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Donald Trump's Truth Social post defending Pam Bondi has seen more than 36,000 replies so far, many from people unhappy with the president's remarks.

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[–] taco@piefed.social 92 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'll admit I'm surprised. I really thought hard evidence of him being a pedo could come out and there'd suddenly be a wave of explanations justifying why fucking kids isn't so bad. The backlash starting without the evidence coming out yet gives me a tiny sliver of hope.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There are lots of people who truly, legitimately, believe that they need to protect kids from sex. They mistakenly believe that includes pressing gay people, banning books on sexuality or teaching about sex at school. They think acknowledging the existence of gay and Trans people is a threat to those children. So they vote for abhorrent policies.

But for all they get wrong, they're consistently about protecting children from "sex predators", and that child rapists are the worst of the worst.

This one might stick.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 24 points 2 weeks ago

Lol, no. They just use it as an excuse to hate. If it was really about protecting kids, we wouldn't have child poverty.

We wouldn't have kids in foster care for years.

We wouldn't have people voting for trump in the first place.

I don't doubt that they believe they are helping kids, but it's still brainwashed sheep following cult behaviour.

But, let's welcome them to reality.

If this is what finally brings him down…. Good… but honestly, holy shit.

[–] Pandoras_Can_Opener@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

Errrrr yeah all these deeply religious people are consistent about protecting children from rapists. Hence the Catholic church...

[–] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 11 points 2 weeks ago

I hate to tell you, it’s not actually “backlash,” until it’s on Fox News and they’re saying “sex with children,” otherwise it’s just this week’s thing—like that shooting someone on fifth avenue comment, or the pussy grab rape confession. They actually love it.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t want to see photos of Trump’s tiny sliver

[–] PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Jimmy Kimmel, apparently, had Stormy Daniels come on and point to the most accurate one of a selection of dildos, if you want to get the information without needing gory details.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yikes. Even that’s too close.

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Remember, according to many right wingers, everything Musk says can be taken as objective fact.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't wait for him to loose his shit over this lol

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wouldn't want to be in the room when he does, don't even want to imagine the smell.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

There'll be ketchup for every wall, and a poop for every pant!

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh he does that all the time, allegedly.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Someone should ask him why he supports socialist programming

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago

right wing grifters/ media is already telling people to forget about talking about epstein files, they already reorientated to instruct the masses to "they dont care about it"

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Oh no how unfortunate.

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Little domino: Kendrick performs at the Super Bowl

Big domino: this

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

And a week will pass and they'll forgot, they'll be on to attacking someone new. They're so easily manipulated.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Anyone have a screenshot? I block that on my network.