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riversedge

(78,373 posts) Sun Oct 5, 2025, 08:47 PM Oct 5

Trump speaking to Sailors: .. 'We would've won Afghanistan easy. But we got politically correct.' [View all]

And there stands the turd in his Red HAT making up foolish crap!!

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Trump: "The problem with Vietnam, we, you know, we stopped fighting to win. We would've won easy. We would've won Afghanistan easy. We would've won every war easy. But we got politically correct.”

(Trump dodged the Vietnam draft five times)

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Trump speaking to Sailors: .. 'We would've won Afghanistan easy. But we got politically correct.' [View all] riversedge Oct 5 OP

He had 4 years to 'win it'. pfitz59 Oct 5 #1

To Trump, these sailors are "his" sailors riversedge Oct 5 #2

OMG--Trump enters by doing his "dance".......... riversedge Oct 5 #3

Y.M.C.A. rather than Anchors Aweigh? Ping Tung Oct 5 #6

Win what? C_U_L8R Oct 5 #4

I think he means simply killing everybody. Crunchy Frog Oct 5 #9

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats." riversedge Oct 5 #5

He's getting his way, infecting the military with his cancerous cult. Maru Kitteh Oct 5 #13

Why are those sailors applauding him? Laughing at his tasteless jokes? AStern Oct 5 #7

I'm so tired of being angry about Trump, but every day he does something stupid to piss me off again. sop Oct 5 #8

No hyperbole in your post.. Permanut Oct 5 #11

He clearly has never heard.... lastlib Oct 5 #10

Politically correct like in Iraq. This is what trump wants: IcyPeas Oct 5 #12

Explain to me what 'winning' Afghanistan looks like ... stopdiggin Oct 6 #14

'We would've won Afghanistan easy. But we got politically correct.' LudwigPastorius Oct 6 #15