VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“Donald Trump is making a mockery of that legacy by treating military service as another opportunity for personal branding. Our brave service members signed up to defend the nation, not the fragile ego of one man. America deserves better than this.”
Derrick Johnson · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Derrick Johnson accused Donald Trump of using military service for personal branding.
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