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
Truth most service want a commander and chief that gave pay raises. Using military everytime you something doesn’t demonstrate good judgement, having the will to sit down and talk before sending people to their death show courage.
Military for should be the last result, but Trump and the other clown thing it’s the first. What can you say about a guy who’s never faced the business end of a Soviet made AK?
Trump is a clown and not fit to be the commander in chief. He shares none of the values service members hold dear. In the military there are no color. You are a Soldiers Marine, Sailor and Airman. When we operate jointly we are simply US service members. I don’t remember anyone referring to me as that black Soldier or my cousin as that white Marine.
I want a commander who understands the complexities of the world as it is now, not a clown with the temperament of a 5 year old. Damn I just disrespected 5 years old because many of them are far better than that.
People always forget that simple fact. When we enlist we give up something that many people don’t even know they have. Can you imagine a democratic military? Nothing will get done. I can see it already. Listen up, we have convoy today to ressuple COP Yolk. I need a vote. All those in favor, raise your hand. Get my drift?
Unlawful order must be truly unlawful I mean blatantly unlawful. Or you will be courts Marshal for failing to obey a lawful order. Everyone think order are black and white in reality they are gray.
Shoot those civilians= unlawful order
Shoot that guy with the RPK wearing civilian cloths= Um lawful depending on your SOP, ROE, SOFA and many other acronym service members have to understand.
In the voting booth we say what we have to say, on the line we STFU and do our jobs or people die. You don’t want to be that guy who cause some else death becasue you want to be the is platoon lawyer. If it’s unlawful you will know it because the guys around you most likely will have the same look on their faces.
Trump with power?$#%&!@*had power loon where it led. Trump is an idiot that world leaders will laugh at because he is cluless.
James Wilson what service was obama in?
If you had any brains, you would know the draft ended on January 27, 1973. After the Vietnam war ended. Looks like you didn’t serve either. How did you get out of the draft.
Propaganda that’s all this is! Veterans are a lot smarter than you give them credit! They make their own choices! They don’t listen to this bs!
When you’re a billionaire you can have and do unspeakable things to the most gorgeous women in the world….. Even when you’re a hideous, crazy, bullshitter!
Sorry, I didn’t mean to comment to someone who thinks B.O. can walk on water like so many of his unseeing unknowing minions. No matter what you say, unless you, too, want to destroy the USA, can ever show him to be anything but a psychotic despot.
Louis C. Gaydosh None of what you said has any basis in reality. Obama is not an embarrassment. In fact, people in other countries view President Obama favorably and in this country the majority of people are happy with him. The country has objectively improved since Bush left office. These things are facts.
Who was the preferred candidate for the Air Force and the Navy? Must have been a Democrat or they would have proudly listed him (or her)..