Opinions P.M.: The curious non-defense of Trump’s reported contempt for the military

Trump to cities: Drop dead; Political interference threatens the census. Here's how to protect it.; Don't let the United Arab Emirates play us the way Mohammed bin Salman did; Like most Trump properties, the president's campaign is a financial mess; We're in the home stretch of the presidential campaign; Robert Mugabe is gone. But journalists are still being targeted.; The election choice: The America of Bull Connor, or of John Lewis? ; Trump just said the corrupt part out loud — with a bullhorn ; The Purity of Hydrox; Only one candidate actually recognized Labor Day; Trump keeps insulting the military; Trump hates it when his contempt is misunderstood ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) The curious non-defense of Trump's reported contempt for the military Why is there no first-hand rebuttal of all the comments that align with his public statements? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump to cities: Drop dead The administration is declaring war on cities. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Political interference threatens the census. Here's how to protect it. Trump administration actions, coming late in the census process, raise questions about the Census Bureau's independence. By Katherine K. Wallman and Nancy A. Potok ●  Read more »   Don't let the United Arab Emirates play us the way Mohammed bin Salman did The United States should prioritize its own values and interests in its dealings with the United Arab Emirates. By Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky ●  Read more »   Like most Trump properties, the president's campaign is a financial mess They've wasted hundreds of millions of dollars and gotten nowhere. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We're in the home stretch of the presidential campaign Catch up on the transcript of my latest live chat. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Robert Mugabe is gone. But journalists are still being targeted. The new president is proving little better than his predecessor. By Jason Rezaian ●  Read more »   The election choice: The America of Bull Connor, or of John Lewis? Denying that systemic racism exists is the last refuge of white supremacy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump just said the corrupt part out loud — with a bullhorn He's counting on the media to give credence to "both sides." By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Purity of Hydrox Catch up on the transcript of my latest live chat. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Only one candidate actually recognized Labor Day Trump has gone full plutocrat. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump keeps insulting the military He cannot help himself. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump hates it when his contempt is misunderstood He can explain. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Week in Ideas for thought-provoking opinions you may have missed amid the news of the week, delivered on Sundays. Sign up »

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