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Crowman2009

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53. Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud.

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:21 AM

17 hrs ago

Last time I checked, Iran was under a severe drought and that ground those downed MC-130s were on didn't look very muddy to me.

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Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after 'screaming' at aides for hours, report [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs Sunday #1

He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter Sunday #3

I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers Sunday #34

Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter Sunday #39

Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet Sunday #5

OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 Sunday #15

The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider Sunday #33

Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ? magicarpet 9 hrs ago #57

or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon 14 hrs ago #55

I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter Sunday #40

Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr Sunday #2

He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms Sunday #8

Oh my.. trDUMP would then find them defective human beings who should be hidden,... magicarpet 8 hrs ago #59

Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Sunday #18

Exactly Farmer-Rick Sunday #27

So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose Sunday #4

What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue Sunday #9

i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd Sunday #30

It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything 23 hrs ago #49

I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev Sunday #6

I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin Sunday #7

He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee Sunday #10

+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a Sunday #11

Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj Sunday #12

Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF Sunday #13

Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst Sunday #14

I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants Sunday #22

They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns 17 hrs ago #54

"kept out of the room" Talitha Sunday #16

"Downed pilots" angrychair Sunday #17

The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #23

I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants Sunday #24

Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein Sunday #35

Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Sunday #19

And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers Sunday #20

Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat Sunday #21

Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond Sunday #36

Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk Sunday #25

There's only one room I want him in, evolves Sunday #46

Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks Sunday #26

Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #53

Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #28

Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #29

Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula Sunday #31

He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow Sunday #32

Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond Sunday #37

Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 Sunday #38

Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge Sunday #41

Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden Sunday #42

No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc Sunday #43

You would think bdamomma Sunday #44

This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill Sunday #45

They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl Sunday #47

His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #48

I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib 18 hrs ago #52

I wish I could time travel 100 years in the future BigmanPigman 9 hrs ago #58

Same here. wnylib 7 hrs ago #60

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I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles 19 hrs ago #51

He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward 12 hrs ago #56