Trump adds his own name to Vietnam Memorial
  • 891 points Ornery_Flounder3142

    Almost got me!

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    397 points Ambiorix33

    Its insane how little this would surprise us if it were true

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    13 points PingCarGaming

    Collega

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    128 points solemn_penguin

    Satire is dead. We live inside a Mad magazine now

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    51 points AkronOhAnon

    In Great America: Onion eat you; Duffle carry you.

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    9 points solemn_penguin

    The Russian reversal...can't argue with that

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    2 points AkronOhAnon

    With just an ein bisschen white-nationalist oligarchy!

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    6 points towndrunkislandslut

    Looks kinda like him too.

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    34 points 0o0o0o0o0o0z

    Almost got me!

    Ya, what's fucking sad is I had to double-check to make sure it was the Duffel because there is no bar too low with these fucking people.

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    6 points ladyelenawf

    almost got me šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’ØšŸ˜­ I'm gonna start drinking early.

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    5 points Dutiful-Rebellion

    ā€œMany people are saying this, tremendous people, the best people, that the Vietnam War Memorial is incredible, really incredible, but it’s missing something very important. My name. And I said, why not? I’ve got the best name, a very strong name, winning name. We’re going to put it on there, beautifully, maybe in gold, very tasteful gold. The soldiers would have wanted it, believe me. They fought bravely, they fought hard, but if I were there, folks, the war would’ve been over in a week. Two weeks max. Everyone agrees. This memorial is about sacrifice, honor, and frankly, branding. Nobody understands branding like I do.ā€

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    4 points KiijaIsis

    Seriously! Came in here like Kramer, ā€œDid he add his name in a ā€˜Special Thanks to’ section?ā€

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    3 points theaviationhistorian

    That's the worst part, that we have a government so unhinged that Poe's Law is constantly a blurred mess!

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    3 points No-Investment-4494

    šŸ˜† 🤣

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  • 372 points Is12345aweakpassword

    Fuck man, onion got me again. It would have been the least surprising headline regarding Trump I’ve seen all hour

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    70 points IgnoreThisName72

    The Duffelblog has far surpassed the Onion in the ability to produce satire that is still funny in a world gone mad.

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  • 175 points boulevardpaleale

    holy shit onion… i was instantly raged. lol

    good job.

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    17 points JangoDarkSaber

    Same. Top tier rage bait

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    7 points AquamannMI

    Duffelbag, not Onion. Onion has sucked lately.

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  • 114 points unholycowgod

    Mother fucker I was halfway through before I realized it was duffleblog.Ā 

    I fucking hate this timeline.

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    11 points lowlatitude

    I definitely had a pause for a solid second with a sinking feeling.

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  • 36 points Either_Essay5388

    Crazy that I believed it before I saw source

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  • 28 points 0peRightBehindYa

    Seriously...that momentary blood pressure spike is gonna pop a blood vessel in my brain and cause me to stroke out.

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  • 38 points JustAnotherHooyah

    I bet we see him in uniforms and full medals before his term is over.

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    20 points fellfire

    Oh gawd. The image of tRump in a Kim Jung Unh-esque uniform with a board of medals and gold brocade is stuck in my brain now. Thanks a lot!! 😤

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    16 points ENTroPicGirl

    https://preview.redd.it/w0ghkcy3accg1.jpeg?width=558&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff149725fc9780aaa9b226e1b6465d480313efbe

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    4 points fellfire

    !#*# to you u/ENTroPicGirl for bringing that monstrosity into reality! /s

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    5 points ENTroPicGirl

    I stole it from the Daily show, Trevor Noah showed this one back during Trump’s first term. What really bothers me is I was about to delete all those old memes just before the 2024 election, I mean what was the chance they would be valid again. šŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø

    You can fast forward to 6:45

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    4 points fellfire

    Fortune favors the savers of memes apparently

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    3 points ENTroPicGirl

    I have a collection starting back to the Bush era, with this whole thing in Venezuela, those are suddenly relevant again.

    BTW you can fast forward to 6:45. for the image. Though it’s a funny bit and worth watching again, while you can. I’m sure if this regime has its way Daily show will be scrubbed from the internet.

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    3 points manInTheWoods

    Looks like Pinochet.

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  • 14 points llynglas

    He would not do this as these poor souls are obviously double losers. In a lost war and died.

    I'm used to seeing vets getting shafted, but this administration is just awful..... Both in actual.service and the fact that no matter what they say, they don't care at all.

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  • 10 points TendstobeRight85

    The sad part is that I genuinely had to check the source to see if this was satire or reality.

    Im tired guys. Im real tired.

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    8 points l_rufus_californicus

    You and me both, mate.

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    3 points onkeliltis

    Same, man, same

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  • 32 points MountainMongrel

    They're just giving him ideas at this point

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  • 10 points DantheDutchGuy

    Captain Bone Spurs III

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    6 points AkronOhAnon

    I’d salute him, but I’m just a loser who went to war while he valiantly used his father’s money to defer from the Vietnam draft and I don’t deserve the honor.

    https://preview.redd.it/sotsga491ccg1.jpeg?width=1014&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=223269d44c5194ceb0c42bc508ce6684fc015101

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    3 points SgtMac02

    Is... Is that a real article? I'm afraid to go search

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    3 points AkronOhAnon

    No, it’s a fake one but like OP—too believable in the timeline

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    2 points lowlatitude

    Cadet Bone Spurs. That's as far as he could have made it

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  • 9 points 1990Billsfan

    The world is so bad right now I really couldn't tell if this was a joke or not :(

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  • 7 points TheRunnyDentist

    This shouldn't be believable.

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  • 5 points DeltaBravo831

    mrw before I realize it's duffelblog vs mrw when I realize I can't tell satire just from titles any more

    I just want the dudes in charge to be professionals again

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    3 points StoicJim

    At this point, I'd accept not insane.

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  • 5 points That-Makes-Sense

    Totally got me. I mean, where hasn't he put his name, that POS megalomaniac.

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  • 4 points CrownCommando

    How long before he adds his face to Rushmore?

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  • 5 points China_bot42069

    Least surprising/stress inducing news in weeksĀ 

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  • 4 points engineeringsquirrel

    Y'all motherfuckers at Duffleblog need to stop giving him ideas.

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  • 5 points thiefofalways1313

    Damn. I was about to shit myself.

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  • 3 points CharlieSixFive

    If only pvt Bonespur had fallen in 'Nam, just imagine the amount of trouble and misery this would have save us.

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    2 points l_rufus_californicus

    We're still in the same boat - one doctor with guts to do the right thing, and we're moving on.

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  • 4 points UseDaSchwartz

    Stop giving him ideas.

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  • 7 points chronicallyunderated

    This is satire but why do I feel this is not out of the realm of reality……that’s the saddest part of it

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  • 3 points banjolady

    I did a double take for sure. It wouldn't surprise me. I think putting his head on Lincoln memorial is next. I'm sure he has thought about it

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  • 3 points Antagonist007

    Maybe he visited "little Saigon" in Westminster, CA?

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  • 3 points monkeywrench1788

    Whenever someone posts these...they almost get me; 60% of the time, every time. They are stupid (and usually petty) enough to sound legitimate.

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  • 3 points fart_box_20

    The stupidity needs some chaos. Duffleblog should be posting to truth social.Ā 

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    4 points l_rufus_californicus

    Weaponizing Duffelblog may be the best gaddamn idea I've seen today.

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  • 3 points SithLordSid

    Satire but if it wasn't, does he cite his bone spurs as the reason to be on the memorial?

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  • 3 points hbpaintballer88

    Fully got me. We're at the point now that there is literally no limit to what he might do next.

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  • 3 points geekphreak

    JFC

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  • 3 points jacscarlit

    The only reason these keep getting me is how likely they actually are. I miss the good old days when these were funny.

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  • 3 points smoochface

    Satire is... too close to reality these days

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  • 4 points jbourne71

    Fuuuuck this reality.

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  • 2 points btbam666

    Fucking almost had me.

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  • 2 points Blknyt_eclipsedmoon

    I had to look it up because believe it or not I would not put it past him to do something like adding his name to the Vietnam memorial. He has shown in the past he does not respect our military heroes who gave their lives for this country.

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  • 2 points YYG98

    My eyes bugged out for a sec

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  • 2 points Dragonic_Overlord_

    Almost fell for it.

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  • 2 points Dizzy_Fall_964

    Remember, the only thing stopping him is his ā€œown morality.ā€ It’s his world and we’re all just renting space in it.

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  • 2 points Valdus_Pryme

    I believed it until I clicked the link and saw the site.

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  • 2 points Maniac_24seven

    I genuinely couldn’t tell if this was real and not for a split second

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  • 2 points powerlesshero111

    Someone will probably show him this, and he will say "that's a great idea, I'm glad i did that" then make it the Trump Vietnam Memorial

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  • 2 points EducationalSeaweed53

    His own personal viet nam was "avoiding STDs while dating during the 70s and 80s". This addition to the monument in some small way thanks him for his lifelong service

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  • 2 points LargeCokeNoIce

    It’s sad that I wasn’t even questioning the validity of this šŸ˜‚

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  • 2 points TheConcreteCaucus

    oooo.... I was so hot - this could have been real...lol

    I'm afraid you may be giving him more ideas.

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  • 2 points Just-Helicopter-626

    This is definitely not out of the realm of possibilities of things that can happen.

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  • 2 points Agitated_Carrot9127

    Jesus.

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  • 1 points rygelicus

    Fortunately this is satire. He isn't willing to risk doing what is needed to earn a spot on such a memorial.

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  • 1 points BigDav3h

    I thought this HAS to be the Onion until I looked up & saw the Duffle Bag. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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  • 1 points AdventurousCell6914

    Honestly wouldn't surprise me

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  • 1 points ctguy54

    Please, don’t give this ass any ideas.

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  • 1 points Noobit2

    Damn they got me

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  • -30 points [deleted]

    [removed]

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    14 points FreeBricks4Nazis

    I agree, this sub should ban youĀ 

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    -12 points schmeakles

    I do to…

    And no they don’t have to thank for my service, when they do.

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    16 points CW1DR5H5I64A

    It’s duffleblog.

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    -14 points [deleted]

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    8 points Cthulhu8762

    What are you going on about?

    Pretty sure this sub isn’t partisan but you clearly forget that Trump and MAGA are beyond traditional conservatives (although I still don’t agree with them)

    Trump and MAGA are an actual cult, so yeah even on here we say Fuck you to both.

    I can respect the position of President but not the person, problem is Trump himself isn’t respecting the position by several miles.

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    -5 points [deleted]

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    4 points Cthulhu8762

    I’m honestly trying to follow your comment, but the way it jumps from Greenland to A-10s to mod dashboards feels like reading someone’s stream of consciousness mid-stroke.

    If you have an actual point buried in there, go ahead and dig it out.

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    0 points [deleted]

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    3 points Cthulhu8762

    I get what you are saying, I would try another post on the sub to go about your conversations because this post here was a joke. Trump didn’t put his name on the memorial but it’s now out of the realm of possibility.

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    1 points schmeakles

    Forgot to say… it’s not just my post they swiped this morning.

    Perfect lovely post by a Civilian asking how the Military feels about everything going on.

    Once again post heated up, especially my comments, and they spiked her post. We were talking about, will civilians side eye the Military they way they do ICE, with Trump spouting Martial Law at every turn.

    Once I added the reply that only 5% of Military (according to YouGov poll two days ago), way less than Civilian pop (16%) support whatever the hell is going on in South and Central America…

    13 seconds later HER post was gone.

    Military/Vets peopling this sub need to demand more from it.

    If all this sub is here for, is how much starch to put in fatigues, it seems pretty pointless to me.

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    6 points DisillusionedPatriot

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    5 points SoundSouljah

    lmao.

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    -1 points schmeakles

    I know… Mods are deleting my comments faster than I can post them.

    Like I’ve said. Go to my dashboard and see the deleted comments. I ain’t violating shit.

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  • 1 points Chiropterous

    The fact that I had to Google this in hopes that it was satire is just astonishing.

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