Newsom, Democrats Feign Outrage Over U.S. Troops Adjusting Red Carpet for Putin
“Trump had our BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON THEIR KNEES to roll out the RED CARPET for his best friend VLAD! DISGUSTING.”
Friday was a hugely important, incredibly significant, and symbolic day for the United States as President Donald Trump sought to negotiate a blueprint for peace between Russia and Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The images and videos we saw of the momentous occasion, from Trump looking confident and in command as he greeted Putin on the tarmac at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska to the epic U.S. military flyover as the two world leaders walked side by side on the red carpet, were a sight to behold.
Trump just flew a B-2 stealth bomber over Putin’s head…
Absolutely incredible. pic.twitter.com/2bsnssRv9f
— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) August 15, 2025
Regardless of one’s political affiliation, the day and the immense effort put into it should have made every American proud, considering that if Trump had been successful, there presumably would have been an end to the hostilities sooner rather than later and in a way that benefited all parties involved.
Instead of being able to appreciate the moment for what it was, the Very Online Left, led by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his deranged social media team, instead chose to act stupidly and put their TDS on full display. This was perhaps most notable in how they made an image of what appears to be members of the U.S. military putting the finishing touches on laying out the red carpet for Putin go viral for all the wrong reasons:
Trump had our BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON THEIR KNEES to roll out the RED CARPET for his best friend VLAD!
DISGUSTING. pic.twitter.com/GoGlD2Nof8
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 15, 2025
https://t.co/oEW1LhM28o pic.twitter.com/qQF4ESMXHL
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 16, 2025
Beyond the fact that this was a smear of the U.S. military, which has no doubt done the same thing on other occasions when other foreign leaders have visited, it should be noted that most of the shares I saw of this image on social media were from leftist and NeverTrump accounts, as well as Russian and Ukrainian accounts.
The Ukrainian ones might be understandable when one takes into account how desperate they are for peace.
But outside the fact that strong leadership and effective strategic diplomacy are alien concepts to most Democrats, there is no excuse for Newsom and other rabid leftists essentially morphing into Russian propagandists, twisting actions undertaken in good faith by the United States military into something ugly and grossly distorted, and on a day when so much was at stake.
Further, as far as the “best friend Vlad” jab, let’s also note for the record that when it comes to allegedly coddling communist world leaders, well – let’s just say Newsom puts everyone else to shame on that front:
Dude….are you serious…you got on your knees for China and only cleaned the streets of San Francisco for the leader of China, not your own constituents….BUT for China!!! pic.twitter.com/4wj2h3IN2I
— The Silent Majority (@siIentmajority) August 16, 2025
I remember when Gavin Newscum moved the homeless off the streets to impress Chinese dictator Xi! LOL! pic.twitter.com/VKxpScea5J
— Lex_571 🇺🇸 (@Lex_491) August 16, 2025
He even admitted as much at the time:
After San Francisco was magically cleaned up ahead of Xi Jinping's visit, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom says:
"I know folks say, 'Oh, they're just cleaning up this place because all these fancy leaders are coming into town.' That's true because it's true." pic.twitter.com/gMaKBtRq5f
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 13, 2023
San Francisco magically "cleans up" the streets ahead of Xi Jinping visit. Homeless encampments have been cleared out.
Local man wants to know why it isn't always this way – "What about the people who live here year round?" pic.twitter.com/FgH2HjKCHn
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 11, 2023
DeSantis holds up a map to Newsom that people use to know where poop is on the streets of San Francisco and then points out that he cleaned it up for Xi Jinping pic.twitter.com/6Ha5qhZfmA
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 1, 2023
Relatedly, let it be reiterated that Gavin Newsom has far more in common with communist dictators than Trump ever will (flashback):
DESANTIS reacts to Gavin Newsom “groveling” at the feet of Xi Jinping, points out their similarities.
“They both had the same playbook with respect to COVID-19.” pic.twitter.com/Bp1dSeOGZT
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) October 28, 2023
In fact, the only folks in China that Newsom has ever stood up to were unsuspecting Chinese children and their horrified parents:
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom plows through a small child during a game of basketball in communist China pic.twitter.com/Kb9839BNq1
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 29, 2023
Don’t go away mad, Gavin Newsom. Just go away. Oh, and keep the good name of the U.S. military out of your mouth.
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They did it to prevent a lawsuit. If Putin had tripped on it, he could have sued us.
I thought sorta the same. Like it or not Putin is a world leader. Having him trip and faceplant would be a quick way to end any negotiation
Feigning outrage to relieve their TDS is what sh*tlibs do best.
Standard dog and pony stuff.
When I was in and generals came to visit, they had PFCs and LCPLs washing sidewalks and painting rocks.
Who do they think does the work on a military base? Red carpets don’t roll themselves out, nor do cigarette butts pick themselves up! Libs have probably never heard of “police call.” Would they be outraged to learn that “our brave heroes” pick up litter every morning? They’d probably prefer that such work be done by military-age male Chinese nationals here on work visas.
🎼🎶 With the hell of war he’s come to grips,
Policing up the filter tips,
It makes a fellow proud to be a soldier.
– from Tom Lehrer
No, they prefer that these jobs be done by black children from African nations. Just like they prefer the little slavelettes to dig radioactive minerals from the ground for their precious cell phones and REVERED “sustainable” and “renewable” electric vehicles.
For democrats, black and brown slave labor is their clarion call.
Democrats cry:
“Who is gonna pick our crops?”
“Who is gonna clean our hotel rooms?”
“Who is gonna mow our lawns?”
Democrat answer: Slave labor imported by Democrats.
Let’s not forget the slave trade of today, little brown boys and girls supplied by Cartels to feed the perverse sexual appetites of the Democrats. No child is too young or too innocent for their perverse pleasure.
But have the military put out a red carpet on an Air Force Base?
“THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!
“Would they be outraged to learn that “our brave heroes” pick up litter every morning? They’d probably prefer that such work be done by military-age male Chinese nationals here on work visas.”
It’s obvious from most blue cities that they prefer such work to be done by no one at all.
“If it’s not nailed down, painted on, or growing there, pick it up!” Like he said just above: who do you think does the work on a military base? We were lucky we had someone to handle laundry and cook the food (in garrison). We made our own beds, cleaned our own latrine, and polished our own floors.. for starters.
Depending on where the delegation was destined to go, there were probably some freshly painted rocks. Lucky for us, the “Fort Ord grass” (ice plant) was self-maintaining… as long as you didn’t walk on it…
“Dogs and soldiers, stay off the grass.”
Norfolk, VA had “No Dogs Nor Sailors Allowed” signs in storefronts in 1956.
Why am I not surprised?
“No, Ma’am, Captain Goldberg makes no mistakes.”
Indeed. An officer or senior NCO either noticed the carpet was not secured correctly or was informed of it and immediately made it right. Standard fare in the military and something most all of us who served did a few times when the Generals showed for inspection. Heck, we did “police call” every day after morning formation
The behavior of the American Left is designed to appeal to their voter base. It’s polled and focus grouped, and the consensus of opinion on the left is the only priority.
Been commenting I thought this would start Russian Collusion Pt2
Obama also exited from the rear of a plane because he’s Xi Jinping’s bitch.
I remember Obama ordering a Marine to hold an umbrella for him, but I’m sure that’s totally different.
Of course it’s (D)ifferent!
Jan. 12, 2016, under Obama, US sailors surrendered to Iran. Democrats are pathetic.
So it’s cool for the CiC to get guys killed but not have them do grunt work? Got it. Yawn.
Hey Gav,…when I was in the Army we were trained to do what needed to be done our on our knees, on our backs, on our stomachs, upside down or whatever it took…..but then again, you wouldn’t know any of that, would you?
It would have been more appropriate if a team of Democrat politicians had rolled out a red carpet for a planeload of foreign gang members ordered undeported by Judge Boasberg.
The left NEVER rolls out the red carpet for illegals.
They actually travel to them on the taxpayer dime to have margarita’s and kiss their asses.
The Democrats and their allies have become completely unbalanced. Looking at the big picture, one can see the scope of their aberrant behavior from opposing crime control to war mongering, to fussing over trivialities like the red carpet. Why do they this as it drives down their popularity? As I wrote before, the Democrats behave like a chess player who sees mate coming, and can’t stop it. Instead of resigning, he upsets the table and storms out. They do what they do because they don’t know what to do.
“Evil appears as good in the minds of those whom god leads to destruction”.
Trump has it exactly right.
Newsom is scum.
Newsom couldn’t lead a two car funeral.
Oh please!!!!!!
Where TF were these people when the VA was providing substandard care or denying medical care to veterans?
Where were they when Biden left service men and women to die in Afghanistan after the botched withdrawal?
Where were they when Hitlery Clinton sat idly by when soldiers were murdered in Benghazi?
To make a comparison of Marines on Mount Suribachi to Airmen on their knees adjusting a carpet for a dignitary is the epitome of “I don’t know what the fuck I am talking about, but I’m going to say it anyway” idiocy.
We can’t hate Democrats any more than we already do. And by Democrats, I mean Democrats the Party, Democrats the voters, and Democrats the media.
I went to see the film “13 Hours” with a buddy and his friend, all of us vets. When we came out of the theater, my friend asked me, “What did you think?” I was so furious that I actually couldn’t speak.
God Bless You and your fellow vets. I refused to see it. It would cause me to stalk the murderous hound from hell.
One thing that always made it possible to go into harms way in some shit bag country was the thought that no matter what happens, Uncle Sam had our back.
With people like Obama, Clinton, and Biden, it has been proven time and again that that service men and women are nothing more than pawns in their continued quest to get rich off the taxpayers back.
probably doing it out of respect for both men–pride in your work, doing things right, taking care of the details, taking care of your weapons / materiels shows concern and commitment to the whole task–putin probably got that message immediately
I am wondering what is in the mind of Gavin? Would not he or his staff expect the past clean up of SF be brought up as a retort? He or his staff would (should) expect that response. Would not they realize that past act would show them to be hypocrites? Is he so jaded in his belief in himself that he cares not to be ridiculed and shown to be a fool? Does he think that his followers are so blind as to ignore the obvious contradictions? I do. His ambition is so great that he will ignore the obvious inconsistencies in his words and actions thinking he will rise higher.
There is only one thing in Newsom’s mind….an image of himself. There is room for nothing else. Everything he does, is centered around what is beneficial for Gavin Newsom.
Somehow he thinks that keeping himself in the news, whether it is good or bad, benefits his run for the Presidency in ‘28.
It actually may not be a bad strategy since we have way too many idiots that don’t take an interest in their own country.
I recall Newsolini rolling out the figurative red carpet for the Chinese communist dictator’s visit to San Francisco, last year. Which was far worse than this contrived and fake controversy.
The vile, stupid and evil Dhimmi-crats are so manifestly desperate to stir up fake controversies.
I believe that two qualities of President Trump that President Putin appreciates are his honesty and his respect. I learned a long time ago that in negotiations, if you don’t show these qualities, you get nowhere fast.
True.
What Putin respects is a President who acts like a leader of a country. He steamrolled Biden, because Biden is a spineless, corrupt, grifter who was mentally deficient long before he was installed as pRESIDENT.
Putin would never have invaded Ukraine if Trump were President.
The vision of Trump shaking Putin’s hand and pulling him into him is a master class in FAFO.
What I’d love watching is the military carefully adjusting the carpet over the trap door Trump prepared for Newsom.
Funny how they didn’t take pictures of the FOD walkdown on the runways before the planes arrived but someone snaps a picture of this?
Oh, they have the photos. They chose to use the one that told the narrative they were looking for.
Since Putin used a Russian-built plane, I hope they did a FOD walkdown after he left.
I was never in the military (bad eyesight), but I was in the Boy Scouts. The last thing we did before leaving a campground was to walk across it a couple of times, picking up everything that was not natural. To this day, if I see trash and there is a trash can within a reasonable distance, I will put the trash in it.
Clearly we need a district court judge from Pakistan to order Hegseth to immediately stop all carpet straightening for foreign dignitaries…or republicans.