--- title: Donald Trump: Reactions to 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree Speech description: President Trump's speech at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree has drawn criticism, with some comparing the speech to a "political rally" canonical: https://time.com/4872107/trump-boy-scout-speech-reactions/ author: Suyin Haynes article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-25T05:28:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T16:42:47.999Z article:section: Politics og:title: Past and Present Scouts React to Trump's Jamboree Speech og:description: "Shocking abuse of children" og:url: https://time.com/4872107/trump-boy-scout-speech-reactions/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc47bc54c4d824e3/6988d6ff4ee262b75930e486/gettyimages-821810776.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4686 og:image:height: 2636 og:image:alt: US-POLITICS-TRUMP og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Past and Present Scouts React to Trump's Jamboree Speech twitter:description: "Shocking abuse of children" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc47bc54c4d824e3/6988d6ff4ee262b75930e486/gettyimages-821810776.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Current and Former Boy Scouts React to President Trump's Jamboree Speech > Sponsored content. 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Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images by [Suyin Haynes](https://time.com/author/suyin-haynes/) ## Suyin Haynes Jul 25, 2017 5:28 AM UTC President Trump’s speech at the [2017 Boy Scout Jamboree](http://time.com/4871947/donald-trump-boy-scout-jamboree/) has drawn criticism from former Boy Scouts and current Scout leaders alike, with some comparing the speech to a [“political rally.”](https://twitter.com/OpPigRoast/status/889641079800287234) During Monday night’s speech, [Trump referred to](http://time.com/4872118/trump-boy-scout-jamboree-speech-transcript/) “this horrible thing known as Obamacare,” called for “more loyalty” and recounted the night of his election as “that famous night on television.” Trump also repeated his claims against “fake media” and “fake news,” despite commencing the speech by saying “we’re going to put that aside.” While the speech was interspersed with applause and chants of “USA! USA! USA!” from the audience, Trump’s comments about Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton also elicited boos from the crowd, which was highlighted by users on social media. > [](https://twitter.com/MuslimIQ/status/889640496796246016) > [](https://twitter.com/kate4ez/status/889636357626363904) Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza made his own comparison between Obama and Trump via Instagram. Current Scout leaders and former Scouts, as well as parents, also used Twitter to voice their criticism of the nature of Trump’s speech. > [](https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/889651708225351680) > [](https://twitter.com/MMFlint/status/889684573864558592) > [](https://twitter.com/dankennedy%5Fnu/status/889628924774363136) > [](https://twitter.com/TedGenoways/status/889643017015001088) > [](https://twitter.com/BakesDeb/status/889640574692843520) In a [statement](http://thehill.com/homenews/news/343545-obama-booed-at-trump-boy-scout-rally), the Boy Scouts of America said that it is “wholly non-partisan and does not promote any one position, product, service, political candidate or philosophy. 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