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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 01:47 PM Jul 2019

What the hell is 'Infantroopen' ????

During Speech, Trump Calls American Infantry 'Infantroopen'

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.... goodness gracious, what did Trump just try to say here? "Infantroopen"? <a href="https://t.co/clEVzthhgn">pic.twitter.com/clEVzthhgn</a></p>— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href="


?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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What the hell is 'Infantroopen' ???? (Original Post) CatWoman Jul 2019 OP
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Das ist sehr gut. Der kindertroopen! ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #2
The adult diaper-wearing Trump militia C_U_L8R Jul 2019 #3
Bwahaha... Trump babies reporting for 'dooty' Mersky Jul 2019 #6
It's the drug he is on. malachi Jul 2019 #4
There is a disconnect between his brain and his MineralMan Jul 2019 #5
Drumpfenjungen Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #7
Conflating Combat Infantry Badge and infantry trooper, I guess. bluedigger Jul 2019 #8

Response to CatWoman (Original post)

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. Das ist sehr gut. Der kindertroopen!
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 01:54 PM
Jul 2019

Your child's induction into the new SS begins with kindertroopen. Find out about this special program today (for Aryan children only.)

Mersky

(4,982 posts)
6. Bwahaha... Trump babies reporting for 'dooty'
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:07 PM
Jul 2019

Seriously, though, his misspeak (if it isn't on purpose?) is bizarre and upsetting.

MineralMan

(146,316 posts)
5. There is a disconnect between his brain and his
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:05 PM
Jul 2019

mouth. "Infantroopen" probably has something to do with the Combat Infantry Badge:

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)
8. Conflating Combat Infantry Badge and infantry trooper, I guess.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:43 PM
Jul 2019

Understandable mistake, given the complete absence of personal or family experience with service.

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