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Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« on: August 14, 2018, 05:28:23 pm »
Wow, and no, this isn't one of those 'someone heard someone say they heard someone talk about him saying something' quotes.


I know, I know.. it was just a joke...



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'Are these real patriots?': Trump teases most deployed division in the Army over first pay raise in years.....

....."We are proudly giving our troops the biggest pay increase in a decade, and I know you don't want it because you're very patriotic. ... Does anybody not want it? Please raise your hand," Trump said.
When there wasn't much of a response from the crowd of soldiers, who belong to the Army's 10th Mountain Division (the most deployed division in the Army), Trump then said, "What's going on here? Are these real patriots? I don't know, general, I don't know." ....

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-teases-fort-drum-soldiers-over-first-pay-raise-in-years-2018-8



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“We are proudly giving our troops the biggest pay increase in a decade,” Trump said. “I know you don’t want it because you’re very patriotic. You’ll say, just save the money. We’re going to pay down debt.”
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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2018, 12:36:48 am »
Stupid.
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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2018, 12:40:14 am »
He was joking about it.  Bad humour.
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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2018, 12:43:10 am »
Quote from: mirraflake on August 15, 2018, 12:40:14 am
He was joking about it.  Bad humour.

I believe he was but stupid.
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Alexander Acosta Labor Secretary resigned under pressure concerning his "sweetheart deal" with Jeffrey Epstein.  He was under consideration for AG after Sessions was removed, but was forced to resign instead.

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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2018, 12:47:49 am »
Quote from: mirraflake on August 15, 2018, 12:40:14 am
He was joking about it.  Bad humour.

Bad humor is right.....grrrrr
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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2018, 12:53:30 am »
In context, and given Trump's consistency on the issue, it's pretty clear this was a joke.
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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2018, 12:58:22 am »

I'd have laughed at this when I was a soldier.

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Re: Trump: If soldiers were ‘real patriots,’ they wouldn’t take a pay raise
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2018, 04:16:06 am »
Quote from: Chosen Daughter on August 15, 2018, 12:36:48 am
Stupid.

No, @Chosen Daughter   Not stupid at all.  Trump is the only President in the last 8 years who truly supports the military (and the police).

He made a clumsy joke but it was not stupid.
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