Top MUST WATCH Moments From Detroit, Michigan
August 26, 2024
President Donald J. Trump just wrapped up remarks at the 146th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference & Exhibition in Detroit, Michigan.
President Trump addressed thousands of Army and Air National Guard officers, family members, and others, where he highlighted the critical role the National Guard plays in the nation's security and outlined the stakes of the upcoming election.
Here are the top MUST WATCH moments you missed:
- President Trump greeted the incredible men and women of the National Guard: "I've had no greater honor in life than to serve as your commander-in-chief. You are 'ALWAYS READY' and 'ALWAYS THERE' for us ... and I'm always going to be there for you."
- President Trump paid tribute to the 13 U.S. service members killed three years ago today in the disastrous Harris-Biden Afghanistan withdrawal: "We will never forget those brave warriors who made the supreme sacrifice for our country. They will live in our hearts forever."
- President Trump was endorsed by Tulsi Gabbard — a 17-year veteran of the Hawaii Army National Guard, former four-term congresswoman, and former Democrat presidential candidate: "I am confident that his first task will be to do the work to walk us back from the brink of war."
- President Trump made a second term promise to the National Guard: "When I'm back in the White House, I'll get you the support, funding, training, and equipment you need, and I will get you the pay raises that you've really deserved for a long time."
- President Trump pledged to sign legislation creating a Space National Guard: "The time has come to create a Space National Guard as the primary combat reserve of the U.S. Space Force."
- President Trump vowed to end to veteran homelessness in the United States: "I will sign an executive order to stop every penny that Harris has been spending on the shelter and transport of illegal aliens — and we will redirect that money to provide shelter and treatment for homeless American veterans."
- President Trump outlined his commitment to peace through strength: "I'm proud to be the first president in decades who started no new wars — and the reason I started no new wars is because I respected the people in this room."
- President Trump pointed out the hypocrisy of the political ruling class: "Our country is being destroyed by a radical political class that sends our Guardsmen and women to defend the borders of distant foreign nations while they surrender our own borders to an invasion right here at home."