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LetMyPeopleVote

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1. I miss having a POTUS who cares about our troops

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:56 AM

Saturday

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2026: F15 shot down in Iran with pilot missing. Trump says absolutely nothing.

1995: When Capt. Scott O’Grady’s F-16 was shot down over Bosnian Serb territory, President Clinton IMMEDIATELY held Rose Garden press event:

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Trump shows his DEEP CONCERN for U.S. service member downed in Iran by doing "OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD" (NYT). [View all] Miles Archer Saturday OP

I miss having a POTUS who cares about our troops LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #1

I miss having a president who cared about anything but himself. Initech Saturday #2

Of course, Clinton's address was back when there was a Rose Garden. Aristus Saturday #3

trump does NOT care about our troops LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #4