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42. It is still the Department of Defense

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 02:47 PM

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Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 4 OP

The halcyon days of yesteryear in that demented mind. bucolic_frolic Sep 4 #1

Sure is a strange way to lobby for the Nobel Peace Prize Zorro Sep 4 #2

He's going to rename the prize too Farmer-Rick Sep 5 #24

Remember What Bush 43 Did to the Navy? eringer Sep 4 #3

He did that to all four services jmowreader Sep 5 #33

Well, let's face it, "Department of War" was always the more honest name. malthaussen Sep 4 #4

I thought they might call it the Department of Peace in honor of Trumps Prize milestogo Sep 4 #5

Tough guy eh. What happened to the loser/sucker talk. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #6

He knows nothing about war since he was a draft dodger with his phony "bone spurs" diagnosis. llmart Sep 4 #9

Surprised it's not the Donald and Melania Trump Awesome Department of Bigly War. nt wiggs Sep 4 #7

He really wanted to name it ... DBoon Sep 4 #8

It's just a rebranding for merchandising purposes. bluedigger Sep 4 #10

GFLWT, Caligula. GB_RN Sep 4 #11

Trump Needs An Emergency To Take To The Supreme Court DallasNE Sep 4 #12

Next executive order - America becomes Trumpmanistan! Aussie105 Sep 4 #13

Isn't it that already? HarryM Sep 5 #32

Excuse me . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 4 #14

Bullseye orangecrush Sep 5 #27

What do you mean, never promoted above major? jmowreader Sep 5 #34

I am truly terrified of the times that we are living in right now. I feel like I am sitting on a timebomb patricia92243 Sep 4 #15

We are. Kath2 Sep 6 #40

Ha, the name USED to be Department of War. And appropriations were more restrained. summer_in_TX Sep 5 #16

I guess you can't really call it the Department of Defense with a straight face when... LudwigPastorius Sep 5 #17

or blow up small motorboats with cruise missles Captain Zero Sep 5 #20

Fits in with his attack on the small boat. Old Crank Sep 5 #18

It's really the Department of Epstein Distraction Name Changing Department. Epstein who? He fetched me covfefe once.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #19

just gives him an excuse he wants to start another war. nt Javaman Sep 5 #21

We are a banana republic being led by a bunch of loons. mdbl Sep 5 #22

The Pentagon is NOT the name. Farmer-Rick Sep 5 #23

The worst thing is the drunk Defense Secretary post in all caps like a hyperactive 8 year old muriel_volestrangler Sep 5 #25

If any of the media and their kacekwl Sep 5 #26

Way to make the country even greater an international laughingstock there, TACO. greatauntoftriplets Sep 5 #28

He thinks that he is not leaving the white house orangecrush Sep 5 #29

Think how much this is going to cost displacedvermoter Sep 5 #30

It's a nightmare BumRushDaShow Sep 5 #31

Three questions jmowreader Sep 5 #35

MaddowBlog-Trump wants to rebrand the Defense Department as the 'Department of War' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 5 #36

Update: it turns out the new name (Department of War) is actually a nickname as it's a "secondary title" lol LetMyPeopleVote Sep 5 #37

He can't do that. It's against the law. Who will stop him? BigmanPigman Sep 5 #38

We are going back to the early 20th century. The Third Doctor Sep 6 #39

With Pete there, it should be named the "Department of Jim Beam." Vinca Sep 6 #41

It is still the Department of Defense LetMyPeopleVote Sep 7 #42