Photos and Video: President Trump Warmly Received by Troops in Afghanistan
President Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving Day trip to Afghanistan to visit with US troops at Bagram Air Field and to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The commander in chief was warmly received by troops as he served them turkey, sat at a dinner table with them, posed for photographs and gave a speech thanking them for their service.
🚨MOMENTS AGO🚨— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) November 28, 2019
President @realDonaldTrump visits U.S. Soldiers at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.... pic.twitter.com/HpHd6PxEqn
“As President, I truly have no higher honor than to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Military—the greatest force for peace and justice in the history of the world!”@POTUS @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/KPw7aSok7z— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) November 29, 2019
.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump:— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) November 28, 2019
“We have the most powerful military in the world by far...This evening, as millions of families sit down at their dinner tables back home, they'll say a prayer for the men and women serving in our nation in Afghanistan and deployed all around the globe.“ pic.twitter.com/vrucqw6tNh
United States Army General and the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley introduces the 45th President of the United States @realDonaldTrump at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/uMRA5t5yyk— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) November 28, 2019
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! pic.twitter.com/7SGZnHindW— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 28, 2019
President Trump told the troops that ceasefire negotiations with the Taliban were back on. Trump also thanked Afghan troops.