Donald Trump: Classic or Dud?

lol he said "it's a fraud on me"

lol Engoran said "please control your client" to Kise at one point

Trump says AG James is the reason why Exxon left New York and moved to Texas. Exxon moved to Texas in 1989 pic.twitter.com/EmBfetgznM

— Acyn (@Acyn) January 11, 2024

lol

the lawyer nodding her head in agreement!

'other companies are gonna be moving out of NY as well'

Including yours, idiot

it's a circus that never ends. here's hoping Trump's DC trial on the Jan 6 conspiracy doesn't devolve into Trump spouting nonsense as badly as this one has.

It hasnt really been that bad imo! Judge may have been a trifle too clever at times but all his nonsense has been outside the courtroom bc when he’s in court he has to shut the fuck up

So he just started ranting and couldn't be stopped huh

out of character tbh

Hopefully he’ll come back, do it again, and be held in contempt of court

^ rejected Steely Dan lyric

After a few minutes, Justice Arthur Engoron — who had earlier denied Trump permission to give a closing statement at the trial — cut him off and recessed for lunch.

Chef's kiss

Trump later threw his lunch plate at the wall.

RIP Tyson chicken nuggies

Trump telling senior citizens to risk their lives braving subzero temps for him in the Iowa caucuses: "you can't sit home," Trump said. "if you're sick as a dog... Even if you vote and then pass away, it's worth it."

Even if you were kidding, I’d 100% believe it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6L2K-VHkiM

"If you want to save America from crooked Joe Biden, you must go caucus tomorrow. First step, very first step," the former president said at the tail end of a 100-minute speech in Indianola. "We're gonna do it. We're gonna do it big. You got to get out."

"You can't sit home," Trump added, raising his voice. "If you're sick as a dog, you say: 'God, I gotta make it.' Even if you vote and then pass away, it's worth it."

Trump paused to let his supporters laugh before pressing on.

"If you're sick, if you're just so sick, you can't, darling, I don't think I can. Get up. Get up. You get up, you're gonna vote," Trump said, imitating a woman urging her husband to vote. "Yes, darling, because ultimately, we know who calls the shots, right?"

Republican supporters cheered for the former president's caricature.

Trump added that the caucuses would be held indoors and voters would "all be safe."

"But you gotta get up, you gotta vote, because it has nothing to do with anything but taking our nation back, and that's the biggest thing there is," Trump said.

I don't mind if those voters die on their way to vote for Trump in a snowstorm tbh

at the tail end of a 100-minute speech

My senior citizen mom was thinking about going to caucus with whoever has the biggest non-trump group in her district but the weather plus having to register as a Republican will probably keep her at home.

Here's to Trump pulling a William Henry Harrison at a outdoor rally this week.

On my gravestone I want it to read: He gave his life to stop a RINO from getting a good news cycle and 5% poll bump

Anything to distract, still:

Trump has been muttering loudly & slamming his hand at counsel’s table.

Judge Kaplan now, before the jury was brought back in says: “before we bring in the jury I’m just going to ask Mr. Trump to take special care to keep his voice down so the jury does not overhear it.”

— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 17, 2024

Kaplan threatened to kick Trump out of court after Carroll counsel complained again about Trump's commentary. Kaplan: "Mr. Trump has the right to be present here. That right can be forfeited." He continued: "Mr. Trump, I hope I don’t have to consider excluding you from the trial"

Reporters in the courtroom heard Trump say, “I would love it.”

“I know you would,” Kaplan said. “You just can’t control yourself in this circumstance apparently.”

and then everything resumes as-is because he gets all the warnings in the world because nobody wants to give him the press of being thrown out of the courtroom

I hope E Jean Carroll gets in a 'See you next time!' on her way out of the courthouse

Why does Trump care about this trial so much? Why not be out giving speeches somewhere? He just needs the fuel for the persecution narrative that badly?

yes, obv, you said it yourself, it's fuel

Trump's campaign is threatening Nikki Haley that if she doesn't drop out they're going to after her on her alleged infidelities. It's all part of the pattern.

Pot, meet kettle

Unless it’s with corpses who would ever give a shit.

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/46174c5a0f84d87192300ee2f8c984192f85e4d7/0_101_3024_1814/master/3024.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none

Just the amount of money and human effort to move this clown around to do all this crap is crazy in itself.

so he only sexually assaults women that he considers 'his type', good to know

Mushrooms can be choosy.

otm

I mean, this is the argument well-regarded people have been making in newspapers and magazines with better prose. 'If you hold major political figures accountable, a lot of people and politicians might get mad and retaliate in potentially destabilizing ways.' That's basically it. https://t.co/gRbCwMW29p

— Osita Nwanevu (@OsitaNwanevu) January 18, 2024

YEARS OF TRAUMA TRYING TO DETERMINE GOOD FROM BAD for February thread title.

thread title? heck, make it the new board description.

Trump's just getting some payola to promote this:

https://lrdisk.bandcamp.com/album/ten-years-of-trauma

It never really registered until now that he chose that avatar ... the flag overlay I get, but does he actually think looking mean is tantamount to looking good?

weak man feigning strength

Yes.

https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023

Corey Hart better sue

Given all we've learned about the political leanings of '80s B and C level celebrities, I think I'd rather not know how Corey Hart would react to that.

With ANY MISTAKE, EVEN IF WELL INTENDED is Trump maybe sorta letting it slip that he may have fucked up but it’s okay because he meant well?

xp too late, the 8-episode Netflix doc series is already halfway thru production

Like Nixon, but without the charm.

campaign slogan

i've seen the never surrender t-shirts. the ones with the picture of a guy who was LITERALLY surrendering when his picture was being taken. i hate that guy.

It never really registered until now that he chose that avatar ... the flag overlay I get, but does he actually think looking mean is tantamount to looking good?