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4 days ago
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Opinion: The world can never afford to forget D-Day
Less than 1% of the 16.4 million soldiers who fought in World War II are alive today, according to the World War II Museum. That translates into about 66,000 veterans. But those figures are a year old, so the numbers are certainly much fewer today. The museum says 131 World War II veterans die each day, on average. As the world prepares to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the remarkable military victory known as Operation Overlord, or D-Day, which took place on June 6, 1944, it's worth pondering what will happen when no participant in that remarkable day is alive. How long will the world remember what heroes did to preserve freedom and liberty at a time when the forces of tyranny, fascism and bondage were so strong and formidable? The question is impossible to answer unless today's generation resolves to keep the stories alive. The war was captured in more video and audio recordings than any war preceding it. Many of today's new crop of senior citizens were raised on stories told by parents and other relatives who fought, or by immigrants who came here after being liberated by U.S. soldiers. It will be up to each new generation to keep the remarkable deeds of that day alive, and to pray that a similar sacrifice will not be required in the future. The U.S. Holocaust Museum estimates between 180,000 and 220,000 European refugees came to the United States between 1933 and 1945. Nazi persecution was the largest motivator for this migration, at least for those who were lucky enough to make it here. The world cannot afford to forget the lessons of tyranny and its many warning signs. Unfortunately, tyranny and oppression, with its typical progression toward expansionism through war, never seem to go out of style. Today, the free world faces new threats from nations that seem to be consolidating power. A war is underway once more in Europe. The NATO alliance is facing pressure and threats. Unity is more important than it has been at any time since 1945. Four years before D-Day, when Britain faced its darkest days under German aggression, Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously told the House of Commons: 'We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.' Ultimately, that promise and the victory over tyranny required the united efforts of many allied nations, led by the United States. The war's outcome would have been different if not for the daring and deadly invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe on D-Day. On that first day, 4,414 Allied soldiers died. Thousands more were to give their lives before Adolf Hitler's forces were crushed. Before that happened, Churchill's words turned prophetic. The allies did indeed fight on the streets in France, and on the sea and in the air, liberating suffering people as far north as Norway. The word 'hero' gets overused in modern society. However, its application is never more appropriate than when used on the soldiers who fought on D-Day. As one veteran from that day told the Deseret News years ago, he and his fellow soldiers had been told, in stark terms, that half the men in the group were going to die on that mission. 'They told us that. But everybody went anyway,' he said. That is stunning to contemplate. That character, that love of freedom more than love of their own lives, is what the world honors each June 6. It is something the world must continue to honor, to study, to ponder and to absorb forever.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
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'Frankly, I Never Heard Of You': A Testy Donald Trump Tussles With Terry Moran During Contentious ABC News Interview Marking POTUS' First 100 Days
Midway through Donald Trump's 100-day interview with ABC's Terry Moran, the president got flustered. 'Terry, they're giving you the big break of a lifetime. You know, you are doing the interview. I picked you because, frankly, I never heard of you, but that's OK,' Trump said Tuesday during the primetime sit-down. More from Deadline Donald Trump Removes Doug Emhoff And Other Joe Biden Appointees From U.S. Holocaust Museum's Board Corporation For Public Broadcasting Sues Donald Trump Over Attempt To Remove Tom Rothman And Others From Board - Update Amazon Says Tariff Pricing Plan Won't Happen After White House Attacked Proposal As A "Hostile And Political Act" - Update They were sparring over Trump's claim that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant that courts have ordered returned to the U.S. after being deported to a prison in El Salvador, had gang affiliations. More specifically, Moran was challenging Trump's contention that a photo showed him with the letters MS-13 on his knuckles. 'He had some tattoos that were interpreted that way,' Moran said. Trump interjected, 'Terry. Terry. Don't do that. It says MS 13.' 'That was photoshopped,' Moran said. 'That was photoshopped? Terry, you can't do that.' They went on. 'Why don't you just say, yes, he does [have the gang symbols], and we'll go on to something else?' Trump said. 'It's contested,' Moran said. With many polls showing his approval rating slipping and now underwater, Trump is in the midst of a 100-day mark tour, even with some outlets he has long deemed 'fake news.' He has given interviews to outlets like Time and The Atlantic, on a schedule that also included a Michigan rally earlier this evening and NewsNation town hall on Wednesday. Trump has been ubiquitous in his first few months, often speaking to reporter gaggles multiple times a day. By contrast, the primetime ABC News interview, billed as a broadcast exclusive, provided the opportunity for challenging questions and followups. Judging by the president's reactions, Moran did just that. Throughout the hour, Trump sparred with him not only over deportation, but his tariff policy, Ukraine and Elon Musk's DOGE cuts. At one point he called Moran's questions 'fake,' and said that a question about Pete Hegseth was 'stupid.' Toward the end of the interview, Trump said ABC 'is one of the worst.' That Moran did the interview isn't much of a surprise. The network's lead anchor, David Muir, has been a target of Trump's since last year's presidential debate. Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos was at the center of a Trump defamation lawsuit against the network, which settled for $15 million and $1 million in attorney's fees. During the sit down, Trump blamed Joe Biden, and blamed Biden more, while insisting that other aspects of his presidency were out of his control. When Moran pressed him on the Supreme Court order to facilitate the release of Garcia, Trump said, 'I am not the one making this decision. We have lawyers that don't want to do this very thing.' Moran then interjected, 'But the buck stops in this office.' 'I follow the law. You want me to follow the law? If I were the president that just wanted to do anything, I would probably keep him right where he is.' 'The Supreme Court says what the law is,' Moran said. Moran quoted concerns raised by one of Trump's highest profile and influential supporters, Joe Rogan, who said, 'Rounding up gang members and shipping them to El Salvador with no due process … is dangerous. We got to be careful that we don't become monsters while we are fighting monsters.' 'Oh yeah, I agree with that 100%. We want to be careful. We are careful. We're doing something that has to be done,' Trump said, before launching into an attack on Biden and his border policy. On the economy, Trump insisted that costs are 'headed in the right direction,' even though business leaders are warning of signs that inflation will rise and a recession is coming because of the president's tariff policy. Moran asked, 'People are worried, and some people who voted for you are saying, 'I didn't sign up for this.' So how do you answer those concerns?' 'Well, they did sign up for it, actually, and this is what I campaigned on,' said Trump, adding that he spoke of how the U.S. was getting ripped off by other countries in trade. Moran pressed Trump on the impact of the tariffs to small businesses, noting that some were looking at 'extinction' because trade with China as run up against the 145% duties. 'They are a disaster for them,' Moran said. The president touted his accomplishments, while suggesting that voters had to give it time. 'I've been here for three months,' Trump answered. 'I've taken a trade deficit down to a number that's starting to get really good. I've only just got here.' After listening to the president insist that businesses were investing in the U.S., Moran said, 'So your answer to the concern about the tariffs is that everything is going to be hunky dory?' 'Everything's going to be just fine,' Trump said. 'It wouldn't have been if I didn't do this.' Moran finished the interview with what he called the 'big one': 'What do you say to people who are concerned you are taking, seizing too much power and becoming an authoritarian president like we haven't had before?' 'I would hate them to think that,' Trump responded. 'I am doing one thing. I'm making America great again.' Then he again went into Biden. 'He should have never been there. The election was rigged.' Best of Deadline 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About The 'Reminders of Him' Movie So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Frankly, I Never Heard Of You': A Testy Donald Trump Tussles With Terry Moran During Contentious ABC News Interview Marking POTUS' First 100 Days
Midway through Donald Trump's 100-day interview with ABC's Terry Moran, the president got flustered. 'Terry, they're giving you the big break of a lifetime. You know, you are doing the interview. I picked you because, frankly, I never heard of you, but that's OK,' Trump said Tuesday during the primetime sit-down. More from Deadline Donald Trump Removes Doug Emhoff And Other Joe Biden Appointees From U.S. Holocaust Museum's Board Corporation For Public Broadcasting Sues Donald Trump Over Attempt To Remove Tom Rothman And Others From Board - Update Amazon Says Tariff Pricing Plan Won't Happen After White House Attacked Proposal As A "Hostile And Political Act" - Update They were sparring over Trump's claim that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant that courts have ordered returned to the U.S. after being deported to a prison in El Salvador, had gang affiliations. More specifically, Moran was challenging Trump's contention that a photo showed him with the letters MS-13 on his knuckles. 'He had some tattoos that were interpreted that way,' Moran said. Trump interjected, 'Terry. Terry. Don't do that. It says MS 13.' 'That was photoshopped,' Moran said. 'That was photoshopped? Terry, you can't do that.' They went on. 'Why don't you just say, yes, he does [have the gang symbols], and we'll go on to something else?' Trump said. 'It's contested,' Moran said. With many polls showing his approval rating slipping and now underwater, Trump is in the midst of a 100-day mark tour, even with some outlets he has long deemed 'fake news.' He has given interviews to outlets like Time and The Atlantic, on a schedule that also included a Michigan rally earlier this evening and NewsNation town hall on Wednesday. Trump has been ubiquitous in his first few months, often speaking to reporter gaggles multiple times a day. By contrast, the primetime ABC News interview, billed as a broadcast exclusive, provided the opportunity for challenging questions and followups. Judging by the president's reactions, Moran did just that. Throughout the hour, Trump sparred with him not only over deportation, but his tariff policy, Ukraine and Elon Musk's DOGE cuts. At one point he called Moran's questions 'fake,' and said that a question about Pete Hegseth was 'stupid.' Toward the end of the interview, Trump said ABC 'is one of the worst.' That Moran did the interview isn't much of a surprise. The network's lead anchor, David Muir, has been a target of Trump's since last year's presidential debate. Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos was at the center of a Trump defamation lawsuit against the network, which settled for $15 million and $1 million in attorney's fees. During the sit down, Trump blamed Joe Biden, and blamed Biden more, while insisting that other aspects of his presidency were out of his control. When Moran pressed him on the Supreme Court order to facilitate the release of Garcia, Trump said, 'I am not the one making this decision. We have lawyers that don't want to do this very thing.' Moran then interjected, 'But the buck stops in this office.' 'I follow the law. You want me to follow the law? If I were the president that just wanted to do anything, I would probably keep him right where he is.' 'The Supreme Court says what the law is,' Moran said. Moran quoted concerns raised by one of Trump's highest profile and influential supporters, Joe Rogan, who said, 'Rounding up gang members and shipping them to El Salvador with no due process … is dangerous. We got to be careful that we don't become monsters while we are fighting monsters.' 'Oh yeah, I agree with that 100%. We want to be careful. We are careful. We're doing something that has to be done,' Trump said, before launching into an attack on Biden and his border policy. On the economy, Trump insisted that costs are 'headed in the right direction,' even though business leaders are warning of signs that inflation will rise and a recession is coming because of the president's tariff policy. Moran asked, 'People are worried, and some people who voted for you are saying, 'I didn't sign up for this.' So how do you answer those concerns?' 'Well, they did sign up for it, actually, and this is what I campaigned on,' said Trump, adding that he spoke of how the U.S. was getting ripped off by other countries in trade. Moran pressed Trump on the impact of the tariffs to small businesses, noting that some were looking at 'extinction' because trade with China as run up against the 145% duties. 'They are a disaster for them,' Moran said. The president touted his accomplishments, while suggesting that voters had to give it time. 'I've been here for three months,' Trump answered. 'I've taken a trade deficit down to a number that's starting to get really good. I've only just got here.' After listening to the president insist that businesses were investing in the U.S., Moran said, 'So your answer to the concern about the tariffs is that everything is going to be hunky dory?' 'Everything's going to be just fine,' Trump said. 'It wouldn't have been if I didn't do this.' Moran finished the interview with what he called the 'big one': 'What do you say to people who are concerned you are taking, seizing too much power and becoming an authoritarian president like we haven't had before?' 'I would hate them to think that,' Trump responded. 'I am doing one thing. I'm making America great again.' Then he again went into Biden. 'He should have never been there. The election was rigged.' Best of Deadline 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About The 'Reminders of Him' Movie So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
