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Attilatheblond

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36. Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:45 PM
13 hrs ago

Seems plausible that if there were downed airmen, and they were rescued, they might not be amiable to saying good things about the crazy idiot who started the war.

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Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs 15 hrs ago #1
He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter 15 hrs ago #3
I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers 13 hrs ago #34
Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter 12 hrs ago #39
Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet 15 hrs ago #5
OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 14 hrs ago #15
The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider 13 hrs ago #33
I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter 11 hrs ago #40
Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr 15 hrs ago #2
He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms 15 hrs ago #8
Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy 14 hrs ago #18
Exactly Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #27
So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #4
What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue 15 hrs ago #9
i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd 13 hrs ago #30
It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything 2 hrs ago #49
I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev 15 hrs ago #6
I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin 15 hrs ago #7
He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #10
+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a 14 hrs ago #11
Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj 14 hrs ago #12
Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF 14 hrs ago #13
Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst 14 hrs ago #14
I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants 14 hrs ago #22
"kept out of the room" Talitha 14 hrs ago #16
"Downed pilots" angrychair 14 hrs ago #17
The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue 14 hrs ago #23
I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants 14 hrs ago #24
Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein 13 hrs ago #35
Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #19
And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers 14 hrs ago #20
Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat 14 hrs ago #21
Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #36
Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk 14 hrs ago #25
There's only one room I want him in, evolves 7 hrs ago #46
Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks 14 hrs ago #26
Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 13 hrs ago #28
Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #29
Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #31
He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #32
Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond 12 hrs ago #37
Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 12 hrs ago #38
Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge 11 hrs ago #41
Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #42
No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc 10 hrs ago #43
You would think bdamomma 9 hrs ago #44
This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill 9 hrs ago #45
They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl 5 hrs ago #47
His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman 2 hrs ago #48
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