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Demit

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47. People were texting goodbyes & I love yous to family on the mainland.

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 10:12 PM

Jan 2018

I agree with you, this incident needs explanation. If only for the anguish it caused some people. That's what I would expect from a normal person who is president, reassurance. But we have been indoctrinated over the past year to not expect anything normal from him.

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Why did Trump do nothing when informed of a possible incoming missile ?? [View all] kentuck Jan 2018 OP

He was waiting for the Fox and Friends report on it to tell him what to do. Kablooie Jan 2018 #1

I think it was more akin to when W kept reading "My Pet Goat". brush Jan 2018 #33

"Hawaii? Why should I care?" dawg day Jan 2018 #36

Yep. He didn't even come off the course. What a craven, uncaring sociopath. brush Jan 2018 #37

He sent out this tweet on it.. Cha Jan 2018 #40

The military showed no missile. There was nothing to alert him to. We had a dumb malfunction that mahina Jan 2018 #43

I suspect they didnt tell him Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #2

This is exactly what I was thinking. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #4

How so? kentuck Jan 2018 #6

I was a junior officer in the Army Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #14

Mr. pig strongly agrees about the significance of the salute. spiderpig Jan 2018 #22

I have nothing against grunts, Marines or otherwise Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #42

And to this day he shows nothing but respect to people in uniform. spiderpig Jan 2018 #44

Excellent post and I would feel the same way... Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #39

This is his all about him tweet on it.. Cha Jan 2018 #41

Cause he loved it. He can warmonger and create fear through it. SummerSnow Jan 2018 #3

He is not sure Hawaii is part of the U.S. After all, we know who claims to have been born there. OldHippieChick Jan 2018 #5

That is why e thinks Obama wasn't born in the US. world wide wally Jan 2018 #11

But there is a Trump Hotel in Waikiki Generic Brad Jan 2018 #21

He didn't know where Waikiki is. OldHippieChick Jan 2018 #24

Could very well bdamomma Jan 2018 #46

There was no information that there was an incoming missile. PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #7

Isn't that the military?? kentuck Jan 2018 #8

The State of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #9

Someone didnt decide(d) to send out the announcements Ccarmona Jan 2018 #16

Ahhh, of course. Thank-you. Chemisse Jan 2018 #25

My guesses: Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #10

he wanted to wait & call the president of Hawaii Motley13 Jan 2018 #12

He was furious and asked to press his button that he knew was bigger than Kim Jong-un's. Doodley Jan 2018 #13

Because there was no missile DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2018 #15

True. But a *human* president would have made a statement re security and safeguards, etc. VOX Jan 2018 #34

I can answer that: Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #17

I'm glad he did nothing ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #18

This MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #20

+2 orangecrush Jan 2018 #32

The way it seemed. PoorMonger Jan 2018 #19

Why did the people panic ?? kentuck Jan 2018 #29

Because PoorMonger Jan 2018 #31

He wanted to consult with Hawaii's president first. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #23

There was no missile and everyone knew it almost immediately. former9thward Jan 2018 #26

He had to finish his Big Mac first. n/t Downtown Hound Jan 2018 #27

Because he is a moron? cwydro Jan 2018 #28

Hopefully a state warning is not intelligence our military or prez uses to make such decisions. Hoyt Jan 2018 #30

I agree MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #48

Probably for the best oberliner Jan 2018 #35

He wasn't golfing in Hawaii. snort Jan 2018 #38

I think it is SERIOUSLY WEIRD. Honestly I hope its investigated. anneboleyn Jan 2018 #45

People were texting goodbyes & I love yous to family on the mainland. Demit Jan 2018 #47