# Trump trying to shut down Stars and Stripes **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 4, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809 "2020-09-04T14:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/1 "2020-09-04T14:07:57Z")
Published since 1861 Par for the course for him > **[The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down for no good reason](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/04/trump-and-stars-and-stripes-attacking-american-icon-column/5706859002/)** > > Trump wants to pull funding from Stars and Stripes, a newspaper for American troops that began in the Civil War and has been serving our soldiers. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/2 "2020-09-04T14:14:26Z")
This isn’t new. (Feb 2020) > **[Defense Department proposes cutting funding to Stars and Stripes | CNN Business](https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/10/media/stars-and-stripes-newspaper-defense-department-funding/index.html)** > > The publisher of Stars and Stripes, the military's editorially independent newspaper which covers issues relevant to members of the armed forces, said he was notified on Monday that the Department of Defense intends to eliminate some of the... ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/3 "2020-09-04T14:31:19Z")
It combines three things he hates, journalism, professionalism and military integrity, so of course he’d want to shut it down. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/4 "2020-09-04T15:05:21Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Defense Department proposes cutting funding to Stars and Stripes The only question is whether the freed-up funds are all stolen by il Doofus himself, or whether the spawn and hangers-on get a taste. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/5 "2020-09-04T16:19:46Z")
Doing this right before the election, combined with the publication of his remarks about military personnel being losers and suckers, is not very bright. Does he know how many votes there are in the military? Not to mention veterans and retired military. I hope he continues to be this stupid over the next two months. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/6 "2020-09-04T16:29:13Z")
Sums it up very nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/7 "2020-09-06T19:08:21Z")
Believe it or not he seems to realize it is a losing move and has reversed it. But (my WAG) wait till next year. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/8 "2020-09-06T19:47:51Z")
Wait until November. When he loses the election, it’s history. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/9 "2020-09-07T03:52:00Z")
:: shrugs :: So then incoming President Biden gets lots of goodwill from our men and women in uniform by reviving it. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-trying-to-shut-down-stars-and-stripes/919809/10 "2020-09-07T04:22:47Z")
Of course. But you know full well the cheeto will screw up anything and everything he can on his way out the door.