Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's Iran war: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success"

[Miles Archer]

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Sen. Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's war against Iran: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success"

Sen. Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's war against Iran: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-10T13:25:49.268Z

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Do these nincompoops ever hear themselves or have any awareness at all

What a tone deaf thing to say.

[Clouds Passing]

2. It's almost like Joni is a member of a death cult.

[Miles Archer]

3. She's always surrounded by darkness

She's the one who said, in Trump's first term, that REPUBLICANS...not all of Congress, just Republicans...needed to "go behind closed doors," away from media scrutiny, and "FIX" Social Securiry.

She's the prototypical "empty vessel."

[delisen]

5. She planned to fix social security like she fixed those pigs she castrated..

[QueerDuck]

17. "People are going to die," Ernst said. "Well, we all are going to die..."

... and then, with a smile, she added "For heaven’s sake, folks."

[delisen]

4. Is Joni Ernst reporting from Jonestown?

She sounds as if she is hypnotized.

[DFW]

6. A sitting Senator from Iowa states that Iowans KIA constitute a great success??

What’s her next move, installing a sign at the Des Moines airport saying “visiting foreign missiles and drones please explode in the designated areas only, please”. ??

[dalton99a]

8. +1

[Traildogbob]

7. Go put YOUR

Bread bag covered boots on that ground beeeeeeeatch!
How old are all those Trump grandkids now? Jr’s, Gummy’s, princess Kushner’s. About enough to serve, and “grow some ball’s” like Grandpappy willing to rid through the Straight’s on a tanker?

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. Don't forget. Don Jr. considered joining the military

to improve his image. Daddy told him if he did, he would disown him.

[Traildogbob]

11. I heard that

But was that just a Jr bone spur scam?
“I tried to serve but daddy bone spur would not let me”. That’s some real Haqueseth masculinity there. The kind of bravery to fill boots in the Fox drunks war machine.

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. Considering how much Trump disrespects active military members

I honestly don't doubt it. He accepted a purple heart from a gold star family who lost their son for Pete's sake. Any honorable man would have said, "No, you keep that and my condolences on your loss. Your son was brave and we appreciate his sacrifice."

[Traildogbob]

13. Navy Veteran here

Fully aware of the disrespect.
Ron Johnson just shut down a bill to continue to allow disabled vets to receive the retirement payment after 20 years served, plus disability coverage if they were disabled in service. He said quote, “ It’s a matter of dollars and cents!!!!!!!
They all GQP hate us. While they blow our taxes to line their fortunes.
And I fume everytime I go to the VA and see trucks plastered in trump shit and vets in the care waiting rooms with those damn red hats. No Trump ever served. Fred ran away from his country to get here to avoid serving HIS Homeland.

[TexasBushwhacker]

18. The GOP loves the MIC

Soldiers, veterans, and their families, not so much. None of them give big campaign contributions like military contractors do. Lindsay Graham said the quiet part out loud - "We going to make so much money". Jesus Christ on a pogo stick!

[dalton99a]

9. "I'm so glad they died"

[Strelnikov_]

14. The success that the ag industry now has a major fertilizer shortage / price spike

Not that there is much Ag in Iowa.

[marble falls]

15. Her swan song as she leaves office. ...

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[Kid Berwyn]

16. If the Fallen were her children or siblings...

…Ernst would sing a different refrain.