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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Mon Sep 7, 2020, 05:41 PM Sep 2020

TRUMP: Top Pentagon brass and defense contractors in cahoots (paraphrased) [View all]

TRUMP: "I'm not saying the military's in love w/ me. The soldiers are, the top people in the Pentagon probably aren't, because they want to do nothing but fight wars so all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs & make the planes & make everything else stay happy."

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TRUMP: Top Pentagon brass and defense contractors in cahoots (paraphrased) [View all] steve2470 Sep 2020 OP

I mean.... he's not exactly wrong. AkFemDem Sep 2020 #1

Except what he really means is, dawg day Sep 2020 #4

Of course he's not wrong. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 #6

Anyone else concerned he is setting this up.... TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #2

I think he's angry that no generals have stepped up to vouch for him steve2470 Sep 2020 #5

Isn't he the same guy who bragged about how much he increased the Pentagon budget? rec, nt. Mc Mike Sep 2020 #3

He just outed the scam that we've all been watching since Ike gave us the heads up. Magoo48 Sep 2020 #7

He's projecting like mad again. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #8

he's a maniac spanone Sep 2020 #9

The military had no bullets left when trDumpie came on board after Obama. magicarpet Sep 2020 #10

Kind of a twist on Ike's MIC speech. Sneederbunk Sep 2020 #11

Yes, From 60 Years Ago ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #12