The Army’s 250th anniversary should have been a moment of national pride and celebration.
Instead, the mainstream media decided to play partisan politics.
And Donald Trump was sick after the media launched this awful attack on the Army.
Media turns Army celebration into anti-Trump spectacle
The United States Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a parade on Saturday that should have been a moment of national pride.
Instead, the legacy media turned it into another opportunity to attack President Donald Trump.
Major news outlets labeled the celebration "Trump’s Military Parade" despite the fact that it was commemorating two and a half centuries of Army service to our nation.
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer wasn’t having any of it.
He went on "The Morning Meeting" and delivered a scathing rebuke of the media’s shameful coverage.
"The Army and the Navy were founded before the country, right? So, my point is that this year we will careen into the 250th anniversary of the country. How do they handle that? The idea that most of these people called it Trump’s parade is disgusting," Spicer said.
The media’s disrespect didn’t stop there.
CNN didn’t even bother to air the conclusion of what Spicer described as a "beautiful celebration."
Instead, they gave priority coverage to anti-Trump demonstrators holding "No Kings" rallies in cities nationwide.
Spicer calls out media’s pathetic priorities
The former Press Secretary didn’t pull any punches when describing how appalled he was by the media’s behavior.
"It was moving and patriotic. And the idea that they chose to cover rallies called ‘No Kings,’ I mean, it was embarrassing for the media how this was covered," Spicer explained.
He reminded viewers of the ultimate sacrifice that so many American soldiers have made for this country.
"The United States Army alone has lost over a million Americans in the service of this country to give people the freedom to go do stupid crap like they did this weekend," Spicer continued.
The timing made the media’s disrespect even worse.
The Army’s anniversary celebration fell on Flag Day, which should have been a perfect opportunity to honor our military.
"And the idea that for one day, which also happened to be Flag Day, that you can’t just stop and recognize that service is pathetic," Spicer said.
He made it clear that while he’s put up with plenty of anti-American behavior over the years, there comes a point where enough is enough.
"I’ve put up with a lot of stuff, you know, flag burning and things over the years," Spicer stated. "But at some point, if you don’t want to be in this country, then leave. Get out. But there are people that have fought and died for the freedom that give us the ability to have this platform, to allow you to protest."
Media exposed for their own bias
Spicer highlighted the hypocrisy of the media’s coverage by pointing to a social media post from NewsNation political contributor Chris Cillizza.
Cillizza admitted that Trump’s speech at the parade lasted just eight minutes and noted, "I have never heard Trump given such a short speech."
He even acknowledged that the event was "95% celebrating the Army, 5% celebrating Trump."
But Spicer wasn’t buying the media’s attempt to backtrack on their coverage.
"For the people who said this would be all about Trump, it hasn’t been," Cillizza wrote, but Spicer fired back that "the people" consisted of the media themselves.
"They’re acting like somehow they weren’t complicit in this. The media’s coverage of this was disgusting," Spicer declared.
The former Press Secretary made it clear that he wasn’t opposed to criticism of Trump personally.
"If you want to go around and make fun of the president of the United States on a day — any day — go," Spicer said. "You can do anything you want."
But he drew a firm line when it comes to disrespecting the military.
"Just pay a little respect to the people who actually serve this country. And I found it pathetic," he stated.
America deserves better coverage
Spicer’s criticism comes at a crucial time as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
If the media can’t even properly cover an Army anniversary celebration without injecting their anti-Trump bias, how can Americans expect fair coverage of the nation’s semiquincentennial?
"And as we head into the 250th anniversary to celebrate this country, I hope that they learn a lesson from this," Spicer concluded.
The mainstream media had a chance to put politics aside for one day and honor the brave men and women who have served in the United States Army for 250 years.
Instead, they chose to focus on protesters and turn a military celebration into another Trump attack.
It’s exactly the kind of behavior that has eroded trust in the media and why millions of Americans have tuned them out.
The Army deserved better coverage than what they received from outlets that seem more interested in political warfare than honoring those who actually fought in real wars.
