Trump went to Iraq for Christmas, to tell the troops they are his mercenaries

[muriel_volestrangler]

Some people think that what he said called the troops of the past "suckers". But the full quote is worse:

"America shouldn’t be doing the fighting for every nation on earth, not being reimbursed in many cases at all. If they want us to do the fighting, they also have to pay a price," Trump said. "And sometimes that’s also a monetary price, so we’re not the suckers of the world. We’re no longer the suckers, folks. And people aren’t looking at us as suckers."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-makes-surprise-visit-u-s-troops-iraq-his-first-n952081

Which is surely what soldiers want to hear - "don't worry, your government will get money for this!".

Merry Holy Innocents' Day, y'all (which commemorates King Herod ordering his troops to kill all boys under 2 around Bethlehem).

[stopbush]

1. There's no evidence whatsoever that Herod ever ordered such a thing.

The BuyBull is fiction, not history.

[spanone]

2. ....and to call them 'Suckers'

great for morale don