‘President is an idiot’: Democrat tees off after Trump vows ‘dangerous’ US cities could be ‘training grounds’ for military
Iraq veteran labels Trump an ‘idiot’ over his military understanding
- Donald Trump suggested the US military could use deployments to American cities, such as Chicago, for training in irregular warfare against public protests.
- These remarks were made during an appearance before hundreds of top military officials.
- Democratic Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps Iraq War veteran, strongly criticised Trump's comments.
- Senator Gallego stated that Trump "doesn't actually understand how the military works" and labelled him an "idiot".
- Gallego emphasised that military personnel swear an oath to the US Constitution and would not fire upon American citizens, regardless of orders from the administration.