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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump: 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 dont want it because youre very patriotic. Youll say, just save the money. Were going to pay down debt.
Trump: If soldiers were 'real patriots,' they wouldn't take a pay raise https://shareblue.com/trump-soldiers-real-patriots-wouldnt-take-pay-raise/
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 Trumps humor if he had visited troops in a combat zone even once during his first year-and-a-half in office.
Trump: If soldiers were 'real patriots,' they wouldn't take a pay raise https://shareblue.com/trump-soldiers-real-patriots-wouldnt-take-pay-raise/
10:44 AM - Aug 14, 2018
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See Tommy Christopher's other Tweets
Twitter Ads info and privacy
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 Trumps 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
Says the guy who spends $3 million of federal money nearly every weekend on a golf trip.
Flaleftist
Aug 2018
#5
muntrv
(14,505 posts)1. So says Cadet Bone Spurs!
Solly Mack
(90,767 posts)2. Trumps wants that money for his parade.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)3. So he can pocket it one way or another.
magicarpet
(14,150 posts)4. And if trDump was patriotic he would donate his salary...
.... 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.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)5. Says the guy who spends $3 million of federal money nearly every weekend on a golf trip.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)6. For such tiny hands...
Damned if they dont fit in everybodys pocket!