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Miles Archer

(23,434 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:20 AM Sunday

Trump's "We got him" victory lap reads like a teaser promo for this week's episode of "Apprentice: War Monger."

His full "Truth Social" post reeks of equal portions of Miller and Cheung. And while it is absolutely a cause for celebration to have the pilot safe and sound, what happened to him is the direct result of Trump's bogus war. He posted his "WE GOT HIM!" victory lap and I was sitting here thinking "You know what would represent a REAL "victory?" Those 160 Iranian school kids showing up for class tomorrow morning. So hopefully I can be excused for not playing Lee Greeenwood's "God Bless The USA" while a tear rolls down my cheek and I say "THANK you, SIR..."


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/04/iran-war-updates-israel-trump--live/89462679007/

The second crew member of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that crashed in Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces, President Donald Trump said early Sunday in a social media post.

In the Truth Social post, the president described an intense search and rescue operation that led to the crew member being found safe.

"This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone," Trump said.
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Trump's "We got him" victory lap reads like a teaser promo for this week's episode of "Apprentice: War Monger." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sunday OP
Trying to steal from Obama and glamming onto an operation he had nothing to do with underpants Sunday #1
Very happy the airman was rescued at140 Sunday #2
shithole's comrades think this is going to change minds?.................. Lovie777 Sunday #3
If it gives him a "victory" off-ramp, that's good leftstreet Sunday #4
The entire post read that way Miles Archer Sunday #5
"...and Pete had tears in his eyes, Oh Sir! Brilliant" leftstreet Sunday #6

at140

(6,259 posts)
2. Very happy the airman was rescued
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:26 AM
Sunday

This takes away all the propaganda Iran would have had if they had captured him.
Bless all our brave military men & women!

Lovie777

(23,064 posts)
3. shithole's comrades think this is going to change minds?..................
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:28 AM
Sunday

no it won't because our military never should have been in this situation in the first place.

They are there because the madmen in this administration want the oil.

leftstreet

(40,881 posts)
4. If it gives him a "victory" off-ramp, that's good
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:30 AM
Sunday

If the demented narcissist can use this (possibly/possibly not) "true" story to declare victory and leave Iran, I'm all for it!

Miles Archer

(23,434 posts)
5. The entire post read that way
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:33 AM
Sunday

In addition to taking some direct credit himself, he also praised Hegseth. It definitely had off-ramp potential.

leftstreet

(40,881 posts)
6. "...and Pete had tears in his eyes, Oh Sir! Brilliant"
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:42 AM
Sunday

something else about big manly strong men thanking him, and Iran announcing they're giving him a peace prize

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