Gallego Straight Up Says ‘The President’s an Idiot’ When Asked About Shock Military Remarks

Alex Griffing Sep 30th, 2025, 4:34 pm

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pulled no punches on Tuesday when asked to react to President Donald Trump’s suggestion earlier in the day that the military could use American cities as “training grounds.”

Gallego spoke to CNN anchor Boris Sanchez , who wrapped up their interview by asking, “And lastly, Senator, is there anything in place that would prevent the president from going about using certain cities in the United States as a training ground for the military, as he described it earlier today?”

“Look, the president’s an idiot,” replied Gallego, who is also a former Marine.

“He doesn’t actually understand how the military works. The first thing it’

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