Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning added to OP 10/1/26

ArmaniJeanss · 18-05-2025 11:34PM

From The Guardian.

“Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis,” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform. “We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”

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He has at least passed the admittedly low bar for being generally decent when someone is suffering ill-health.

Edit. Clearly more than some posters here (see above) can manage.
Edit. Bad taste post I'm referring to now removed.

scottser · 18-05-2025 11:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463396#Comment_123463396

He wasn't elected at all.

Watch this space..

extra gravy · 18-05-2025 11:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463460#Comment_123463460

We all know he didn't write that. He'll be back attacking him before the week is out.

Frank Bullitt · 19-05-2025 12:02AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463396#Comment_123463396

It seems the concept of politics and diplomatic relations is alien to you.

RoyalCelt · 19-05-2025 12:43AM

I'm glad he's been respectful to Joe. Hopefully he'll stop taking jabs at him now and show him the respect he deserves.

Frank Bullitt · 19-05-2025 12:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463496#Comment_123463496

It’s ok, his pig of a son is there to keep up the Trump appearances.

scottser · 19-05-2025 12:58AM

Did we all have a chuckle at the news that Harvard found that its copy of the Magna Carta is actually original and is probably priceless?

That should insulate Harvard nicely from any threats to withdraw federal funding.

Harvard cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine

Frank Bullitt · 19-05-2025 01:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463460#Comment_123463460

I would bet the house and every penny to my name that he just did not write, or have any input to that statement. At, all.

everlast75 · 19-05-2025 05:14AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463396#Comment_123463396

What was he elected for?

Peregrinus · 19-05-2025 05:30AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463544#Comment_123463544

Well, the job description is "faithfully executing the office of President of the United States, and preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution of the United States".

Realistically, I don't think many people could have expected him to do that, given his record and his very plain contempt both for the office of President and for the Constitution. So presumably most of those who voted for him did so in the hope or expectation that he would do something else. But it's very unlikely that they all hoped for, or expected, the same thing.

everlast75 · 19-05-2025 06:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463502#Comment_123463502

I know Junior didn't stand much of a chance regarding intellectual capacity, given his genetics, but it is important to note that he knows Dr Biden's qualification is in education, because he spent years being the petty little sh1t that he is, by mocking her about the use of it while not being a medical doctor.

So, given his awareness of this fact, you can understand that this post is made to mock both Dr Biden and Joe over his cancer diagnosis.

Important to note too that he couldn't even get that petty little dig correct, because there is no "stage 5" diagnosis.

Proof, if any more was needed, that he is a disgusting, infantile, repulsive little sh1t and the living personification of how privilege, idiocy and racism combine to become the absolute worst type of human being.

And the fact that his dad hasn't disowned him but instead says he's proud of it, shows what a f*cking awful parent Trump senior is.

If either one of them lived for ten millennia, neither one of them would ever evolve to a stage where they would be fit to wipe the shoes of either Dr. Jill or Joe Biden.

Penn · 19-05-2025 07:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463476#Comment_123463476

As soon as he's actually asked about it during a press conference or something and he actually has to say something in his own words, it'll be "(Somewhat respectful remarks and how horrible that news is) (dig at Biden, how bad a President he was, how great it is that Trump is now President so the people didn't have to deal with a President who had cancer if Biden had still run, how Biden should have dropped out even earlier) (somewhat respectful well wishes)"

poop emoji · 19-05-2025 07:36AM

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Why are you showing disrespect by not wearing a suit?

poop emoji · 19-05-2025 07:41AM

Right winger Brexiteers giving out about the MAGA regime

now that interest rates breached 5% as bond markets are in rebuild again

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/15/the-world-does-not-owe-trumps-america-a-living/

TinyMuffin · 19-05-2025 07:55AM

Roy Keane has a doctorate, but he’s not getting near my prostate.

Igotadose · 19-05-2025 08:05AM

Salon (anti-Trump) has an editorial suggesting how the rest of the world is outmaneuvering CFTrump: just wait him out.

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/14/the-art-of-spoiling-deal-sit-back-and-wait/

ancapailldorcha · 19-05-2025 08:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463544#Comment_123463544

Performative cruelty, racism, grifting and lavish handouts for the rich funded by the taxpayer.

Igotadose · 19-05-2025 08:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463691#Comment_123463691

(https://archive.ph/WFFt1)

The tax bill is a lot worse than just the economic issues raised here, which appear to be well thought out, despite the source, and quoting the likes of Larry Summers is hardly right wingery. Worthwhile read, should terrify everyone.

poop emoji · 19-05-2025 08:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463762#Comment_123463762

Ambrose was one of those cheerleading for Brexit back in day

He’s right wing Tory by UK standards, Telegraph is right of center in UK

It’s just a further datapoint to show just how far right the US has gone, when even the people who used to gush about republicans and the original “cut our noses to spite our face to show em EU libruls” are now repelled by MAGA

Igotadose · 19-05-2025 08:30AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463793#Comment_123463793

I think the data that are reported is the interesting part, I don't think it's being sugar-coated and chat like "25% inflation soon" is pretty scary. I do enjoy that the right-wingosphere are eating each other, but that won't relieve the suffering.

everlast75 · 19-05-2025 08:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463544#Comment_123463544

@Kermit.de.frog - I am curious - what do you think he was elected for?

Igotadose · 19-05-2025 09:00AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463503#Comment_123463503

Harvard's giant endowment (billions of $$ ) will have more effect. Magna Carta won't be worth that much. I wonder how they got their copy. On my longest holiday in the UK in the late '90's I'd visited several of the copies - as far as I remember they were in the Lincolnshire castle . Tower of London (probably a copy) Salisbury, now I have another to go see. Not much to look at as I recall actually, spidery writing and badly faded. Very cool though.

Oscar_Madison · 19-05-2025 09:23AM

Anyone see Nixon by Nixon- The recordings ? I think it’s an old documentary- about 1.5 hours- it was shown on one of the satellite channels the other day - fascinating- but what struck me was, how much Donald Trump is using his playbook .

Spying on Ted Kennedy by hand picking secret service agents to help “protect” him whist reporting back to him on his movements.

Completely vindictive threats to certain newspapers and blocking them from attending the white house

Lying to the public in terms of the Vietnam war and the extent of certain bombings and civilian fatalities even though he told the public he’d never blow damns as this would be unnecessary loss of civilian life

A complete vindictive mindset to all people who he didn’t like or felt weren’t on his side- be it spying on them or digging dirt on them

“Bitching” about so many people on his calls

I can’t help but think Trump is doing the equivalent and more

https://www.sky.com/watch/programme/1a020459-a055-4787-a499-887d09febc6a

eightieschewbaccy · 19-05-2025 09:28AM

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You say this but then you'll be praising his **** in a day or two. Eg when Trump attacked Springsteen only days ago, your reaction was to declare Springsteen a "monstrous hypocrite"…

Rawr · 19-05-2025 09:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463550#Comment_123463550

Many in MAGA also have a less-than superficial understanding of the US Consitution. They'll sometimes go as far as quoting "We the People.." out of context to support whatever nonsense they want to justify, but even then when they say "We the People…" The "We" and "People" in that are often veeeeery specific People…and only under certain conditions.

Beyond that their understanding doesn't go far beyond the First or Second Amendment, neither of which have they likely read properly, or even really grasp the meaning of.

ancapailldorcha · 19-05-2025 09:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123463969#Comment_123463969

I'd go one step farther and say that they're intellectual incapable of understanding it on any level.

They're happy to giggle as they watch people get arrested and deported for what is basically thoughtcrime. They don't understand that a government which can do this to someone else can do it to you just as easily because they can't. All they're interested in is making other people suffer and being told what good, special little victims they are by the people who've been using them as marks for generations.

As always with these people one needs to add "for me" when discussing their views of the first and second amendments. They don't want Muslims and African-Americans speaking freely or arming themselves for protection against actual tyranny.