« He’s become my friend, I’ll tell you. »
President Donald Trump delivered remarks from Arlington, Virginia, for Memorial Day on Monday.
He joined Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford on stage.
During his speech, one moment stood out when he told a story of a young boy he met the previous year. “Joining us today is a very special friend — 7-year-old Christian Jacobs, who is here with his mom, Brittany,” Trump said. “I met Christian one year ago today.”
“Christian walked over to me with great confidence, shook my hand, looked me straight in the eye, and asked if I would like to meet his dad. He loved his dad. Marine Sgt. Christopher Jacobs, who died when Christian was just eight months old.”
Trump then explained Christian was wearing a “beautiful Marine outfit.” As he looked over to the young boy in the crowd, he said, “I’ve never seen a Marine look that good in my life.”
“He wanted to look good, he told me, as a tribute to his father,” Trump explained. « And he led me to his dad’s grave and we paid our respects together.”
Five-year-old Christian Jacobs pauses at his father’s gravestone at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. pic.twitter.com/CyEtbehxkM
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“He’s become my friend, I’ll tell you,” Trump concluded.
“May God bless the families of the fallen. May God bless the men and women who serve. And may God bless the United States of America,” Trump said at the end of his speech on Monday.
The White House also posted a Memorial Day tribute video in which Trump explained his experience meeting Christian the year before.
Caleb Hull is the Senior Editor at IJR….
