Today Americans are celebrating Veteran’s Day, but one particular person will be holed up in his residence because he doesn’t like the rain.
Yes, that person is “president” Donald J. Trump.
According to Washington Post reporter Josh Dawsey, the White House announced “a lid” on presidential movements at 10 a.m. ET, meaning the president is not scheduled to leave the White House for the remainder of the day.
A lid at 10 AM. Trump will have no movements today, per White House.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) November 12, 2018 [1]
The weather forecast in Washington, DC today is 100% rain.
Trump faced criticism over the weekend for skipping another event commemorating veterans, also due to rain.
The president was scheduled to pay tribute at a ceremony in France at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, about 50 miles east of Paris, with his wife Melania. But light steady rain and a low cloud ceiling prevented his helicopter from traveling to the site.
“(Their attendance) has been canceled due to scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather,” the White House said in a statement, adding that a delegation lead by Chief of Staff John Kelly, a retired general, went instead.
The decision prompted a rash of criticism on Twitter, with Nicholas Soames, a British member of parliament who is a grandson of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, saying that Trump was dishonoring U.S. servicemen.
Ben Rhodes, who served as deputy national security adviser for strategic communications under President Barack Obama, said the excuse about the inclement weather did not stand up.
“I helped plan all of President Obama’s trips for 8 years,” he wrote on Twitter. “There is always a rain option. Always.”
Despite the light rain, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a moving ceremony in Compiegne, northeast of Paris, to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the World War One armistice.
The leaders of France and Germany, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, together at a WWI memorial in France. Macron tweeted these photos with one word: Unis (United). Our national embarrassment couldn’t be bothered to attend due to rain. #VeteransDay [2] pic.twitter.com/HiWvD0nu8K [3]
— Jon M Nordquist (@slomoshun1966) November 12, 2018 [4]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended his own ceremony to pay tribute to Canadian troops killed at Vimy Ridge, on the battlefields of northeastern France.
While Trump cancelled his trip to the American Cemetery in Paris due to ‘poor weather’(entire point of trip btw) Trudeau soldiered on in the light rain. pic.twitter.com/TcbgfBw7I6 [5]
— Fantome_Black3000 (@PederNoir) November 10, 2018 [6]
Of course Twitter is furious that Trump is hiding in the White House all day:
Trump is not visiting Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.
Tell me again how he “loves” our military more than any President before?? #VeteransDay [2]
— Red (@Redpainter1) November 12, 2018 [7]
Instead of visiting Arlington Cemetery today, Trump’s apparently decided he’ll honor veterans by tweeting conspiracy theories. #priorities [8]
— Lynn Comella (@LynnComella) November 12, 2018 [9]
Trump loves our troops.
He sent them to the border w/o hazard pay
Troops likely won't be home for Thanksgiving
He refused to visit a marine cemetery because it was raining
He decided not to go to Arlington the day after #VeteransDay18 [10]
But yeah, he loves the troops.
— William Rushing (@wbrushing) November 12, 2018 [11]
After missing a tribute to WW I veterans in Paris over the weekend, it appears President Trump will not visit Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.
“Veterans have no better friend than President Trump,” Mike Pence, yesterday. #NeverForget [12] https://t.co/nRY4frSCP0 [13]
— Tim Hillard (@timehillard) November 12, 2018 [14]
President Obama spent the day at Veteran's Day ceremonies and paying his respects at Arlington. Russian Agent Trump is glued to his TV watching Fox & Friends and all the other drivel he commands them to air. https://t.co/dcyO7fc2sQ [15]
— meta (@metaquest) November 12, 2018 [16]
Trump cares so much about the Veterans he's skipping going to Arlington National Cemetery
and picked a guy who scammed millions from Veterans to be Attorney General #VeteransDay18 [10] pic.twitter.com/vISjEkxrXj [17]— Marc Sussman (@MarcSussman5) November 12, 2018 [18]
White House says no Trump movements today. No Arlington Cemetery. Nothing on Veterans' Day. Fuck you you draft dodging piece of shit. And fuck-off to any veteran who supports that pile of human garbage.
— Wayne Madsen (@WMRDC) November 12, 2018 [19]