'Mad King' Donald Trump Torched Over 'Especially Jarring' Claim To U.S. Troops In Qatar
Source: HuffPost
'Mad King' Donald Trump Torched Over 'Especially Jarring' Claim To U.S. Troops In Qatar
Lee Moran
Fri, May 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM EDT 2 min read
President Donald Trump stirred new controversy when, during his tour of the Middle East, he was accused of using U.S. troops stationed in Qatar as props to boost his false election claims.
Speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of Doha on Thursday, Trump again falsely asserted he won the 2020 election against now-former President Joe Biden. He also, yet again, floated the unconstitutional idea of extending his stay in the White House even longer.
“As you know, we won three elections, OK?” Trump told the assembled troops. “And some people want us to do a fourth. I don’t know, I’ll have to think about that.”
Trump then referenced new campaign merchandise, saying: “You saw the new, the new hat. The hottest hat is, it says, ‘Trump 2028.’ We’re driving the left crazy.”
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