Donald Trump campaigned hard on military issues.
He vowed to bring “endless wars” to a close, “rebuild” the fighting forces and compel allies to pay their fair share, saying the U.S. would no longer be “suckers.”
That message resonated among voters and helped propel him to the White House in the 2016 election. Among troops, he seemed to enjoy fairly strong support. A Military Times poll showed that 46% had a favorable view of him at the start of his term, 10 points higher than President Barack Obama had in January 2017.
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