Trump says he "would've been honored" to serve in Vietnam War
Source: CBS News
JUNE 5, 2019 / 9:44 AM / CBS NEWS
London -- President Trump has said he "would not have minded" at all serving in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Mr. Trump avoided the U.S. military draft in place during the war by getting a medical deferment for bone spurs.
Before attending commemoration ceremonies in England and France marking the 75th anniversary of the World War II D-Day invasion by Allied forces, Mr. Trump was asked by British broadcaster Piers Morgan whether he wished he could have served in the Vietnam War.
The president told Morgan he was "never a fan" of the war, calling Vietnam a country that "nobody had ever heard of" in 1960s America before the conflict began.
But he said he would have been happy and honored to have served.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-honored-serve-vietnam-war-us-military-medical-deferment-bone-spurs-piers-morgan/
Trump Offers Flurry of Excuses for Dodging Vietnam, Claims 'I Would Not Have Minded' Serving
By Tommy Christopher June 5th
President Donald Trump offered a litany of excuses for having avoided service during the Vietnam War, yet still claimed he would not have minded serving in the war that he has frequently compared with his own brave battle to avoid a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
Those excuses included not being a fan of the war, the claim that at that time, nobody ever heard of the country, pointing out that the North Vietnamese were not Nazi Germany, and that he had not moved to Canada to avoid the draft.
Former CNN personality Piers Morgan interviewed Trump during the current UK trip, and brought up the subject of the anniversary of D-Day.
What kind of debt do you think we owe the people that fought on the beaches of Normandy? Morgan asked.
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Just so you know.
Don't be surprised when you get called out as a hypocrite over Biden's curiously-disappearing asthma, absent from his memoirs of an active youth, but present for one of his five deferments.
People did stuff to avoid going to Vietnam, and it hardly is a partisan line.
Bayard
(21,729 posts)It is definitely much worse at certain times of year, than others, or under some circumstances.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)dhol82
(9,351 posts)He envisions himself in a stunning uniform with huge epaulets and gold braid and a chest full of shiny hardware.
Sleazy prick.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Docreed2003
(16,793 posts)He went on to say in that interview that he hopes he's made up for not serving by being the greatest president for veterans and the military. Such horseshit and he probably believes it. This fucker has done nothing for military families or veterans other than cause harm...NOTHING!
llmart
(15,476 posts)Docreed2003
(16,793 posts)But a bunch didn't and won't...myself included
pazzyanne
(6,500 posts)The only thing I can come up with is his "tapping not only $1 billion already transferred from military pay and pension accounts, but also money from an emergency military construction fund that the administration said it intends to transfer but has not yet moved."*
How does this set of actions help the military?
* from a Washington Post article dated June 3rd.
SWBTATTReg
(21,811 posts)of course, this was a lie. If anything, he's been taking money away from other allocated military uses and using it for his stupid wall.
BeyondGeography
(39,225 posts)"Do you think I'm stupid?"
Dorn
(519 posts)Man this is really rich, both figuratively and actually.
ExciteBike66
(2,275 posts)If Trump was consistently anti-war, I would applaud his draft-dodging. However, saying he would have been "honored" to serve in Vietnam after dodging the draft is a lie.
As for Biden, he will probably chest-thump with the best of them, which will turn me off. That said, childhood asthma does in fact often disappear. My kid is only 5 and has asthma, but he can still run and play like any other kid. He only rarely has trouble breathing even when playing outside in the hot Florida weather.
RedParrot
(112 posts)In Trumps alternate universe, no one ever heard of Vietnam and he would have been honored to have served.
I am glad Trump didnt say there were good people on both sides of D-Day.
Firestorm49
(3,995 posts)Sure, Donny, youd go - my ass!!
LonePirate
(13,379 posts)Gothmog
(143,630 posts)Turbineguy
(37,127 posts)Interview trump and see how many lies he tells. The one who gets the most lies wins.
LogicFirst
(571 posts)Trump has again dishonored every veteran.
keithbvadu2
(36,305 posts)"A great and very brave soldier"
Hugin
(32,680 posts)Not surprised, Captain Bone Spurs didn't show up.
sdfernando
(4,892 posts)there were some alternative service options.
My Dad went to Vietnam, was in the Brinks Hotel when it was bombed. Luckily he only had very minor injury.
donald dump dishonors all service members that served! F%#king piece of shit!
Solly Mack
(90,730 posts)because I didn't want to get hurt. It's not like I ran away from you being mugged. I just took cover to protect myself from the beating you were taking. Besides, no one ever heard of a mugger in this part of town. I'm not a fan of muggers. But I still would have been honored to help you, if only....
50 years later.
GusBob
(7,285 posts)that's how his lies are built up
McKim
(2,412 posts)The point about Vietnam that needs to be in the headlines is that it was a great mistake. My brother in law died there for a lie in 1967. As one who lost a lot, I say the important issue here is to not send our children abroad for any wars of choice.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,652 posts)duforsure
(11,880 posts)Claim the opposite of the real truth. He's a coward is why he used his privilege to dodge the draft, and even more of one now stating this. He's not for America, first or anything else, and his actions to destroy OUR Democracy , the truth, and the rule of law is proof he's a fraud and against this country. Its also why he sides with corrupt criminal murdering dictators that even kill their own, because he's one of them.
tymorial
(3,433 posts)3catwoman3
(23,747 posts)This is really low, even for him.
Harker
(13,822 posts)Response to DonViejo (Original post)
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SWBTATTReg
(21,811 posts)were and are a coward and you need to apologize to every single veteran and especially John McCain...who did serve and also was a prisoner. Even though a republican, he's still served honorably and deserves our respect. Respect that you certainly don't deserve one bit.
I remember sitting around the TV watching the lottery drawings for the draft, it was scary. Some of my neighborhood childhood friends ended up serving. Where were you when all of the students were protesting the war (riots even broke out)? There should be pictures of you along w/ the rest of the protestors. Instead, you were screwing around literally, screwing the pooch and worse, and as you say, avoiding a STD...pathetic if you ask me.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Repubs were STILL making an issue of this shit when Bill left in 2001...
Vinca
(50,150 posts)If he had wanted to serve, he could have received treatment and then enlisted. I don't fault anyone for not wanting to go to Vietnam - UNLESS decades later, they go into full dictator, "I'm a bad ass tough guy" mode. You don't get to play general if you didn't participate when asked. To add insult to injury, he gleefully declared his Vietnam to be his war against STDs. Apparently he lost because he's like an end stage syphilis patient.
marble falls
(56,029 posts)CRK7376
(2,183 posts)Thank god I retired after 38 years in uniform and don't have to serve with the POS as CinC! The election of this turd has been a disgrace for our country. January20, 2021 will not be here soon enough!
JDC
(10,078 posts)Fuuuuuck Him!!!!!!!!
but it surely ranks right up there.
JDC
(10,078 posts)Harker
(13,822 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)BannonsLiver
(16,133 posts)Piers is a vile creature. Rotten to the core.