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Saturday, May 23, 2026

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confused his predecessors Joe Biden and Barack Obama while touting the purported successes of his ongoing war on Iran ...

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Days before Memorial Day, Trump waved off the 13 Americans lost in his war of choice with Iran--"somebody else would have lost 100,000 people"--reducing 13 grieving families to a talking point.

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-- Home of the Brave (@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social) 1:01 PM · May 22, 2026

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As long as the dead count doesn't exceed that of World War II, Trump is glad to tell you how clever he is while also saying it doesn't matter.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-21 12:49 PM | Reply

Snuffing out 13 American suckers and losers was a bonus after slaughtering 175 Iranian schoolgirls.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-21 03:50 PM | Reply

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-22 06:56 AM | Reply

Biden lost 13 in one day and you all danced on their graves.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-05-23 12:54 PM | Reply

More from the cited article ...
... President Donald Trump on Wednesday confused his predecessors Joe Biden and Barack Obama while touting the purported successes of his ongoing war on Iran -- and boasted that he has lost "only" 13 U.S. service members in the unpopular conflict. ...

Oh dear.

Is the Trump family apparent history of mental acuity decline starting to show its face with Pres Trump?

Donald Trump's Nephew Recalls Grandpa's Dementia Symptoms as He Warns of Former President's 'Decline' (2024)
people.com

... Donald Trump's nephew Fred C. Trump III is opening up about his family's often-overlooked history of dementia -- and how his uncle's recent behavior reminds him of the other Trumps who have faced cognitive health challenges, including Donald's dad.

"Like anyone else, I've seen his decline. But I see it in parallel with the way my grandfather's decline was," Fred, 61, tells PEOPLE of Donald, 78, who has at times downplayed his father's symptoms. "If anyone wants to believe that dementia did not run in the Trump family, it's just not true."

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-23 08:26 PM | Reply

Biden lost 13 in one day and you all danced on their graves.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-05-23 12:54 PM | Reply GFY

Bushturd 2 lost over 3,000 in 20 minutes and the following day stood atop their fresh corpses and told us to go shopping... told us he would take care of it... he didn't... Obama did.

Republicl0wns are useless when it comes to protecting us.

#6 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-05-23 08:36 PM | Reply

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