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Rhiannon12866

(204,646 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:03 AM Jun 2020

Trump Blasts Milley: "This Is Not the Military I Avoided Serving In"

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a series of angry tweets on Thursday, Donald J. Trump lashed out at the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, declaring, “This is not the military I avoided serving in.”

Calling Milley’s apology for appearing in last week’s controversial church photo op “a disgrace,” Trump said, “The United States military of my youth was known for courage and valor, which is why I got a podiatrist’s note to get out of being a part of it.”

Recalling that episode from a half century ago, Trump said, “As I watched my podiatrist dictate that note, I thought about the great institution of the U.S. military, which I would be exempted from participating in. That institution is unrecognizable today.”

With his apology, Trump claimed, “Mark Milley has besmirched the memories of all the Americans who fought so hard to avoid fighting.”

In his most caustic broadside against Milley, Trump questioned the general’s ability to lead U.S. forces and said that he might have to find “someone else” to launch the American invasion of Seattle.


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/donald-trump-blasts-mark-milley-this-is-not-the-military-i-avoided-serving-in



Photograph by Patrick Semansky / AP / Shutterstock

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Trump Blasts Milley: "This Is Not the Military I Avoided Serving In" (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 OP
cyrus miley? still_one Jun 2020 #1
General Mark Milley: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #2
I know, i was being a wise jerk still_one Jun 2020 #3
Well, I had to read it over to be sure I hadn't made a typo! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #4
You did good, as usual. Sorry that it had you take a second look to verify still_one Jun 2020 #10
Bwaaahaha nt coti Jun 2020 #5
Milley looks like he put on a few lbs captain queeg Jun 2020 #6
And to make a statement that the military is with him Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #7
Didn't get me!1 UTUSN Jun 2020 #8
LOL! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #9
Too good malaise Jun 2020 #11
These help me get through the day! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #14
For real malaise Jun 2020 #15
Great satire, marie999 Jun 2020 #12
I know! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #13
That's the giveaway GopherGal Jun 2020 #17
I love Andy Borowitz! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #16

captain queeg

(10,084 posts)
6. Milley looks like he put on a few lbs
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:40 AM
Jun 2020

Probably required to serve with trump to make him look better. Not counting the walking dead like Miller and Jarad.

Rhiannon12866

(204,646 posts)
7. And to make a statement that the military is with him
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:45 AM
Jun 2020

Which has now backfired as more of the top brass, including General Milley, have spoken out...

GopherGal

(2,007 posts)
17. That's the giveaway
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 09:57 PM
Jun 2020
every single quote would be true.


Which is how you know His Deplorableness didn't say them. Ergo, satire.
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