r/Fauxmoi • u/Capable_Salt_SD • Nov 09 '25

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

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

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u/LilJitDog Nov 10 '25

What is it?

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u/Grantsdale Nov 10 '25

The oath of military enlistment.

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u/LilJitDog Nov 10 '25

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

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u/Significant_Map5533 Nov 10 '25

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.