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Norrrm

(1,637 posts)
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:20 AM 9 hrs ago

Trump recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by Japan's military in WWll by saying "Happy Memorial Day" to Japanese tro

Trump::: “Happy Memorial Day” to Japanese troops.

Donald recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by Japan's military in WWll by saying “Happy Memorial Day” to Japanese troops.

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/awkward-trump-wishes-happy-memorial-day-to-members-of-japanese-military/

Memorial Day is supposed to be an American holiday to honor our American heroes who sacrificed so much but now Trump and his loyal followers have remade it to include our enemies who fought against us.

And Trump says "Happy Memorial Day" to the Japanese military that killed many thousands of our own military.

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Trump recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by Japan's military in WWll by saying "Happy Memorial Day" to Japanese tro (Original Post) Norrrm 9 hrs ago OP
That's up there with TSF's no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #1
I remember someone stating last year that "Happy Memorial Day!" is not an apt greeting for the day. John1956PA 9 hrs ago #2
He forgot the other Axis Powers? sop 9 hrs ago #3
Typical of "bone spurs" mymomwasright 9 hrs ago #4
My US Navy uncle was killed by this enemy in WWII. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #5
Absolutely disgraceful GarColga 9 hrs ago #6
In Trump's tiny pea brain that could even be a sneering dig about dropping nuclear bombs on Japan. tanyev 9 hrs ago #7
From 2019. sinkingfeeling 9 hrs ago #8
Will Krasnov make December, 7th "Brave Japanese Pilots Day?" Fucking nimrod idiot. Botany 8 hrs ago #9
I'm looking forward to the national holiday when we no longer have to deal with trmp. erronis 8 hrs ago #10

John1956PA

(4,093 posts)
2. I remember someone stating last year that "Happy Memorial Day!" is not an apt greeting for the day.
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:26 AM
9 hrs ago

In any case, that utterance which Trump made in 2019 was inappropriate. It was not the product of intelligent thinking.

Irish_Dem

(69,935 posts)
5. My US Navy uncle was killed by this enemy in WWII.
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:31 AM
9 hrs ago

During the Battle of Guadalcanal the USS Meredith with viciously attacked by 40 Japanese bombers which
sunk the ship in 10 minutes. My uncle was one of the men who was killed as they fought valiantly that day.

I know the Japanese are our allies now and I lived in Japan as a military kid, and loved the country and the people.

However I do not appreciate the US president giving accolades to the Japanese military during WWII.

I am thankful my career US Air Force father who fought in three US wars is not alive to see this statement today.
I do not even want to think about his reaction. His brother was the one killed on the USS Meredith and he could never
even mention his name it was so painful for him.

GarColga

(152 posts)
6. Absolutely disgraceful
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:43 AM
9 hrs ago

The Imperial Japanese Army was one of the most evil organizations in the history of the world.

tanyev

(46,478 posts)
7. In Trump's tiny pea brain that could even be a sneering dig about dropping nuclear bombs on Japan.
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:44 AM
9 hrs ago

Anything is possible with that cretin.

erronis

(19,821 posts)
10. I'm looking forward to the national holiday when we no longer have to deal with trmp.
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:55 AM
8 hrs ago

And, of course, turn congress blue.

Maybe a yearly week of festivities!

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