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Botany

(70,483 posts)
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 08:46 AM Nov 2018

Trump Tweet: He has no knowledge of history or skill in diplomacy




Layfayette and the French Navy helped to win the American Revolutionary war and Winston Churchill,
the U.K., Canada, and the eastern front all had a big part in beating Hitler in Europe too.

BTW NATO is not an apartment that owes back rent to Trump.

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calguy

(5,304 posts)
2. Looks like Macron successfully trolled trump in his speech
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 08:51 AM
Nov 2018

Donny took the bait and embarrassed himself again for all the world to see. America came to France's aid during World War two as his own father successfully avoided military service.

Girard442

(6,066 posts)
3. I would say that Trump's understanding of history is at a comic book level, but...
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 08:57 AM
Nov 2018

...we should be so lucky.



So long Stan.

stopbush

(24,393 posts)
6. tRump learned nothing from the French building the Maginot Line.
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:23 AM
Nov 2018

The Germans simply went around it.

tRump wants to build his own wall, blissfully unaware of the fact that the only thing a 30-foot wall will do is fuel the market for 31-foot ladders.

Wounded Bear

(58,625 posts)
8. Not sure if still true...
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:31 AM
Nov 2018

but few years ago, it was reported that most "illegal aliens" came here in airplanes and overstayed their visas.

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