{"id":2328835,"date":"2024-08-21T21:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T01:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-would-rehire-military-members-fired-over-vaccine-mandate-with-back-pay-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T22:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:00:08","slug":"trump-says-he-would-rehire-military-members-fired-over-vaccine-mandate-with-back-pay-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-would-rehire-military-members-fired-over-vaccine-mandate-with-back-pay-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he would rehire military members fired over vaccine mandate with back pay &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-he-would-rehire-military-members-fired-over-vaccine-mandate-with-back-pay-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former\u200b President\u2064 Donald Trump \u200crecently \u2062stated\u2062 at a rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, that if re-elected,\u2064 he\u2064 would rehire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military service members<\/a>\u200b who were dismissed for refusing the COVID-19 vaccination\u2062 mandate. He criticized the Biden administration, specifically \u200ctargeting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, for the dismissal of approximately 8,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-a-dozen-soldiers-stationed-at-capitol-are-sick-after-provided-with-undercooked-food-report\/\" title=\"Over a Dozen Soldiers Stationed at Capitol Are Sick After Provided With Undercooked Food: Report\">000 service members<\/a> over\u2062 this \u200dissue. Trump promised that\u2062 those reintegrated would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ucf-professor-fired-after-tweets-questioning-black-lives-matter-narrative-must-be-reinstated-receive-back-pay-arbitrator-finds\/\" title=\"UCF Professor Fired After Tweets Questioning Black Lives Matter Narrative Must Be Reinstated, Receive Back Pay, Arbitrator Finds\">receive back pay<\/a> and an apology.\u2063 He expressed his view that \u2063the vaccine mandate was unnecessary and emphasized\u2063 his hope that these former service members would return to military service, although he acknowledged that many might have moved\u2062 on to other opportunities. As of October 2023, only 43 \u2064of the dismissed individuals have\u200d returned to the military since\u200b the mandate was lifted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says he would rehire military members fired over vaccine mandate with back pay<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735567\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> vowed, if elected come November, to rehire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"military\">military<\/a> service members who were let go for rejecting the COVID-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vaccination\">vaccination<\/a> and promised they would receive an apology with back pay.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala [Harris] and Crooked Joe purged 8,000 service members from our military for refusing their COVID vaccine mandate. They refused to do it,&rdquo; Trump said at an Asheboro, North Carolina, rally on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t want a mandate. The mandate &mdash; you just can&rsquo;t do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will rehire every patriot that was fired with an apology and back pay. They will get their back pay and an apology from our government,&rdquo; he declared as the crowd loudly applauded.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2560380&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=859ebb478c97eff6614a636afb6f7ec0\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Republican presidential nominee said he hopes the former military service members now have &ldquo;great jobs&rdquo; while &ldquo;making a lot of money&rdquo; but hopes they want to come back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The mandate stuff should have never happened,&rdquo; he said to the rallygoers.<\/p>\n<p>As of October 2023, only 43 of the fired 8,000 service members have rejoined the military following the repeal of the vaccine mandate.<\/p>\n<p>Several groups, including First Liberty Institute and New Civil Liberties Alliance, have sued over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-lied-rnc-will-sue-biden-over-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"\u2018He Lied\u2019: RNC Will Sue Biden Over Vaccine Mandate\">federal vaccine mandates<\/a> and unconstitutional COVID-19 executive action.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking during the rally, Trump also criticized the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s handling of the military and its morale.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to Comrade Kamala and Joe Biden, morale in our military is now so low that almost every single branch is suffering a major recruitment and retention crisis,&rdquo; the former commander in chief said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Upon taking office, I will begin the biggest peacetime recruitment drive in the history of armed forces,&rdquo; he promised at the campaign rally.<\/p>\n<p>The former president called for bringing back a &ldquo;sense of pride and prestige&rdquo; to the military. He also called on mass resignations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egypt-holds-parade-of-mummies-to-reignite-tourist-interest\/\" title=\"Egypt holds \u2018Parade of Mummies\u2019 to reignite tourist interest\">top military officials<\/a> behind the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will ask for the resignations of every single senior military official who touched the Afghanistan disaster,&rdquo; he announced. &ldquo;I want their resignations immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he wanted to see resignation letters on his &ldquo;desk in the Oval Office&rdquo; on Inauguration Day.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735567\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735567\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump pledges to reinstate military personnel dismissed over vaccine mandate with back pay. At a rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump promised that if he wins the election in November, he would rehire service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and ensure they receive an apology along with back pay. He criticized Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden for dismissing 8,000 military members due to their refusal to comply with the vaccine mandate. Trump stated, \u201cWe didn\u2019t want a mandate. You just can\u2019t do that.\u201d He expressed his intention to reinstate every patriot who was let go and emphasized that they deserve both an apology and compensation from the government.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also mentioned his hope that these former service members have found good jobs but would still be interested in returning to military service. He remarked on how such mandates should never have been implemented. As of October 2023, only 43 out of the 8,000 dismissed personnel have rejoined after the repeal of the mandate.<\/p>\n<p>During his speech, Trump criticized the current administration&#8217;s management of military morale and recruitment efforts. He claimed that under Harris and Biden\u2019s leadership, morale has plummeted across all branches of the military leading to significant recruitment challenges. Trump vowed to initiate a major peacetime recruitment campaign upon taking office and called for restoring pride within the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he demanded resignations from senior military officials involved in what he termed as &#8220;the Afghanistan disaster,&#8221; insisting on having their resignation letters ready on his desk by Inauguration Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2328836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ap-Trump-NC-rally-3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38894,4505,3634,38780,32076],"class_list":["post-2328835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-back-pay","tag-military","tag-trump","tag-vaccine-mandate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ap-Trump-NC-rally-3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}