President Donald Trump sent a special Thanksgiving message to members of the U.S. military on
Thursday, telling armed forces representatives around the world, "We love you."
Trump spoke to the troops from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida via satellite, The Daily
Caller reported.
"It's an honor to speak with you all and to give God thanks for the blessings of freedom
and for the heroes who really have this tremendous courage that you do to defend us and to defend
freedom.
So we want to thank you all very much.
Very, very special people.
It doesn't get more special," Trump said.
Trump addressed a representative for the First Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne in
Kandahar, Afghanistan.
"I have to say, just directly to the folks in Afghanistan, everybody is talking about
the progress you've made in the last few months since I opened it open.
We opened it up.
We said go ahead, we're going to fight to win.
We're not fighting anymore to just walk around.
We're fighting to win," Trump said, referring to his change in the strategy for troops based
in Afghanistan.
"And you people are really — you've turned it around over the last three to four
months like nobody has seen.
And they are talking about it.
So, thank you very much — brave, incredible fighters," Trump said.
In speaking to Direct Support Team Golf of the Marine Corps Special Operations based
in Iraq, Trump said, "what you're doing with ISIS is, again, being talked about.
We're being talked about again as an armed forces.
We're really winning.
We know how to win, but we have to let you win.
They weren't letting you win before; they we're letting you play even.
We're letting you win."
Trump also praised the work of the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Incirlik Air Base in
Turkey.
"The fight against ISIS, it's coming our way — coming our way.
Big, big difference.
A lot of things have happened.
They say we've made more progress against ISIS than they did in years of the previous
administration, and that's because I'm letting you do your job," Trump said.
"You're performing more than 1,000 missions over the skies of Iraq and Syria in the last
four months.
We're very, very proud of you.
And believe me, everybody in this country is watching and they're seeing, and they're
seeing positive reports for a change, instead of the neutral and negative reports.
It's all positive," Trump said.
Trump addressed the sailors aboard the USS Monterey and the Coast Guard cutter Wrangell.
"For each of you, I know it's very hard to be away from home at this time of the year,"
Trump said, later adding that he hoped the members of the armed forces know the depth
of the support they have at home.
"I know I speak on behalf of all Americans when I say that we totally support you.
In fact, we love you — we really do.
We love you.
And this is a thanksgiving that you won't forget.
You're in a very different part of the world than you were used to, but, boy, are you doing
a job there.
And thank God for you.
Thank God for you," Trump said.
Trump also mentioned those who wait for their family members to return.
"We also want to give thanks to our loved ones — our amazing military families.
I know they miss you, and they miss you so deeply and so badly.
They're every bit as important as every else you work with because they put up with
so much.
They put up with the time away and all of those things that they have to endure.
And they endure it because they love our country and because they love you.
And believe me, I know so much about military families.
They respect and appreciate what you're doing for this country, and they respect and
appreciate what you're doing for them, as a family.
So your families love you and they miss you," Trump said.
Trump then closed the public part of his video conversation in true Trump style.
"And again, I'm going to now — I'm surrounded by reporters and press, and I'm
going to ask them to leave, and we're going to have very confidential, personal conversations.
We're set up for that.
You know, it's really wonderful what technology can do.
So I'll ask the press to get out, and I'll say, "You're fired."
And, by the way, media, Happy thanksgiving, I must say.
Have a good Thanksgiving in Palm Beach, Florida.
Thank you all for being here.
I appreciate it," Trump said.
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