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DoBW

(3,299 posts) Thu May 7, 2026, 07:48 AM 6 hrs ago

Saudis shorted out Project Freedom

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Saudis shorted out Project Freedom (Original Post) DoBW 6 hrs ago OP

See how fascist uses terminology that is the complete opposite of their intentions.................... Lovie777 6 hrs ago #1

He announced it without malaise 6 hrs ago #2

Hasn't Trump been bragging about countries supporting his war? Norrrm 5 hrs ago #3

Lovie777

(23,517 posts)

1. See how fascist uses terminology that is the complete opposite of their intentions....................

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 07:51 AM

6 hrs ago

it should be called project destruction.

malaise

(297,608 posts)

2. He announced it without

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 07:54 AM

6 hrs ago

seeking permission.
What a clusterfuck.

Norrrm

(5,440 posts)

3. Hasn't Trump been bragging about countries supporting his war?

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 08:31 AM

5 hrs ago

As well as whining that some of our allies are not supporting us.

He even put some more tariffs on some of the non-supporting countries.
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Trump charges/changes tariffs capriciously, most often with revenge/coercion, not based on economics.

He calls these ever-increasing taxes on Americans - "revenue".

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