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[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 172 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

That perverted fuck sure has a type.

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 161 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

He really wants to bang his daughter.

[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 56 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd rather not speculate. There's enough shit that's plainly visible that we don't need to guess at things.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 26 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

It's not a guess, he said so on camera.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

We know he wants to. We don't know that he did.

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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago

No perhaps about it he started talking about her breasts on national television as she was getting them and later on said if she wasn't his daughter she would be his type alongside the "what do you have in common" "sex!" comment which is just gross.

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[–] atrizzy@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why does every woman in his circle look like a low rent porn star?

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 122 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (5 children)

Hey guys, I'm starting to believe that the people Trump puts in those important positions aren't selected for their competence.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 38 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

As dumb as Trump is, I doubt he even knows how to pick a competent person for any job.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 30 points 4 weeks ago

He makes his choices based on his desire to be the smartest person in the room.

One of the complaints he had from his first term was that he was prevented from doing things because he was surrounded by "people who think they're smarter than me"...

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

His lawyers, for all their failings, have managed to keep him out of prison so far. (Having a few judges in his pocket doesn’t hurt.)

[–] freely1333@reddthat.com 21 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Tbf the us citizens at large kept him out of prison via the vote. I mean he probably wouldn’t have gone to prison because he’s rich and connected to all the people he pretends to hate and pretend to hate him but the voters at least put the nail in the coffin on the idea.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, his lawyers don’t have that great a track record; Giuliani was his lawyer for a while. He probably gets lucky occasionally, but I really think he’s too stupid to know the difference between a competent an incompetent person in any field.

[–] freely1333@reddthat.com 8 points 4 weeks ago

I’m pretty sure for press secretary he just thinks them being attractive by his standards is the definition of competent. Beyond that he mostly values loyalty from what I can tell.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Epstein was also rich and connected. He got put in prison and then murderd.

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[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago

Well...He was convicted on 34 criminal counts. He didn't go to prison only because of a feckless judge who was too scared of his responsibility to give a meaningful sentence and didn't punish him at all.

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

What do you mean? She clearly has MAGA face. Isn't that the competence that's required?

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 55 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

How many Mooches do we think she'll last?

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 30 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

From the Guardian today, who are calling her the Zachbot due to her flattened, AI-like portrayal of a human press secretary:

How long can she last? Trump said soon after: “I thought she was very good.” But the Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump group, tweeted an image of the Zachbot beside a lettuce to evoke Liz Truss, who lasted only 49 days as British prime minister.

And Anthony Scaramucci, who was Trump’s communications director for just 11 days, a period now known as “a Scaramucci”, tweeted: “The clock is running. Thus far 1/11th of a Scaramucci.”

When the Mooch is giving you the Grim Reaper treatment, it might be time to self-terminate.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 14 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I'll start the bidding at 2.5 Mooches

[–] openchan@piefed.social 13 points 4 weeks ago

She makes Sean Spicer look like a wizard of wordcraft -

yeah that's probably about right - 2.5

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[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 50 points 4 weeks ago

As is tradition

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 44 points 4 weeks ago

By September 2025, Zacharia had worked as legal advisor for Fix California, a political organization; had served on the board of advisors at White Rose Resistance, an antiabortion advocacy group; and was a member of the Pepperdine University School of Law's dean council. She had additionally served as director of development for special projects at Pepperdine University.

Pepperdine University is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ

:-|

Zacharia became deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for public affairs in February 2026. She announced her resignation the following month. According to CNN, Zacharia, who lived in California, told an associate that commuting to the Department of Homeland Security's headquarters in Washington, D.C., was not sustainable. In June, Zacharia became a communications advisor to the Trump Media and Technology Group.

Classic case of failing upwards.

[–] DonkeyStar@lemmy.world 35 points 4 weeks ago

Oh, wow, I could’ve accurately described her to a police sketch artist before I ever saw her.

[–] savvie@lemmy.zip 35 points 4 weeks ago

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s debut was so poor it made Karoline Leavitt look like Cicero.

The newly appointed press secretary spoke slowly and awkwardly during her debut press conference Tuesday, as if she had never seen or uttered the words in front of her prior to taking the podium. Her cadence was clunky, closer to that of a fourth grader reading school announcements over an intercom than a polished political communications professional. It’s clear she was never meant to be more than another blonde conservative placeholder on Fox News. The SNL spoof feels imminent.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 4 weeks ago

Designated Blond #???...

[–] Bananskal@nord.pub 30 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

She looks like she's in a porno parody of a press briefing, wtaf.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 weeks ago

Wassup, step Press Secretary...

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh look another one of the same person

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[–] A_A@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)


Hummm ... opened shirt and 2 precisely positioned gold buttons are, it seems, on purpose ... to distract from an empty discourse and likewise head and boss ?

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly I didn’t even notice either I those. I just noticed the face that has had some work done on it and the “my boss wishes I was his daughter” overall look.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 14 points 4 weeks ago

For a moment I thought this was a link to "Blond air hostess step-daughter HARDCORE double-fisting in the WHITEHOUSE PRESS ROOM moneyshot loud moaning POV"

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I thought she did okay for a high school valedictorian speech.

Of course a professional wouldn't need to look down to read their own name.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I kept getting "everywhere, like such as" energy here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

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[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago

Qanon Qatie?

[–] bobjones1665@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago

Blonde white woman with no talent. Sounds about white.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 13 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

what's wrong with her face ?

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Cosmetic Surgeon: So what kind of work did you want to get done?

Sycophant #273: I want my cheekbones doubled and my lips filled in with silicon. Not silicone, that's too woke.

[–] shartgargle@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

"I'm 28, but I want to look 50"

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 weeks ago

Maralago face.

Why is she almost as orange as him 😭

[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

Now that's what I call where are the Epstein files

[–] subgenius@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

She's the perfect embodiment of this administration.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 weeks ago

Lying on your resume is a requirement for this administration.

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ she looks like a cadaver

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