Tele-Tubby stages deflection...

The trumpster in the dumpster made his first visit to U.S. troops in a combat zone amid his government shutdown and just days after his Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned.

Iraq is the one place where Trump has not promised a rapid withdrawal.

Plans to exit Syria and Afghanistan have infuriated allies.

••• “The coward-in-chief was shamed into visiting the troops on the battlefield.”

••• “Long overdue, let’s hope he did more than talk about himself.”



••• “ Just a distraction from his ridiculous shutdown and his bad bone spur news.”

Trump doubles down on insistence Democrats must approve wall funding to end shutdown

••• “He’s cornered and trying to win some favorable publicity. I have no respect for individuals who utilize patriotism in exchange for publicity to further their personal status.”

••• “Now he can say he’s visited a war zone. He had to be shamed into it, but he’s finally done it. Ah, the joys of narcissism.”

••• “Grandstanding to distract from the mess this country is in... the federal employees not being paid because of whining over an unnecessary wall...Using our troops this way is despicable!”

••• “There is a first time for everything for this empty suit. I hope the troops were happy.”

••• “DJT is doing a photo opt! He’s so Desperate that he finally broke down and did what he should have done a long time ago.”

••• “Did it to try and boost his polls, else he would have long ago. He cares for no one but himself”

••• “Everything this man does is empty and despicable. Even visiting the troops is just a sad publicity stunt when he does it. Our troops deserve better. We all do.”

••• “He must be getting desperate to finally get around to using the troops as props.”