Troops at Trump's Army speech were vetted for their looks: 'No fat soldiers
US troops who stood behind President Donald Trump as he marked the Army's 250th birthday this week were apparently carefully selected. Internal 82nd Airborne Division communications obtained by Military.com show soldiers were handpicked for the president's televised remarks at Fort Bragg based on their political views and their physical appearance. One unit-level message, for example, said there can be 'No fat soldiers.' Another memo said that 'if soldiers have political views that are in opposition to the current administration and they don't want to be in the audience, then they need to speak with their leadership and get swapped out.' The end result was a predominantly white, male crowd who booed as Trump hit out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for the fiery protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations as he vowed to 'liberate' the ci...