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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 158 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I didn't think he was having an affair with Laura Loomer until he basically insisted he wasn't as an answer to an unrelated question.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Maybe he just thinks he had an affair with her because he daydreamed while he was schlackin' it on the toilet. Who knows what's going on in that diseased brain at this point.

[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 42 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You broke my magic streak of never having had a mental picture of trump masturbating. I didn't know how special that was until it was gone, and now I want it back.

[–] JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

Don't sweat it, he probably smacked his stubby little pud around until getting so frustrated by his erectile dysfunction he angry posted to social media about how he won the debate.

His little Cheeto shaped pud.

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[–] kautau@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Idk based on her actions it would not surprise me in the least if she’s sucking on that spray tan for a cabinet position

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[–] rsuri@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just like the cognitive tests. No one asked him how he did on the cognitive tests, heck no one can find out how he actually did thanks to HIPAA. But he obvously has no understanding of that so he thinks he needs to get ahead of the story of how terribly he did on the cognitive tests.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

This is the classic Trump response to an awkward, uncomfortable question. 1) Don't answer the question and then 2) Answer another question that nobody asked.

For example, when Trump was asked about paying for hookers, instead of simply saying, "I don't patronize prostitutes" he said, "I'm a germophobe" instead.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 110 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Laura Loomer is dreaming big. She wants one day to be buried under a golf course in New Jersey.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Everything is legal in New Jersey.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

c/UnexpectedHamilton

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[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd also like to add she's dumb as a rock, just in case anyone missed that.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

Truly a match made in heaven.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 40 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Loomer, for her part, fired back by tweeting that Graham is disloyal to Trump and a closeted gay man, while attacking Greene as antisemitic and mocking the circumstances of her divorce.

I love watching their infighting.

[–] chetradley@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

The Graham thing is pretty obvious, and would make me feel bad for him having to constantly hide his sexuality if he didn't choose to tie himself to a political ideology where being openly gay is political suicide.

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[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But she's munching on that dongus so.. he's gonna do it

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Her mouth is way too large for it.

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[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

She must be crazier than a shithouse rat if MAGA won't accept her.

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Do it, Donald. You knowwww you want to. And what Donald wants, Donald gets (to sink his campaign even further)

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Am I imagining things, but has anyone else noticed that there doesn't seem to be a clear picture of who she is? Like she'll be taking a professional shoot, and somehow, she still doesn't look recognizable?

Ignoring the exaggerated plastic surgery and attention seeking hair style and new level of stupid, there's something uncanny about her.

Like if you told me she was an automatonric puppet I'd say yeah, id believe you, because I've seen better ones at Disney world.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She's the real lizard people republicans are afraid of!

[–] gencha@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Every other MAGA article I read, someone mentions skin suits. Vance has no fucking idea what a donut is, cares only about glaze. The Trump offspring shooting big cats on a safari, having more chins than should be possible with skin attached to muscle. Trump looks like he'll pop in half any second and a dozen alien clowns spill out of him. What is it with these tiny fucking hands on that lump? Rudi sweats black. These people are so fucking weird.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lmao hold the fucking phone guys. THIS is what does it? THIS is a bridge too far…?

Honestly, I don’t get it, but I’ll try not to overthink it.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Honestly... My first thought is that it might be about the gender of the messenger...

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[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 21 points 2 months ago (4 children)

If MAGA Republicans don’t like her, then you know she is bad.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If all I knew about her was that magats hate her, I'd assume she's awesome.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well within context of course.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Following the antics of 45 Skidoo is exhausting.

I thought he was with Hope Hicks, and then learned she'd thrown him under the bus at the NYC fraud trial.

Meanwhile, Melania is sitting with a ghost writer and trying to decide who she wants to play her in the movie version.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Who should play her, do you think?

[–] troybot@midwest.social 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If you're doing a serious drama Nicole Kidman or Sandra Bullock.

Comedy Drama? Tina Fey

Full comedy? Melissa McCarthy or Amy Schumer [because it would make the real Melania's head explode]

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[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Someone who can really look pissed off 99.99999% of the time.

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Too bad Bruce Willis is in such bad shape these days.

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I don't really care, do you?

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] numbermess@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

Ben Stiller

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Anyone after you feed them a lemon.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Trump wants her close cuz she touches his pipi.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Do it. Don't listen to the RHINOs telling you not to, this I'd the best idea ever.

Honestly though, besides positively reinforcing every pathology he has, she's probably also literally shining his... ... ...butt.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

She's worse than nuts. She's a fucking asshole on the verge getting undue power.

He keeps Stephen Miller around, trust this idiot's friends will not convince him to dump her until she makes him look so bad even he realizes it

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

laura loomer and donald trump have dominated the headlines, for the simple reason people can't stop posting about it. it's their only plan. it's how they keep harris and waltz below the fold, it's their only fucking plan. stop helping them.

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Disagree. This needs to be the story. This needs to be even more the story than it is now.

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[–] 58008@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

There's nothing "free" about being a racist and an <insert minority>-phobe. It's a day in, day out non-stop nightmare. Anxiety and desperation are the only emotions she's capable of experiencing. Everything she says and does in her life is fuelled by terror. And it's all of her own making. So not only is she a bigot, she's too stupid to have the depth of character necessary to recognise that it's all based on nothing.

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