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16. "Because why not?"

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:13 AM

Aug 26

He is just aligning the name of the department with how he plans to use it. (...and it ain't for defense.)

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Trump is planning on changing the name of Dept of Defense to the Dept of War. [View all] Swede Aug 25 OP

Dept of WAR on AMERICA! Cha Aug 25 #1

Get ready for the Brycreem, Bronzer, and Bombs World War Tour 2026. Efilroft Sul Aug 25 #3

Bet Putin is LAUGHING his ass off IA8IT Aug 25 #4

I think it was called 49jim Aug 25 #5

It was the War Department sdfernando Aug 25 #6

1789 to 1947 DetroitLegalBeagle Aug 25 #11

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_War sdfernando Aug 25 #13

Not the Ministry of Peace? tanyev Aug 25 #7

Hmmm mucifer Aug 25 #8

Trump is an infant living in his make-believe Gaugamela Aug 25 #9

What's next? The United States of Trump??? LeftInTX Aug 25 #10

The Blight House and the Department of War. Solly Mack Aug 25 #12

The Felon likes war Oeditpus Rex Aug 25 #14

"Because why not?" LudwigPastorius Aug 26 #16

Fucking why??? This is absolute insanity. Initech Aug 27 #17

I'm old enough to remember this tripe... PunkinPi Aug 28 #18

It is still the Department of Defense LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #20