"The president spoke in a wheezy, sleepy tone for more than an hour, on a stage clearly meant to resemble the movie Patton. His prepared remarks were full of dictatorlike complaints about "the enemy within," and justifications for using the military to police U.S. cities. But it was hard to track the major themes, as there were so many long, self-aggrandizing ad-libs."
"This included rants about Joe Biden, praise for Barack Obama's ability to walk down stairs, and an "N-word" joke that fell flat with military officials. It may not be the most disturbing or incoherent speech Trump has ever delivered, but given the context it was really something."
More than 800 U.S. military commanders were summoned to Marine Corps Base Quantico on short notice. One organizer insulted attendees as "fat" while the president delivered a rambling, rally-style address that lasted over an hour in a wheezy, sleepy tone on a Patton-like stage. Prepared remarks contained dictatorlike complaints about "the enemy within" and arguments to use the military to police American cities. Long, self-aggrandizing ad-libs obscured coherent themes. The speech included rants about Joe Biden, an odd compliment about Barack Obama's ability to walk down stairs, and an "N-word" joke that fell flat with military officials. Context made the event especially notable.
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