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[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 162 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Seriously, is this guy ok? Like we need a president who can come to work everyday.

[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 146 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He wasn't even working when he was there the first time! He spent more tax money than any other president on golfing most of his term. Oh, and even "better" he golfed at his own resort using our tax dollars.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 67 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

dont' forget leasing an entire floor of trump tower to the secret service the whole 4 years. also taxpayer money funneled directly into his pockets

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I still to this day don't know how he got away with this. It was so blatant and in your face that a freshman law student could have won the case in court.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think it’s because he essentially commits a crime a day. If he keeps this going- the system will be so burdened by trying to build cases against him that there will never be time to actually convict him for any of them.

And all he needs to do is bide his time until he can just pardon himself for all of it and execute those that tried to convict him.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

A crime a day keep the prosecution away

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Because no one wanted to hold him accountable, his admin literally responded to questions about this with ''he's still basically running a business'' which, if your unaware, it's literally illegal to do. And they admitted to it freely, and they've never been held accountable.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

"When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Executive Time", also known as watching Fox News while eating fast food and lobbing tweet bombs.

[–] bender223@lemmy.today 12 points 2 weeks ago
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 weeks ago

We the people might need a president that can come to work everyday.

Conservatives need a monkey that will rubber stamp anything they put in front of him.

Two different requirements

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah he didn't do that. The amount of shit he fucked up is pretty spectacular.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 93 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Low energy, can't even sit down and talk.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The people around him all say he smells - like ass and BO

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I've never been around him and I say he smells like ass and BO.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

...and still weird.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 5 points 2 weeks ago

He’s just too old for the job.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 74 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Let’s air-handjob to Ave Maria for 40 minutes instead

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"It looks like you're jerking off two giraffes"

[–] logi@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Go home Clippy, you're drunk

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The National Rifle Association on Thursday canceled an Oct. 22 rally featuring Donald Trump, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep, that's on top of the 2 interview cancelations

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Somthins happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

pleasebedying pleasebedying pleasebedying...

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Before the election would be preferred since Vance is so unpopular. If he wins, then croaks... We're uber-fucked

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Before the election would be preferred since Vance is so unpopular

Don't think for a second that suddenly every republican will be saying how great Vance is if this were to happen.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Don't jinx it

[–] grue@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

There's a man with a gun over there telling me I got to beware.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Preparing to flee the country?

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[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 53 points 2 weeks ago

Coward. Chicken shit. Go home and cry to Ivanka about it you dumpy old orange snowflake baby. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries. Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time.

[–] PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The right just needs to get him across the finish line. If he manages to win the election they have what they want. JD Vance would soil the upholstery to succeed trump. He would fall in line no problem.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

soil the upholstery

he does that for fun

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Twice already today

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This guy is nothing but a McChicken

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I still can’t believe reality, he complains about Biden’s age and then suddenly he is getting dementia.

So… it was always projection?

🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

[–] cheeseandrice@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Every single thing. I'd be totally unsurprised if they were actually eating dogs.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I know this isn't pertinent but...

CAN HE WRANGLE HIS GOD DAMN FAKE TAN ITS RUNNING ALL AROUND NOT EVEN ON HIS GIZZARD HERE FUCK.

Edit is it because he towels himself so much golfing?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 weeks ago

I predict this will happen for the rest of the campaign.

[–] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Don't care about his interviews but the guy is just a few tones away from wearing a blackface.

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

He could just be a big Ariana Grande fan.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Either he is over it, or they are planning to try to steal it again.

[–] FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

That's been their plan since 2020. They are and have been very much prepping the steal

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Darn, I had tickets to that concert.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dude’s brain is maggot-ridden.

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[–] makyo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I think he has Alzheimer’s and it’s finally taking hold

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Get'em while he's down, boys

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

probably dawning on him that his lies are killing his chances

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