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"You can shoot me, but you'll have to kill us all... Something." Trump said at the #VeteransDay Para (Original Post) tenderfoot Nov 2019 OP
Now, be fair....I could distinctly hear six to eight people clapping Glorfindel Nov 2019 #1
All of who? murielm99 Nov 2019 #2
He was referring to a story about a POW. 58Sunliner Nov 2019 #3
jesus ... Cosmocat Nov 2019 #4
+1000s DinahMoeHum Nov 2019 #5
Why, did he say "something"? Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #6
i think he meant "teleprompter blurry" unblock Nov 2019 #7
He is really lousy at public speaking UpInArms Nov 2019 #8
A maroon is better and smarter than this MF45. He's a national and international gaffe machine. n/t MFGsunny Nov 2019 #9
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you -- ask ... something. W_HAMILTON Nov 2019 #10
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth ... something. W_HAMILTON Nov 2019 #11
Is he behind a protective screen? yonder Nov 2019 #12
Deceptive editing jberryhill Nov 2019 #13

Glorfindel

(9,720 posts)
1. Now, be fair....I could distinctly hear six to eight people clapping
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 03:03 PM
Nov 2019

though it must be said, without much enthusiasm.

murielm99

(30,717 posts)
2. All of who?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 03:11 PM
Nov 2019

Who was he talking about? Crooks? Trumps? Repiggies? Republican scum?

Why would we want to shoot anyone?

58Sunliner

(4,372 posts)
3. He was referring to a story about a POW.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 03:13 PM
Nov 2019

'If you are going to shoot, you are going to have to shoot all of us because we know who you are and you'll be tried for war crimes when we win this war,'"
Or so I have read. He quotes it incorrectly. Nothing like watching a loser quote a real hero.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2015/12/02/late-wwii-us-veteran-is-1st-soldier-honored-for-saving-jews/

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
6. Why, did he say "something"?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 03:24 PM
Nov 2019

Was that a demand, "okay people do something, clap", or was he trying to read and commenting: "there was more but I can read it"?

something something la la...

Trump ain't right in the head.

yonder

(9,659 posts)
12. Is he behind a protective screen?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 04:31 PM
Nov 2019

Does that have something to do with his weird-ass statement?

...or something?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
13. Deceptive editing
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 05:11 PM
Nov 2019

From the prepared text of his speech:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-new-york-city-veterans-day-parade/

"Roddie was in the 422nd regiment, which was overwhelmed when the Nazis launched their surprise assault. He and his men fought for three treacherous days before being taken as prisoners of war.

After they arrived at a prison camp, the German commander sent an order over the loud speaker. The Jewish-American soldiers were all told to step out of line during the roll call the next day. Knowing the terrible fate that would come to his Jewish comrades, Roddie immediately said, “We’re not doing that.” He sent orders to have every American step out of line with their Jewish brothers-in-arms.

The next morning, 1,292 Americans stepped forward. The German commander stormed over to Roddie and said, “They cannot all be Jews.” Roddie stared right back; he said, “We are all Jews here.”

At that point, the German put a gun to Roddie’s head and demanded, “You will order the Jews to step forward immediately or I will shoot you right now through the head.” Roddie responded, “Major, you can shoot me, but you’ll have to kill us all.” That’s something. (Applause.) The German turned red, got very angry, but put down his gun, and walked away."

This is one of those clips which is deceptively edited by someone and put out "to show how stupid the libs are".

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