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Playing a film at yesterday night's rally, Donald Trump expressed his desire for a "Full Metal" military, criticising Kamala Harris for her desire for a "woke military" and showcasing scenes from Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket."
When the former president of the United States began talking about the military on Saturday night in Coachella, California, he presented a movie that is simpler to watch than to describe.
The video, which Trump later uploaded and pinned to the top of his X account, pits the military of the United States, led by him, against the military, which he claims "Comrade" Kamala Harris will lead.
Rachel Levine, a transgender woman employed by Biden's administration in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, is featured in between scenes from the movie "Full Metal Jacket" and movies purportedly featuring servicemembers in drag.
Though he has played it at rallies before, Trump is obviously amplifying and tripping over the video. He captioned his previous night's X post, saying, "WE WILL NOT HAVE A WOKE MILITARY!"
DJT's main argument seems to be that he wants the military to adopt a more traditional, macho attitude. Gay service members, at least those who come out in public or dress in drag, don't seem to have a place in his vision of the military.
In the movie, aggressive Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, portrayed by the late actor R. Lee Ermey is shown berating his cadets and preparing them for battle in an attempt to toughen them up. Noteworthy, and warning: this is a spoiler alert: Vincent D'Onofrio's character, one of his cadets, ends up killing Hartman.
Under the Obama administration, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was lifted in 2010, enabling those serving in the military to come out if they so choose. Numerous diversity efforts have also been adopted by the military, particularly since Biden took office.
e're not sure what Donald Trump would try to impose on the military if he is elected next month, but we can bet it will look very different from what it does now.
Source: TMZ.COM