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BumRushDaShow

(160,898 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:47 AM Sunday

Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans

Source: Washington Post

September 28, 2025 at 10:32 a.m. EDT


President Donald Trump has decided he’s going to the last-minute global gathering of the nation’s top generals in Quantico, Virginia, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered last week. Trump’s appearance not only upstages Hegseth’s plans, but adds new security concerns to the massive and nearly unprecedented military event.

“We have confirmation from the White House that POTUS is now attending the speech on Tuesday,” a planning document sent Saturday and viewed by The Washington Post states.

Notice went out to offices around the Pentagon that the decision will “significantly change the security posture” of the speech, set for Tuesday morning.

The addition of the president at Quantico will now put the Secret Service in charge of securing the event. Hundreds of the military’s top commanding generals and admirals, ranked one-star and above, along with their senior enlisted leaders were ordered to attend by Hegseth last week. The orders provided no reason for the event and initially raised concern among attendees and military officials that he was gathering the group to inform them of mass firings or demotions.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/28/trump-hegseth-speech-generals-quantico-security/



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Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
Now they'll get to hear him talk for hours about the UN trying to assassinate him with an escalator. tanyev Sunday #1
Wants generals to activate bombing runs on all escalators. Irish_Dem Sunday #15
And...spews shit about "half way up" when it stopped. STFU Trump,you were basically Bengus81 Sunday #30
He wants a total salute. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #2
What an F'ing mess and what an opportunity for our enemies. Biophilic Sunday #3
For the Flag Officers too. rzemanfl Sunday #8
I agree. You and I are on the same page. Protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies flashman13 Sunday #41
That is my hope also. Codifer Sunday #64
Choices are demanded indeed. If we are to honor those that came before, there is only one correct choice. flashman13 Sunday #71
HUGE F'ing mess BaronChocula Sunday #73
Is Trump so afraid Kegbreath will upstage him by putting on his own performance Ocelot II Sunday #4
Most likely. tanyev Sunday #9
Exactly. Hegseth was getting too much press and attention. Irish_Dem Sunday #13
He heard Pete was arranging a tongue-bath GopherGal Sunday #23
+1 dalton99a Sunday #28
Worried about a military coup? jmbar2 Sunday #22
I wish! BComplex Sunday #58
Getting Ready For Martial Law Mr.Bee Sunday #60
Just setting the stage, it's the perfect setup FakeNoose Sunday #68
Or someone else could fire THEIR missiles nitpicked Yesterday #83
Yup orangecrush Sunday #80
Purge? Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #5
That's what I think. HappyLarge Sunday #66
Trump will be counting color. pwb Sunday #6
And gender. Irish_Dem Sunday #12
Bend the Knee in Person Deep State Witch Sunday #7
my theory is the same barbtries Sunday #37
Most Likely! Mr.Bee Sunday #62
I guess using a group chat/zoom/meetings was too much for Pete Historic NY Sunday #10
We already know Whisky Pete's track record with group chats... regnaD kciN Sunday #56
Entire top military brass and POTUS in one spot. Irish_Dem Sunday #11
At a publically announced date, time, and location Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #84
Yes giving our enemies advanced notice. Irish_Dem Yesterday #85
This reeks of war plans, who and when is the question KS Toronado Sunday #14
Maybe, but it's more likely to be just a performance. Ocelot II Sunday #16
Hoping you are more correct than I am. KS Toronado Sunday #18
Venezuela has been mentioned. Lonestarblue Sunday #25
Yeah you could see the wheels working in his Figarosmom Sunday #48
A quote from the late Terence Stamp... djacq Sunday #17
The dark cloud on the horizon The Wizard Sunday #19
He needs some ass kissing from top brass who will be happy to comply. nt Autumn Sunday #20
And he doesn't want Hegseth to upstage him... ananda Sunday #34
Isn't it handy they tell our enemies exactly where these people will be at a certain time? Vinca Sunday #21
Quite possibly popsdenver Sunday #35
All together...one place?...why do I have a Bruce Cockburn song running through my head.? MiHale Sunday #24
More on the Figarosmom Sunday #42
Here comes the loyalty oath... LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #26
What comes to mind for me is Saddam Hussein..... lastlib Sunday #27
He will tell them how to groom dalton99a Sunday #29
And who! TommyT139 Sunday #67
Grooming is an issue because he hates that black officers are permitted to grow beards FakeNoose Sunday #70
Trump loyalty oaths Diraven Sunday #31
This makes me nervous ."The addition of the president....will now put the Secret Service in charge of securing the event." ashredux Sunday #32
For a couple of days I've been wondering if.. ananda Sunday #33
He's trying everything.He can to change the subject from Epstein Tribetime Sunday #36
Loyalty Oath Optional? Kid Berwyn Sunday #38
It would be grand if the generals didn't show up or walked out! chowder66 Sunday #39
If they believe they will be fired Figarosmom Sunday #40
"Something very weird is happening" What may be happening, from military expert jmbar2 Sunday #43
It will cost at least $5k for each of these 800 generals to attend. That's $4 Million, minimum. SunSeeker Sunday #50
Trump wants to load cities with military Figarosmom Sunday #44
Why would you place all your top military people in one place at the same time? LoisB Sunday #45
A purge? JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #74
That would not surprise me. LoisB Sunday #79
The bride at every wedding. The baby at every baptism. maxrandb Sunday #46
Really looking forward to that third one. Ilsa Sunday #75
What a huge waste of our tax payer dollars. This will cost millions of dollars. SunSeeker Sunday #47
Kiss the ring or hit the bricks. LudwigPastorius Sunday #49
Mass purge Nasruddin Sunday #51
That was obvious from the start. C_U_L8R Sunday #52
This message was self-deleted by its author AdamGG Sunday #53
This gave me a chill. But, it could just be more Kabuki Theatre. Joinfortmill Sunday #54
"Trump will be the headliner at Tuesday's show. Hegseth will be the undercard. LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #55
Hopefully it will all be recorded Red Mountain Sunday #57
Since everything about this administration BidenRocks Sunday #59
Garlic. Tetrachloride Sunday #61
Hmmmm. lonely bird Sunday #63
Submit and Yield Traildogbob Sunday #65
A group of military retirees I know all think it is a "Come to Trump" moment or else. Solly Mack Sunday #69
He'll probably preempt Hegseth's speech with a mindless word salad ChicagoTeamster Sunday #72
Sheer idiocy orangecrush Sunday #76
Top Military can play the "Macron Card" ...I can't make it there roads blocked by Secret Service. IA8IT Sunday #77
Will It Be Something Like This? MrWowWow Sunday #78
As if that wasn't the plan all along. Give me a break. JoseBalow Sunday #81
Will he wear his old military school cadet uniform? AverageOldGuy Sunday #82

tanyev

(47,912 posts)
1. Now they'll get to hear him talk for hours about the UN trying to assassinate him with an escalator.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:51 AM
Sunday

Bengus81

(9,459 posts)
30. And...spews shit about "half way up" when it stopped. STFU Trump,you were basically
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:10 PM
Sunday

on the GD floor. Mrs. Trophy was a step or two up--of course! He's pissed because she just walked on up instead of waiting around to see if he would make a scene and she'd have to be a part of it.

flashman13

(1,541 posts)
41. I agree. You and I are on the same page. Protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:37 PM
Sunday

foreign and domestic.

Codifer

(1,091 posts)
64. That is my hope also.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:25 PM
Sunday

My fears are very much darker. Choices will be demanded..... or else?

flashman13

(1,541 posts)
71. Choices are demanded indeed. If we are to honor those that came before, there is only one correct choice.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:51 PM
Sunday

BaronChocula

(3,399 posts)
73. HUGE F'ing mess
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:05 PM
Sunday

The Keystone Kestapo is terrible at logistics even when it's a military parade planned months in advance. Can't wait to see this fiasco.

Ocelot II

(127,460 posts)
4. Is Trump so afraid Kegbreath will upstage him by putting on his own performance
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:53 AM
Sunday

that he decided to make an appearance to show the generals who's really boss?

Irish_Dem

(75,501 posts)
13. Exactly. Hegseth was getting too much press and attention.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:18 AM
Sunday

And Trump wants the ass kissing all to himself, not going to share.

GopherGal

(2,612 posts)
23. He heard Pete was arranging a tongue-bath
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:54 AM
Sunday

and decided he needed some of that sweet slavering obeisance for himself.

FakeNoose

(38,776 posts)
68. Just setting the stage, it's the perfect setup
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:39 PM
Sunday

All Pootie has to do is drop one bomb and get them all. Worst disaster ever.

HappyLarge

(71 posts)
66. That's what I think.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:32 PM
Sunday

And they‘ll keep going down the ranks until they get all toadies and quislings.

Deep State Witch

(12,258 posts)
7. Bend the Knee in Person
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:02 AM
Sunday

So, they're going to make all of the generals swear fealty to Clementine Caligula in person. Great.

barbtries

(30,797 posts)
37. my theory is the same
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:29 PM
Sunday

my theory is that this is where they will have a loyalty fest and anyone who doesn't swear to worship der fuhrer will be demoted or drummed out.
they'll probably have them swear a new, secret oath that the constitution is crap and whatever krasnov says is the law and they will follow it.

Democratic Barbara (@barbtries.bsky.social) 2025-09-26T17:57:49.771Z

Historic NY

(39,307 posts)
10. I guess using a group chat/zoom/meetings was too much for Pete
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:10 AM
Sunday

All these commands with the Generals in one place.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,530 posts)
84. At a publically announced date, time, and location
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 08:58 AM
Yesterday

Even SCOTUS and the Cabinet keep people from the SOTU for security.

Irish_Dem

(75,501 posts)
85. Yes giving our enemies advanced notice.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 08:59 AM
Yesterday

And yes always keep a few key people back for security reasons.
Continuity of command.

KS Toronado

(21,395 posts)
14. This reeks of war plans, who and when is the question
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:19 AM
Sunday

Don't know who but when is fairly evident ..........keep it going until the midterms!

I remember when dumpie said he'd postpone elections if we're at war.

Ocelot II

(127,460 posts)
16. Maybe, but it's more likely to be just a performance.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:23 AM
Sunday

Consider that the performers are a washed-up TV reality show host and a former Fox "news" talking head. They'll be putting on a blustery show to remind the generals who's in charge.

Lonestarblue

(12,946 posts)
25. Venezuela has been mentioned.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:02 PM
Sunday

Trump keeps ordering the military to blow up boats and kill what they claim are drug smugglers but provide no evidence. Trump just likes to murder people because it makes him feel important. President Maduro of Venezuela has been critical of Trump, therefore he and his country need to be destroyed by the US military to appease Trump’s irritation that anyone would dare to criticize anything he does or says. Plus there’s Venezuela’s oil and gas resources for Trump to plunder.

With the change in attitude from the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the purpose of our military is no longer defense from our enemies but to wage war on anyone who displeases Trump, including US citizens.

Figarosmom

(8,781 posts)
48. Yeah you could see the wheels working in his
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:52 PM
Sunday

Head then Zelenskyy told him that in Ukraine there are no elections during war. When he repeated it of course he just passed over the "it's in the Ukraine constitution" part and said, something to the effect of " so I can cancel elections if there is a war?"

ananda

(33,396 posts)
34. And he doesn't want Hegseth to upstage him...
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:21 PM
Sunday

so there he can by the high muckamuck CIC.

Vinca

(52,740 posts)
21. Isn't it handy they tell our enemies exactly where these people will be at a certain time?
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:44 AM
Sunday

This is dumber than the Signal chat.

popsdenver

(544 posts)
35. Quite possibly
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:21 PM
Sunday

something coming that Putin ordered "poopy pants" to do during their Alaska Meeting???????????

Gather the ENTIRE top end of U.S. Military in one place for me...will you, fat boy ????????

I am sure there are countless people here on this website that could take all kinds of guesses on what this fucked up occasion could be......
Interesting that it coincides with the potential shutting down of the U.S. Government in its entirety by Trump, U.S. Senators and U.S. House members.....

Also, this group, certainly includes the commanders of ALL the U.S. Military bases in ALL of the NATO countries??????????????

lastlib

(26,754 posts)
27. What comes to mind for me is Saddam Hussein.....
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:03 PM
Sunday

...gathering all the top people in the government, then calling out the ones that weren't totally loyal and executing them. We need to watch this event closely, along with the follow-up. It may be more than a purge...... - - - -

FakeNoose

(38,776 posts)
70. Grooming is an issue because he hates that black officers are permitted to grow beards
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:46 PM
Sunday

The clean shaven requirement applies to whites in the military, but at least some blacks have been given a reprieve.
Chump hates that and he wants to end it. But that's not what this is about, I'm pretty sure.

ashredux

(2,776 posts)
32. This makes me nervous ."The addition of the president....will now put the Secret Service in charge of securing the event."
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:13 PM
Sunday

This could just be a regular dog and pony show….. or it could be the turning point.

ananda

(33,396 posts)
33. For a couple of days I've been wondering if..
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:18 PM
Sunday

it's a good idea to put all the top brass in once place.

I kinda thought there might be a military rule or
policy for maybe not doing that.

Kid Berwyn

(22,017 posts)
38. Loyalty Oath Optional?
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:30 PM
Sunday
Oath of Loyalty for All State Officials as of August 14, 1919:
“I swear loyalty to the Constitution, obedience to the law, and conscientious fulfillment of the duties of my office, so help me God.”
[Translated from Reichsgesetzblatt I, 1919, pp. 1419-1420.]

Oath of Loyalty for All State Officials as of August 20, 1934:
“I swear I will be true and obedient to the Führer of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, observe the law, and conscientiously fulfill the duties of my office, so help me God.” 9
[Translated from Reichsgesetzblatt I, 1934, p. 785.]

Source: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/oaths-of-loyalty-for-all-state-officials

Figarosmom

(8,781 posts)
40. If they believe they will be fired
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:35 PM
Sunday

Wouldn't they resign before the event to safeguard their pensions?

jmbar2

(7,340 posts)
43. "Something very weird is happening" What may be happening, from military expert
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:41 PM
Sunday

Interesting analysis from Combat Veteran News

Why might they be doing this?
- Stupidity
- Worst case scenario: Generals will be told something or given an order to do something with no written trace. Inept because you cannot expect 800 officers to stay quiet if it's wrong.
- Could be announcing a possible new war - Venezuela? No justification.
- Give the generals illegal or unethical orders, then purge dissenters

SunSeeker

(56,786 posts)
50. It will cost at least $5k for each of these 800 generals to attend. That's $4 Million, minimum.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:57 PM
Sunday

Then there is the security costs. What a huge waste of taxpayer dollars, while he is cutting people's healthcare.

Figarosmom

(8,781 posts)
44. Trump wants to load cities with military
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:43 PM
Sunday

Because he thinks there is going to be violence because of the shut- down . So he's telling them to get themselves and their troops in check and if they can't do it they will be demoted and court marshaled.

They are getting ready to manufacture right riots.

Ilsa

(63,343 posts)
75. Really looking forward to that third one.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:20 PM
Sunday

This last week's Southpark covered trump having a baby with Satan, and trump getting disturbed about the attention the baby will get from everyone.

SunSeeker

(56,786 posts)
47. What a huge waste of our tax payer dollars. This will cost millions of dollars.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:49 PM
Sunday

Meanwhile, he fired hurricane forecasters. If there is a God....

LudwigPastorius

(13,489 posts)
49. Kiss the ring or hit the bricks.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 PM
Sunday

Trump wants to know who will back him when refuses to leave at the end of his term.

C_U_L8R

(48,170 posts)
52. That was obvious from the start.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:02 PM
Sunday

It’s gonna be one big circle jerk. Like his staff meetings on ketamine. Generals will need to check their dignity and sidearms at the door.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

BidenRocks

(2,275 posts)
59. Since everything about this administration
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:15 PM
Sunday

Screams war, the leadership of our military should be considered 'under arms'.
That would include changing into combat dress WITH a sidearm.

NOW talk shit Mr Warfighter!

Someone bring a copy of the Constitution and The Oath Of Enlistment.

Highlight that part of fighting all enemies foreign or DOMESTIC!

You were saying?

lonely bird

(2,554 posts)
63. Hmmmm.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:25 PM
Sunday

Night of the Long Knives coming?

Oath of loyalty to Trump to be required?

If the latter is the case it is up to the military to act in support of their oath to support and defend the constitution against ALL enemies foreign and DOMESTIC.

Traildogbob

(11,902 posts)
65. Submit and Yield
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:26 PM
Sunday

You high ranking suckers and losers.
“I am the Commander of Chef….. uh, (mumble mumble) did I say that right, assimofedomine”?

ChicagoTeamster

(30 posts)
72. He'll probably preempt Hegseth's speech with a mindless word salad
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 02:07 PM
Sunday

He'll change the topic from "Warrior Ethos" (drunk fake christian rapist with a gun) to some rambling word salad about Obama, Comey, and Pelosi were all mean to him, 2020 election was stolen, Russia hoax, buy my crypto to keep your position.

IA8IT

(6,274 posts)
77. Top Military can play the "Macron Card" ...I can't make it there roads blocked by Secret Service.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:25 PM
Sunday

JoseBalow

(8,494 posts)
81. As if that wasn't the plan all along. Give me a break.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:32 PM
Sunday

None of his lackeys do anything without his guidance and approval. Do people actually believe any of his bullshit?

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