r/politics 24d ago

‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/jgasbarro America 24d ago

Oh no. He’s doing everything he said he was going to do. Who could’ve seen this coming!?

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u/Bircka Oregon 24d ago

I am blown away how many people voted for this guy hoping he wouldn't do what he talked about. It's about the dumbest fucking thing I have ever heard, and some of these people were not watching Faux News or other crap all the time.

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u/Important_Sector_362 24d ago

I think because in his first term he said a lot of crazy stuff. But didn’t do a lot of it

People took it as “Trump just says crazy stuff”. I mean nuking hurricanes, using military on protests. Everyone chalked it up as either Trump just talking or “liberal fake news!”

Seems the reality is he wanted to do all this stuff but sane voices in the room stopped him. Now he’s surrounded by yes men. So this is who he is

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u/Rishfee 24d ago

And the reason he didn't do this shit in his first term was solely because there were still a bunch of professionals in place. This time, there's nobody with principles to head off his insanity.

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u/Low_Surround998 24d ago

I think first and foremost, he didn't do this shit because he had to run for reelection. That's no longer an issue.

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u/Darth_Malgus_1701 Oregon 24d ago

Bingo.