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ashling

(25,771 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2018, 08:03 PM Aug 2018

Trump: If soldiers were 'real patriots,' they wouldn't take a pay raise

https://www.sourcepolitics.com/trump-if-soldiers-were-real-patriots-they-wouldnt-take-a-pay-raise/


Remember when Dumpy signed the McCain Defense Act?

Well. here is what he said BEFORE he DIDN'T say McCain:

“We are proudly giving our troops the biggest pay increase in a decade,” Trump said. “I know you don’t want it because you’re very patriotic. You’ll say, just save the money. We’re going to pay down debt.”






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10:44 AM - Aug 14, 2018

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Perhaps the “joke” would have gone over better if Trump had not avoided service himself during the Vietnam War, and later described his ability to avoid contracting an STD as his own “personal Vietnam.”

The soldiers might have been more receptive to Trump’s “humor” if he had visited troops in a combat zone even once during his first year-and-a-half in office.





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Trump: If soldiers were 'real patriots,' they wouldn't take a pay raise (Original Post) ashling Aug 2018 OP
So says Cadet Bone Spurs! muntrv Aug 2018 #1
Trumps wants that money for his parade. Solly Mack Aug 2018 #2
So he can pocket it one way or another. GemDigger Aug 2018 #3
And if trDump was patriotic he would donate his salary... magicarpet Aug 2018 #4
Says the guy who spends $3 million of federal money nearly every weekend on a golf trip. Flaleftist Aug 2018 #5
For such tiny hands... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2018 #6

magicarpet

(14,150 posts)
4. And if trDump was patriotic he would donate his salary...
Wed Aug 15, 2018, 08:10 PM
Aug 2018

.... and income for the next ten years to the US Treasury to help bring down the national debt.

But he won't because he is an avaricious pig.

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