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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

What an absolute fucking loser.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Fuck this fucking fuckfaced fuck

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

who could possibly be awarded the medal of honor during a time when the US is terrorizing the world?

who could possibly accept it if they were given it?

oh, he's considering giving it to himself. that makes more sense

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Not that it's in doubt, but this just proves he's fooking loops.

[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thus shitting on every soldier who earned it before him. Way to go asshole... way to go.

[–] Pman@lemmy.org 7 points 2 days ago

Some of the first people to get it got it doing a massacre of Native Americans so this seems more like going back to basics with an Obama giving himself a medal meme included but with more pedo shitting himself vibes.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago

What a moron!! Give yourself some more medals extreme aged dementia pedo paw-paw

[–] gary215@thelemmy.club 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That would be hilarious, he's insane enough to do it.

[–] minkymunkey_7_7@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

More hilarious to see how r/conservative defends and lauds it. The most amusing shit show on reddit by far.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

At the end, he'll simultaneously award himself the Medal of Honor, and also give himself a Pardon.

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Quick get hime the FIFA medal of Honor.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 5 points 2 days ago

Wow. It's like the horribleness of the bad guy from roger rabbit mied with the craziness of Doc from back to the future. Only the crazy personality is dominant.

[–] thallamabond@lemmy.world 166 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)
[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 82 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Photoshop him taking it from a dead soldier and giving it to himself

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Please don't give him ideas

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 51 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He was already given a purple heart from a veteran, twice. Once in 2016, and again in 2024 after the assassination attempt.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 33 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Never forget his borrowed Nobel peace prize!

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 83 points 3 days ago (8 children)

This guy is such a fucking asshole.

Seriously, he has surpassed even Ronnie Raygun at this point as far as being the worst president, at least in recent times. I wasn't sure it was possible to surpass the shitstain that is Ronnie Raygun, who up until Pedonald, had objectively the most criminal administration in history.

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[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 58 points 3 days ago
[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

PLEASE do this, make sure to have lots of fanfare and a parade!

Also, I recommend promoting yourself to "Super General" and be sure to wear a military uniform with a gigantic hat.

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[–] Tiger_Man_@szmer.info 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Trump saw this meme and thought it was real

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 63 points 3 days ago (3 children)

oh please do it. chefs kiss. the only bright spot from this guy is the way his life is just facade. Not an inch of depth anywhere. no actual love at all. all hate smiles.

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[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 89 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This is long past being a joke. Its really a nightmare, isn't it?

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, the meritorious medal for bravery in the deferment line, the Purple Fart, isn't enough for Generalissimo Trumpo - the new El Presidente of what was formerly known as Venezuela but is now the State of Trumpo (Spanish for "Trump").

His should have four 'F' clusters. For his deferments due to his daddy's money.

It would be the State of Pedo (Which actually is Spanish for 'trump')

Either that's just a coincidence or we're living in a simulation.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

He should give himself the same award Hitler did.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The generation that gave us participation trophies and then complains about our generation being given participation trophies.

This fucking timeline....

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[–] blackjam_alex@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago

He probably saw this pic and thought "Oh, I also want to copy that from him!".

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Or he could just call up people who have received it (or their heirs if deceased), and have one of them give him theirs, like he did with the Nobel Prize. Maybe even several of them, so he can brag that he was awarded more Medals of Honor than anyone in history.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

The sad thing is that there are probably a number of them who would be willing (if not excited) to give it to him.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (11 children)

Is the Medal of Honor enough? Given Trump's qualities, doesn't he warrant some form of higher award that would place him somewhere above all the existing Medal of Honor awardees?

The Medal of Honor has non-gold components. He could make a new medal out of solid gold. And call it whatever he wanted. The Medal of Extraordinary Honor, say.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Shit motherfucker.

I'm reminded of the meme where this guy thinks he's number one -- biting the medal, kissing the presenter, shit like that -- when he's actually the last down off the podium.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Next up, he wins the noble prize, the Betty Crocker bake off, and the world series.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

So we're gonna need to build a Truman show set, with actors (or fucking clones, I dunno) of people in his admin, to literally contain his madness.

Just... yep Donald, yep, you're still the President, and everyone loves you, mhm, yep.

This is certainly morally superior to the reverse, where he is just an insane madman, but... actually in charge of important things.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 days ago (5 children)

take all your overgrown infants away somewhere
and build them a home
a little place of their own
the fletcher memorial home for incurable tyrants and kings

they could appear to themselves everyday
on closed-circuit TV
to make sure they're still real
it's the only connection they feel

did they expect us to treat them with any respect?
they can polish their medals, and sharpen their smiles,
and amuse themselves playing games for awhile.
boom-boom, bang-bang, lie down, you're dead.

safe in the permanent gaze of a cold glass eye
it's their favorite toy
they'll be good girls and boys
in the fletcher memorial home for colonial wasters of life and limb

is everyone in?
are you having a nice time?
now the final solution can be applied.

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[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 15 points 2 days ago

I honestly expected him to have invented some sort of "American Peace and Greatness Nobel"-Prize by now. And award it to himself.

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