Trump had Mattis resign back in December of 2018, and it appears by his constant criticism of the president it was a good move. But Mattis is back at it again attacking the president, this time claiming that the president is making a mockery of the constitution and is dividing the nation as opposed to unifying us. But Trump did not take this slight sitting down and responded via Twitter.
Mattis’s slight against Trump:
“I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled,” Mattis writes. “The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation.” He goes on, “We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution.”
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,” Mattis writes. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”
He goes on to contrast the American ethos of unity with Nazi ideology. “Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy invasion reminded soldiers that ‘The Nazi slogan for destroying us … was “Divide and Conquer.” Our American answer is “In Union there is Strength.”’ We must summon that unity to surmount this crisis—confident that we are better than our politics.”
Trump came back at the former Secretary of Defense:
“Probably the only thing Barack Obama & I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world’s most overrated General. I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about it. His nickname was “Chaos”, which I didn’t like, & changed to “Mad Dog”…
…His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom “brought home the bacon”. I didn’t like his “leadership” style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone!”
Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnancy also weighed in on Mattis’s criticism.
“Former Secretary Mattis’ “article” is little more than a self-promotional stunt to appease the DC elite. President @realDonaldTrump is the law and order President that has restored peace to our nation’s streets. Mattis’ small words pale in comparison to @POTUS’ strong action.”
This goes to show you that Trump made the right call. Mattis has clearly been watching too much of the MSM. Trump has been doing everything in his power to better the lives of Americans and then we have something almost unforeseeable happen, we get hit by a pandemic. So we are doing everything we can to get back to normal and Trump has shown time and time again that he will do whatever necessary to make MAGA. Just look at his response to Corona Relief he said he will sign off on whatever hits his desk to help Americans, it was the lawmakers that postponed any relief for Americans with their squabbling.
I think Mattis himself acts like an immature reprehensible American who is undermining our entire country. I see him acting as an anti-American seditious reprobate. He’s simply a bunch of sour grapes. He should be embarrassed to show he’s not a real mensch – a real man with grace and courage – just a big ole ugly cray-baby.
Maybe Mathis is considering becoming an Islamista like F…John Brennan.
Just another Liberal kissing Pelosi’s Ring. It won’t do him any good after being FIRED by two Presidents, he’s no longer relevant.
Magnus McCoy,
You are MY REAL MCCOY,
I couldn’t have put it any better,
I couldn’t believe what I was reading, James “Chaos” Mad Dog Mathis, fix those ugly eye bags, is an old and nasty SOB who still believes that he is with the Marines whom he intimidated to the the brink of they becoming a “smelly pussy” as he has just demonstrated against our COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
The same thing can be said about ugly looking Kelly and That Big Eggplant Colin Powell, another Colin, Is he Colin Kaepernick’s uncle?
At least C. K. is good looking not like gorilla looking (Colin Powell).
God help us !!
All these Generals believe that is easy to cast stones never noticing that they are as flawed as John Brennan (The F…Islamist), James Comey, the YES man for The Son of Perdition, Saddam Hussein (Jose`) Obama a.k.a. Barry Soetoro, citizen of Indonesia, Kenya or Hell !!
I do hate the perfumed princes that Obama seemed to have loved. I do not understand Mattis’s reputation as he favored Obama’s giving Tehran nuclear weapons; supported the invasion of Syria and Libya; supported the withdrawal from Iraq and opposed Trump’s withdrawal from Syria. Mattis loved queers in the military and rules of engagement that killed thousands of our soldiers. He also refused to kill our worst enemies, preferring to speak with them rather than to terminate them. He was a loser, a Powell in a dress. In short he was wrong in every important matter. His knowledge of the Constitution is laughable and describing the rioting as being carried out by a small number of people demonstrates his power of observation and his reasoning.
Trump must have some awful advisers since he employed Mattis, McCrystal and Kelly, three huge duds. He needs to clean out the Pentagon where his Sec of Defense enjoys the same reputation as a rabid dog. If Trump does not act soon I will begin to doubt his judgement, since these perfumed princes are such snake in the grass and obviously Obamaistas.
Mattis=overmatched
Now Trump can voice his opinion to his supporters but the military as a whole are a different story, now the Military across the board do not like Trump in any way and he has the lowest opinon by the military of any President in the history of this country. Now active duty can not voice an opinion but their families seem to not have any problem when done anonymously, and every report says they dislike Trump in a huge way, now I know one thing that effects their opinion it isa no military member likes a liar in any way, and liars in the miluitary are not very well accepted by military members, they also do not like those that discriminate against others, and Trump is totally guilty of both things, when the majority of military suppoorted, transsexuals in the military and had no problem with gays.
Now these retired military are the only open vboice they have. The last thing that happened was not very welll accepted by the military members who were assigned to duty in the USA against American citizens something they did not join the militaary to do.
The military is 99% non racist or against gays or transexuals, that is why those people want in the military.
You are wrong we in the military love trump as much as we hated Obama and his prophet killary.
The Military AND Vets LOVE Trump and he loves them!
At last a Pro Military,Pro American LEADER!!
IMO. Mud Dog Mattis is still smarting by being righteously fired by Trump. I suspect that he wants the attention to remain relevant, and to get even. He comes across as a pompous a$$hole. As a former Marine general, he seems to have forgotten what the chain of command is. Mr. Trump is Commander in Chief, not Mattis. Mattis should shut his pie hole and climb back under a rock, like the rest of the inconsequential trolls. JMO
Mattis is simply a matter of sour grapes…worse than a big cry baby ‘cuz he couldn’t get his way…sorry guys, but what is it about this old man’s testosterone or lack thereof, that gives this ‘has been’ the idea he is still relevant – too bad this man has no idea how to age gracefully – just a washed-up has been, never ‘to be’ again…does he really think people listen to him?! Sadly, he has illusions of grandeur. Sorry old Mattie Rag boy, NOBODY is listening.
SOUR GRAPES ” MATTIS “! CANT GET HIS WAY SO HE HAS TO RUN HOME TO ” MAMA WITH HIS BLUE BLANKIE ON THIS FOOLISHNESS!
Of course, a small, self-absorbed liar like Trump couldn’t take this either, inept and incompetent as a leader that he is.