In his never-ending obsession with former President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump on Monday acted with no Scoutβs honor.
During a rambling keynote address to the Boy Scouts of Americaβs National Jamboree in Glen Jean, W.Va., our esteemed leader goaded the group to boo his predecessor, modeling the epitome of class for the more than 35,000 young men gathered.
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βBy the way, just a question. Did President Obama ever come to a jamboree?β Trump asked the crowd, some of whom booed in response.
βThe answer is no, but weβll be back,β Trump said.
The Daily Beast reports that Trump also touched on the value of βloyalty.β
βAs the Scout law says, a Scout is trustworthy, loyal,β Trump said, pausing dramatically. βWe could use some more loyalty, I will tell you that.β
How βbout loyalty to the Constitution, Mr. President?
The speech, supposedly for the kids, always came back to Trumpβs favorite subjectβhimself. As the Daily Beast notes, Trump has continued to relive the moment he won the election, with the news site reporting the following exchange:
βDo you remember that famous night on television, November 8th?β Trump asked the crowd at one point, referring to election night, as chants of βU-S-A! U-S-A!β echoed around him. βDo you remember that incredible night, with the maps?β
βYou know, I go to Washington and I see all these politicians, and I see the swamp, and itβs not a good place,β he continued. βIn fact, today I said, βWe ought to change it from the word βswampβ to the word βcesspoolβ or perhaps to the word βsewer,ββ but itβs not good. Not good. And I see whatβs going on. And believe me, Iβd much rather be with you.β
The Hill reports that while Obama never came to a Boy Scouts gathering, he did record a video message to the National Jamboree in 2010 for its 100th anniversary.
Obama was a member of the IndoneΒsian Scout AssoΒciΒaΒtion as a child, reaching the equivΒaΒlent of Cub Scout; the Daily Beast reports that former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford and John F. Kennedy were all Scouts, while Trump was never a member of the organization.
Read more at the Daily Beast and The Hill.
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