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Donald Trump Explains The Civil War

Doug Mataconis · Wednesday, May 3, 2017 · 5 comments

The White House has made the written transcript of Donald Trump’s comments about the Civil War available to reporters:

Found via Twitter.

FILED UNDER: Humor, US Politics, Donald Trump, Twitter

About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.

Comments

Mr. Bluster says:

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 14:59

If President Pud hadn’t bean a draft dodger I am sertan dat he would be the ruler of Vietnam 2 day.
SenyorDave says:

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 15:07

Sad that a joke like this can even be contemplated about a POTUS. Sadder that it is probably not so far removed from reality, except I suspect that even in elementary school Donald knew that homework was for the little people.
Daryl's other brother Darryl says:

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 15:25

He did such a good job with the civil war that now he is going to settle the Israel/Palestinian mess.

“It’s something that I think is, frankly, maybe not as difficult as people have thought over the years,”
CSK says:

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 17:52

@Daryl’s other brother Darryl:

He’s appointed his son-in-law Jared, who knows absolutely nothing about the issue, to do that.
OzarkHillbilly says:

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 18:23

Every.single.one.of.those.statements.a.direct.quote. Folks? We have held back 2nd grader in our Oval Office.