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cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/3608192

From the Atlanta Daily World:

Photo: Republican Club of North & East Fort Myers A Black Trump supporter in Florida is suing a Republican group, claiming he was called a “slave.” According to NBC 2, Carl Baxter, a well-known Trumper from Lee County and president of the Republican Club of North and East Fort Myers, filed a lawsuit against Americans … Continued

The post Black Trump Supporter Sues GOP Group For Allegedly Calling Him ‘Slave’ appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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[–] Anissem@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Are there any headlines with the name Trump in them that aren’t negative? Aside from Fox News and Newsmax of course.

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why would there be? It’s like looking for the upside of listeria.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Listeria never buried their ex on their own golf course just so they could continue cheating on them.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn son, that’s a Rickles-level slam. Well done!

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Credit where credit’s due, I cribbed that joke from Jimmy Kimmel

Edit: thanks, though— that’s quite a compliment! It’s just such an astonishingly devastating joke, it can’t only be told once. I refuse to let it be wasted that way— so, please feel free to retell it.

The original joke (to the best of my recollection) was:

“Of course, Trump buried Ivanna on his golf course so he could keep cheating on her and his taxes.”

[–] phar@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Delicious deli meats!

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