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Trump Comments on Medal of Honor/Congressional Medal of Freedom
https://x.com/FrankLuntz/status/1824320348688457961 ^ | 08/16/2024 | Frank Lunz

Posted on 08/16/2024 12:28:15 AM PDT by Blogger

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Using Frank Luntz's account but it's all over X and President Trump is being skewered for the comment he made I believe I know exactly what he was trying to say, though it was mid-thought in conversation and not clearly stated, but the quote (which is missing context) is provided as the above. I am pretty sure that he means it's better to get one medal than the other because the other means you're likely dead and we'd rather people be alive and healthy. Comments are terrible on this one though and people like Lunz are taking off the mask to attack. Thought I'd drop it here for the group to discuss. Veterans have allegedly been calling CBS news to say how angry they are at him and the suckers and losers comment he was accused of making is a common jab. Thoughts?
1 posted on 08/16/2024 12:28:15 AM PDT by Blogger
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To: Blogger

More Bullspit from same sources… screw them!


2 posted on 08/16/2024 12:34:52 AM PDT by antceecee ( )
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To: antceecee

Anyone with two braincells can figure out what he was trying to say. I just look at our country and short of an act of God I do not see it surviving. There is such abject hatred and frankly, stupidity, out there. Our nation has lost its mind.


3 posted on 08/16/2024 12:39:54 AM PDT by Blogger
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To: Blogger

Sadly true!


4 posted on 08/16/2024 12:42:38 AM PDT by antceecee ( )
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I heard him. I think generally he rambles. Answer the question quickly and move on.

He said this at the Jewish Meeting.

Awkward the way it came out. I think he mean’t that you are alive and an be honored.

Would have been better to say, “The Medial of Freedom” unlike the Medal of Honor, the person receiving the medal is alive and healthy.”


5 posted on 08/16/2024 12:43:14 AM PDT by nikos1121
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He’s going to be nuked in the press tomorrow over this. Luntz and McCarthy are probably in bed together right now in their apartment salivating over it.


6 posted on 08/16/2024 12:45:03 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two wen't balloons. One was a cylindrical objecwhots Trump is being given the Alex Jones tr)
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The mental and physical cost of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor is far greater than that for the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Freedom.

I don’t have a problem with what he said.


7 posted on 08/16/2024 12:46:13 AM PDT by Gaffer
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I think that’s exactly what he was saying. He doesn’t want to give out medals of honors because that means a soldier likely lost his or her life. He’d rather give out medals of freedom. That’s the whole of it.


8 posted on 08/16/2024 12:46:35 AM PDT by Blogger
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To: Gaffer

They are casting it as him sh*tting on Medal of Honor recipients (as they would)


9 posted on 08/16/2024 12:47:14 AM PDT by Blogger
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To: Macho MAGA Man

CBS news guy having a ‘late night’ over it too. You’re right, this one is going to be bad.


10 posted on 08/16/2024 12:47:41 AM PDT by Blogger
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Will the press change your vote?


11 posted on 08/16/2024 12:47:46 AM PDT by Kudsman (Stop the steal 24: Vote early)
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Never.

I’ve seen a whole lot of stupidity on X though. I’m so sick of the evil attacks. The man literally just about got his head blown off and they haven’t missed a beat. It’s demonic the level of vile hatred. Some still say he didn’t even get shot. I just....Ugh.


12 posted on 08/16/2024 12:49:26 AM PDT by Blogger
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I get it. I live behind enemy lines. Some days suck. Save the save ables you know and forget the demented. We can shoot them later if they go completely off the rails.


13 posted on 08/16/2024 12:54:03 AM PDT by Kudsman (Stop the steal 24: Vote early)
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IF they go?


14 posted on 08/16/2024 12:59:45 AM PDT by Blogger
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As a veteran, it’s no working for me and I know what he was trying to say.


15 posted on 08/16/2024 1:01:02 AM PDT by Gaffer
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IN 2016, Trump handled the press questions better. Quick and to the point. Now he rambles, repeating the same thing.

The man has energy and stamina, but not as quick on his feet with the answers,

Actually, this was not part of the press conference but from off the cuff remarks,

Did you notice that only Fox carried the press conference?

I have no problem with Harris not going before the press, The longer the wait, the dumber they become.

Vance and Trump are practicing their debating performance by talking to the press,

Harris and Walz have no idea what is waiting for them, by the press,

The ONLY way they get thru a presser is if

1. They are given the questions ahead of time
2. Only certain reporters are allowed to ask the question,

Trump made it clear how stupid they are. If they have all these great ideas, why not implement them now.


16 posted on 08/16/2024 1:06:47 AM PDT by nikos1121
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Thank you for your service. Anyone who has watched Trump with the military and thinks he hates them is the epitome of moronic.


17 posted on 08/16/2024 1:07:24 AM PDT by Blogger
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Yes. He was not clearly, but saying

“The Medal of Freedom award is actually better FOR ME to give out, because it’s rough giving a medal to someone who has died, or is badly injured.”

Only an imbecile would say that the MOF is a more prestigious award. No one would say that.


18 posted on 08/16/2024 1:10:33 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

Well, a lot of imbeciles out there tonight and some of them known names.


19 posted on 08/16/2024 1:12:40 AM PDT by Blogger
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I think he meant maybe two things,

1. that GIVING the award is better (easier) FOR ME, because it’s hard to give a medal to someone who has died or is badly injured.

2. Maybe he mean’t in an awkward way that getting the congressional medal is better for the person getting it, because they’re alive when all to often the person getting the CMH is dead.

He rambles.


20 posted on 08/16/2024 1:15:26 AM PDT by nikos1121
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