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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 04:05 PM Nov 2022

Eric Trump Boasts That His Dad 'Fought For This Country.' Critics Say: What Now?!

Eric Trump raised eyebrows among Twitter users this week after stating that his father, Donald Trump, “fought” for the U.S.

“My father fought for this country,” the former president’s son said in a video shared online. “[NFL quarterback] Tom Brady always fought and played for his team. My father’s playing for Team America.”




While the word “fought” was likely just a turn of phrase, critics on Twitter felt it was doing a lot of heavy lifting.

They immediately highlighted Trump’s history of medical deferments from the military, including one on the basis of bone spurs in his heels. That diagnosis has since been questioned, though, after the daughter of the podiatrist who saw Trump said it was done simply as a favor to his father, Fred C. Trump.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eric-trump-said-dad-fought-102312712.html

No wonder he's known as the dim son.
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Eric Trump Boasts That His Dad 'Fought For This Country.' Critics Say: What Now?! (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 OP
totally Fake bone spurs made someone else take his place Stargleamer Nov 2022 #1
Is Gums talking about Russia? Blue Owl Nov 2022 #2
The only thing that Trump ever fought for was a Big Mac. Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #3
STFU!!! Dimwit n/t RKP5637 Nov 2022 #4
"Team America" chriscan64 Nov 2022 #5
Fun fact, Queen Elizabeth served in the military for longer than the entire Trump family mahina Nov 2022 #6
On his knees in front of Putin. the Saudis ,Kim etc. wore out many a pair of pants republianmushroom Nov 2022 #7
And I was the one who stuck the golden spike after Leland Stanford. sakabatou Nov 2022 #8
"Fought With This Country" bluesbassman Nov 2022 #9
Dt Fought for Russia.. you Gaslit Cha Nov 2022 #10
His father played for team Trump. patphil Nov 2022 #11
Does Eric get a cookie every time he humiliates himself for his Dad? Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #12
Just shut the fuck up, Fredo. (nt) Paladin Nov 2022 #13
The only bunker he's ever been in is on the 8th hole lame54 Nov 2022 #14
Bought an original piece of artwork by a Seattle artist that sums it up nicely. Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #15
Even though I have rooted against Tom pretty this makes me sick Tribetime Nov 2022 #16
I remember a photo of him BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #17
Sure, his dad's tertiary neurosyphilitic dementia is just like combat PTSD. LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #18
Donald fought in the GOP Culture War, the War on Christmas, and the Obama Offensive ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #19

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
5. "Team America"
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 04:14 PM
Nov 2022

As in Team America World Police, the puppet movie? I would find it easier to believe that Eric has the puppet set and dad wants to be Team America when he plays with them than Trump fighting for the real America.

mahina

(17,659 posts)
6. Fun fact, Queen Elizabeth served in the military for longer than the entire Trump family
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 04:31 PM
Nov 2022

Back to when Drumpf arrived from Germany. They have generations of history of not serving at all. Tone deaf mfer

Prairie_Seagull

(3,320 posts)
15. Bought an original piece of artwork by a Seattle artist that sums it up nicely.
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 10:19 PM
Nov 2022

It a dog (maybe bulldogish) surrounded by the words. Fuck you,,,,You fuckers. A moment of relaxation comes over me every time I see it.

Tribetime

(4,696 posts)
16. Even though I have rooted against Tom pretty this makes me sick
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 10:21 PM
Nov 2022

I have tons of respect for Tom Brady and what he has done and to have that a****** to mention same sentence as the Orange piss ant makes me ill

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
17. I remember a photo of him
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 10:25 PM
Nov 2022

Standing at the bow of the boat during the battle of Cofeve - clutching a Trump flag with tears in his eyes. What a great man.

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