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RVN VET71

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42. Don"t forget his other "patriotic" comment about active duty military personnel:

Reply to sop (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:20 PM

Feb 10

"I mean, what's in it for them?" John Kelly is the source of this comment. Trump was not praising the troops here. He was genuinely shocked that these "losers" would serve without expecting financial profit from their service.

A truly empty man.

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Truly one of the lowest points, in an Admin packed with 'low-points' Seinan Sensei Feb 9 #24

Don"t forget his other "patriotic" comment about active duty military personnel: RVN VET71 Feb 10 #42

Says the woman who is married to a man mwmisses4289 Feb 9 #8

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Remember it? I'll never forget it! ShazzieB Feb 10 #40

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