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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 Milleys apology for appearing in last weeks 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 podiatrists 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 generals 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
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(92,060 posts)Rhiannon12866
(204,646 posts)still_one
(92,060 posts)Rhiannon12866
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(92,060 posts)coti
(4,612 posts)captain queeg
(10,084 posts)Probably required to serve with trump to make him look better. Not counting the walking dead like Miller and Jarad.
Rhiannon12866
(204,646 posts)Which has now backfired as more of the top brass, including General Milley, have spoken out...
UTUSN
(70,641 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)Rhiannon12866
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(268,664 posts)marie999
(3,334 posts)but every single quote would be true.
Rhiannon12866
(204,646 posts)That's the scary part! And why Andy Borowitz does satire so well!
GopherGal
(2,007 posts)every single quote would be true.
Which is how you know His Deplorableness didn't say them. Ergo, satire.