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sestina

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3. And he called people in the military "suckers and losers"

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:13 AM

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and said that John McCain was "not a war hero" because he was captured. He said: "I like people who weren't captured", regarding McCain's time as a Vietnam POW.

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And he called people in the military "suckers and losers" sestina Wednesday #3

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