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Bengus81

(6,931 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 03:10 PM Mar 2020

Trump calling himself a "War time President" Hmmm....

Where have I heard that before?

"I view it -- in a sense as a wartime president," Trump said after announcing he was invoking the Defense Production Act, which was established in 1950 in response to production needs during the Korean War.

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Trump calling himself a "War time President" Hmmm.... (Original Post) Bengus81 Mar 2020 OP

"I'll turn this country into a bombed-out shell!" struggle4progress Mar 2020 #1

He's planning to bomb somebody Walleye Mar 2020 #2

It is a good tact for Trump Chainfire Mar 2020 #3

He is trying to ride the republican claim to not change leaders during a time of war. WyattKansas Mar 2020 #4

But he's really a Republican Draft Dodger president Champp Mar 2020 #5

About time for his bone spurs to start acting up again. kentuck Mar 2020 #6

struggle4progress

(118,271 posts)

1. "I'll turn this country into a bombed-out shell!"

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 03:14 PM

Mar 2020

Walleye

(30,998 posts)

2. He's planning to bomb somebody

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 03:14 PM

Mar 2020

Chainfire

(17,526 posts)

3. It is a good tact for Trump

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 03:40 PM

Mar 2020

It is a war that can't be lost.

No matter the outcome, he will call it a big win. If ten thousand Americans die, he will claim that he saved a million. If we enter a long recession, he will claim that his business acumen kept us out of a depression.