Donald Trump Says He'd Visit the Troops at Arlington, But It Never Happened

The Former President Falsely Claimed He'd Laid Wreaths at Arlington in 2018—An Event That Never Happened

Former President Donald Trump claimed that he visited Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day 2018 and laid wreaths at the graves of fallen soldiers. However, no evidence supports this claim, and multiple sources have contradicted it.

Trump first made the claim during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2019. He said, "I went to Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day. I stood in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and I laid a wreath there."

However, The Washington Post reported that Trump did not visit Arlington on Veterans Day 2018. The Post cited White House schedules, pool reports, and statements from the Department of Defense.

The Post also reported that Trump had planned to visit Arlington on Veterans Day 2018 but canceled the trip due to bad weather.

In addition to The Washington Post, other news outlets, including The New York Times and CNN, have reported that Trump did not visit Arlington on Veterans Day 2018.

Trump has not provided any evidence to support his claim that he visited Arlington on Veterans Day 2018. The available evidence contradicts his claim.