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Miles Archer

(23,325 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:05 PM 15 hrs ago

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Trump and the downed fighter jet..."...are they briefing Trump, or just soothing him with boom boom TikToks?"

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
are they briefing Trump on the fighter jet being shot down, or just soothing him with boom boom TikToks?

are they briefing Trump on the fighter jet being shot down, or just soothing him with boom boom TikToks?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-03T15:36:25.330Z

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Trump and the downed fighter jet..."...are they briefing Trump, or just soothing him with boom boom TikToks?" (Original Post) Miles Archer 15 hrs ago OP

I vote for the boom booms...He can't handle the truth... wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #1

I hope the pilots are white men, black or female, will summarily get thrown under the bus Walleye 15 hrs ago #2

They're all getting thrown under the bus anyway durablend 15 hrs ago #4

He hates service members because he was too cowardly to do it himself Walleye 14 hrs ago #5

John McCain was white and male Traildogbob 14 hrs ago #8

He won't remember any details struggle4progress 15 hrs ago #3

Giving him another injection of happy juice. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #6

we are assuming the Donald has the slightest interest in downed aircraft (or pilots/crew) .. ? - - -(nt)- stopdiggin 14 hrs ago #7

Did Trump think Iran would be easy... ananda 14 hrs ago #9

Assuring him that wasnt the fighter jet Johonny 14 hrs ago #10

Remember what trump has called and said about service personnel ? republianmushroom 13 hrs ago #11

It's an annoyance for him, because if he addresses it at all, he has to talk about someone other than himself Miles Archer 13 hrs ago #12

wcmagumba

(6,212 posts)

1. I vote for the boom booms...He can't handle the truth...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:08 PM

15 hrs ago

Walleye

(44,862 posts)

2. I hope the pilots are white men, black or female, will summarily get thrown under the bus

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:10 PM

15 hrs ago

durablend

(9,275 posts)

4. They're all getting thrown under the bus anyway

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:14 PM

15 hrs ago

"I LIKE PILOTS THAT DON'T GET SHOT DOWN"

Walleye

(44,862 posts)

5. He hates service members because he was too cowardly to do it himself

Reply to durablend (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:18 PM

14 hrs ago

Traildogbob

(13,024 posts)

8. John McCain was white and male

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:47 PM

14 hrs ago

And a lifelong Republican. A captured loser in Trump’s peanut Brain.

struggle4progress

(126,191 posts)

3. He won't remember any details

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:12 PM

15 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(81,359 posts)

6. Giving him another injection of happy juice.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:18 PM

14 hrs ago

To keep him calm and in la la land.

stopdiggin

(15,469 posts)

7. we are assuming the Donald has the slightest interest in downed aircraft (or pilots/crew) .. ? - - -(nt)-

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:24 PM

14 hrs ago

ananda

(35,179 posts)

9. Did Trump think Iran would be easy...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:50 PM

14 hrs ago

in the same way Putin thought Ukraine would?

We have serious idiocy in our power structure.

Johonny

(26,203 posts)

10. Assuring him that wasnt the fighter jet

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:03 PM

14 hrs ago

Planned to go in the new Trump Presidential library and escort services

republianmushroom

(22,336 posts)

11. Remember what trump has called and said about service personnel ?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:58 PM

13 hrs ago

He does give a damn about them.

Miles Archer

(23,325 posts)

12. It's an annoyance for him, because if he addresses it at all, he has to talk about someone other than himself

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:11 PM

13 hrs ago

That's why, if he ever says anything at all, it's some tossed-off "he died a hero" bullshit ghost written by an intern.

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