Trump Picks Golf Over Dead American Soldiers
From Charlotte's Web Thoughts by Charlotte Clymer
April 4, 2025 · 10 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Trump's decision to prioritize a golf tournament over attending the dignified transfer of deceased American soldiers.
[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription , shoot me an email: cmclymer@gmail.com . And if this is too big of a commitment, I’m always thankful for a simple cup of coffee .] You may have missed it in the chaos of our current news environment, but this week, the bodies of four American soldiers were pulled out of a peat bog—basically a swamp—in Lithuania about a week after they went missing there while on a training mission. Last week, while a search was still underway for the missing soldiers, Trump was asked in the Oval Office by a reporter about the unfolding crisis and he responded that he didn’t know anything about it. Yesterday, the bodies of the four soldiers arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and were received in a ceremony known as a “dignified transfer,” which is attended by senior government officials and often the sitting president. Last night, it was reported by NBC News that instead of attending the dignified transfer to honor the deceased soldiers, Trump flew to Florida to watch a LIV Golf tournament and attend a reception being hosted at his resort…
People in this episode
Host: Charlotte Clymer
Topics covered
- military
- politics
- honor
- Trump
- dignified transfer
- American soldiers
Keywords
- Trump
- dignified transfer
- American soldiers
- LIV Golf
- military honor
- political response
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NBC News
Places: Florida, Dover Air Force Base, Lithuania, Delaware, U.S.
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