During a Labor Day press conference held at the White House, President Donald Trump accused the top brass of the Pentagon of needlessly waging endless wars to boost the profits of defense contractors.
“I’m not saying the military’s in love with me, the soldiers are, the top people in the Pentagon probably aren’t because they want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs and make the planes and make everything else stay happy,” Trump said on Monday.
The comments are unprecedented for a commander-in-chief speaking from the White House.
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Trump: "I'm not saying the military's in love with me. The soldiers are. The top people in the Pentagon probably aren't because they want to do nothing but fight wars, so all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs and make the planes and make everything else stay happy" pic.twitter.com/uu1UnBnHbT
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 7, 2020
