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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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15. Didn't he already do that?

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:25 PM

Jun 2020

Trump opposes changing bases named for Confederate generals

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he “will not even consider” renaming U.S. military bases currently honoring Confederate leaders, calling them “part of a great American heritage.”

The White House announcement came just one day after Pentagon officials said that Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Defense Secretary Mark Esper were open to the possibility of changing the names, noting they would want bi-partisan consensus before any changes.

In a social media post, Trump said that the bases with controversial names — including Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia — have a history of “winning, victory and freedom” that should be left unaltered.

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Because, Of Course He Would! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #1

Mission Accomplished. MontanaMama Jun 2020 #2

WTAF? Will he declare the Confederacy the winner of the Civil War next? n/t rzemanfl Jun 2020 #3

Didn't he already do that? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2020 #15

I'm glad I live I a state that takes the virus seriously kimbutgar Jun 2020 #4

Suspect that in time, most of the red states will take Covid seriously. Even empedocles Jun 2020 #8

Even idiot Abbott of Texas is joining in on the brick shitting. hedda_foil Jun 2020 #19

Thanks, Putin. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #5

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Damn. Maru Kitteh Jun 2020 #20

Desperation. ...nt 2naSalit Jun 2020 #6

Lower and lower he goes.... spanone Jun 2020 #7

This virus bdamomma Jun 2020 #9

trDumpie says,... it only takes wishing to make it so. magicarpet Jun 2020 #10

At its base, this is what it's all about: Xian wishful thinking as a sub for reality. stopbush Jun 2020 #21

I predicted several days ago that he was going to declare victory and Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #11

Of course he would. He's bored with it and he can't tweet it away SoonerPride Jun 2020 #13

The latest graph just screams victory . . . n/t Strelnikov_ Jun 2020 #14

And like all his victories - complete bullshit. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #16

Goddamn murderer. dalton99a Jun 2020 #17

................... greatauntoftriplets Jun 2020 #18

Talk about doubling down on stupid. Xolodno Jun 2020 #22