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5. Trump making America celebrate a Russian holiday.

Thu May 8, 2025, 07:01 PM

May 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-mocked-for-sharing-photo-of-soldiers-at-iwo-jima-on-anniversary-of-wwii-europe-victory-what-an-embarrassment/ar-AA1EqcRw?ocid=BingNewsVerp

On the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, a holiday marking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, President Donald Trump sparked widespread criticism by sharing a photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima, a World War II moment unrelated to the occasion.

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No -- Digby [View all] erronis May 2025 OP

They're attempting to hide the truth of VE Day bucolic_frolic May 2025 #1

They'd have to admit the anti-fascists won that war. sop May 2025 #2

In my dreams I can see an image like that sometime soon. erronis May 2025 #4

Trump making America celebrate a Russian holiday. Norrrm May 2025 #5

So tiresome Granny Blue May 2025 #6