“I am proud to announce that on Sunday, October 5th, I will be hosting a Salute to the Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, to honor our brave men and women of the United States Navy. Our wonderful First Lady, as well as our great Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, will be joining me as we mark 250 years of MARITIME DOMINANCE in the United States of America! Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and the other Minority Radical Left Democrats tried their best, through the ridiculous Government Shutdown, to destroy this wonderful celebration of the U.S. Navys Birthday, and to stop our Military Servicemembers from celebrating American Naval History. However, I believe, THE SHOW MUST GO ON! The U.S. Navy has been planning this event for many months and, despite the Democrats incompetence, I refuse to let them down as their Commander-in-Chief. This will be the largest Celebration in the History of the Navy. Thousands of our brave Active Duty Servicemembers and Military Families will be in attendance, and I look forward to this special day with all of them. See you on Sunday!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post claims a “Salute to the Fleet” event will be held on Sunday, October 5th, in Norfolk, Virginia, featuring the First Lady, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, commemorating 250 years of US Navy “maritime dominance.” It also asserts that Democrats tried to destroy the celebration […]