why was this downvoted?
Because instead of reading the article you made assumptions and are now asking other commenters to spoon feed you the information that is in the article.
If you’re actually interested then RTFA.
It is not indicated in the article who the people from the popularized thumbs up photo are in relation to the family complaining. The article indicates the family was unhappy their family’s gravesite was included in the photo. I was curious if those in the photo were intimidated or coerced into posing, or if ANOTHER family is discussing ANOTHER gravestone, which is what I asked for clarity on. Getting a one word “no” is not useful, so I followed up.
Edit also this is a discussion forum, and my comment could also indicate I didn’t understand something. It’s not unreasonable to ask people to clarify.
Your reply is toxic, and assumes the worst of others.
The first paragraph:
A New York Times reporter joined CNN on Wednesday night to discuss her reporting on the family of a Green Beret buried in Arlington National Cemetery expressing concern that former President Donald Trump’s campaign filmed at his gravesite without permission and in an area where campaign photos are banned.
Strongly implies it’s not the family in the picture.
If we continue reading:
His family told the Times that Marckesano’s gravesite was caught in pictures with Trump.
While another family said they wanted Trump there, this family did not.
“The Marckesano family was not contacted or asked for this, but his gravestone is now in that TikTok video from behind,” said Times reporter Maggie Haberman on CNN, noting the front of the gravestone with his name is in pictures posted online with Trump giving a thumbs-up.
Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesman, told the Times in a statement that “the campaign will continue to respect the wishes of the Gold Star family members who invited President Trump.”
Haberman noted Gold Star families are not a “monolith” and have differing political opinions. The “broader issue” in this case is whether Trump violated federal law.
“So far the Trump campaign has yet to provide documentation of its claim that it was permitted to do this and that there was an agreement,” she said.
It’s all very clear from the article if you tried reading it in the first place before asking others to explain it to you.
As I said, I did read it. I’m not taking a test here, I’m not held to academic rigor. I didn’t get it. I wasn’t satisfied with the implied conclusion you mentioned. I asked. This is an appropriate place to ask, and no one is obligated to respond.
There is nothing in your quoted text that definitely clarifies the following question: " was the pictured family the family that did not want the gravesite pictured? If so, were they coerced into taking that photo?" If not then we can assume the gravesite of the family in question is in the background and my question would have also been solved.
You are displaying very negative behavior, you could just not be involved, but have chosen to do so.
Edit for clarity: none of your responses have clarified who the family in the popularized photo is, that’s all I cared about, to see if that family was forced into that photo, which would be terrible
