“You can’t disrespect our country, our flag or our anthem.” So said President Donald Trump in an interview last week with Fox News host Sean Hannity at a Pennsylvania Air National Guard base. Trump said this as he himself failed to stand at attention to honor the flag while a “Retreat” bugle call was played, which is expected of both military personnel and civilians. Instead, he jokingly asked Hannity if they were playing it in honor of his ratings.
Trump’s comments, of course, were intended to stoke a contrived controversy that he himself created with a profane and…
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