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Title: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: Ben on June 06, 2019, 11:36:52 AM: I almost wasn't going to put it in politics because it wasn't a political speech. I watched it this morning, and I have to say, it was one of his best speeches. I found it very moving and appropriate for the day and the remembrance. I realize someone wrote at least most of this for him, but well done - both for the speechwriter and Trump's delivery. Very heartfelt.
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: MechAg94 on June 06, 2019, 12:07:01 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z03fEFZ7-gs

I believe this is it.
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: Angel Eyes on June 06, 2019, 01:08:19 PM: (https://www.washingtonpost.com/resizer/tdpPzFyIWpf8RSIpSDGtOo_gTMc=/1484x0/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2WEUKA6QOYZZLCYAMKJ643RCWM.jpg)

(https://www.nationalww2museum.org/sites/default/files/styles/wide_medium/public/2017-05/dday-960x700.jpg)

(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KtWB6kGUWkv3oUgLLbgfye-1200-80.jpg)
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: 230RN on June 06, 2019, 03:04:48 PM: Pretty good.

I think a miracle just occurred: a politician who made a speech that wasn't political.

Will wonders never cease?

Terry
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: RoadKingLarry on June 06, 2019, 03:19:41 PM: Quote from: 230RN on June 06, 2019, 03:04:48 PM
Pretty good.

I think a miracle just occurred: a politician who made a speech that wasn't political.

Will wonders never cease?

Terry

Don't worry, the Democrats are already politicizing it for you.
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: 230RN on June 06, 2019, 03:30:14 PM: (Maybe that's why Ben put it in politics --he knew that would happen.)
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: MechAg94 on June 06, 2019, 03:43:46 PM: Quote from: 230RN on June 06, 2019, 03:30:14 PM
(Maybe that's why Ben put it in politics --he knew that would happen.)
He saw "Trump" in the title and knew it would be.
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: Hawkmoon on June 06, 2019, 03:48:50 PM: Very good speech. In fact, a great speech.

Toward the end he remarked that each grave has been adopted by a French family. When I took the tour at the time of the fiftieth, I was astonished. I had been to France before, but only to Paris. Parisians don't like Americans, and are generally very rude to anyone who doesn't speak French. It was very different in Normandy. It was 1994, and I had last studied French in 1963 -- 31 years before. My French was, shall we say, pretty bad. In Normandy that didn't matter. We on the tour were Americans, and the people of Normandy welcomed us. The fact that I even tried to speak French was accepted gratefully. They didn't ridicule me for it, they did their best to understand my fractured French. They remembered that thousands of Americans had sacrificed their lives to free Normandy and France from the Third Reich, and they were grateful.
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: MechAg94 on June 06, 2019, 04:30:17 PM: https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2019/06/06/need-a-break-iowahawk-has-put-together-a-playlist-of-songs-from-1944-and-its-pretty-great-dday75/
Need a break? Iowahawk has put together a playlist of songs from 1944 and it’s pretty great #DDay75
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: Perd Hapley on June 06, 2019, 05:27:45 PM: I guess it is a good speech. Trying to read it, and I keep tearing up.
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: brimic on June 10, 2019, 05:05:57 PM: I'm not sure how it could be political... hasn't obama taken credit for the D-Day invasion success?
Title: Re: Trump's D-Day Speech
Post by: Angel Eyes on June 10, 2019, 05:11:11 PM: Quote from: brimic on June 10, 2019, 05:05:57 PM
I'm not sure how it could be political... hasn't obama taken credit for the D-Day invasion success?

Of course. That's why they gave him the Nobel Peace Prize.