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
Rick Van Harn, I agree with you on it was wrong on the video, but the Arab Spring had already started, but it’s ironic that Republicans bring up “Bengazhi “, but do you hear them take responsibility for the embassy funding cuts, & Jason Chaffetz stood by his decision to cut them, while blaming Obama & Hillary, & that’s my issue… Also you never heard them mention, that 32 convoys were attacked & 20 diplomats killed & 13 embassies attacked & 60 ppl killed on Bush watch…. And they blame Obama & Hillary for Bengazhi, but not Bush for 9 / 11, the Iraq war, the creation of ISIL, destabilizing the Middle East, & emboldening; Iran…
I always find these kind of polls and claims just a little more than suspect.., ‘I read it on the Internet.., so it must be true, right?’…., duh.., not so fast.., most of what appears on the Internet is just so much BS….
That being said…, if, and only ‘if’, this poll and the claims made within this FB post are accurate, then the poll would represent the opinions of those who put on the uniform and follow their commanders orders to march to the front line, or wherever they might be told to go. And they go willingly. And, again, if this post is accurate, I find it just a bit north of reprehensible that a bunch of sit back and watch the other guy fight the battle types here on FB would question their judgement.
Want to have a valid opinion in opposition to those who protect your butt…? Then join up. Be one of them.., and see the world through their eyes. Until then.., have your own opinion…, but don’t question theirs..!
I see you’re a bernie supporter, unable to have an intellectual conversation, and just insult.
Good luck with the socialist ideology that will never happen.
Joshua Howe I can have an intelligent conversation on this subject. I’m a Public Policy and Administration major in school with a minor in Political Science. The fact of the matter is that I can’t have an intellectual conversation with anti-intellectual people and Trump supporters are anti-intellectual.
If your so smart why didn’t you research the KKK after a leader of it came out on TV and stated what I said. I reasearch to see if it us true or not, that’s why. I also like hystory. So that makes me stupid, lol. I wasn’t defending just stating what I learned. And Trump was talking about illegal Mexican criminals. And we should stop Muslims until can vet better. Look at countries that have taken them in with large jumbrrs. I say your embarrassing and see why coddled liberal college. What happened to when they taught facts like when I went to college. They should go back to teaching instead of indoctrination of this socialism. Which never worked anywhere. Josh Strigle
You’re so intelligent, you believe those who do more than watch media, research all candidates, have been deployed to war zones, and understand the threats facing us… find trump to be the best fit, are automatically not intelligent?
Yet those who believe I should pay more money to government so that others can remain lazy are smarter??
This country will crumble under socialism, because you will eliminate the “drive” to succeed, by causing the people with work ethic to no longer work hard, because you don’t reap the rewards of your hard work. The high school drop out smoking weed, working 15 hrs a week at McDonald’s gets your hard earned money.
Noone will see the need to work hard. And why should they if the government will just pay your way?
Socialism is great, until you run out of other people’s money.
Which is what will happen.
The kkk is a Democratic organization.
Historical fact. Not opinion. Not a media report.
Undisputable fact.
Watch this guy lol, must g ave gone to same collegehttps://m.facebook.com/groups/1192684914091423?view=permalink&id=1397090073650905
Cindy Lufkin Trask You are seriously ignorant. We all know what the KKK is and their history. Trump was not talking about illegal Mexican criminals. He said that Mexicans illegally crossing the border are criminals and rapists and some are ok. That’s LITERALLY what he said. We’ve had less than 5 Muslims that have aided terrorists out of the thousands of Muslim refugees we have accepted over the past few years. Very few refugees are criminals. The most common problem with the refugees is the strain they put economically on welfare systems in the beginning.
They do teach facts, concepts and higher thinking in college. It’s a shame you don’t have any of that.
Oh my god, this thread is funny. I have to get in on this. No1, McCain endured horrible torture yet gave up no information. When it was found that his father was high ranked military they offered release. He refused because others were still held. He’s more of a hero then any of you or trump will ever be.
Yes Richard Munson, there are rules of war and the U.S. Has always taken the high
road. Trump advocating exterminating entire families is inexcusable.
Cindy Trask, he said it and he meant what he said. If not, then he is a liar. So does he advocate war crimes, or is he a liar. Either way, he’s an$#%&!@*
Paula Starnes, I could barely make sense of your post. If you have a college degree, I would get my money back. You got ripped off. Your sentences ramble and make no sense. Of course you are a trump supporter.
Heidi, trump has absolutely no qualifications to be president other than being of legal age and American. The whole world hates him, both parties hate him, he promotes violence and then blames others, he lies about everything, and if you really believe he is going to make Mexico build a wall, please check yourself into the nearest mental hospital.
Josh Howe, tell me how a country that spends more on their military then the next five countries put together has been weakened by Obama.
Cindy, trump denounced the KKK the very next day? Who on earth needs to research the KKK. That statement is sheer stupidity. They blew up churches, hung blacks, burn crosses, if he needs to go ask somebody who they are then he should surely not be in charge of an ice cream truck, let alone a country. And what happens when he says something he doesn’t mean and starts a war? Do you really want a president that can’t control his stupid mouth?
Josh Strigle, you are obviously the most intelligent person in this thread. I’ve spent a lot of time making all the same arguments you have. The problem here, and I’m not just trying to be insulting, is that you are arguing with some of the stupidest americans in the country. Facts mean nothing, and they really think “make America great” is a policy and not just a meaningless slogan. These are the Fox News crowd. Enough said.