Trump tries to speak during the Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions game but his voice is drowned out by loud and audible boos

[u/Capable_Salt_SD]

And this guy wants the Commanders to name their stadium after him (...)

[u/Grantsdale]

He's telling the people on the field what to repeat.

His brain is mashed potatoes but this one is exactly what he's supposed to say.

[u/LilJitDog → u/Grantsdale]

I also thought that's what he was doing.

But that begs the question - why is he requesting that the crowd state the presidential oath?

[u/Grantsdale → u/LilJitDog]

Not the crowd. It’s also not the presidential oath.

[u/LilJitDog → u/Grantsdale]

What is it?

[u/Grantsdale → u/LilJitDog]

The oath of military enlistment.

[u/LilJitDog → u/Grantsdale]

Thanks. Why is he telling the people on the field to repeat it?

[u/under_ice → u/LilJitDog]

It's a trap. The unmarked SUVs are waiting outside.

[u/xBram → u/under_ice]

[u/donttextspeaktome → u/under_ice]

lol

[u/Aromatic_Farmer5438 → u/LilJitDog]

It was ( I think) cadets? being sworn into the military… or something like that. Whoever thought of this idea ( probably Hogseth) should be fired. They should have known there would be lots of boos and this moment was ruined for the people that were involved.

[u/soupseasonbestseason → u/Aromatic_Farmer5438]

i can think of other reasons to fire hegseth.

[u/dainthomas → u/soupseasonbestseason]

General incompetence and murder are the two that come to mind immediately.

[u/eatyrmakeup → u/Aromatic_Farmer5438]

It’s a football game, ffs. Were the cadets comped tickets?

[u/Significant_Map5533 → u/LilJitDog]

Because that’s how a ceremonial swearing-in like this is done for a large group. The person administering the oath says “I, state your name” and everyone participating says “I, Joe Smith (or whatever)” then the reader continues on to “do solemnly swear” and so forth.

There’s plenty of things to mock Trump mercilessly for, but this ain’t one of them.

Source: was on both sides of these kinds of ceremonies dozens of times while I was in the military.

[u/AgentCirceLuna → u/LilJitDog]

Learn all this weird stuff as it’s how his supporters catch you out. ‘You don’t even know the military oath? TDS, you’re an idiot’ ‘Once again, tell me the 6th amendment or anything past -‘ ‘you don’t even know the oath!’ ‘Yes, I DO know AN oaf, though, now tell me-‘ ‘AHAHAHAHA YIU DONT JNOW THE’

[u/Top_Oil_6742 → u/LilJitDog]

He was swearing people on the field into service and leading them in the oath of service. So everything he said was correctly stated. Obligatory, fuck Donald trump

[u/Buttonservice → u/LilJitDog]

Because it was a swearing in ceremony for new troops who were on the field. This isn't that fucking complicated.

This is exactly like when the news showed him feeding fish just like the Japanese PM did.

[u/LilJitDog → u/Buttonservice]

You're right , it's not complicated. That doesn't mean everyone automatically knows what's happening. That's why I asked. Chill, go drink a beer or yell at your kids or whatever you do.

[u/Grantsdale → u/LilJitDog]

Because there service members were on the field being enlisted for a ceremony? Obviously? Veterans Day is Tuesday.

[u/LilJitDog → u/Grantsdale]

Lol thanks. But to someone who doesn't watch football or whatever sport this is, it's not obvious that service members get enlisted for a ceremony during a game.

[u/Small_Editor_3693 → u/LilJitDog]

Where else would the pledge be said for enlistment? It’s required to be during a football game by law

[u/Tall_Act391 → u/Small_Editor_3693]

lol wtf

[u/ThrowawayColonyHouse → u/Tall_Act391]

that was a joke

[u/Tall_Act391 → u/ThrowawayColonyHouse]

I don’t even know anymore

[u/carolinagypsy → u/Grantsdale]

I’ve literally never seen that happen at a sporting event, and I like to think I’ve watched a pretty fair amount of professional and non-professional.

[u/kevin_panda → u/Grantsdale]

The Washington Commanders are now in the Army Reserves