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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Trump campaign played a song about rich kids dodging the Vietnam War draft -- which the president [View all]
Source: Business Insider
The Trump campaign played a song about rich kids dodging the Vietnam War draft which the president did 5 times at a Michigan rally
Alexandra Ma 1 hour ago
President Donald Trump's campaign played a song about rich people dodging the Vietnam War draft which Trump did five times as the president disembarked his plane for a rally in Michigan.
The 1969 song "Fortunate Son," by Creedence Clearwater Revival, blared as Air Force One arrived to crowds of Trump supporters at MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan, on Thursday.
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The song is sung from the perspective of young men drafted to fight in the Vietnam War who didn't have the powerful connections to avoid going.
As the lyrics say: "Some folks are born silver spoon in hand / Lord, don't they help themselves, no ... It ain't me, it ain't me / I ain't no millionaire's son."
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-michigan-rally-plays-fortunate-son-song-avoiding-vietnam-war-2020-9
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The Trump campaign played a song about rich kids dodging the Vietnam War draft -- which the president [View all]
Judi Lynn
Sep 2020
OP
I wonder if any of Trump's collaborators will flee the country before the election? I guess they
brewens
Sep 2020
#11
well, there are a lot of empty condos that are sorta owned by the family.
ihas2stinkyfeet
Sep 2020
#17
I think they know that Putin, having gotten what he wanted from them, won't have any further
brewens
Sep 2020
#55
So sorry to hear that. Unbearable shock. Best wishes to you and your loved ones. The grief remains.
Judi Lynn
Sep 2020
#22
Notable that several of our last losing Presidential candidates match the verses in the song, except
greenjar_01
Sep 2020
#30
Glad you mentioned that "dumb" insult he used, particularly when he wanted to attack Jeff Sessions.
Judi Lynn
Sep 2020
#25
I'm ready for some prison blues for orange julius and his cabal. Or chain gang. Either way.
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2020
#34
It looks like prior to playing the video that they are all doing the Nazi salute
turbinetree
Sep 2020
#42
if u do the zig heil salute openly in germany, it gets u a instant ticket to jail.
AllaN01Bear
Sep 2020
#45
Trump was never an anti-war president and yet his dumb base believes every single lie
BeckyDem
Sep 2020
#49
"Ship of Fools" by World Party reminds us of his supporters & the Lake Travis (TX) debacle!...
Illumination
Sep 2020
#54
Trump is a traitor to this republic, Judi. Just a sick, disgusting, hateful, hurtful traitor.
PatrickforO
Sep 2020
#64