'Our future is at stake': Over 200 retired military leaders endorse Trump

Flag Officers 4 America, a group comprised of more than 200 retired admirals and generals, has endorsed former President Donald Trump for reelection in a signed letter Monday stating that Trump is a "proven leader who will secure our border, repulse our adversaries, revitalize our economy and keep America safe and strong."

"Today our Nation has never been more divided as the cultural war, supported by the Democratic party, divides our citizens into conflicting groups," they wrote. "Recent evidence is the widespread riots on university campuses with students and faculty supporting terrorist organizations, Hamas and Hezbollah, blatantly flying their flags on American soil and burning our US national flag." Those endorsing Trump include generals from the US Army, Air Force and Marines and admirals from the US Navy.

"While this divisive domestic strife is dividing our Country, our foreign enemies have been on the march, taking advantage of the political/social disorder in America," they continued.

The group noted that the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation has assessed the US military as "weak" and highlighted a congressional report that said America could well be defeated in a war with "peer and near-peer adversaries."

“These assessments should be shocking to any American. Our national security is in serious jeopardy and our adversaries know it,” the document maintained as it specifically condemned the influence of “divisive social engineering programs embodied in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the expense of warfighting readiness.” The retired military leaders note that other countries like China, Iran, Russia, North Korea, and global terrorists “are rapidly expanding their capabilities and aggressiveness. This did not happen during Donald Trump’s presidency.”

The letter said the “political policies and actions” from the Biden-Harris administration “have placed the US into this perilous situation,” as it cited the open borders phenomenon as chief among these dangerous policies.

“The influx of countless millions of unvetted illegals from 160 countries, including ~100,000 Chinese, most of military age, plus thousands of criminals and terrorists, place America at great risk … Border security is national security.”

Trump has consistently blamed the Biden-Harris administration for the tens of millions of illegal immigrants who have wandered across the border with impunity, while among them are 13,000 convicted murderers and 435,000 with criminal records.

“We must ask: ‘Is our national security stronger or weaker today than four years ago?’" the letter asked. "The answer is clear. We urge our fellow Americans to join us in supporting the election of Donald J. Trump for president. Our future is at stake.”