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Trump dishes on Milley clash over leaving military equipment in Afghanistan: 'I knew he was an idiot
Fox News ^ | July 8, 2025 | Diana Stancy

Posted on 07/08/2025 10:34:55 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

President Donald Trump disclosed he and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley clashed over leaving equipment in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew troops in 2021.

Trump, who historically has pushed to recover billions of dollars' worth of equipment U.S. troops left in Afghanistan, said that Milley argued at the time it was cheaper to leave the equipment there.

"That's when I knew he was an idiot," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. "Didn't take long to figure that one out. But they left all that equipment. But they left their dignity behind. It was the most embarrassing moment, in my opinion, in the history of our country. Not that we got out. We should have not been there, but that we got out the way we got out with great embarrassment and death."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; dereliction; fjb; markmilley; rout
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Told ya so.
1 posted on 07/08/2025 10:34:55 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

Milley was following 0rders from the shadow President...


2 posted on 07/08/2025 10:36:51 AM PDT by OKSooner (Always carry. Even if all you can handle is a .22, carry it. You might be surprised...)
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To: Navy Patriot

All That .50 cal.


3 posted on 07/08/2025 10:42:19 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: Navy Patriot

“Trump reveals when he knew Milley was ‘a complete idiot’ during Afghanistan crisis”
Donald Tiberius Trump, Maximus!


4 posted on 07/08/2025 10:43:01 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Navy Patriot

Less talk and more action, Donald.


5 posted on 07/08/2025 10:43:32 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Navy Patriot

Also left millions in cash for US troops’ payments.

:(


6 posted on 07/08/2025 10:44:14 AM PDT by Does so ("Trump said today, "I'm with Ukraine". You?.....🇺🇦...Dem☭¢rat... ∅ one ™ ¿ ¡ ☞≣ ½¼)
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To: Navy Patriot

So did we.................


7 posted on 07/08/2025 10:52:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Navy Patriot

Leaving all that in Afghanistan was being “an idiot. But dumping a bigger amount of weapons and gear in Ukraine is smart?

Got it...


8 posted on 07/08/2025 10:54:09 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI….There’s really not much to)
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To: Navy Patriot

Not only is Milley an idiot, he is also a traitor for that call to China! He should be in jail.


9 posted on 07/08/2025 10:58:19 AM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: Navy Patriot

0bama wanted to aid the Taliban. He was pulling the puppet strings of his loyal communist followers.


10 posted on 07/08/2025 11:07:51 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Trump selected him. He got lots of bad advice in T1 when it came to staff and appointments.

Seems not as naive this round.


11 posted on 07/08/2025 11:10:23 AM PDT by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: Navy Patriot

Milley argued at the time it was cheaper to leave the equipment.

Hey I got my money out of the deal.


12 posted on 07/08/2025 11:27:14 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: llevrok

Totally agree that lots of bad advisors around Trump let to bad appointments in his first term. As tough as it’s been, probably a blessing that Biden was selected and gave Trump a chance to see who should be trusted and regroup to line up a great team - and get more MAGA Representatives and Senators so his agenda has a chance of making it.


13 posted on 07/08/2025 11:27:31 AM PDT by LibertyOh
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To: volare737

MILLEY NEEDS A TRIP TO FORT MARCY PARK.......


14 posted on 07/08/2025 11:40:25 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Big Red Badger

in the 70s in the army, we were told that leaving the enemy valuable equipment was a no no and were supplied with white phosphorus grenades to make vehicles and aircraft unusable including munitions and paperwork.


15 posted on 07/08/2025 11:47:30 AM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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To: OKSooner

we need to have an investigation of who in the military and in government agencies continued to follow the directions of Obama after he left office. I suspect a lot of the issues of Trumps first term as president was that Obama was using assets within the government to stifle President Trump


16 posted on 07/08/2025 11:53:47 AM PDT by PCPOET7 (`)
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To: PCPOET7

Obama was a puppet, not a director.


17 posted on 07/08/2025 11:55:22 AM PDT by TexasGator (.i.. logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: Navy Patriot

I told our great President that Gen. Mark Milley is a clown and a fool, who likes to leave expensive weapons systems behind/. Pres DJT was not aware of this until I informed him


18 posted on 07/08/2025 11:56:40 AM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity)
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To: bdfromlv

Yuppers
I’ve got alot of older Tech manuals
Describing that very thing being a Radio tech. in early ‘70’s-—
Taliban must have Scored Big Time.
.
Biden and Crew really screwed Us.


19 posted on 07/08/2025 12:11:54 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: Big Red Badger

the Obamas and Mileys screwed us and need to be held accountable, the Taliban sniper nightscope videos are on YouTube they also got the diplomat biometric facilities and computers.


20 posted on 07/08/2025 1:23:50 PM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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