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Trump features Soviet soldiers in latest veterans video
The Washington Examiner ^ | January 22, 2016 | Gabby Morrongiello

Posted on 01/22/2016 12:12:57 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Just minutes after Donald Trump came under fire for retweeting a white nationalist on Friday, another Twitter user pointed out that the Republican presidential front-runner's latest campaign ad features images of Soviet soldiers.

[screen capture at source]

The images were included in a 40-second video posted to Trump's Facebook page Friday and accompanied by the following caption: "Our veterans are being treated worse than illegal immigrants. If Trump becomes president, that will end immediately. Our veterans will be proud and respected again. #‎MakeAmericaGreatAgain."

Several of the medals worn by the veterans depicted in the video are engraved with a hammer and sickle and "CCCP," a Russian abbreviation for the Soviet Union. The hammer and sickle is an iconic symbol for communism.

"These are our greatest people," Trump says in the video. "We will take care of them like never before."

A spokeswoman for Trump's campaign did not return the Washington Examiner's request for comment.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bohunk; brainy; campaignad; genius; gopprimary; mongoloid; oops; sovietsoldiers; trump
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To: familyop
This comes to mind: Obama can't pronounce "corpsman"
41 posted on 01/22/2016 12:35:53 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Is there a link to that video?


42 posted on 01/22/2016 12:36:08 PM PST by austinaero
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To: austinaero

Answered my own question, appears to have been taken down.


43 posted on 01/22/2016 12:37:15 PM PST by austinaero
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To: Trumpinator
So someone took an image off the web that got a hit with the term veteran and does not know enough history to figure out the error. It’s not like Trump makes these videos(if this is legit)on his Mac book. What a weak and low energy attack on Trump.

The buck stops....over there! With that low-level campaign worker.

44 posted on 01/22/2016 12:38:16 PM PST by dem bums
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To: austinaero

I believe that it has been pulled.

I Googled:

Trump, veterans, video

Donald J. Trump - Veterans | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/videos/10156556555990725/
Our veterans are being treated worse than illegal immigrants. ... Our veterans will be proud and... ... Veterans. More Videos by Donald J. Trump · Previous · Next ...


45 posted on 01/22/2016 12:39:03 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“Corps-man”...graves registration, perhaps? ;-)


46 posted on 01/22/2016 12:39:39 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in "Idiocracy")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

OK something is VERY wrong with this,,any of you
who have Facebook
search for Trump’s official page
THat screenshot,,is NOT his official page

THIS is his official page.
https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/

The blue checkmark next to his name is missing on that screen shot

Do your homework peeps!


47 posted on 01/22/2016 12:39:41 PM PST by austinaero
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To: Dr. Sivana

Trump believers cannot own up to the Savior being less than perfect


48 posted on 01/22/2016 12:41:45 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: austinaero

On the actual Trump FB page is this video
https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/videos/10156558948810725/?theater

All American vets


49 posted on 01/22/2016 12:42:56 PM PST by austinaero
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To: dem bums

Do you know it’s the campaign? And as for sins - this is not even one - why is this a scandal in anyone’s book I don’t know.


50 posted on 01/22/2016 12:43:30 PM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

It seems like a German (Trump) wouldn’t be using Russian soldiers in his propaganda film./sarc


51 posted on 01/22/2016 12:43:57 PM PST by Beagle8U (Don't settle for Bill de Blasio's NYC 'values'.)
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To: austinaero

I don’t do Facebook.

Don’t tweet or twitter either.


52 posted on 01/22/2016 12:45:19 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: austinaero

BTW, I’m on the official Trump page and this is showing-
20,331 people like this.

Which is HOURS after this thread was started showing 40K likes

something smells fishy


53 posted on 01/22/2016 12:45:30 PM PST by austinaero
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

It says it’s unavailable.


54 posted on 01/22/2016 12:45:57 PM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This just shows me Trump needs to employ more veterans.


55 posted on 01/22/2016 12:47:08 PM PST by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: austinaero

https://twitter.com/MrJoshPerry/status/690600839765852161?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Billy Tee ‏@BillyT_202 54m54 minutes ago

@MrJoshPerry Trump deleted it and just posted a new post on VETS. Did you embed the video?

@realDonaldTrump
0 retweets 1 like


56 posted on 01/22/2016 12:47:17 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Aaaaargh! It’s over for Trump! The’ve figured out he actually hates American Vets.


57 posted on 01/22/2016 12:47:49 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: alloysteel

They don’t come remotely close to America’s treatment of vets.

If you thought Vietnam had a cold homecoming, look at the Afghan vets. Well the ones that haven’t already died in the streets on heroin.


58 posted on 01/22/2016 12:48:09 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: Trumpinator

Well, it was put out by the campaign, so I assume they made it.

And, no, of course it’s not a scandal. Just something funny. A little laughter on a Friday afternoon never hurt anyone.


59 posted on 01/22/2016 12:49:22 PM PST by dem bums
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“What a loser”...

Wait’ this isn’t a Cruz thread...


60 posted on 01/22/2016 12:49:55 PM PST by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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