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
Joshua Howe You have a very poor understanding of reality. I can’t keep arguing with you because what I’m saying isn’t sinking in.
It is your responsibility. You want a highly educated, skilled, healthy workforce for the same reason you want an educated, skilled, and healthy military.
I do give my money on occasion to people who need it and would gladly support higher taxes in exchange for a healthier, better educated country. Why? Because I care about my country and not just myself.
Larry McGinnis The only people that don’t like Obama around the world are dictators and Conservatives. The rest of the world thinks highly of him.
Bernie had plenty of options to serve…. but didn’t
Clinton… nope no service.
Cruz… again… nope.
Kasich?! eh, nope.
So…. you bash Trump for getting college differments, yet NONE of the others served. So, why didn’t they? Especially sanders!
Bashing trump for not serving, when none of his competitors did, is ignorant.
If there was a candidate that legitimately served (not some Lindsey Graham jag officer with bs promotions, and giving himself trips overseas just long enough to qualify for “combat deployment”, which is 30 days boots on ground) and they were anywhere near the same page as… well, not hillary or bernie, I’d support them 1000%.
But sadly, we haven’t had a REAL military serviceman POTUS since George H.W. Bush.
Josh Strigle, I wouldn’t expect much from a non deployed USAF liberal either. Pretty bad when one can’t even handle being chair force.
And I clearly understand your ignorance, I simply don’t agree.
And obama… fucking treasonous$#%&!@* with the bergdahl trade… $#%&!@*him. 6 men lost thier lives looking for that piece of trash, my unit searched for him… and Obama gives up 5 HVT’s for a traitor.
Radical Islam believes they are at war with the world, but Obama says “muslims are peacful, we can’t let it appear we are at war with islam”… so let’s allow them to walk all over EVERYONE cuz you don’t wanna upset some bitches. If American muslims are anti-isis, I think they’d be ok with us wiping them off the earth…
$#%&!@*obama.
I was disappointed that I did not see gen James Mattis as the top candidate.
F**k obuma. You people do realize he literally kicked soldiers, good soldiers out all in the “we need to save money” bs bid he did. Here’s an idea you fucking idiot. Why not cut the money that politicians get which EASILY out ranks that of soldiers! Obuma destroyed our military, kept us in afghan and STILL has troops in Iraq. He is a weak pathetic pos who wasn’t seen standing at fallen soldiers caskets by was seen kissing the had of a prince. And has committed treason by trading five terriorist for one$#%&!@*deserter who should have by law in war time scenarios been put to death! By obuma promoted him, pardoned him and gave him the title of the most decorated soldier. FUCKING PATHETIC! Obuma is a treasonous pos.
Trump 2016
Ya, cause he’s a no BS kinda guy
How can I explain something I did not say? Read it a few more times until you can see that I did not say what you are talking about. And when you cannot figure it out do not post anything else because you’re waiting my time.
GO TRUMP GO!!!!!