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[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 9 points 52 minutes ago

“I flew to Iraq. I was extremely brave. So brave I wanted to give myself the Congressional Medal of Honor,” he said, adding that he asked his “people” if he was allowed to do so. “Someday I’m gonna try. I’m gonna test the law.”

He made similar comments during his State of the Union address later that month.

“I’ve always wanted the Congressional Medal of Honor, but I was informed I’m not allowed to give it to myself, and I wouldn’t know why I’d be taking it,” Trump said. “But if they ever open up that law, I will be there with you someday.”

This is not how a sane person speaks.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 15 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Drop him in the middle of Teheran, if he can walk all the way back to the Gulf, he can get it.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 43 minutes ago

Of Mexico, right? I'd donate to that Livestream

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 35 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

I just don't get how someone can be this selfish and this empty.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 8 points 1 hour ago

He is THE DISTRACTION. It's working. All eyes on this idiot while the billionaires drain the world dry.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

I get it. What I don't get is all the people who can't see it.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 36 points 2 hours ago

He's just the accurate reflection of the Republican party's values and morals.

[–] webp@mander.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago

A lot of affirmations.

Those famous “checks and balances” the US often references, don’t seem to be very checky or balancy.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 19 points 2 hours ago

Perfectly normal presidential behavior.

[–] leftascenter@jlai.lu 7 points 1 hour ago

distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity, risking loss of life above and beyond the call of duty

Trump definitely distinguished himself conspicuously by intrepidly attacking other countries ,risking loss of soldiers' lives above and beyond the call of a president's duty.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 19 points 2 hours ago
[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 1 points 49 minutes ago

Has he ever even worn a military uniform at all?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

That would make such an honor completely meaningless.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 56 minutes ago

Well...he's not going to get it any other way so he should strike while the irony is still hot.

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

They say the empty can rattles the most.

We, the American people, elected the empty can. How can we look ourselves in the mirror ever again, unless we make ourselves just as empty?

[–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Much rather see him with a few purple hearts

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 8 points 1 hour ago

I’d much rather him have a noose around his neck, rather than any kind of medal.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

Look, he'd probably give them to himself for the bone spurs he suffered during Vietnam if his little war he started goes on any longer.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

He got his ear grazed, so he will probably want one of those as well

[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I think more than one veteran actually gave him their purple heart after that.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Who cares? Give the big, shitty diaper baby his bottle.

I'm open to this idea as long as it's done posthumously.