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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 41 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

“We are the only major city, we are the only major capital, we are the only major place without a triumphal arc. A beautiful triumphal arc,” he said, before mentioning Paris, France’s Arc de Triomphe. Construction will start “in the very near future,” he said.

I guess the monuments can check our health and fill our bellies.

[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 24 points 3 weeks ago

McDonalds quietly fuming like "am I a joke to you?"

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago

"Folks, America loves nothing more than triumph. We want to triumph. We have the plan, it wont be easy, but you know we have the plan, and we will triumph. We have the will to triumph, we've got the triumph of the will, folks."

[–] Euergetes@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago

he misses new york so bad

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago

Trump desperately wants to cross the D.C. pomerium under triumph

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago

I would think the palace at Versailles would be more appropriate for this sort of thing.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

Build the colosseum instead?

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 25 points 3 weeks ago

[Checks calendar] It hasn't even been a full year of this asshole... JFC...

[–] uSSRI@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

USA is turning 250...buckle the fuck up everybody, its gonna be awful

[–] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait this is real? I thought this was some meme. First the real life hunter exam now this.

[–] starkillerfish@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

I thought it was an AI video lol

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He also mentioned building the “National Garden of American Heroes” — a garden filled with life-size statues of luminaries, such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Muhammad Ali and Albert Einstein.

some lib, a genuine american war hero (because he didn't go) and a socialist

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

RBG should have Trump next to her. trump holding a finger to his ear

[–] redparadise@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Amerikkkan Hunger Games when?

Every day, we stray further into warhammer 40000

[–] specterOfCommunism@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

Count me on the Battle of Blair Mountain against the imperialist!

[–] newacctidk@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I will only watch it if it's hosted by mrbeast

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

What if it stars Harrison Ford and Sean Bean?

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

If we keep holding out who knows what he will offer next