Episode 81

Trump Disrespects Veterans (Again)

Summary:

Dr. Jim explores the paradoxical support Donald Trump receives from veterans despite actions that seemingly undermine their interests. The episode scrutinizes Trump's controversial history with service members, highlighting job cuts at the VA impacting veterans, and his absence during a solemn return of soldiers' remains. It questions the alignment of Trump's priorities, drawing a stark contrast with veterans' ongoing support. Engage with Dr. Jim's compelling arguments, examining what Trump's actions truly mean for veterans and the motivations behind their continued loyalty.

Chapters:

0:00

The Myth of Donald Trump's Support for Veterans

0:29

Veterans Support Questioned Amid Job Loss Controversy

1:08

Trump Skips Soldier Memorial for Golf at Mar-a-Lago

2:11

Veterans Question the Benefits of Supporting Current Leadership

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Think about what he's done just in the last handful of weeks. He is primarily responsible for 80,000 jobs being on the chopping block at the va. That is gonna directly negatively impact tens of thousands of veterans that are in the us. That's just one example of yet another slap in the face to a group that has supported him.

t else has he done when four [:

This is somebody who has insulted gold star families in the past, and when these soldiers lost their lives in service to the country and their remains were brought back, he couldn't be bothered.

Instead of meeting the families of those soldiers in Dover, what was Trump doing? He was at his golf course in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. You know the Western satellite office of the Kremlin. And he was coordinating business deals for the live golf tournament with one of the Saudi's leaders.

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So my question to you, veterans that still support this guy, what's he done for you that's made your life better? Because from my perspective, he's doing anything and everything possible to put you in harm's way and make your life worse.

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Dr. Jim Kanichirayil

Your friendly neighborhood talent strategy nerd is the producer and sometime co-host for Building Elite Sales Teams. He's spent his career in sales and has been typically in startup b2b HRTech and TA-Tech organizations.

He's built high-performance sales teams throughout his career and is passionate about all things employee life cycle and especially employee retention and turnover.

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