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babylonsister

(171,029 posts)
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:39 AM Dec 2018

Trump: I Should Be a 'National Hero'



https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-i-should-be-a-national-hero?ref=home

Trump: I Should Be a ‘National Hero’
REUTERS/Jim Young

In his now-clockwork early-morning tweetstorm, Donald Trump lauded his own surprise-to-the-military actions on removing U.S. troops from Syria, suggesting that he be dubbed a “national hero” for taking on ISIS in his fashion. “If anybody but Donald Trump did what I did in Syria, which was an ISIS loaded mess when I became President, they would be a national hero,” Trump wrote. “ISIS is mostly gone, we’re slowly sending our troops back home to be with their families, while at the same time fighting ISIS remnants.” He added: “I campaigned on getting out of Syria and other places. Now when I start getting out the Fake News Media, or some failed Generals who were unable to do the job before I arrived, like to complain about me & my tactics, which are working. Just doing what I said I was going to do!” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had announced hours earlier that Trump had agreed to a “pause situation” and would slow down the apparent sudden removal of U.S. troops from Syria. Commanders reportedly emphasized to Trump when he met with troops in Iraq last week that ISIS had not been “completely destroyed” as the president had earlier claimed.

Separately, Trump introduced the concept of a “see-through” wall along the southern U.S. border with Mexico—as opposed to a concrete one. “An all concrete Wall was NEVER ABANDONED, as has been reported by the media,” Trump said. “Some areas will be all concrete but the experts at Border Patrol prefer a Wall that is see through (thereby making it possible to see what is happening on both sides). Makes sense to me!” The federal government’s shutdown over the matter has entered its 10th day.







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Trump: I Should Be a 'National Hero' (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2018 OP
no don, you should be imprisoned. spanone Dec 2018 #1
Hey buddy, you spelled "zero" wrong. tanyev Dec 2018 #2
LOL, I see what you did there. Rorey Dec 2018 #6
+1 dalton99a Dec 2018 #7
+1 Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #11
Not too late to be a national hero Donnie. Autumn Dec 2018 #3
"ISIS is mostly gone..." Rorey Dec 2018 #4
B.I.N.G.O. n/t akraven Dec 2018 #18
His ego is worse than Hitler's and he's akraven Dec 2018 #5
Who calls themselves a national hero? Dustlawyer Dec 2018 #15
Not even Shrub did that. Nor did Rayguns. Not even Nixon was that far gone. akraven Dec 2018 #17
He followed Obama's plan for Syria. Renew Deal Dec 2018 #8
Pelosi should have hearings on the wall and border security grantcart Dec 2018 #9
Makes sense to me! Botany Dec 2018 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2018 #12
SAD...nt 2naSalit Dec 2018 #13
You 'should' be superpatriotman Dec 2018 #14
You are so insane and delusional, you need to be locked in a padded cell. smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #16
I replied: "You are a national hero in Russia" YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #19
He's NOT a national hero in Russia. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #23
My tweet was a slap in the face YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #28
You want a parade or something? C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #20
Perhaps you "should" be, but you're not... Wounded Bear Dec 2018 #21
Not even close to being a hero democrank Dec 2018 #22
How's that big DC parade going Shithead? lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #24
If any Democratic politician disparaged the military like that asshole does Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #25
National disgrace liberal N proud Dec 2018 #26
My response NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #27
That's actually surprisingly close for him. He's only off by one letter. DFW Dec 2018 #29
Blubbering nazi. Mc Mike Dec 2018 #30

Autumn

(44,972 posts)
3. Not too late to be a national hero Donnie.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:44 AM
Dec 2018

Resign and take your fucking grifting spawn and the nude broad with you to Russia.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
4. "ISIS is mostly gone..."
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:45 AM
Dec 2018

F---ing idiot can't get it through his stupid head that "mostly gone" isn't gone. If it's not eradicated, it builds right back to where it was, if not stronger. It's like stopping your antibiotics before your infection is gone.

akraven

(1,975 posts)
17. Not even Shrub did that. Nor did Rayguns. Not even Nixon was that far gone.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:04 AM
Dec 2018

It's all "worship at my feet, minions" with sTrump.

Renew Deal

(81,844 posts)
8. He followed Obama's plan for Syria.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:53 AM
Dec 2018

Trump was always going to abandon Syria to the Russians. That was the cost of getting him elected.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
9. Pelosi should have hearings on the wall and border security
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:54 AM
Dec 2018

Invite Trump to testify.

That would be the end of the wall

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
16. You are so insane and delusional, you need to be locked in a padded cell.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:02 AM
Dec 2018

I don't even know where to start on any of this. Every word of it is just bat-shit crazy.

?noredirect

Eyeball_Kid

(7,429 posts)
23. He's NOT a national hero in Russia.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:16 AM
Dec 2018

They see Trumpy as Putin's stooge. So does Europe. Everyone knows it except Trumpy's fanboys. They think he's God on a stick.

Wounded Bear

(58,584 posts)
21. Perhaps you "should" be, but you're not...
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:12 AM
Dec 2018

Being a hero implies that one is doing something to help something other than yourself. I have yet to see any inkling of that.

Yeah, Americans like to think their President is a "hero." You are not that guy.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)
25. If any Democratic politician disparaged the military like that asshole does
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:18 AM
Dec 2018

on a constant basis, they would be impeached immediately. I keep wanting to know how the FUCK he gets away with it. We are living in upside down world.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
27. My response
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:33 AM
Dec 2018

?s=19


Text of the tweet:

ISIS was mostly gone when you became president you bloated dotard. Now, they have a chance to reconstitute themselves because you're following Putin's agenda. #PutinsPuppet #TrumpRussia


DFW

(54,268 posts)
29. That's actually surprisingly close for him. He's only off by one letter.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:35 AM
Dec 2018

The "H" needs to be turned into a "Z" and then he'd be spot on.

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