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Trump Calls Into Pat McAfee’s ESPN Show on Veterans Day to Tout Veteran Support

McAfee framed the interview as fitting for the commander in chief during a holiday broadcast from Marine Corps Parris Island.

Overview

  • The president phoned The Pat McAfee Show after participating in Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, including a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  • He claimed veterans give him roughly 92% support and cited a high approval rating at the VA, presenting those figures as his own assertions on the program.
  • He said his administration removed people who mistreated veterans and installed what he described as 9,000 staff who "love our Vets," characterizing the staffing changes as a fix.
  • McAfee preemptively defended hosting the interview, telling viewers he would speak with the president on Veterans Day and calling him "hilarious."
  • Broadcasting from Parris Island, the show highlighted a moment in which Marines offered an "Oorah" and the president responded in kind.