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Donald makes VE - Day all about me, me, me, me [1]

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Date: 2025-05-08

We now have Victory Day for World War II, 2025. The whole world recognizes it as Victory in Europe Day, VE-Day, on May 8th. Donald thinks we won the war all by ourselves.

Most of the proclamation is taken up with a recount of history from the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 to VE-Day, May 8, 1945. He pretends that he wrote it. We know that's not possible. Either staff or Grok did it.

"I remain steadfastly devoted to stopping the years of endless foreign wars and preventing the further loss of lives."

He didn't do anything of the sort in his first term. He didn't win the war in Aghanistan and didn't get us out of it. No, he dealt directly with the Taliban and left the Afghan government completely at risk. That's what he handed Joe Biden. The suicide bomber at the Kabul airport is what Republicans fixate on for the 13 deaths. During Trump's first term, there were 45 deaths in Afghanistan. From the time Joe Biden took office, there were no deaths in Afghanistan at all until the withdrawal. The 13 at Abbey Gate were the only casualties under Joe Biden.

"As I stated during my Inaugural Address, we will measure our success not only by the battles we will win but also by the wars that we end --- my proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker."

We are supposed to be impressed by Trump's inaugural speech? It was all about the billionaires. Why bring it up at all? Me, me, me, me. This was supposed to be all about WWII, and he still hasn't mentioned the actual end of WWII, VJ-Day on August 15, 1945.

We had 3 military men die in that helicopter crash with a passenger airplane over the Potomac where 67 passengers died as well. Those probably would not have happened had Trump not created the atmosphere of people being fired and not having enough controllers on duty. So, don't ever talk about Abbey Gate.

So what does he do this morning? Blame air accidents on Biden:

Peacemaker. You haven't created one situation in which that could occur. You had a chance with Netanyahu, but you don't care if those left of the 1.2 million Palestinians live or die. You and Jared want the beachfront property instead. You want to move them all out. Genocide.

You have done nothing to end the war in Ukraine. That day one promise after being elected, the day one promise after taking office are all complete vaporware. Now it's 109 days in office. Nothing happening. So don't ever talk about being a peacemaker.

He put up still another post this morning of the statue of troops raising the flag on Iwo Jima. This was February 23, 1945. The war with Japan in the Pacific theater. Nothing at all to do with Victory in Europe. Another failure Donald. Another F in history.

Statue made from iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945.

"On this Victory Day for World War II, we celebrate the unmatched might, strength, and the power of American Armed Forces..."

This is not a cause for celebration. This is a day of remembrance. Honor is something for which you have little understanding. If you want to honor the day, call it what it already is. This is not like the Gulf of Mexico. The war didn't end on May 8th, but you try to make it seem like it did.

It's VE-Day.

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