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Miles Archer

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

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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." [View all]

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." [View all] Miles Archer Jun 7 OP

But It just also claimed to be a "WARtime President" LSparkle Jun 7 #1

Why can't she just ask it and get it out there... displacedvermoter Jun 7 #2

What's a few KIA in the big scheme of things? Swede Jun 7 #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 Jun 7 #4

You don't get to define words or concepts malaise Jun 7 #5

When you attack another country... kentuck Jun 7 #6

➡ The war will continue through election day, the basis for interference. CoopersDad Jun 7 #7

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