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Trump Rips Critics of Boasting 'Mission Accomplished'

President Donald Trump makes remarks as he speaks to the nation, announcing military action against Syria for the recent apparent gas attack on its civilians, at the White House, on April 13, 2018, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mike Theiler - Pool/Getty Images)

By Eric Mack | Sunday, 15 April 2018 09:52 AM EDT

Striking back at criticism for using the term "mission accomplished" after the bombing of Syrian chemical weapons targets, President Donald Trump tweeted a shot at the "Fake News Media" for seizing on what "is such a great military term" – one he vows to "use often."

The Syrian raid was so perfectly carried out, with such precision, that the only way the Fake News Media could demean was by my use of the term “Mission Accomplished.” I knew they would seize on this but felt it is such a great Military term, it should be brought back. Use often!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2018

Among the critics of President Trump's use of "mission accomplished" was former President George W. Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer, who tweeted he would not have ended a tweet with those two words.

Um...I would have recommended ending this tweet with not those two words. https://t.co/h5Fl7kjea6
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) April 14, 2018

It took Fleischer mere minutes to critique President Trump's tweet of "a perfectly executed strike" in addition to the criticized two-word phrase.

A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military. Could not have had a better result. Mission Accomplished!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2018

President Trump also expressed some patriotic pride in the American military strength he has helped rebuild after years of budgetary cuts during the Obama administration.

So proud of our great Military which will soon be, after the spending of billions of fully approved dollars, the finest that our Country has ever had. There won’t be anything, or anyone, even close!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2018

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