Emily1d ago

wtf is this propaganda-filled story coming out of the Trump admin regarding the rescue of the U.S. airman in Iran?

One of many insane quotes from Trump on this:

"The airman had sent a short radio message that said “God is good,” a defense official told Axios. (Trump told the outlet the message said “Power be to God” and that “what he said on the radio sounded like something a Muslim would say.”)"

https://time.com/article/2026/04/05/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice/

‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice

President Trump called it ‘one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History’.

Time
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"When the airman was found, he was taken to two MC-130J aircraft that were waiting nearby to exfiltrate him out of the country. But the aircraft malfunctioned, which led to U.S. forces destroying the two disabled planes and four helicopters, the Times reported. The commandos and injured airman were eventually reloaded onto three replacement aircraft, according to the Times."
Apr 6 at 12:27pmWeb