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betsuni

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32. A lot of people think the swift and sweeping part was about Vietnam but it wasn't.

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:27 PM

Jul 2020

He was reading a list of military conflicts over the last 75 years. The military aircraft that transported soldiers in WWII, the Korean War, and to "the fields and jungles of Vietnam. They delivered a swift and sweeping victory in Operation Desert Storm."

He fucked up "sweeping" so launched into the riff he always does, incorporates the mistake into the speech as if it had been there all along, then does his "like you've never seen before" thing.

I feel weird -- I'm not defending this lunatic! Just that it's no more nutty than usual.

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26 second excerpt of trump's speech, NOT altered! [View all] George II Jul 2020 OP

What the hell was that? sheshe2 Jul 2020 #1

WTF? malaise Jul 2020 #4

It swept so swiftly it ended up in the Middle East. Maraya1969 Jul 2020 #8

OMG...Twitter is quick.. HipChick Jul 2020 #10

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah for the Swiffer malaise Jul 2020 #14

It terrifies me to think I may associate cleaning my kitchen floor Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #45

Hahahaaa I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #49

Yikes! Laelth Jul 2020 #2

OMFG Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3

They should keep him off the mics or get him on his meds. brush Jul 2020 #5

when Reagan was in full blown Alzheimers his handlers kept him out of sight agingdem Jul 2020 #9

His idiot handlers still think he's helping himself with these... brush Jul 2020 #13

I think they know he isn't, but no one can control him. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #26

They stay on still. Guess they want to keep cashing those checks. brush Jul 2020 #31

It does seem to me that there is clear evidence of neuro-degenerative disease jimlup Jul 2020 #6

Desert Storm in Vietnam? unc70 Jul 2020 #7

That's the opening for Morning Joe Scum malaise Jul 2020 #15

Swift Boating of Kerry? Stallion Jul 2020 #17

"Like nobody's ever seen anything happen..." jcgoldie Jul 2020 #11

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?" edbermac Jul 2020 #12

Forget it, he's rolling. Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #16

It IS intentional - "Forget it he's TROLLING" Moostache Jul 2020 #27

Calling Sarah Cooper-Clean Up on Aisle 5 Stallion Jul 2020 #18

The country is waiting MS Cooper grantcart Jul 2020 #23

Yup. I was imagining her doing this! AllyCat Jul 2020 #57

People clapped for that Demobrat Jul 2020 #19

He's trying out his new comedy act material FakeNoose Jul 2020 #20

Are you saying he is trying to be a stand up comic? sheshe2 Jul 2020 #48

I've heard a few comedians say that Trump uses the same technique as stand ups. betsuni Jul 2020 #61

Sorta like his lock her up routine. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #65

Keep him talking unitedwethrive Jul 2020 #21

Vacuuming like nobody has ever seen Ivanka vacuum... Blue Owl Jul 2020 #22

And the RW bashed Obama repeatedly for using a teleprompter... VOX Jul 2020 #24

"RW bashed Obama repeatedly for using a teleprompter..." left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #28

I can't stop thinking about this and getting mad. betsuni Jul 2020 #37

I hear you. And you're correct. VOX Jul 2020 #40

Hit job appealing to anti-intellectualism. Smarter: don't like. Hortensis Jul 2020 #73

Nutty! n/t AmericanVictimized Jul 2020 #25

I think I'll wait for the Sarah Cooper version. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #29

I don't recall Vietnam as being "swift and sweeping" left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #30

And it lasted through my teen years 2naSalit Jul 2020 #44

We'll put up a Ho Chi Minh statue to help you remember your history IronLionZion Jul 2020 #56

In Trump's garden of heroes n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #76

A lot of people think the swift and sweeping part was about Vietnam but it wasn't. betsuni Jul 2020 #32

TY for that, betsuni.. you've seen this?.. Cha Jul 2020 #39

No I haven't. Good ad. betsuni Jul 2020 #46

You're freaking Cha Jul 2020 #47

I hate other people more. betsuni Jul 2020 #69

Thanks, Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #50

Thank you for all that information on it, she! Cha Jul 2020 #67

Yes. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #70

Yeah, trump looks in "perfect health".. especially Cha Jul 2020 #71

Powerful uponit7771 Jul 2020 #66

Indeed! Cha Jul 2020 #68

Yes. At this point in his life, he knows Hortensis Jul 2020 #42

Exactly - as to how he handles it when he gets lost. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #64

The stay-at-home fake bone-spurs version of Vietnam. icymist Jul 2020 #33

I need Sarah Cooper to decode that ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #34

Stat! In the mean time.. Cha Jul 2020 #43

He is losing it SpaceNeedle Jul 2020 #35

Ah Yes musclecar6 Jul 2020 #36

Nobody has to "alter" trump talk to make him Cha Jul 2020 #38

It was swift. It was sweeping. It was a ... LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #41

Swift and swimpian? mcar Jul 2020 #51

no thanks, never listen to fox snooze, n yaesu Jul 2020 #52

Grandpa is deep into his dotage & no one loves him enough to take away his keys... Hekate Jul 2020 #53

Huh?? tiptonic Jul 2020 #54

We need statues for that so we never forget IronLionZion Jul 2020 #55

Can I have some of his meds? UpInArms Jul 2020 #58

Psycho Babble at it's finest. Like nobody's ever seen. Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #59

Sounds like a speech made by a man... JoeOtterbein Jul 2020 #60

Bones spurs went to his head, swiftly. imanamerican63 Jul 2020 #62

He's just stupid, and he's always been stupid EleanorR Jul 2020 #63

Message is "This tweet is not available" lamp_shade Jul 2020 #72

Apparently somebody made it go away Chainfire Jul 2020 #74

The tweet was deleted, but I've added the video to my OP. George II Jul 2020 #75

Thanks. lamp_shade Jul 2020 #78

Word salad Sunsky Jul 2020 #77