Donald Trump has said the US army “took over airports" during the Revolutionary War – a conflict which was fought over a century before the invention of the aeroplane.
The US president made the claim during his Independence Day speech by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
“In June of 1775, the Continental Congress created a unified army out of the revolutionary forces encamped around Boston and New York," he said. “The Continental Army suffered a bitter winter of Valley Forge, found glory across the waters of the Delaware, and seized victory from Cornwallis of Yorktown.
“Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rocket’s red glare it had nothing but victory."
The president’s statement has drawn mockery on social media, where many pointed to the fact that the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, did not complete their first successful plane flight until 1903.
They also pointed out that the battle at Fort McHenry took place during the War of 1812 not the American Revolution and inspired the writing of US national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key.
Ath?? Quinny??
Is It True?
posted on 7/7/19
comment by theresgonnaebeashow (U5686)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Σγουσε (U9675)
posted 2 minutes ago
Anyone who thinks Farage has an ounce of decency in him should realise he's also blowing smoke up Trumps arris.
We need a cull.
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Indeed. But not before science explains that fckin hairdo.
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Studied Materials Science for 4 years.
Not a sodding clue.
posted on 7/7/19
Of course we have our very own Poundland version of Trump. I read an interesting article about that racist/sexist/lying/philanderer that essentially said ' anyone who thinks Boris is fit to be the Prime Minister, either doesn't know the job or doesn't know Boris'.
Boris the slimey slug.
posted on 7/7/19
What a complete joke the western English speaking countries have become.........................
Australia and New Zealand better watch-out?
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posted on 7/7/19
comment by theresgonnaebeashow (U5686)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I share a surname with his mother.. Hope to fck we're not related in any way shape or form
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"My mad cousin in America" 😂😂😂
posted on 7/7/19
comment by Σγουσε (U9675)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by theresgonnaebeashow (U5686)
posted 3 minutes ago
Indeed. But not before science explains that fckin hairdo.
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Is hair spary still highly flammable these days?
Somebody should aim a flame-thrower at the orangeunt.
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Secret service should replace it with expanding foam one day 😂
posted on 7/7/19
comment by Σγουσε (U9675)
posted 29 minutes ago
What a complete joke the western English speaking countries have become.........................
Australia and New Zealand better watch-out?
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Aussies are way ahead of both the UK and USA in that respect. It'd be fair to call Trump the American Tony Abbott:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_UJ9_Qhekc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wT9XS_TvzQ
Urge everyone to watch both videos, but if you can only be bothered with one watch the first very short one. You won't believe it.
posted on 7/7/19
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
Is that not all of it? All I was sent was this hugely prodessional policeman.
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https://twitter.com/abc/status/1147563852151820288
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