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Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 10:14 PM Jun 2020

Poland and U.S. Deny that Fort Trump Proposal is Bogged Down

Source: Reuters

By Reuters
June 13, 2020 09:27 PM

WARSAW, POLAND - Some members of Poland’s government on Friday denied a Reuters report saying talks over a U.S.-Polish defense deal known as Fort Trump were crumbling amid disputes over how to fund the deployment of additional U.S troops and where to garrison them.

“This is fake news,” Krzysztof Szczerski, a top aide to the Polish president, told public radio on Friday.

The U.S. ambassador to Poland, Georgette Mosbacher, reacting on Twitter to the report, said negotiations remained on track.

“President Trump @POTUS & @Prezydentpl Duda’s vision for increased US presence in Poland will be even greater than originally outlined. Announcement coming soon.”

Read more: https://www.voanews.com/usa/poland-and-us-deny-fort-trump-proposal-bogged-down

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Poland and U.S. Deny that Fort Trump Proposal is Bogged Down (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2020 OP
Ft. tRump would be in the back of some Dr's file cabinet IADEMO2004 Jun 2020 #1
There should be a Fort Trump sarge43 Jun 2020 #2
If we ever build a second Leavenworth Grokenstein Jun 2020 #4
I like that. Very appropriate. sarge43 Jun 2020 #9
One latrine in every installation could be designated 'Fort Trump' muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #6
The Trump detachment unit. sarge43 Jun 2020 #10
I thought he'd name an aircraft carrier after himself. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2020 #3
First thing new admin should do if they complete this silliness rpannier Jun 2020 #5
I wondered why Trump was moving the troops to Poland, gab13by13 Jun 2020 #7
Fort Trump??? WTF is Fort Trump? The only thing I want named after Trump is a latrine. Vinca Jun 2020 #8

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
2. There should be a Fort Trump
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 10:53 PM
Jun 2020

The hell hole you're reassigned to when you've been very naughty or royally pissed off some a-hole in charge. Every branch has one. Ft "BunkerBaby" would be Joint Command. Marines: Have to sing "I'm a little teapot" at every promotion board. Air Force: Have to do Army level PT every day. Navy: Permanently assigned to a WWI sub. Army: In charge of post morale and there's no coffee.

Grokenstein

(5,722 posts)
4. If we ever build a second Leavenworth
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 01:30 AM
Jun 2020

...or want to rename the hole in the ground after tearing down Gitmo, Don-Don can have that.

Marines: Have to sing "I'm a little teapot" at every promotion board.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
9. I like that. Very appropriate.
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 08:59 AM
Jun 2020

If the Marine promo board is feeling extra vile, the 'maggot' has to act out the song and wear a tutu

muriel_volestrangler

(101,307 posts)
6. One latrine in every installation could be designated 'Fort Trump'
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 05:26 AM
Jun 2020

with a bit of golden spray paint, and good wifi access.

Oh my god, I've suddenly realised who the buyer for this was:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_%28Cattelan%29

Still not found.

Cattelan created the toilet in 2016 for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
...
In September 2017, when the museum declined a White House request to loan its 1888 Van Gogh painting Landscape with Snow for President Donald Trump's private rooms, curator Nancy Spector offered to loan America instead. Any reply by the White House was not reported.
3. I thought he'd name an aircraft carrier after himself.
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 01:12 AM
Jun 2020

Carriers are powerful war machines that can project military force around the world. A base Poland is, well, a base in Poland. It doesn't seem Trump's style. I could understand renaming an entire country after himself...Spain comes to mind. Lots of beachfront for Trump resorts.

rpannier

(24,329 posts)
5. First thing new admin should do if they complete this silliness
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 04:45 AM
Jun 2020

Change the name
If Poland objects, tell them we're closing it and taking our troops out

gab13by13

(21,304 posts)
7. I wondered why Trump was moving the troops to Poland,
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 07:12 AM
Jun 2020

it all makes sense now. Just think about how Trump makes decisions that affect our national security. He moves troops out of Germany because Angela Merkel said a bad about not being in the same room with Trump while Poland is going to name a base after him.

Shit, you don't even need to have dirt on Trump to get him to do something, just flatter him.

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