“I'm not saying the military is in love with me, the soldiers are," President Trump said at a Labor Day press conference that included him pushing back on claims that he disparaged soldiers.
President Trump said Monday that he has the support of U.S. troops, if not necessarily their bosses in the Pentagon.
In other contexts, Trump has claimed credit for rebuilding military stockpiles that he claims were depleted under President Obama. Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with the military brass, especially the retired generals whom he initially turned to to staff key posts in his administration, such as former Defense Secretary James Mattis and former White House chief of staff John Kelly. Since leaving the White House, both Mattis and Kelly have openly criticized Trump on several fronts, including foreign policy and the use of the military to quell protests in the U.S.
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