Trump Screened Troops Standing Behind Him At Fort Bragg
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As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The rally-style speech was given in honor of the Army's 250th anniversary at Fort Bragg, where President Donald Trump addressed renaming bases and penalties for burning flags.
Camp Bragg became Fort Bragg in 1922, and a century later, became Fort Liberty after Congress passed an act in 2021 that ordered the Department of Defense to remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia that honored anyone affiliated with the Confederate States of America. The name “Fort Liberty” became official in 2023.
FORT BRAGG — Manchester Road, from Morganton Road to Morrison Bridge Road, is now closed for roadwork, Fort Bragg officials announced recently. The area will remain closed until Aug. 31 for resurfacing.
President Donald Trump plans to visit Fort Bragg Tuesday to honor the military as he is mired in controversy for deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles without a request.
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During a visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, President Donald Trump said that seven military bases once named for Confederate military figures — and then renamed under former President Joe Biden for other military honorees — would revert to their original names.