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Rudy shouldn’t be going through this, Rudy didn’t do anything…but I look at some of the other people, now, I didn’t know a lot of those people. I don’t know that I even met a lot of those people, but some I do. And their lives are destroyed by these maniacs. These are animals, these are vicious animals that have destroyed the lives of these people….and they don’t have a lot of money. And some of them did almost nothing; they don’t even know what they’re being charged for.

Every time. Every single time.

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[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 83 points 1 year ago (3 children)

these are vicious animals

Ah yes, the subtle but ever present dehumanization of opponents and implicit calls to violence (you don't deal with a "vicious animal" by just handing it some paperwork, right?), that's what makes this guy one of the biggest pieces of shit of all time, he is just always working at it and always finding ways to be a disrespectful piece of trash every time he opens his mouth

Can not wait to see him get a fraction of what he deserves

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Lock her up."

"Viscous animals."

[–] jrbaconcheese@yall.theatl.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Animals that resist shearing = viscous animals

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[–] takeda@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Wasn't considering if his bail to not do exactly this?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

It doesn't make him a piece of shit; it makes him a stochastic terrorist. More than he already was, I mean.

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So with this guy, it's always whatever the opposite of the truth is, down to the smallest detail. Not only does he know exactly what a fuckin' mugshot is, he practiced this mugshot, he obsessed about this mugshot - so naturally he has to throw in a detail while being interviewed about it - he never even heard of a mugshot before. His carefully practiced blue steel death stare was just off the cuff, because that's the kind of tough guy he is don't you know - not the bone-spur draft-dodging cowardly piece of shit kind.

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Plausible deniability ? I swear I've never heard of it!" is a great line from The Beths

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[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] bizzle@midwest.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm 6 feet and 220, not in very good shape, but Trump is much...blobbier? Than me. No definition at all, it's like someone filled a garbage bag with cottage cheese. I at least have arms and legs 😬

[–] shuzuko@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

That's because he refuses to exercise, like, at all. He thinks humans have a finite amount of energy to use in their lives and exercise is just "needlessly draining the battery".

[–] drcabbage@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It is because he is filled with a lot of hot air.

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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Donald Trump was the dumbest goddamn student I ever had!’” - Professor William T. Kelley, Wharton School of Business.

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 7 points 1 year ago

"good genes, very good genes, OK, very smart, the Wharton School of Finance, very good, very smart — you know [...] Went to Wharton, was a good student, went there, went there, did this, built a fortune — you know I have to give my like credentials all the time..."

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

“Professor Kelley told me 100 times over three decades that ‘Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had,'” DiPrima wrote for the Daily Kos.

“I remember his emphasis and inflection — it went like this — ‘Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had’

DiPrima explained that Kelley told him this after Trump became a celebrity, but “long before” he was deemed a political figure.

“Dr. Kelley often referred to Trump’s arrogance when he told of this — that Trump came to Wharton thinking he already knew everything,” Di Prima added.

[–] calabast@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol, some of them don't have a lot of money because he owes them money he'll never pay them.

This was total projection on his part. His properties are in need of maintenance, loans are coming due, and money laundering is largely dried up, I'm guessing. He's probably getting ready to declare bankruptcy to get out of an financial penalty he might face. Then he can also claim he was bankrupted by "whoever" and it wasn't his fault.

Also: "Wink, wink, I'm so smart I tricked them into thinking I'm bankrupt even though I have a gold toilet."

Finally, it's a great way to get donations for his legal defense fund.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Almost nothing is still something, thanks for that.

[–] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

Almost nothing also means he knows exactly what they did.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

so what did 'the dumbest god damn student i ever had' learn at wharton, anyway?

[–] teft@startrek.website 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] degen@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the front row I see Ken Jeong, Allison Brie, and Danny Pudi. And I swear to god that's a black Chevy Chase...

[–] teft@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is Kevin, male Shirley, Capricious Caroline Decker from Corpus Christi, and white Jamie Lee Curtis.

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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not a god damn thing.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know that I even met a lot of those people

not

I've never met those people

some of them did almost nothing

not

they're innocent

He really thinks he's gonna talk his way out of this. He's in full nudge-nudge-wink-wink mode because that's worked for him his whole life when his crimes were the ones we accept from the upper class (cheating on your taxes, stealing from the working class, stiffing laborers you hired and things like that). I don't think dude comprehends the world of shit that he brought down on himself. I sincerely think that the 2020 election was the first time he's heard the word "no" without any qualifications in his entire life and that this is all just the hissy fit of a spoiled two year old if said two year old had tons of power.

[–] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Donald Trump isn't a two year old, don't be absurd.

He identifies as a first-grader, thank you very much.

Edit: "tags: clown-quotes" 😂😂

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Considering common opinion is his daddy bought his graduation I'm not surprised

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They didn't teach him anything at Wharton, evidently

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

No f’n way has he not gloated over some poor bastard’s mugshot. He knows exactly what they are, the man delights in others’ misfortune.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"I did see it on television. Handsome guy.”

— President Biden, commenting on Donald Trump’s mug shot.

[–] takeda@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LOL, https://youtube.com/shorts/NHb0OJa443g

They got a stupid answer to a stupid question "what did you think?"

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some of them did almost nothing

Implying they still did something and that others did more 😂

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I never heard “mug shot” before.

Truly a hero to the working class.

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

and he never heard of what is an indictment and of most of the codefendant. It is just the most pathetic toddler-level lie. Did you eat the cake? Oh you don't know what is a cake? You've never even seen one?

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It sounds like a common symptom of dementia and Alzheimers.

[–] em2@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Nope, because then it's something he can't help. He's lying through his teeth as usual.

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[–] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Would have thought it crossed his path when he was calling for the death penalty for the Central Park 5.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Surely he referenced mugshots during the whole "Central Park Five" thing, right?

[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Maybe he saw his dad's mugshot from when he was arrested at a KKK rally.

Or from the other time when he was arrested for being a slumlord.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The man who watches a lot of tv never heard this word on news and crime series.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pretty damn sure the rich have literally no idea what the world is like.

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

Why would they.

[–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did he learn anything at Wharton?

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

"Person, woman, man, camera, TV"

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When we're at the 2 yard line they're going to claim they've been brainwashed by the russians and had no control of their actions. (or similar)

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Stop giving him attention for his stupid bullshit again

[–] Silverseren@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Ow, my head hurts now. Especially when thinking about how a lot of people's response to this is "Wow, he's just like me, for real".

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Of course they don't have a lot of money. Trump and Ghouliani jacked up the prices of pardons to $20K a pop!

[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is he setting himself up for an afluenza defense???????

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I hope it's a fatal case

[–] skellener@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

There’s gonna be a lot of new terms he’s gonna learn in prison.

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