“You can’t fix Stupid” (Ron White)
I’ll make this short. But Ron White is spot-on with that line from his comedy routines. Trumpty thinks it’s a travesty he hasn’t been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. According to him he’s The Prince of Peace. NOBODY loves Peace More than HIM. Yet he thinks Dept. of Defense is too wimpy sounding. So even though it would (if done legally) take an act of Congress to rename DOD Cadet Bone Spurs says ‘Screw it. Defense is for wusses. I’m renaming it the Dept. of WAR.
I’ve seen blurbs lately indicating Trump was talking about this. No doubt he didn’t like the thought of Congress having a role. He’s no doubt had Hegseth calling up Congress Critters to push them to make the change. Threats of moving bases or making other cuts that would hurt states and/or Congressional Districts is a powerful tool for someone that enjoys abusing power. How much effort Team Trump put into getting Congress to “get er done” (another Blue Collar Comedy Tour partner of White’s coined that term) according to Raw Story Trump’s patience has run out.
At an event in the Oval Office today Trump said he would “probably” change the name in the next few days. Uh Oh. He didn’t use “In a couple of weeks”, the term he uses when he has no intention of following through. This is an itch he’s been wanting to scratch and I’ll bet he was thrilled to have a reporter bring the subject up since Congress is still out of town. That’s why the in a few days comment jumps out. If he just does it then it’s unlikely subservient GOP Congress Critters would make a point of defying him. But Trumpy made his feelings and intentions clear.
“It requires an act of Congress to rename the Defense Department to the Department of War,” the correspondent noted during an afternoon event at the White House.
“We’re just going to do it,” Trump replied. “I’m sure Congress will go along if we need that. I don’t think we even need that. But if we need that, I’m sure Congress will go along.”
And added what for him passes as reasoning. Stupid reasoning to be sure. This is after all Trump we’re talking about but as far as he’s concerned Trump Logic (a contradiction in terms if there ever was one) is impeccable:
“You know, that was the name when we were, we won World War I, we won World War II, we won everything,” he added. “And just to me seems like just a much more appropriate. The other is defense is too defensive. And we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive too if we have to be. So it just sounded to me, but really like a better name.
Reporter: It requires an act of congress to rename the Defense Department
Trump: We’re just going to do it. I’m sure Congress will just go along pic.twitter.com/oVybEUGwMg
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 25, 2025
For Trump (and Hegseth who keeps talking about creating ‘warrior culture’) ‘defense’ is too wimpy. WAR is something that makes people sit up and take notice, and since Trump doesn’t know, much less care about anyone who stands into harm’s way on his orders WAR it is. Besides, Generalissimo Trump enjoys ordering airstrikes and such. Makes him look tough, or so he thinks.
That gets me back to the other part of this. Trump’s incessant whining that he rates having his very own Nobel Peace Prize. (More than one I’m sure. You think he’d be happy only being TIED with Obama?) Somehow I don’t think the sensible folks on the Committee that chooses each year’s honoree will be impressed with the very same guy who hauls their ass for not already recognizing him more or less endorses WAR. IOKIAR doesn’t fly with them. But Trumpty is just too STUPID to realize how this all looks.
Call me crazy but this is one more reason why when the next winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is announced we’ll be treated to another night of rage tweets from Dumbass Donald over him getting passed over. Again!
“we want to be offensive ”
Oh, trust me. You are!