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Trump wants to rename VE day "Victory in WW2 day" and Nov 11th as Victory in WW1 day"

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cakeorwine · 02/05/2025 18:45

Apparently the USA did "more than any other country" and nobody was close in terms of strength, bravery or military brilliance - so he wants to celebrate victories.

https://bsky.app/profile/number10cat.bsky.social/post/3lo7buvd7d22d

Stats are here

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-worldwide-deaths-world-war

Soviet Union
Military deaths: 8,800,000-10,700,000
Combined military and civillian deaths: 24,000,000

USA:

Military deaths::416,800
Combined military and civillian deaths:418,500

UK

Military deaths: 383,600
Combined military and civillian deaths:450,700

China

China
Military deaths: 3-4,000,000
Combined military and civillian deaths:20,000,000

If he wanted to upset Russia, this is how to do it.

It's also going to upset other countries who suffered massively in WW2 and also fought alongside the USA to defeat the Nazis and also the Japanese

Larry the Cat (@number10cat.bsky.social)

The 8th May has been marked as VE Day since before Trump was born. VE stands for Victory in Europe. As for the First World War, the idea that some Yank who refused to serve in the military, will command people around the world not to call it Rembrance...

https://bsky.app/profile/number10cat.bsky.social/post/3lo7buvd7d22d

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LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 03/05/2025 07:42

QuaintShaker · 02/05/2025 21:01

Who cares what the President of the FSA wants to call things?

(Are they officially called "the Fucking State of America" now? Hard to keep up)

I was imagining FSA was Fuckwit’s States of America till I read your second sentence🤣🤣.

How long till he wants to call it Trumperica?

thepariscrimefiles · 03/05/2025 07:42

QuaintShaker · 02/05/2025 21:05

Although we'll, apparently, vote in our droves for a party led by his one of his chief rimmers.

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Touché!

bigvig · 03/05/2025 07:38

cakeorwine · 02/05/2025 18:45

Apparently the USA did "more than any other country" and nobody was close in terms of strength, bravery or military brilliance - so he wants to celebrate victories.

https://bsky.app/profile/number10cat.bsky.social/post/3lo7buvd7d22d

Stats are here

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-worldwide-deaths-world-war

Soviet Union
Military deaths: 8,800,000-10,700,000
Combined military and civillian deaths: 24,000,000

USA:

Military deaths::416,800
Combined military and civillian deaths:418,500

UK

Military deaths: 383,600
Combined military and civillian deaths:450,700

China

China
Military deaths: 3-4,000,000
Combined military and civillian deaths:20,000,000

If he wanted to upset Russia, this is how to do it.

It's also going to upset other countries who suffered massively in WW2 and also fought alongside the USA to defeat the Nazis and also the Japanese

The Chinese deaths are a bit misleading as they were fighting a long drawn out civil war at the same time. Otherwise I agree. It's ridiculous and as others have pointed out WWII didn't end until victory over Japan. I wonder if he really said this as it is too daft a comment.

thepariscrimefiles · 03/05/2025 07:37

I have given up trying to work out how many personality disorders he has. He is completely deluded and ignorant, but as he is surrounded by craven sycophants, his lies will never be challenged. His cabinet meetings rival those in North Korea with the compulsory obsequious fawning from every member of his cabinet.

As someone who dodged the draft due to bone spurs, I have no idea how he has the chutzpah to opine on military matters, referring to members of the military who died in combat as 'losers'. He can fuck right off.

itsnotabouthepasta · 03/05/2025 07:31

He’s also tweeted a picture of himself dressed as the pope.

seriously what is wrong with this man?

BruceAndNosh · 03/05/2025 07:27

This latest stunt from Trump proves that there is NO-ONE in his administration who has the balls to dare to give him the tiniest bit of advice.

BruceAndNosh · 03/05/2025 07:22

CanYouTurnItDown · 03/05/2025 07:17

He can call it what he wants, my son used to call elbows sheepballs everyone else just laughed at him.

Can we hereby rename Trump as Sheepballs?

Newbutoldfather · 03/05/2025 07:18

VE is victory in Europe, it is not saying that Europeans won it alone, as many have pointed out.

His terms are also incorrect and clumsy. But at 11PM at night, after gorging on Maccy D’s and watching wall to wall screens, what else is the leader of the free world going to do?!

CanYouTurnItDown · 03/05/2025 07:17

He can call it what he wants, my son used to call elbows sheepballs everyone else just laughed at him.

Everythingwillbeokay · 03/05/2025 07:13

As a few have mention he's very confused - it's when the war in Europe finished, not just European countries. The Americans were there- they contributed to victory in Europe... it's as much their celebration as ours or any other European country.

I guess at least it shows he does his own social media, anyone else would have picked this up in a moment.

To be honest, I'm marginally worried that other people might also be somewhat confused about this?

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cakeorwine · 03/05/2025 07:09

So if I had a question to his Press Secretary it would be:

1)Trump wants to call May 8th Victory in WW2 day. But WW2 ended in September after much heavy fighting against Japan. So why is he calling May 8th Victory in WW2 day

And a follow up

  1. Veteran's Day commemorates all veterans of US conflicts including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq. What message does it send to military veterans of those conflicts by renaming it Victory in WW1 Day?
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SwanOfThoseThings · 03/05/2025 07:05

AllMyExesWearRolexes · 02/05/2025 22:09

Fuck off you cataclysmic orange cunt!

Precisely.

Original poster
cakeorwine · 03/05/2025 06:57

Veteran's Day is supposed to remember ALL veterans of US conflicts - of which there are many.

By renaming it as Victory in WW1 day, he is going to upset a lot of the military.

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JudgeJ · 02/05/2025 22:29

cakeorwine · 02/05/2025 18:45

Apparently the USA did "more than any other country" and nobody was close in terms of strength, bravery or military brilliance - so he wants to celebrate victories.

https://bsky.app/profile/number10cat.bsky.social/post/3lo7buvd7d22d

Stats are here

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-worldwide-deaths-world-war

Soviet Union
Military deaths: 8,800,000-10,700,000
Combined military and civillian deaths: 24,000,000

USA:

Military deaths::416,800
Combined military and civillian deaths:418,500

UK

Military deaths: 383,600
Combined military and civillian deaths:450,700

China

China
Military deaths: 3-4,000,000
Combined military and civillian deaths:20,000,000

If he wanted to upset Russia, this is how to do it.

It's also going to upset other countries who suffered massively in WW2 and also fought alongside the USA to defeat the Nazis and also the Japanese

He's too thick to know this but May 8th wasn't victory in WW II, that didn't happen until August when the war in the Far East ended, I wonder of there will be any events to commemorate that?

NPET · 02/05/2025 22:20

Or to Trump, and so he'll think to the world, 5/8/45!

Gimpee · 02/05/2025 22:15

US still try to take credit for the win but it was our guys who can think vain comb over guy is great leader

Marmaladelover · 02/05/2025 22:11

Has anybody told him that the VE stands for Victory in Europe Day and VJ Victory in Japan after the US dropped the bomb on Hiroshima ? The V stands for Victory , not Veterans where those wars actually took place not who fought ! And since those wars cause a bit of a mess the UD Marshall plan funded the repairs ( actually let’s keep that big quiet- he will want his money back ……)

AllMyExesWearRolexes · 02/05/2025 22:09

Fuck off you cataclysmic orange cunt!

Trump wants to rename VE day "Victory in WW2 day" and Nov 11th as Victory in WW1 day"
Gimpee · 02/05/2025 22:07

The rich in world think we are their prawns. They don't care about those who died in battle or impact to those who survived and their families

TheGreyQuail · 02/05/2025 21:56

He doesn't realise that the Great Depression in America was a determining factor in starting WWll. Then as usual the U.S turned up late as usual for a war.

Gimpee · 02/05/2025 21:54

I do think it shows the mentality of us citizens ie they have no clue on what they vote for trump has no respect for anyone especially women or rest of world he acting like ruler of world

Gimpee · 02/05/2025 21:41

USA like to think they won war but it was the strength commitment and the lives of UK son's that beat Hitler it is insulting that trump thinks he can rename it

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 02/05/2025 21:39

Given he couldn't be bothered to visit one of the American WWI military cemeteries in France because it was raining, the depths of his ignorance have ceased to amaze me.

WearyAuldWumman · 02/05/2025 21:37

Maybe he's trying to suck up to Putin: the Russians celebrate on May 9th and call it den' pobedy - Victory Day.

TheDevilWearPrimarni · 02/05/2025 21:37

Gimpee · 02/05/2025 21:29

Trump insulting those who died and those that survived and the horrific things they saw and endured

Yes didn’t Trump say they are ‘losers’.