“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan … As commander in chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.”
Even as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt would give his most historic and portentous speech to the nation — a nation that had just been attacked without warning by a ruthless enemy — he made sure to impress upon every American that “our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.”
It was never about the president. It was always about all of us — especially those of us who sacrificed to ensure freedom survived.
For eight years, the White House sort of forgot that. Every Dec. 7 was, for the Obama family, a bit of a photo opportunity. And they were good at those. Things have changed quite a bit however — including how President Donald Trump commemorates the Pearl Harbor attack.
Here are two of the ways the Obamas commemorated the Pearl Harbor anniversary, at least for public consumption. See if you notice something about how the photos are composed and what the first family is doing in them.
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On the left, the Obamas are front and center at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor back in 2013. There seem to be two men in uniform in the shot. There’s also a quote to commemorate the occasion: “Today, with solemn pride and reverence, let us remember those who fought and died and Pearl Harbor, acknowledge everyone who carried their legacy forward, and reaffirm our commitment to upholding the ideals for which they served.”
That quote was from Barack Obama.
It’s totally understandable. I mean, it’s not like there was any other president who gave a famous speech about Pearl Harbor or anything, properly immortalizing the date that would live in infam… oh, wait a minute.
At least in the second one, which is from 2016, Obama went and laid a wreath for the fallen. The first words of the tweet? “Michelle and I.”
Meanwhile, at the White House this year, Pearl Harbor survivors took center stage.
WATCH: “Today, our entire nation pauses to remember Pearl Harbor and the brave warriors who, on that day, stood tall and fought for America,” President Trump said as he honored Pearl Harbor veterans at the White House Thursday. http://pic.twitter.com/V2lbjeFdYc
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) December 7, 2017
And here was his official tweet.
Today, our entire nation pauses to REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR—and the brave warriors who on that day stood tall and fought for America.
God Bless our HEROES who wear the uniform, and God Bless the United States of America. #PearlHarborRemembranceDay?? http://pic.twitter.com/qGhlsPlxtH
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2017
Note that in the text of the tweet, Trump mentions himself not once. Instead, it’s the brave heroes of Pearl Harbor and those who wear the uniform.
Two presidents, one day that will live in infamy, two very different approaches.
It should tell you all you need to know about their priorities.
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