The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, has spoken out against Trump’s support for racists with a tweet stating that there is no place for racial hatred in the Marines.
General Robert Neller tweeted:
No place for racial hatred or extremism in @USMC. Our core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment frame the way Marines live and act.
— Robert B. Neller (@GenRobertNeller) August 15, 2017
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One gets the sense that Trump’s press conference was a breaking point for the country. Trump has finally crossed a line that only his most diehard supporters will follow him on. The Marines are telling the Commander in Chief that there is no place in their organization for his racist beliefs.
Trump has pushed and pushed and pushed. Finally, America is coming together to push back. If Trump wants to be a racist, he can resign from office, because the White House is no home for a person who holds such ugly views.
Trump has gotten away with too much since he ran for president, but finally, America is coming together to fight back.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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