Trump made an announcement about a canine hero and got hounded – our 15 favourites
After years of trying, the US – aided by the Kurds they so recently threw under the bus – located ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. After a chase, the fugitive reportedly detonated an explosive vest and President Trump hasn’t stopped crowing about it ever since. We confidently expect him to announce he was that vest by the middle of next week.
One odd detail of the mission was that a service dog ran after al-Baghdadi and was injured in the blast, but had subsequently recovered and returned to work. This is how Trump shared the image of America’s latest sweetheart.
We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi! pic.twitter.com/PDMx9nZWvw
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2019
His tweet was met with some incredulity, to say the least.
what is going on https://t.co/VfGxCsUDEN
— . (@twlldun) October 28, 2019
I…..I……I…..what? https://t.co/tPHQPaFJH9
— Shelagh Fogarty (@ShelaghFogarty) October 28, 2019
There was also, naturally, a considerable amount of major pisstaking, and we really enjoyed these takes.
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You should've had this dog guard Jeff Epstein. https://t.co/sJClT1z7is
— Rudy Havenstein, Chief Fixed Income Strategist (@RudyHavenstein) October 28, 2019
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Hero dog: "Don't tell that asshole my name." https://t.co/6a0xjU9Jnh
— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) October 28, 2019
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"Sir,
I wish to object to your declassifying my secret identity without my permission.
Yours etc." https://t.co/beR4oogAQ1 pic.twitter.com/Yf3Z1D8bnp— Ern Malley – angry penguin 🐧 – MAKE IT STOP (@GeoffShadbold) October 28, 2019
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If this dog’s name isn’t Zero Bark Thirty I shall be very disappointed. https://t.co/zD8QQQGv2F
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) October 28, 2019
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Fenton! https://t.co/Dm1NuCQv0j
— Dave Gorman (@DaveGorman) October 28, 2019
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— Jacqui Abbott (@jamajestical) October 28, 2019
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"Señor Borks here ripped an enemy combatant limb from limb and then shat in the wounds – 14/10" pic.twitter.com/TmDVyoOxFG
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 28, 2019
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— Paul (@bingowings14) October 28, 2019
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— RIPpy_jon (@hippy_jon) October 28, 2019
