, slurring words, delivering to the hundreds of professionals who had rushed from around the world to attend this meeting a rambling, incoherent stream of words that jumped from what appeared to be prepared remarks to his own improvisation."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-30-2025
September 30, 2025
Last Thursday, September 25, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suddenly announced he was calling about 800 of the nation’s top military generals and admirals, along with their top enlisted advisors, to meet at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Virginia, to…Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)