Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 12:19:07 GMT -5
Well! It's been a while since I've reported on the more ludicrous and cartoonishly insane side of Trump, but it sure as hell hasn't been for want of subject matter. Actually, it's the reverse. So hey, I'll throw in a new favorite or two.
Trump claims parents of Korean War soldiers asked for his help, but most of them are likely dead
Except, er, the parents of Korean war dead, assuming any are living, would now be 100 years old at an absolute minimum, and more likely something like 110-120 or older. (Do the math. The Korean war was fought in 1950-53. If a soldier died at age 18 in 1953, and his parents were 18 when he was born, making them 36 when the war ended 64 years ago, they'd be 100 years old now.)
You've got to admit, it's impressive so many of these supercentenenarians were attending rallies and campaign functions in 2016, still trying to bring their dead heroes home.
Trump claims parents of Korean War soldiers asked for his help, but most of them are likely dead
President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed the parents of Korean War soldiers asked for his help in returning the remains of their sons during the 2016 presidential campaign, but his assertion doesn't quite add up.
"One of the things that really I'm happy is that the soldiers that died in Korea, their remains are going to be coming back home," Trump said during a Fox News interview. "And we have thousands of people that have asked for that — thousands and thousands of people."
"So many people asked when I was on the campaign," Trump added. "I'd say, 'wait a minute, I don't have any relationship' — but they said, 'when you can, president, we'd love our son to be brought back home' — you know, the remains."
"One of the things that really I'm happy is that the soldiers that died in Korea, their remains are going to be coming back home," Trump said during a Fox News interview. "And we have thousands of people that have asked for that — thousands and thousands of people."
"So many people asked when I was on the campaign," Trump added. "I'd say, 'wait a minute, I don't have any relationship' — but they said, 'when you can, president, we'd love our son to be brought back home' — you know, the remains."
Except, er, the parents of Korean war dead, assuming any are living, would now be 100 years old at an absolute minimum, and more likely something like 110-120 or older. (Do the math. The Korean war was fought in 1950-53. If a soldier died at age 18 in 1953, and his parents were 18 when he was born, making them 36 when the war ended 64 years ago, they'd be 100 years old now.)
You've got to admit, it's impressive so many of these supercentenenarians were attending rallies and campaign functions in 2016, still trying to bring their dead heroes home.