In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq

[simple1]

11 hours ago, riclag said:

He went to visit the troops   not with Iraq heads of state !

Why were the troops cheering after trump told blatant lies, even after lying about their pay increases, just totally weird, came across as farcical.

[Opl]

24 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Why were the troops cheering after trump told blatant lies, even after lying about their pay increases, just totally weird, came across as farcical.

Yes, you nailed it: "farcical",  it's really weird of him to be able to blalantly lie on such a topic directly in the face the troops who cheered the USA, just to confort his audience - delighted - at home with nice pictures. 

[pedro01]

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Calm down.

 

Nobody ‘desires to punish those on the front line - just to get at Trump’.

 

Your getting far too emotional, again.

 

 

 

I do like your cute attempt at baiting people.

 

It's rather immature though, isn't it? Trying to get a rise out of people by claiming they are already excited/angry.

 

Mind you - it's perhaps the best way to get away with the fact you don't actually have a point. CNN and the prior poster here are both quite adamant that troops have committed an offence and should be punished.

 

It's like a knee jerk for those with TDS like yourself. Everything must be vilified and don't forget the messengers too!

[bristolboy]

5 hours ago, pedro01 said:

 

There is no crime of "crime according to CNN".

 

They didn't violate anything - all that happened is that CNN, in their rabid desire to knock all things Trump, also decided they'd try to take down a few patriots - people in Iraq, risking their lives - for the offence of getting excited when the POTUS visited.

 

When Obama visited, they asked him to sign his picture. Getting Trump to sign a MAGA hat is simply what  it is - getting the POTUS to sign a hat. The only offence committed was the offending of the idiots at CNN.

 

Soldiers always get excited when the POTUS shows up. The crowd is chosen that way.

 

Your own desire to punish those on the front line - just to get at Trump - is rather disturbing. 

MAGA is a campaign slogan. A picture is not. And if there is any doubt about the political dimension of Trump's appearance at the airbase, he specifically targeted Democrats in his speech. Just when you think he can't go any lower... OK, I lied there. If there's one thing I'm convinced of is that Trump will always be able to find a way to go lower.

[pedro01]

3 hours ago, bristolboy said:

MAGA is a campaign slogan. A picture is not. And if there is any doubt about the political dimension of Trump's appearance at the airbase, he specifically targeted Democrats in his speech. Just when you think he can't go any lower... OK, I lied there. If there's one thing I'm convinced of is that Trump will always be able to find a way to go lower.

 

You do understand that the campaign is over, right?

 

He got elected 2 years ago. Jeez - I know Hillary supporters are in denial but calling MAGA a campaign slogan in what is almost 2019 is ludicrous.

 

I presume you'd also rail on the troops for calling out "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" right?

[bristolboy]

27 minutes ago, pedro01 said:

 

You do understand that the campaign is over, right?

 

He got elected 2 years ago. Jeez - I know Hillary supporters are in denial but calling MAGA a campaign slogan in what is almost 2019 is ludicrous.

 

I presume you'd also rail on the troops for calling out "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" right?

So Trump isn't running again? Funny, I read that he's already accumulated a campaign war chest of over 100 million. But thanks for the news. That's a big relief.

[Jingthing]

So Trump isn't running again? Funny, I read that he's already accumulated a campaign war chest of over 100 million. But thanks for the news. That's a big relief.

Actually Individual-1 started running for 2020 right after its "largest crowd' inauguration.

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[Jingthing]

As I said for any skeptics --

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2020_presidential_campaign

[Redline]

12 hours ago, mikebike said:

Even more questionable was that he demanded the uniformed Iraqi PM meet him at the airbase upon landing... the PM was in another part of the country... apparently 45's avoiding of international protocol has upset the Iraqi parliament and they are now calling for US troop withdrawal... We'll done Donald.

That was the point I’ve been trying to make.  The man has no respect, and deserves none himself.  He is sad case for a man, less a president 

[Jingthing]

17 minutes ago, Redline said:

That was the point I’ve been trying to make.  The man has no respect, and deserves none himself.  He is sad case for a man, less a president 

Yep, best case scenario is that it goes golfing even more.

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