Trump told two 'flagrant lies' to American troops' faces about the pay raise he said he gave them

[Demovictory9]

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-told-two-flagrant-lies-american-troops-faces-pay-raise-said-gave/#.XCQVEzz8_IQ.twitter





During his surprise visit to troops deployed in Iraq, President Donald Trump appeared to tell two large fibs to service members about their pay — and it wasn’t the first time he’d done so.

ABC News producer and reporter Ali Rogin noted on Twitter Wednesday that the president told “two flagrant lies in a row” during the hour-long speech.

“He said the US military got its first pay raise in 10 years,” Rogin wrote before linking to a May PolitiFact analysis from the first time the president made the claim that found the lie “Pants on Fire” egregious.

“You haven’t gotten [a raise] in more than ten years,” Trump told troops. “More than ten years. And we got you a big one. I got you a big one.”

The ABC News producer noted, however, that “the military has received a pay increase each year except for [1983] and that was a technical glitch.”

Rogin added that Trump also “said he raised the military’s pay by ten percent” — another lie given that military pay was raised 2.8 percent in 2018 and another 2.6 percent in the August National Defense Authorization Act.

[LuckyLib]

1. Didn't the troops look at each other saying

10 percent? When was that?

[enough]

2. One thing the troops and everyone else can be counted on to know

is when they last had a raise and how much.

He thinks everyone is stupid.

[LisaM]

4. I sat next to a military guy on a plane once when Clinton was president.

He said he loved Clinton, because he'd gotten three pay raises AND there were no wars to go to.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. the Cowardly Don lies for the Fox cultists

[Volaris]

5. And they'll believe every word of it,

And when we fact check it, they'll call it fake news.

Has there ever, in the history of acedemic or clinical psychology, been a study done on how to UNbrainwash people?

If not, now might be a good time to find some grant money for that.

[bluescribbler]

6. How do you know he;s lying?

His lips are moving.

[ooky]

7. He likes the 10% figure. He uses it in multiple lies, like

the 10% middle class tax cut he lied about right before the midterm election.

[Cha]

9. I would think the military would know

trump is a fucking Liar.. they know when they got pay raises and by how Fucking Much.

[Johnyawl]

10. I don't think he knows he's lying.

I think he truly believes that BS that comes out of his mouth.

[kimbutgar]

11. You can bet those soldiers were handpicked maga supporters who listen you rush and his bs

I saw a picture of the orange maggot signing maga hats with no people of color in the group!

[sprinkleeninow]

14. We saw that on the news tonite also. Signing MAGAts hats.

I ran to grab a barf bag.🤤

[trueblue2007]

12. he doesn't take a breath without lying and that is why i hate his guts

[Demovictory9]

20. He poops on the office of the prez

[sprinkleeninow]

13. Did I also hear correctly that * blathered about the idiotic wall over there?

Oh, don't give them praise and gratitude from us that they are serving, many putting their personal lives on hold, and giving them holiday cheer and good wishes. Spew s**t about that stupid wall instead of giving encouragement.

Selfish, self-centered....

OH, MY GOD!!

Clamoring unto Heaven!

Did I hear correctly? I do not have high blood pressure, but it sure feels like my head's gasket gonna blow.

[sprinkleeninow]

15. Now I don't feel well and just broke down crying...

[Shaddox]

16. HE KNOWS THAT NONE OF THESE HONOURABLE PEOPLE WOULD SPEAK UP! Fucking POS.

[dickthegrouch]

17. 700,000 phone calls to the paymaster general

To ask why their paychecks have been short, when the 10% should have applied, will it be taxed at 2018 rates or 2019, etc etc should be great fun!

It sounds like an order to me, maybe he’ll have to pay for it with funds from his wall project 😬

[gratuitous]

18. That occurred to me, too

"You know, the president said I was getting a 10% raise. I'm sure this is just an oversight; a president would never lie to an active duty soldier in a war zone, right? Should I contact the president directly and ask him to make up the difference? I'll pay him back when this gets straightened out."

[smirkymonkey]

19. Grrr!