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[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 81 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Persecution complex on full display. What a fucking embarrassment. I wish him the absolute worst. He's certainly in the top ten list of worst human beings to have ever lived, and we let him become US president. I don't think enough Americans are aware of the lasting damage being incurred, or the path towards actual collapse we're bumbling down.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 15 points 2 months ago

“I don’t think enough Americans are aware of the lasting damage being incurred, or the path towards actual collapse we’re bumbling down.”

Nope, they revel in their ignorance. If we make it out of this we need Reconstruction rules - no more voting for them!

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

We elected him twice! Twice. (Maybe)

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Twice!

If it's any consolation, Trump is as much a symptom of a global trend, as he is a root cause. In many ways you are lucky that you caught a buffoon tyrant; it actually could be worse.

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Trump is as much a symptom of a global trend, as he is a root cause.

So true. Pope Leo XIV has an excellent warning for us. The orange felon/pedophile is a mirror.

[–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

He's certainly in the top ten list of worst human beings to have ever lived

I disagree. I mean, don't get me wrong - I do think the damage he is causing is absolutely horrifying. But the man himself? Completely worthless loser. Honestly, if he actually was some kinda scheming villain who can't be stopped, then this bullshit might actually make sense. But he's just a self absorbed moron with not a single redeeming quality. Literally a complete waste of space.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"Very sinister events"?!

  • escalator stops
  • teleprompter crashes
  • microphone cuts out

Trump is rather easily scared.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

When it was already found his administration was responsible for the first two

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

I knew about the escalator, but had not heard about them being the cause of the teleprompter issue.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All three. He hasn't caught up dues or even paid what was due during his time in office.

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

"A Trump never pays his debts"

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago
[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And every report has found that his own incompetent team was responsible for all of this "sabotage".

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

The call's coming from inside the White House! 😯

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Cool, then UN can swear out an ICC warrant for Trump's videographer and the White House teleprompter crew. Maybe add them to Interpol also.

[–] WhatThaFudge@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

an anonymous U.N. official said the escalator in question was actually stopped prematurely by someone from Trump’s group, who ran ahead of the group and accidentally triggered a stop mechanism. The official added that the teleprompter that Trump was so upset about was also being operated by his White House.

Source

It was an inside job all along!

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 months ago

Just your daily reminder that the President of the United States is a deranged lunatic.

[–] SoloCritical@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

“someone planted shit in my diapers, I want you to find out who did this, but be discreet.”

[–] Leather@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Um, can we get a damn that's crazy. Show us the Epstein files splash please?

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does he think it takes sabotage to make him look like a moron?

...Wait, yeah, he almost certainly does. I don't have enough head trauma to arrive at that conclusion easily.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Poor guy's been sabatoged since birth.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

What a KKKaren

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Walking up a flight of steps could very well have caused a heart attack for some of trump's condition...

But I'm surprised he'd admit he's such a a weak bag of shit.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

WHO DISABLED THE PRESIDENT'S MOBILITY SCOOTER. TALK, I WANT ANSWERS AND WE WILL RESORT TO TORTURE TO GET THEM. MIKEY BRING OUT THE JUMPER CABLES AND THE KIDDIE POOL OF CHICKEN NUGGET SAUCE

[–] Kurious84@lemmings.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I suppose they staged the horse pooping in front of him too. God loves to play games with Trump. Take these moments as the divine raspberry.

[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

The horse was also Antifa

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

He left off that someone also crapped in his pants.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Scraping the barrel on excuses here now Donad

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 4 points 2 months ago

Damn it, they figured out the landing gear in time?

[–] Klear@quokk.au 3 points 2 months ago

Is he gonna set it straight, this watergate?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Triple sabotage? That imbecile can't even count.

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Escalator, teleprompter, and not giving a standing ovation to dear leader. Sounds like 3 to me

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ah, OK, then it adds up.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Does he realize that we'd all stop talking about the escalator a lot sooner if he didn't make a big fuss about it?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The entire General Assembly should have mooned him.