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What op-Ed piece?

We capitulated to Iran? That’s a hot take. Let me know when and where to turn myself into the IRGC.

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On the ground 3 hours, never met with a single Iraqi official, only spent 20 minutes meeting with the troops, but had time for a 2020 Reelection Campaign Rally.

Oh, just ran a few basic numbers, thank you Judicial Watch, and it would seem the cost, just for AF 1, for Trump’s campaign rally to Iraq is $6,191,310.

Or a cost of $309,565 per minute spent with the troops.

Woo Hoo!

What a great Christmas Present to give to Americans during a Trump Government Shutdown!

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Oh, well, I heard it was closer to $200 million per day. :upside_down_face:

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Then you know what SeaManatee said is perfectly accurate.

Why did President Trump turn the visit into a campaign event and a whine-fest? Does that show respect to those men and women serving?

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Donald Trump doesn’t need to show respect to Democrats, even if they are serving in a war zone. Donald Trump gives respect when people respect him. Voting against Trump is offensive.

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No it’s not.

To give liberals something important to whine about. Yes, did it show respect when Obama did it?

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True. A mortal sin even. Opposing Mr. Trump is tantamount to treason in his mind.

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Yes it is.

You believe President Trump turned the visit into a campaign rally to give liberals something to whine about? Lol. You must be trying to tell a joke.

I don’t remember President Obama ever turning a visit to troops serving overseas into a campaign event and whining about Republicans. Can you please link to what you’re talking about so we can discuss it further and compare and contrast? TIA

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He also did it while campaigning. And had his wife signing pictures.

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So you don’t have an example of President Obama doing what President Trump did, by turning a visit to troops into a campaign event where he attacked the opposing party. I didn’t think that happened. Thanks for the confirmation.

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I just gave it to you.

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thats in Texas…

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What difference does that make?

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Maybe the phrase
“Turning a visit to troops serving overseas” might ring a bell

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I don’t think signing hats is a big deal, but the lying to them about a 10% pay raise is gross as is bringing in the usual grievances of border walls and tariffs, he did the same thing for his thanksgiving calls. Whenever there’s a camera he just runs down his standard complaints.

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Obama signed autographs in Iraq as well. It doesn’t violate regulations.

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I keep hearing he said this and can’t find it. I see where he claimed they haven’t had one in 10 years, which is course ridiculous. But not 10%.

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“They had plenty of people that came up, they said, ‘You know, we could make it smaller. We could make it 3%, we could make it 2%, we could make it 4%,’” Trump told the troops about the latest pay raise. “I said, ‘No. Make it 10%. Make it more than 10%.’”

'Cause it’s been a long time, it’s been more than 10 years. Been more than 10 years, that’s a long time," Trump said, repeating the false claim.

Pretty sure I saw it live yet can’t find a video of him saying the % remark, just the lie that they haven’t had a raise in years. I read a very generous, imo unprofessional, take from townhall that said yes trump was just mistaken about not having a pay raise in years and that the media is being dishonest about the 10% thing in that what trump realllllly meant is that over four years the raise would add up to 10%.

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so nothing about making it a campaign event or whining about the other party? thank you for admitting it. its going to be a good new years i think.

be safe

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But where does it say he told them he gave them a 10% raise?