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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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7. If I had been one of the soldiers present to hear Trump,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:45 PM

Jun 12

I would have asked for combat pay for the day. Because I definitely would have been combatting boredom listening to his same old schtick about how the 2020 election was stolen from him and how it is Joe Biden’s fault that Trump’s policies aren’t working.

Trump committed a hilarious gaffe while attacking Biden’s mental acuity as he claimed Biden “isn’t the sharpest bulb”.

The article does not mention that one of the Trump merchandise items sold was the odious “White Privilege” cards.

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Trump merchandise sold at Fort Bragg for president's speech now under review [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 12 OP

They gonna slap tiny fingers hard /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 12 #1

Maybe just a stern letter would do the job. Irish_Dem Jun 12 #2

LOL ananda Jun 12 #3

Have Susan Collins belpejic Jun 12 #4

If she clutches her pearls too it will really get to Trump. Irish_Dem Jun 12 #5

Is it sad that I'm just grateful there was a response, however pro forma? Alice B. Jun 12 #6

If I had been one of the soldiers present to hear Trump, Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 12 #7

No one just walks onto a military base and sets up a merch store. Some officer(s) gave their permission. flashman13 Jun 12 #8

I think you are onto something--Someone gave this vender permission to set up shop!! riversedge Jun 12 #9

It probably wasn't an officer jmowreader Jun 13 #12

Let's say you are right in the general case. But what about the case where troops in uniform are flashman13 Jun 13 #13

Under review to determine how MW67 Jun 12 #10

I'd rather they wear that shit to Saturday's big fucking circle jerk then their uniforms. Magoo48 Jun 13 #11