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and how the U.S. responded to it--- arming the Afghans--


but I seriously doubt that most people in his administration have any knowledge about that---
they probably all flunked U.S. history as HE clearly did
(unless his father paid off some teachers to 'pass' him!)

Yeah, he was actually an adult during that time---
but probably paying more attention to whom he could swindle or FUCK,
not paying any attention to current events at the time---

or he's too mentally incapacitated to have retained any memories about it by now....

Google:
During a July 4, 2019 "Salute to America" speech, President Donald Trump incorrectly claimed the Continental Army "took over the airports" during the 18th-century Revolutionary War. The comment, which suggested air travel existed in the 1700's, was attributed to teleprompter failure in heavy rain. The widely mocked, historical error occurred during a speech highlighting Revolutionary war history.