Staff Reports
Former President Donald Trump took aim at the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates during a recent rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, declaring that if he were elected come November, he would bring back military service members who lost their jobs for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. In a bold display of support for these patriots, Trump promised they would receive heartfelt apologies and back pay, proving once again that he believes in putting America and its heroes first.
At the rally, he lamented the fact that Kamala Harris and President Biden had purged approximately 8,000 service members from the military—turning their backs on those who stood their ground against an intrusive vaccine mandate. The former president criticized this move, asserting that such mandates were never necessary and should have never been enacted. He made it clear that an apology and back pay would be on the table when his administration took charge again.
This is a win!
Trump will rehire military who were kicked out for not taking the jab, with backpay and an apology. pic.twitter.com/Npr4BlhzkA— Robert W Malone, MD (@RWMaloneMD) August 21, 2024
While some of the purged service members might now be enjoying their “great jobs,” as Trump noted, many are likely wishing for a return to the uniforms they once wore with pride. The lack of interest from young Americans considering military service, evidenced by the recent recruitment crisis, suggests that those former members of the armed forces might not have it as good as they think. With only a handful—just 43—of the 8,000 who were fired opting to rejoin since the mandate’s repeal, the military’s morale seems to be dangerously low, a situation Trump was quick to capitalize on.
Continuing his critique, Trump did not hold back on his opinions about the current state of the military under Biden and Harris. He painted a picture of the armed forces in turmoil, suffering from a dramatically low morale. The former president accused the current administration of failing to uphold the pride and prestige that should accompany military service. He promised a sweeping recruitment campaign upon his return to office that would be unprecedented, aiming to revitalize the armed forces and restore their former glory.
In what can only be described as an ambitious plan, Trump even called for mass resignations among senior military officials involved in the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. He made it clear that he expects those in leadership who contributed to that debacle to immediately hand in their resignation letters on his first day back in the Oval Office. The prospect of a shaken-up military leadership combined with a new wave of recruitment efforts suggests that an administration under Trump would prioritize reinvigorating America’s military like never before.
