All The Ways Trump Violated The Boy Scout Law Last Night
Boy Scouts are encouraged to live their lives by a set of values which include trustworthiness, loyalty and courtesy. But President Donald Trump appeared to violate almost every one of those ideals during his rambling speech to 40,000 youngsters at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia on Monday.
Take a look at the Scout Law, and what each of its values mean:
Donald Trump is speaking to the Boy Scouts. Has a President ever been in deeper contradiction with Scout values? pic.twitter.com/UYfdi39nH9
— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) July 24, 2017
And here’s how Trump stacked up:
TRUSTWORTHY: Trump asked “Who the hell wants to speak about politics when I’m in front of the Boy Scouts?” before going on to talk about politics in front of the Boy Scouts.
LOYAL: Trump jokingly threatened to fire his Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price during the speech.
FRIENDLY: Trump was less than friendly when boasting about his election victory over former presidential rival Hillary Clinton.
COURTEOUS: Trump was hardly courteous when it came to the “fake news” media; he used his speech to slam its coverage of the administration.
KIND: Trump criticized former President Barack Obama and encouraged the Boy Scouts to boo him for never attending a jamboree. Obama did address the Scouts’ 100th-anniversary event in 2010 by video.
THRIFTY: Trump’s story about a friend who sold his company for “a tremendous amount of money” and then had “a very interesting life” on board a yacht did little to promote the value of carefully using time and property.
Twitter users also noted the discrepancies between Trump’s speech and the organization’s values. Here’s a sampling of the reaction:
As an Eagle Scout, I can't imagine a worse role model for young men who less embodies scouting's values than President Trump. https://t.co/uTcUdlknCz
— Morgan Bolt (@MBoltAuthor) July 24, 2017
Pretty sure #trump isn't trustworthy, helpful, courteous, kind, thrifty, brave, clean OR reverent. #BoyScouts
— Stephen Walt (@stephenWalt) July 25, 2017
Parent of two Eagle Scouts.. Trump is the antithesis of scout values. Once again, I am deeply ashamed of our president.
— Jo Champlin (@kittymulroy) July 24, 2017
Boy Scouts #BoyScoutJamboree
Donald Trump may be US President, but see how many of the Scout values he represents. Any? Any at all? https://t.co/LQpkEHttE7— CitizenKayS🌱 (@CitizenKayS) July 24, 2017
Trump is now talking to the Boy Scouts of America about values.....really!😀😂
— Trump Raider (@57_aharrison) July 24, 2017
That was a sin. Literally. Trump encouraged those boys to lower their values. He is not even qualified to lead the Boy Scouts. #inners
— Ann-Marie Poli (@annmariepoli) July 25, 2017
Trump doesn't know shit about the Boy Scouts or Boy Scouts 'values. He couldn't start a campfire if his life depended on it
— Makayla🏳️🌈✊🏽 (@mlwoot01) July 24, 2017
Trump's speech to Boy Scouts is absolutely disgusting. He has ZERO values and morals.
— Brindle Girly (@Brindle_Girly) July 24, 2017
I'm sickened listening to Trump speak to the Boy Scouts. He has none of the values taught in that great organization!
— Tom Patino (@tompatino) July 24, 2017
I had no idea that the Boy Scouts was such a political organization. I wouldn't hold up #Trump as scout values
— theOriginalErinBlank (@Erinblank) July 24, 2017
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