Trump is our cold-blooded leader
<p>The feature film "Pressure," starring Brendan Fraser as a fierce but principled General Dwight D. Eisenhower conflicted about whether and when to invade Normandy, has disturbing relevance for the current plight of our nation.</p><p>So heavy was the burden Ike felt in 1944 from putting the lives of American boys at risk that he wrote a historically famous “in case I fail” note ahead of time, essentially apologizing and assuming full responsibility for lost lives were the invasion to fail.</p><p>When D-Day succeeded in turning the tide of the war, Ike discarded the note, which was later salvaged for posterity by an aide.
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The Chicago Sun-Times published an opinion piece titled "Trump is our cold-blooded leader." It mentions the movie "Pressure," starring Brendan Fraser as General Eisenhower. The article compares Eisenhower's burden before D-Day to Trump's leadership style. It notes Eisenhower wrote a note apologizing in case the invasion failed, which he later discarded.
Why it matters
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- What film does the article mention?
- The article mentions the film "Pressure."
- Who plays Eisenhower in that film?
- Brendan Fraser plays General Eisenhower.
- What did Eisenhower write before D-Day?
- He wrote a note apologizing in case the invasion failed.
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Trump is our cold-blooded leader
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