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Melania Trump presides over UN Security Council as US attacks Iran (www.usatoday.com)
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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 107 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

In Rome, Caligula made his horse a senator. In America, this happened.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Scholars argue this didnt happen and was written as comedic insult by one of his detractors.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 42 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I'll take the horse.

[–] sol6_vi@lemmy.makearmy.io 10 points 10 hours ago

With blackjack! And hookers!

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Horse? I thought you said whores

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Fine. Then I'll take the whores.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 13 points 12 hours ago

Made his whore a senator?