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The Republican president has previously referred to fallen American service personnel as “suckers” and “losers.” He has never served in the military, having in fact dodged the Vietnam War draft on five occasions. The last of those owed to a bone spur diagnosis. It’s a condition that usually affects elderly individuals. He was 22 at the time.

Trump has similarly threatened to invade U.S. allies Panama, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a fellow NATO member.

The MAGA president’s growing, campaign-promise-busting appetite for military engagement also comes amid his bitter disappointment at being passed over for last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, despite a concerted public and private push by his allies. It was previously awarded to his Democratic predecessor, President Barack Obama.

In a letter regarding that snub, Trump wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in January that “considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

The Norwegian government is not affiliated with the Nobel Committee, which decides independently to whom it will grant its awards. Trump’s claim to have stopped eight wars remains highly disputed.

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[–] Cantaloupe@lemmy.fedioasis.cc 1 points 6 hours ago

I hope y'all are ready to fight and die for Israel!

[–] clot27@lemmy.zip 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

americans behave like cattle

[–] ugandan_airways@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

A lot of them look like cattle too

An insult to cattle...

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

"We must take Poland by the spring."

[–] OutForARip@lemmy.ca 2 points 13 hours ago

Americans don’t care, they will continue going into work each day and paying their taxes.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 5 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Can someone explain to me why the Trump administration isn't afraid of a military coup?

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Because americans are a joke

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 8 points 14 hours ago

This may seem surface-level but . . .

Pick any base. You cannot visit the NEX, gym, medical, dental, squadron spaces, offices, or any other similar space on base without seeing Fox or similar Conserv卐tive propaganda playing 24/7.

The military minds are perfectly programmed with this shit.

[–] btsax@reddthat.com 11 points 18 hours ago

The military is 95% Trump supporters

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

But according to Trump, those are losers, anyway. Just to remind you how the imbecile that started the war values the ones who have to be at the front.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 195 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"In order to get elected BarackObama will start a war with Iran" - Trump, Nov 29, 2011

"BarackObama will attack Iran to get re-elected." - Trump, Jan 17, 2012

"Now that Obama's poll numbers are in tailspin - watch for him to launch a strike on Libya or Iran. He is desperate." - Trump, Oct 9, 2012

"I predict that President Obama will at some point start a war with Iran in order to save face!" - Trump, Sept 16, 2013

[–] ChadGPT2@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Every accusation is a confession. Always.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 15 hours ago

"Well, it looks like Obama finally attacked Iran, fucked it up, and lost." - Trump, 2 years from now.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's always projection with fascists.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The pedo sack of shit and his thugs strike again by murdering innocent people and wasting billions from the US treasury. All this shit to distract from the Epstein files.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago

Its part of Facist takeovers.

Overwhelm the public with controversial news so they burn out.

Its outlined in the book "On Tyranny" and aligns well with present day.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

In a week, they'll be dropping MORE Epstein Files, to distract from the atrocities they'll be committing in Iran.

"Hey, who's got a map of all the elementary schools and children's hospitals?" - Pete Hegseth

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Good point.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

Wag-the-dog in real life

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not just to distract from the Epstein files, that's a sweet little benefit of course, but it's mainly just a continuation of the exact same US imperialism that has been ignored for nearly a century. They didn't need Epstein files to invade Afghanistan, or Iraq, or any of the dozens of nations subjected to US interventionism. The Epstein class have been fucking all of us over for decades, they just enjoy it with kids more.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Read Daniel Immerwahr's book, "How to Hide an Empire."

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

He's literally paraphrasing Farquaad at this point.

"Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make!"

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (3 children)

In a letter regarding that snub, Trump wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in January that “considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

This is revolting, we are fucked. What a weenie

[–] lando55@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

...he knows the Nobel Committee is a private entity right?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 15 hours ago

No, he doesn't know that, he's stupid.

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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 91 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Wars should be fought by their leaders, not their citizens.

[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 71 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"Why don't presidents fight the wars? Why do they always send the poor?"

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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago

Imagine dying to protect a paedo from the repercussions of his many decades of raping children.

Here lies Chad DudeMcHamburger.
Blown to pieces in Iran for a person who didn't, and still doesn't, give a shit about anyone, even his own children.
Rest in peace knowing that you were a distraction from the kiddie fiddling for a few days.
RIP.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 68 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm ashamed he's my president but I'm more ashamed that a significant number of my fellow Americans don't just tolerate his words and behavior, they fully and enthusiastically support them.

[–] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 46 points 1 day ago (10 children)

You're not responsible for being born on the same plot of land as a bunch of morons you don't even know

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[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Send the maga maggots first

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