As the world celebrates the season of giving, a powerful moment from Donald Trump’s presidency is once again making headlines. A video shared by former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino captured a remarkable Christmas Day visit to western Iraq in 2018 that left troops—and the nation—awestruck.
In the clip, Huckabee Sanders recounts the incredible journey: boarding Air Force One under the cover of darkness, landing in a war zone with no lights on the runway, and walking into a packed dining hall full of U.S. soldiers who had no idea the Commander-in-Chief was about to join them. The moment Trump and then-First Lady Melania Trump entered the room, she says, “that room absolutely erupted.”
It was a moment of genuine patriotism and appreciation, as one soldier shouted from the back, “Mr. President, I reenlisted in the military because of you.” Trump’s response was as immediate as it was heartfelt: “Son, I am here because of you.”
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Dan Scavino’s post of the moment has quickly gone viral, garnering over 400,000 views as Americans reflect on the leadership and gratitude that characterized Trump’s relationship with the armed forces.
On December 26, 2018, President Trump and First Lady