If a new poll is to be believed, Donald Trump has earned the support of one of the most coveted voting demographics.
After surveying 931 members of the armed forces, researchers found that out of all the candidates running for president in both parties, Trump was the preferred choice for the majority of them. A solid 27% of the survey’s respondents said he was their favorite candidate, with his closest rival being socialist Democrat Bernie Sanders who came in at 22%.
More specifically, Trump enjoyed high levels of support from the Army and Marines, both of which saw 30% of respondents listing him as their choice. Although he wasn’t the preferred choice of respondents in the Air Force or Navy, he still had significant levels of support, with the branches having 23.58% and 22.35% of their members favoring him respectively.
The numbers are a major boon to Trump, who has been hounded by critics for his relative lack of foreign experience. Earning such impressive levels of support from servicemen will undoubtedly help him mute such attacks.
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Although Trump may lack traditional foreign policy credentials, the men and women of the military seem to think that he has a strong grasp on the subject and can be counted on to look out for the country’s best interests. Gaining the support of such an esteemed group alone is a worthy accomplishment for anyone seeking the presidency:
“The data seems to indicate that the GOP national security establishment’s attempt to discredit Trump’s foreign policy credibility has failed — at least as far as servicemembers are concerned.
Trump’s hardline stances on national security issues appear to have attracted dedicated support from members of the military, though several military officials have complained about his aggressive statements on torture and the killing of terrorists’ families, which Trump had to walk back.
Officers surveyed still favor Trump, albeit by a smaller margin than regular enlisted troops. Officers ranked Trump first with 21 percent support and Cruz second with 18 percent.
And even though Sanders has also been perceived as weak on foreign policy, that fact hasn’t hurt his polling numbers among servicemembers.
Despite Sen. Marco Rubio’s attempts to prioritize foreign policy in his platform and despite the Republican national security establishment essentially throwing all of its might behind his campaign, he ranks second to last in the survey.”
Source: Daily Caller
So… I’ve come to the conclusion that maybe most conservatives just do not know how to do research… When you ask for factual information, they will post a meme… Or an opinion piece. Please do not let this country fall to idiocracy. Learn how to do actual research… The world is laughing at your ignorance.
Rich Berry, the vets during and after Viet Nam have seen their medical care in the VA go down hill. It has hit a new low under the Democrats! Where was Bernie when this was happening?If he was fighting for the vets as a career politician, it seems he made little progress or none at all!
Totally accurate!! More media telling people what to think… Smh
Josh Strigle- man what are we ever gonna do with you? If ignorance is bliss you must be the happiest person on the planet. I’m beginning to think you like feeling bad about yourself which is why you keep commenting. You tell a good fictional story but I’m still waiting for the chapter where you shut-the$#%&!@*up. Maybe someday, you’ll grow up and go far. For all of us who know you we just hope you’ll stay there. No one wants you back. No one does. If they say they do- they’re lying to you. Don’t believe them. Personally, i wasn’t gifted with enough middle fingers to truly show you what i think about you. So, Lets focus on what we can all agree on- 1. You’re a loser! 2. You don’t know$#%&!@* 3. You’ll never be the man your mom is. 4. All of these make you…you got it…a loser extraordinaire. There you sit on the playground, headphones on, listening to Justin Beiber, sunlight on your pimples, just wondering- who can you suck off of to feed, clothe and take care of you. All because you’re to big of a$#%&!@*to make it on your own. Bernie is your hero cause he never amounted to$#%&!@*and you strive to do the same. I think you’ve accomplished it. You’re insignificant. Not just to me but to all who have ever met you. Your blow up doll cringes when you come thru the door. She becomes sick and tries to deflate herself just thinking about what a loser you are. She’d rather$#%&!@*a porcupine. You are a hopeless person. Full of$#%&!@*that you mistake for knowlege. How were we supposed to know while some may gargle from the fountain of b******t but you’d suck the fountain dry? Stand in front of a mirror and just throw up all over yourself for being such a low life. Mayne you’ll feel better? Please please please someone take care of poor Josh cause i can’t do it myself. Bernie feed me on the$#%&!@*of all b******t to stop hos hunger. What a loser you are. I doubt you’ll ever grow out of it. Rock bottom at an early age with no hope of launching. Others may go on to great heights but you’ll always be Josh Strigle-Liberal Loser- swingset- headphone- Bernie supporter. Top’d out…done. L.O.S.E.R!!!
Josh, as Red would say ‘Dumbass’