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Donald Trump huffed and puffed online after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore challenged him to walk the streets of his state.

The 79-year-old president lashed out on Truth Social on Sunday at Moore’s “nasty and provocative” invitation three days earlier to join him for some light cardio in Baltimore, calling the city a “crime disaster” and threatening to deploy National Guard troops.

Trump was so angry about the public safety walk invitation that he suggested he may pull federal support for rebuilding the city’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed last year.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 203 points 1 week ago (1 children)

President Epstein has another fit.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 122 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Don't you think he looks tired?

[–] jared@mander.xyz 50 points 1 week ago

Pooped 'em.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

What an incredible picture of one of the most intelligent, strong and charismatic presidents of the last five hundred years.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 157 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] dellish@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Here's his latest t-shirt. (Sorry, this is the best resolution I could find)

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] f1error@lemmy.world 132 points 1 week ago
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 106 points 1 week ago

What a gigantic pussy.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 98 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Is anyone else tired of all the “Trump Melts Down About…” and “Trump Rages Over…” articles?

I guarantee you he’s not melting down or raging in the slightest. He owns an entire country. He’s sleeping like a baby.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago

Heavily funded PR team provides fiery response on Trump-owned social media to keep nation distracted and divided as rights are stripped and Russian plans to cause civil war and demolish nation come to fruition

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[–] KindnessisPunk@piefed.ca 80 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

I've always heard that Trump is charismatic but I really can't see it, he talks like a dementia patient and behaves like a toddler.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If you've heard that Trump was charismatic, you've been listening to morons.

Also, he's a child rapist.

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 week ago

He is, but we're not the audience.

[–] Feyd@programming.dev 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He clearly is charismatic - the results speak for themselves. I'm with you though, even way back in 2015 all I could see is an obvious conman.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 79 points 1 week ago (7 children)

The first man to bankrupt three casinos will soon be the president who bankrupted the military budget with all these useless deployments.

I hope as a side effect of this nonsense that cops everywhere feel emasculated, knowing that Trump holds them in such little regard that he feels the need to send in the national guard to do their jobs for them.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The obese buffoon is on the Epstein list because raped children.

Anyways here's a list of his many many hugest most tremendous bankruptcies:
Trump Taj Mahal (1991)
Date: July 1991
Details: ...By 1991, it couldn’t cover its $3 billion debt...

Trump Plaza Hotel (1992)
Date: November 1992
Details: ...amassed over $550 million in debt by 1992...

Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino (1992)
Date: March 1992
Details: ...had $250 million in debt by 1992 after an 80% cash flow drop...

Trump Castle Hotel & Casino (1992)
Date: March 1992
Details: ...struggled with $338 million in bond debt, worsened by competition from the Taj Mahal, his other casino...

Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts (2004)
Date: October 2004
Details: ...had $1.8 billion in debt.

Trump Entertainment Resorts (2009)
Date: February 2009
Details: ...filed for Chapter 11 with $1.74 billion in debt

[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't think cops will think that way. Instead, they're going to think, "finally, I can do all the fucked up shit that the PC liberal government never let me do. MAGA! Derr!"

[–] allidoislietomyself@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a few cops in my extended family and I can guarantee you they love what is happening right now and can't wait for the national guard to be in their backyard.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Fuck, that's dreary.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago

Starting to look like the safest mode of assassination of that man would be to just yell "BOO!" when he's not expecting it, and then let his failing physiology do the rest of the work.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Someone remind him that it's not his money,

Trump was so angry about the public safety walk invitation that he suggested he may pull federal support for rebuilding the city’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed last year.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 34 points 1 week ago

"I'M THE KING! I CAN DO WHAT I WANT!"

"Any man who must say 'I am king' is no true king."

Plus, we don't have kings here. At some point enough people are going to remember that.

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 47 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

🎶 TACO-TACO Man! He's got to be a TACO man! 🎶

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How is the tone offensive to Trump? He just invited him for a safety patrol. No slander, no negative tone. Wtf.

Trump is so damn soft, man. How do these Alpha male types follow such a bitch? 🤣 🤣

[–] icelimit@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What even is a safety patrol? Is it out in a jungle?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Is it like a Safety Dance?

Safety Dance

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Trump knows it's a challenge to his age and obesity.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Perhaps he is better at squats or pushups?

Look I like to be judged by my strengths rather than my weaknesses, too.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Every city that bruises his thin-skinned ego is now a “crime disaster.” Dude has absolutely no other tricks.

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