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Trump takes credit for ISIS 'giving up'
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NyMartin90
Member
Question is, regardless of whether he did it or not, will voters see the fall of Raqqa as him holding his promise of defeating ISIS?
vacantseas
Member
People are surprised he's taking credit for this? Of course this is all his doing!
Skellig Gra
Member
Most voters probably have no clue what or where Raqqa is.
airmangataosenai
Member
Whether or not he deserves it, it doesn't feel too out of place for him to get credit for it. From what I've seen most of the heavy lifting in Syria has been done by Russia though.
Robdraggoo
Member
On the surface of the sun.
NyMartin90
Member
True but when we have headlines like below, who are people going to say were responsible for ISIS losing is really what I'm thinking.
Astral Dog
Member
And just like that,ISIS is gone thank you Great Trump
Jeff Albertson
Member
Urgh any time I read a quote from him with his ridiculous way of speaking I can now picture him saying it complete with his stupid hand gestures.
This can't be real; that guy surely can't have been elected as your president, it's just all so fucking bizarre!
This can't be real; that guy surely can't have been elected as your president, it's just all so fucking bizarre!
Hierophant
Banned
wonder if trump knows about the significant contingent of socialists that contributed to the fight against isis in raqqa considering his current red scare rhetoric
Most of his voters cant even locate their own state let alone that in another continent.
Skellig Gra
Member
Well when the next inevitable terrorist attack happens people wont be very convinced ISIS is defeated.
Northernlights
Member
Fuck him.
RustyNails
Member
Literally the entire Trump's presidency in one image.
PhantomThief
Banned
Oh god bless leslie nielsen
Fancyarcher
Member
What a surprise. Trash man is trash. He'll eventually blame everyone anyway, since I have no doubt it won't end well.
Dash_Riprock
Member
I mean, this is a nation that paints a bunch of slave-owning traitors as the victims.
This one really pisses me off because it just spits in the faces of all the forces out in Iraq and Syria who have been battling to beat back ISIS for so long now and are finally smashing them.
Then this twat who couldn't even point out Syria on a map, let alone Raqqa, tries to fluff his pathetic ego with their hard work and sacrifice.
Then this twat who couldn't even point out Syria on a map, let alone Raqqa, tries to fluff his pathetic ego with their hard work and sacrifice.
SoundofSilence
Member
You can't disagree with him? Perhaps you should re-read what he's saying here because they're the rantings of a fucking lunatic.
LOL
SoundofSilence
Member
Don't forget his bold new strategy in Afghanistan - you know, the one where it sounds new so he can take credit for it but it's actually the same old shit that's been tried unsuccessfully for 17 years.
toddhunter
Member
He did a lot. What are ISIS going to do to America now? Treat gay people better and give woman more rights?
Trump has really taken away their motivation.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
Just shut the fuck up already Donny.
God I wish this were real.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
So much cringe man
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
ISIS has been steadily losing territory since late 2015.
The Trump administration has literally changed nothing about the approach the Obama administration came up with. Maybe his generals haven't told him that they just continue what Obama started? Nah, he probably just doesn't give a fuck.
Trump taking credit for Obamas work while simultaneously stating how terrible everything Obamas did was, has to be one of the most sickening things I've seen of this administration.
The dishonesty and toxic misinformation is off the charts and the fact that so many people eat it up makes it extremely dangerous.
Truly post-factual times.
The Trump administration has literally changed nothing about the approach the Obama administration came up with. Maybe his generals haven't told him that they just continue what Obama started? Nah, he probably just doesn't give a fuck.
Trump taking credit for Obamas work while simultaneously stating how terrible everything Obamas did was, has to be one of the most sickening things I've seen of this administration.
The dishonesty and toxic misinformation is off the charts and the fact that so many people eat it up makes it extremely dangerous.
Truly post-factual times.
Lil'DigiOp
Member
He does realize that those who fled Raqqa are possible insurgents right?
Jobs not done
Jobs not done
This is the guy who thinks the job's done in Puerto Rico and hasn't mentioned the fires in California as far as I've seen.
NullPointer
Member
So he delegated military decisions to the military rather than keeping them as responsibilities of the Commander in Chief.
Has anybody spelled out exactly what was changed in the Rules of Engagement? Or what specific authority he's delegated? And how that has played our in Syria and Iraq?
When you've got a man who spouted continuous support for war crimes including torture and collective punishment, these details matter.
Has anybody spelled out exactly what was changed in the Rules of Engagement? Or what specific authority he's delegated? And how that has played our in Syria and Iraq?
When you've got a man who spouted continuous support for war crimes including torture and collective punishment, these details matter.
Lucky Forward
Member
"I give myself an A+."
Coriolanus
Banned
Obama didn't start anything. Syrians did. In the same vein, raqqa fell to the SDF, a mostly kurdish coalition that receives support from a truckload of countries, including the US and yes, even Russia.
Dead Prince
Banned
Id it happened during his presidency he's going to take credit. Doesn't matter when or how it happen
And if it's bad news, he'll blame the last guy. Win Win!! ...God I hate that man.
👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻This is EXACTLY why Trump deserves credit.