President Donald Trump took the podium at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg on Tuesday before rows of young soldiers in camo-printed fatigues who had been selected for their body shape and personal politics,

Uniformed soldiers in the stands cheered and booed along with political statements, something traditionally frowned upon and potentially a violation of military regulations.

President Donald Trump made a series of false claims to members of the military on Tuesday in a partisan and combative speech at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.