Donald Trump..a president of action..

[Mule 11]

  Yes, being a Christian, scripture does mean much to me..but just compare Trump's cabinet officers to anything the Democrats have offered over the last 3-4 decades.
 
 As  I said long ago, I didn't vote for Trump to be my pastor and for sure I wouldn't even consider voting for any Democrat over the last 60 years to  be a chaplain either !  ..But alas of course, we only have those two choices..

  No, I voted for Trump to clean up the terrible mess that the Obama and Biden administrations left us in... and I submit that he has done almost a super human job of doing just that !

  So far as the minesweepers are concerned, being aware that the left will always try to blame Trump for everything they can, so one must be careful who they are getting information from from.

  The minesweeper decommissioning primarily took place before Trump ever held a federal office..

   Here, AI explains the scrapping of the minesweepers;

   
AI Summary

To understand when American minesweepers were scrapped, consider the following points.

Many World War II-era minesweepers were decommissioned in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
The last of the wooden-hulled minesweepers were scrapped by the mid-1970s.
Steel-hulled minesweepers continued to serve into the 1980s and 1990s.
The final classes of minesweepers were retired in the early 2000s.
Some minesweepers were preserved as museum ships or for historical purposes.
The scrapping process often involved dismantling and recycling materials.

    Whoever told you that we are without mine clearing ships, conveniently forgot to explain that those scrapped minesweepers have been replaced with the updated technology to be found on the LCS ships (Littoral combat ships)... and we have 22 of them!

  https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/lcs-fleet-shows-u-s-still-has-mine-clearing-capability-despite-online-claims/

  ...Gotta watch those left leaning "news" publications. 
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You wouldn’t insinuate the msn would intentionally leave out certain information to lead peoples thoughts to form a thought that is to their liking now would you? That is one of my definitions of lying BTW. When you tell the truth knowing the other will come to a wrong conclusion.

[DDZ]

Why is Trump backing this guy?   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV0UpbhWPHo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB9Rt-m85Qc

[ironglowz]

Why is Trump backing this guy?   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV0UpbhWPHo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB9Rt-m85Qc

   To answer your rhetorical question.. Are you sure he is backing that Graham completely, or is he only backing him when he is in agreement with him ?

  I know many people, some I agree with about 95% of the time, others I disagree with about to the same level. Some I agree with about 10 to 30% of the time...but
   i am still willing to "hear them out" .

 Politics makes strange bed fellows !  I have long wondered just why the Dems are backing all kinds of sexual perverts, Communists, Hamas & Hezbollah terrorists and a whole party of folks who can't tell a man from a woman..

  For what reason Trump agrees with any single Republican senator, whether on one, or a dozen different opinions, I surely cannot fathom.  ..But taken as a whole the
   president's program is the most beneficial for America since the days of our founding fathers (IMO).

   Over the last few administrations, I have often wondered just whose side the current president and his administration was on.  With Pres trump, there is no need to
    wonder about his MAGA slogan, since the president's every calculated move is obvious as to his dedication to always "keep America first".
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[Darkgael0]

Given his history of self aggrandizement it is more likely that his plan is “Keep me first”.

[ironglowz]

Given his history of self aggrandizement it is more likely that his plan is “Keep me first”.

  It seems there are several here who resent Trump because he has a giant, economy size ego ! Well, to again quote Gomer Pyle..."SURPRISE...SURPRISE" !

  It seems quite evident that almost every president has an inflated ego...else they would never have made the office..

  Obama, Bush and Clinton to mention a recent few, all had inflated egos.  For instance, Obama claimed that "America is NOT an exceptional nation". Whike any patriot and/or honest history observer, can easily contest his biased notion..

  Then there was Clinton, who thought playing strange games under the Resolution desk with Monica..figured he was pure enough to authorize the killing dozens
  at Waco and Ruby Ridge.

  Just ignore the egos and look at the accomplishments.  Just take the advancement any statesman offers, ignore any petty jealousies, and we can all bask in
    the successes.
 
  President Trump need not look to build any monuments to himself. if he pulls off the plan he has, it is likely the people of Venezuela, Iran and Cuba may well be erecting monuments to him, in their countries..and doing it with great gratitude.

[Bob Riebe]

           Pres. Trump has a big mouth that he should learn to control.  Never ending childish insults are moronic.
           His criticism, even with his proper actions as a president , are still well earned.
           His babbling is stupid and stupidity has just rewards.

[Mule 11]

I’m quite happy his aggrandizement is offensive to anyone who is offended . What difference does it make now anyways?

[ironglowz]

  Old Angus was a shepherd in the heather covered mountains of Scotland. He had a Border collie that was the best herding dog in the his home county.

  That dog was amazing, and dedicated to it's job.  That dog Kip, could handle a couple hundred sheep by himself. He could push a flock of 200 sheep through a 2 foot gate in mere minutes, then herd them down along the burn (creek) and move them across an ancient stone bridge, into a fresh pasture.

  By his master's commanding whistle, Kip could cut a couple dozen sheep from the fold, and drive trhem neatly into the paddock.

   He could do any of dozens of tasks, far better than any other herding dog old Angus ever had..and far better than any other sheep dog around.

   However, Kip had one bad habit!  Invariably, as he ate he would pass gas which he seemed to have stored up for the occasion, and Nothing Angus tried, helped the situation.

  Since the two lived together in a shepherd's hut, it was an irritant to Angus.

     So here is Angus' dilemma.. Does he get rid of Kip, or being as Kip outperforms any dog around, does he find some way to cope with this one irritating fault?

   Let the lesson apply...

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    Here, give a few seconds to enjoy seeing a real Border Collie work..   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipzTnX1zq40


 

[DDZ]

Joe Kent has just resigned from the director of national counter terrorism. He was an ex green beret that did 11 deployments, then was in the CIA as a paramilitary officer for counter terrorism. He resigned saying he can no longer support the Iran war, and said Iran posed no threat to the US. His wife was killed in 2019 while serving in the Navy.  Kent was not some anti war protester on the outside. He spent many years fighting in wars on the inside.  He is probably someone we should listen to. Trumps response was to call Kent weak, and saying its a good thing he is gone. Guess he didn't fit the GOP neocons script. Now the smear campaign has started against Kent by all the neocons, and get rich at any cost war mongers, bureaucrats, and lobbyists. 

Remember the Iraq war? The deep state neocons said then, that the threat from Iraq was imminent. For 30 years we have heard that Iran was 2 weeks away from a nuclear weapon. Many of the neocons that propagated the Iraq war are gone with their pockets stuffed full of money, while it cost tax payers trillions with many losing love ones, and for what?  MAGA is becoming meaningless, and there is a pretty good chance the senate and house are gone for the GOP come midterms. Then what? Impeachments begin? Its what happens when you get in bed with the deep state. The midterms will reflect if Trump is keeping his campaign promises, which from what I see he hasn't. 

Now no countries are willing to join to protect the strait. Imagine that? I thought that Irans weapons and means to stop shooting shipping in the strait was taken out. Thats according to news sources like Fox, and the Trump administration. It appears that Iran still has the capability to take out shipping within the strait. The national average for diesel fuel is over $5 a gallon. How long before food costs rise again, and the cost for everything? History has proven voters vote on what it costs them to live. Trump the president of action. But the question is for who? Doesn't appear to be for the people of America.         

[ironglowz]

 From DDZ;

       Joe Kent has just resigned from the director of national counter terrorism. He was an ex green beret that did 11 deployments, then was in the CIA as a paramilitary officer for counter terrorism. He resigned saying he can no longer support the Iran war, and said Iran posed no threat to the US. His wife was killed in 2019 while serving in the Navy.  Kent was not some anti war protester on the outside. He spent many years fighting in wars on the inside.  He is probably someone we should listen to. Trumps response was to call Kent weak, and saying its a good thing he is gone. Guess he didn't fit the GOP neocons script. Now the smear campaign has started against Kent by all the neocons, and get rich at any cost war mongers, bureaucrats, and lobbyists. 

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  There are about 700,000 veterans working in the federal government today.  ...And though Joe Kent, a former green beret (actually 75th Ranger Bn.) has decided to leave, there are plenty of former special operations veterans who are staying in offices they were elected to, trying to bring common sense into the mess the Dems left for Trump to clean up !

  Here is a group of Navy Seals alone, now serving in congress, and delighted to be pitching for MAGA...   

        https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/10/navy-seals-congress-trump-00212473

  And here is a list of all current veterans serving in congress and they are not calling it quits...   

         https://veterans.house.gov/resources-for-veterans/veterans-in-congress.htm

   Now, logically, should we take the statement of one honorable veteran over the host of those who still choose to serve?


   Perhaps we should look at where Joe Kent is heading from here, to discover his more convincing motive for resigning..

[DDZ]

Well Kent probably knows more about war and in particular this war than any others in government. Wonder if Tulsi will be next. She even sold merchandise about no war in Iran. She said it in every interview, and every debate. She built her platform on speaking out about no wars and especially no wars in Iran. If she has any credibility she will resign too. Vance was another that was outspoken about starting new wars. If this war goes on he can forget about his chance of president in 28.  There are others in the Trump administration who oppose this war. Guess it will come down to them staying silent to protect their career, or speaking out for what they believe and being smeared like MTG, and now Kent. Guess we will see if Tulsi has the stones to speak out about what she believes, or say nothing about going to war for a foreign country to protect her career.   

[Mule 11]

Pretty sure I saw somewhere Tulsi was backing this war, not sure. I don’t have the intel on this so I’m going with Trumps plan on this, if I’m wrong or right time will tell. I don’t want to get into foreign wars butt, I can see how Iran has provoked us for many years. Have read that Israel was going on the offensive and we joined as the thought was, Iran will counter attack us after Israel strikes so May as well open the ball to limit their abilities to harm us.
    From what I understand we are not putting boots on the ground. I would if in charge, possibly send in special forces and back them with aerial and sea armament’s here and there and get them out to regroup and do it again until all issues are settled. Good thing I’m not the boss aye?

[Bob Riebe]

           https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/breaking-report-joe-kent-leaker-cut-presidents-intel/

          Media reports said Kent had been leaking information and was already marginalized in the Trump administration.

“A senior administration official tells FOX, Joe Kent was: a known leaker and he was cut out of POTUS intelligence briefings months ago,” Aishah Hasnie of Fox News posted on X.

“He has not been part of any Iran planning discussions or briefings at all,” she posted.

“The WH told DNI Tulsi Gabbard he should be fired for suspected leaks but she never did," Hasnie added.

[ironglowz]

... Looks like he was about to get fired as a leaker.

   https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/ex-white-house-official-suggests-joe-kent-was-about-to-get-fired-before-his-dramatic-resignation/

   So often when we see someone who is about to get fired, just go ahead and quit, rather than have a firing on their record.

  Joe Kent, conspiracy theorist?   https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/us-govt-is-far-better-off-without-conspiracy-theorist-joe-kent/

   Some say he is an anti Semite.. Who knows?      https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-claims-joe-kents-resignation-letter-contained-virulent-anti-semitism

   Where Washington is concerned, usually the whole truth is buried by who is telling the tale.

 

[ironglowz]

From DDZ;

   "Well Kent probably knows more about war and in particular this war than any others in government."

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  Really? ..More than the Secretary of War, General "Raising" Cain, the joint chiefs of staff, plus those former Navy Seal congressmen in the link I posted ?

  Here; better take a second look !   https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/10/navy-seals-congress-trump-00212473

  Just a few Spec Ops guys in congress who back the president; Eli Crane, Jared Hudson, Dan Crenshaw, Jeff crank..to name a few.

  Then there is Mike Sarraille...    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obUVBEvo_0Q

[DDZ]

The NYpost, and Fox are supporting the Trump war, and as I said there is a smear campaign out against kent. So who you going to believe?  The fact is we attacked a country that didnt attack us. You all can toot Trumps horn on this if you want. I'm certainly not. Trump clearly campaigned on no more wars, especially in the middle east.  Maybe some of you missed those promises like many others that he hasn't kept.   

[Mule 11]

Not agreeing with you is not the same as tooting someone’s horn. That would be like me saying you are tooting ocasio’s horn because you agree with her on this…