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72. post of the year.

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Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

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Trump wanted the nuclear codes now debunked [View all] videohead5 Apr 20 OP

So Trump will find a general who will hand the codes over to him? Irish_Dem Apr 20 #1

It sounds as though there occurred a righteous mini-coup. The officers and agents with the sidearms told him, "No." John1956PA Apr 20 #2

It's not true. Trump is the commander in chief and could fire anyone that got in his way. pcdb Apr 20 #52

EXACTLY. This is the most important story of the year. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #79

Could that be why... 2naSalit Apr 20 #8

Use a nuke during a search and rescue? RandySF Apr 20 #15

Timing... 2naSalit Apr 20 #20

I never thought I would say this in my lifetime RandySF Apr 20 #22

I lived through... 2naSalit Apr 20 #25

My brother was on a destroyer at the blockade. wnylib Apr 20 #53

I hope you meant "Sit Room" COL Mustard Apr 20 #34

Yeah... 2naSalit Apr 20 #36

My guess YES. This is exactly why they kept him out of the room. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #80

Again and Again. This Doofus is probably going to kill us all. chouchou Apr 20 #3

"The living will envy the dead." PCIntern Apr 20 #35

Ah Yes....Ve will bury you. chouchou Apr 20 #40

You have. AZ8theist Apr 21 #75

Apparently the very last guardrail left held... EarthFirst Apr 20 #4

To be a fly on the wall orangecrush Apr 20 #63

Don't believe it. RandySF Apr 20 #5

Everybody, from 4 star general to 1st Lt on an ICBM crew have the moral displacedvermoter Apr 20 #13

everyone has the authority to deny a psycho war crime Tetrachloride Apr 20 #32

Not true. Safe as Milk Apr 20 #44

The group decided to disobey Chump's insane order FakeNoose Apr 20 #50

I'm betting they told him orangecrush Apr 20 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Apr 20 #70

The Missiles Are Flying - The Dead Zone Sector 001 Apr 20 #6

What's the source? mobeau69 Apr 20 #7

A twitter post. I posted a fact check from Yahoo news down thread. chowder66 Apr 20 #23

Caine probably said... back off buster,.. magicarpet Apr 20 #9

Read Johnson's wikipedia entry SamuelTheThird Apr 20 #10

His claim about t a particular meeting is not a debunk. Bluetus Apr 21 #93

30 Recs yet smells like clickbait. flvegan Apr 20 #11

I just don't have faith anymore that it isn't true displacedvermoter Apr 20 #14

Plus no link Polybius Apr 20 #19

62 now, and on the front page. So embarrassing. demmiblue Apr 20 #30

125 now, and Top 5 Greatest currently. flvegan Apr 20 #57

I'm shocked. demmiblue Apr 20 #59

If it's true, THAT should be grounds for impeachment AND removal. calimary Apr 20 #12

If this were true, it'd be a military coup. mr715 Apr 20 #16

But who is doing the coup? Trump or the military? Doodley Apr 20 #41

The military. mr715 Apr 20 #46

Refusing illegal orders isn't a coup Diraven Apr 21 #84

I have been hearing this all over social media. Baitball Blogger Apr 20 #17

Cool story JoseBalow Apr 20 #18

Fact Check: Caine Did Not Storm Out of Emergency Meeting After Trump Suggested Threatening Iran With Nuclear Weapons chowder66 Apr 20 #21

Yahoo reprinted the story from 'Lead Stories' RandySF Apr 20 #28

I don't care whether Caine " stormed out." Qutzupalotl Apr 20 #31

So the question that's asked and answered is did the general Figarosmom Apr 20 #58

Are there any links to this story? radical noodle Apr 20 #24

FFS... Larry C. Johnson: demmiblue Apr 20 #26

I remember him. RandySF Apr 20 #33

That was one terrible web site, spreading misinformation about the Obama Administration. They considered my surfered Apr 21 #83

In other words, he's a piece of shit. AZ8theist Apr 21 #76

Thanks mobeau69 Apr 20 #27

Not Corroborated But... 2na fisherman Apr 20 #29

From an expert at MIT (2017) RandySF Apr 20 #37

Technically yes. There's a little bit of "backroom" gray area when dealing with an unhinged president it seems though Smokster Apr 20 #54

Well, we're safe there pedo Trump can't read Farmer-Rick Apr 21 #82

Ah, he yearns for the good old days. usonian Apr 20 #38

Something of this magnitude needs some verification. spanone Apr 20 #39

Trump posted before videohead5 Apr 20 #47

But didn't you know? BWdem4life Apr 20 #55

If this is true he needs to be removed from office now. Botany Apr 20 #42

Remember when Trump suggested using nukes on hurricanes? He's way more insane now than then. Doodley Apr 20 #43

This sums up this lunatic MaineNative Apr 20 #45

I believe he wanted to, and thank goodness the military leaders are still sane enough to stop him FakeNoose Apr 20 #48

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Apr 20 #49

This doesn't pass the smell test. Jedi Guy Apr 20 #51

I don't think he has to ask anyone for the codes ToxMarz Apr 20 #56

Nuclear experts on this thread trying to convince everyone Piggy can do anything he wants any time he wants... MorbidButterflyTat Apr 20 #60

They are just concerned :/ johnnyfins Apr 20 #61

It happened in his first term also orangecrush Apr 20 #62

Somehow, I find the story of Trump B.See Apr 20 #65

That's not mental illness. progressoid Apr 20 #66

Larry Johnson, purveyor of Russian propaganda on Ukraine... pat_k Apr 20 #67

157 recs for debunked nonsense... sad. WarGamer Apr 20 #68

Confirmation bias is alive and well sarisataka Apr 20 #69

post of the year. WarGamer Apr 20 #72

Little harsh maybe. Smokster Apr 21 #74

Is it? orangecrush Apr 21 #78

according to a book and Milley quotes? WarGamer Wednesday #94

Must be something to it orangecrush Thursday #96

Aren't a lot of the REC'S for the fact that someone is posting that it WAS debunked? Ol Janx Spirit Apr 21 #86

I would hope so. WarGamer Wednesday #95

And Trump already has the code. RandySF Apr 20 #71

Does something need to be debunked if it was never more than a rumor? EdmondDantes_ Apr 20 #73

And 4 years from now orangecrush Apr 21 #77

and whose in charge of the records? Javaman Apr 21 #81

Yes. That story was bullshit from the start. MineralMan Apr 21 #85

With a mentally firm, physically healthy president, the biscuit would be on their person at almost all times. John1956PA Apr 21 #87

I find what was initially reported to be very plausible Cosmocat Apr 21 #88

It doesn't matter if he did or not. Kid Berwyn Apr 21 #89

They outsmsarted him (talk about a low hurdle to jump) usonian Apr 21 #90

He needs to be in a nursing home under 24/7 supervision. Initech Apr 21 #91

This is what counts as "debunked" now? maxrandb Apr 21 #92