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[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 71 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They need that military budget increased so they can go to war against US citizens, cause "enemy within" and stuff. And to do Israel's bidding

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also against Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and China. Somewhere I heard reciprocal tariffs are an act of war. Probably from Trump.

[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You left off Iran, Yemen, Gaza and Syria.

[–] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Ah man you are right. Rookie move on my part.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 54 points 2 days ago

So much for being the "anti-war president".

[–] RegularJoe@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

According to Politico

Trump sends a scorched-earth budget plan. GOP lawmakers hate it already. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/02/trumps-budget-asks-congress-00323256

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Yeah, but Kamala! Gaza! Genocide!

[–] AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Thank you Dear Leader for learning from Grand Marshal Kim Jong Un and the great and mighty Democratic People's Republic of Korea. With the strong and effective implementation of the principals of Juche, America can become great and mighty as well. Glory to The Supreme Leader and to the party.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juche

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh, that's going to go well, a bunch of uneducated, sickly people trying to fire super expensive weapons.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago

We’ll ask our friends, the North Koreans, for pointers

[–] MrSilkworm@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

Trump to Magaheads after slashing education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance: