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Miles Archer

(24,838 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:38 AM Sunday

Trump: "I call it a military exercise because people would rather have it called that. It's not a big war for us."

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬
WELKER: Iran just attacked US allies in the region. Is the US at war with Iran?

TRIUMP: I call it a military exercise because people would rather have it called that. It's not a big war for us.

WELKER: Iran just attacked US allies in the region. Is the US at war with Iran?

TRIUMP: I call it a military exercise because people would rather have it called that. It's not a big war for us.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-07T13:36:09.958Z
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Trump: "I call it a military exercise because people would rather have it called that. It's not a big war for us." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sunday OP
But It just also claimed to be a "WARtime President" LSparkle Sunday #1
Why can't she just ask it and get it out there... displacedvermoter Sunday #2
What's a few KIA in the big scheme of things? Swede Sunday #3
"It's a war when I want it to be and it's not a war when I don't want it to be. Capiche?" tanyev Sunday #4
You don't get to define words or concepts malaise Sunday #5
When you attack another country... kentuck Sunday #6
➡ The war will continue through election day, the basis for interference. CoopersDad Sunday #7

tanyev

(49,870 posts)
4. "It's a war when I want it to be and it's not a war when I don't want it to be. Capiche?"
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:47 AM
Sunday
Not an actual quote. As far as I know.

kentuck

(115,851 posts)
6. When you attack another country...
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:58 AM
Sunday

...you don't get to say when the war will end.

Who gave you that idea?

CoopersDad

(3,407 posts)
7. ➡ The war will continue through election day, the basis for interference.
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 10:07 AM
Sunday

He will declare martial law or pull some similar trick to interfere or even cancel elections.

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