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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:22 PM Dec 2018

Reuters: Trump visiting troops today at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq




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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet military personnel at the dining facility during an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 26, 2018. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
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Reuters: Trump visiting troops today at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Dec 2018 OP
Good thing journalists are there to confirm this or I would assume it was a lie. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #1
I knew a distraction was needed MFM008 Dec 2018 #2
And if Pete Souza hadn't posted about the idiot matt819 Dec 2018 #3
Exactly Windy City Charlie Dec 2018 #4
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2018 #6
They sure look like a couple of clowns in that photo Ohiogal Dec 2018 #5
Even 'more' orange.... eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #7
Looks photoshopped to me berni_mccoy Dec 2018 #8
Are the reporters that accompanied him also imaginary? onenote Dec 2018 #9
Always with that typical "shark grin" on his ugly mug! bullwinkle428 Dec 2018 #10
Pandering prick Roland99 Dec 2018 #11
Trump literally doesn't know how to smile. octoberlib Dec 2018 #12
Desparate to distract from the NYT story filed yesterday confirming he truly was "Cadet Bone Spurs" stuffmatters Dec 2018 #13
It goes without saying he was shamed into doing it. Vinca Dec 2018 #14
Sorry but what kind of soldier kacekwl Dec 2018 #15

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
1. Good thing journalists are there to confirm this or I would assume it was a lie.
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:23 PM
Dec 2018

He is a filthy pile of human shit.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
3. And if Pete Souza hadn't posted about the idiot
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:25 PM
Dec 2018

Not visitingvtroops st Christmas, he wouldn’t have gone.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
4. Exactly
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:31 PM
Dec 2018

If he had intended on going there, he'd have left much earlier than they did. He's trying to save face doing this now.

Ohiogal

(31,992 posts)
5. They sure look like a couple of clowns in that photo
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:32 PM
Dec 2018

Smiles absolutely fake and forced. No warmth behind them at all.

onenote

(42,700 posts)
9. Are the reporters that accompanied him also imaginary?
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:57 PM
Dec 2018

He went. Big f'ing deal. Tin foil nonsense about it being a fake trip isn't helpful

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)
13. Desparate to distract from the NYT story filed yesterday confirming he truly was "Cadet Bone Spurs"
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 04:06 PM
Dec 2018

Certainly he was given a head's up yesterday that this story would hit today at sunrise.

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
14. It goes without saying he was shamed into doing it.
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 04:09 PM
Dec 2018

Are we entirely sure that isn't a stunt double?? LOL.

kacekwl

(7,016 posts)
15. Sorry but what kind of soldier
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 06:02 PM
Dec 2018

wants a selfie with this fake bone spur president. I would not piss on him if he was was on fire

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