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SanAndreasX on 18 August 2024
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Hiku said:
Robert_Downey_Jr. said:

The lying about going to war.  I love how you try to stay vague enough to not get the quality of his service.  The lies and dishonor to his fellow vets is what's deplorable.  Geez the dishonesty in not mentioning that is truly astonishing.  Be honest for once.

I hadn't even heard about him supposedly lying about going to war until now. I thought you may have been reffering to him retiring before being deployed to Iraq, but wasn't sure so I phrased it like a question for a reason.
Do you always make your own headcanon and just run with it?

And what do you mean by "be honest for once"? When was I dishonest? Let alone constantly. That's a big accusation to throw out, so I want you to explain this one.

After googling I'm guessing you're referring to when he said he carried an assault rifle in a war? In that case, he was officially deployed in a war for 9 months. But he wasn't stationed in a warzone, but rather in Italy.

That's likely what he was referring to. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that he tried to lie about being involved in combat, considering he knows how easy it is to look up information about it.

After serving for 20 years, and qualifying for retirement, a medical board considered discharging him because of his hearing loss. But he convinced them to let him continue to serve. 24 years is a very long time to serve, considering the average lifespan of a person.

And Trump not serving for a single minute due to multiple deferments and "bone spurs" should be highlighted.
Comes off as very hypocritical of his campaign to attack a veteran over their service.

Any 18-year-old who is yelling "AYE-AYE SIR!" in response to the DI ordering him off the bus at San Diego already has more military experience than five generations of Trumps combined by the time he makes it to the yellow footprints in front of the red sign, the one that says "Congress shall have the power to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces."  The Trumps are abject cowards, starting with Grandpa Trump who ran away from military service in Bavaria.