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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 206 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For those not appearing to get it, Trump allowed his sycophants to berate Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit in his White House meeting. Folks are treating Trump's attire faux pas accordingly.

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 129 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

More than that, Trump isn't in the middle of actively fighting a fucking war, and a funeral has one single, solitary wardrobe expectation: wear black.*

Even if not for that utter dumpster fire of a press conference, I also remember the fuss made about Obama's tan suit that he just happened to wear during a televised event (which was not a funeral). On every level, this clown deserves mockery.

*not universal to all kinds of funeral ceremonies, I know. this, however, was one of those funerals.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

a funeral has one single, solitary wardrobe expectation: wear black.*

You're not wrong. I put special instructions (Canadian Tuxedo) in my will.

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 118 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's the suit that's embarrassing, not the "239 lbs" of rancid garbage sloshing around inside.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No fucking way he's less than 250lbs

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

That's why they put it in quotes. During his first term his personal doctor listed Trump's weight at 239, which everyone with at least one functioning eyeball knows is complete horseshit. But naturally he lies about that like he lies about everything else

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 88 points 1 month ago (5 children)

This was not an accident. First, it gets him to stand out from the crowd, draw all the attention to himself, and make it all about him which is what he lives and breathes for. Second, it gets the media to focus on something other than him eliminating due process, having judges arrested, using the DOJ to attack perceived enemies, deporting US citizens, and completely ignoring court rulings while those who have the power to stop it sit back and either do nothing or actively support it.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago

gets the media to focus on something other

I didn't see the clown makeup until you mentioned it; but that's what it is, isn't it? The circus continues.

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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Honestly, now that we're literally sending people to concentration camps, I have zero fucks to give about this superficial bullshit. No one gives a shit about what Hitler wore at the '36 Olympics, and no one's gonna care what this asshole wore to a funeral.

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's purely to be on the attack. Republicans showed for the last fifteen years if you're performatively aggressive against the opposition eventually you get what you want.

You don't have to hate Trump or his suit color. Just love democracy and socialism and the working class. If this gets some apolitical conservative people to not vote for the Republicans then awesome.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

The thing was that they resorted to the tan suit and terrorist first bump bullshit because Obama gave them so little to work with. For Trump you didn't need to waste everyone's time when his administration is ignoring court orders, arresting judges, declaring warrants and due process unnecessary, and tanking the economy.

The tan suit stuff may have helped energize the base by preaching to the choir, but everyone else found it ridiculous and made them skeptical of conservative media. When you are inundated nearly daily with real terrible stuff, no need to undermine credibility by latching into this sort of fluff.

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[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 month ago

Probably Hugo Boss if I had to guess.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 65 points 1 month ago

We're back to suit color news. America is healing.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank god it wasn’t tan.

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[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Main character syndrome.

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This whole thing is stupid.

[–] Alaknar@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This guy is not the president of the United States.

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[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apparently the dress code is dark suit + black tie. So this is fine. Trump's tie was blue

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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the sort of news that does nothing but bring attention away from real problems. Blame these idiots for being a bunch of liars and criminals (including the pope) not for wearing the wrong suit color.

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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just one in my lifetime I wanna see the rapists, the convicted felons, the wannabe gangsters elected to office, the people linked to Jeffrey Epstein, the presidents who put personal interest before country, the tactless lying connen grifters and the orange buffoons leave this plane before the good men with some semblance of balance, tolerance, moderation and compassion.

Just once in my lifetime.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago

At least kissinger finally kicked it

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago

Remember when Obama rocked that tan suit yall?

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

How did he even get an invite?

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[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

At least he didn't eat any Grey Poupon™

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't try to shame 47, he has no shame. I can't even watch the UK office because of second hand cringe, but he would probably take notes

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago

It's not about shaming Trump. Like you say, he has no shame. It's about exhausting his base. It takes a second to make fun of him for it.

[–] zloubida@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not to defend him, but that's exactly what Francis didn't care about.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

On the plus side, it is the sort of thing Trump cares about. Hit him in the vanity if you want him to feel it.

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I suggest that you stop using his name. He gives out pet names constantly to de-humanize his enemies. Pick one of these or use a different one every day.

A loaded adult diaper of belligerence

Adjudicated Serial Rapist (VOTED MOST ACCURATE)

Agent Orange

Agolf Twitler

All in all, it's just a little prick with no Wall

He lives in: Alternative fact land

Ancient Orange

Assholini

Ayatollah Complainy (Thanks Stephen Colbert)

Baron Von Shitzinpantz

Benedict Donald

Blab the Inhaler

Borderline Junius

Borderwall Personality Disorder

Captain Bone Spurs

Captain Capslock

Chainsaw-In-Chief 

Chaos in Chief

Cheat Miser "Whatever I touch, starts to melt in my clutch." 

Cheddar Cheezus

Cheeto Brain

Cheeto Christ, Stupid Czar

Chettolini

Combover Caligula

Commander in Thief

Commander in Tweet

Condom Escapee

Conman-der in chief

Conquistaorange

Coppertone Caligulia

Coup Klux Tan

Current presidential placeholder

Darth Cheetoh

Dementia Don

Diaper Don

Dick a l'Orange

Diet Dr. Putin

Dingus Con

Dipshit Donnie

Disaster in Chief

Dodgin Donny

Dollar Tree Dictator

Don Feloni

Don Poorleone, The Fraudfather

Don the con

Donald “putinsremoved” Trump

Donnie Dumpo

Donnie Thin Skin

Donorrhea of the mouth. A Republican ailment.

Dorito Mussolini

Droolius Geezer

Dumbo Donnie

E Pluribus Dumbdumb

Everlasting Jobstopper

F Elon

Faux prez

Felon (DO NOT USE by order of inmate #P01135809)

Facsimile Fuehrer

Fanta Fascist

Fanta Fuhrer

Fart face von shit stick

Felon 47

Felonious Dump

Fibbernazi  Revenger

First lady Donald J. Musk

Fraudfather

GropenFührer

Gulf Of Idiot. Middle name of Of

Hair Farce One

Half off Adolf

His Royal Heelspur

Individual One

Inmate #P01135809

Klanned Karenhood

Lil' Donny Two-Scoops

Lord Feltersnatch

Lord Repugnant of the Fourth Reich

MAGA Teresa

Maga-Lardo

Manchild McTinyhands

Manchurian Cantaloupe

Mango Moron

Mango Mussilini

Mango Unchained

Marmalade Maggot

Marmalade Messiah

Melon Felon

Moscow Marionette

Mrs Donald Putin

MyPillow guy low-budget stunt double

Nectarine Nazi

Ol' Smeller

Old Wack Donald

Orange Caligula

Orange Foolius

Orange Hitler

Orange Judas

Orange Tufted Shit Gibbon

Orange Von Fat Fuck

Orangesama bin G'olfin

Orangutan

Papaya Pinochet

Payless Putin

Pervert Hoover

Pumpkin pol pot

Pumpkin Pustule

Pumpkin Spice Palpatine

Putin’s Puppet

Scammer in Chief

Sleepy Donzales

Super Callous Fragile Ego Extra Douchey Rapist

Super Callous Fragile Racist Sexist NAZI POTUS

Tang the Conqueror

Tangerine Palpatine "Let the hate flow through you. Feel the power of the covfefe side of the farce!'

Tangerine Palpatine

Tangerine Skidmark

Tangerine Turd

Tangerine Tyrant

The Count of Mostly Crisco

The Fanta Menace

The Melon Felon

The Quicker, Thicker F***er Upper

The Slob Father

The Village People's Idiot

Theme song: I Shot the Tariff

Theme song: Tsar Spangled Banner

Toxic Revenger

Trumpaloompa

Trumplethinskin

Trumpty Dumpty

Velveeta Voldemort

X‘s Diaper

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You missed my favorite:

Der Gropenführer

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[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Honestly, I don't give a fuck. He's doing genuinely despicable things that are much more deserving of the media's limited time.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

..... and they had a never ending media fiasco for a president wearing a tan suit ... and it didn't have anything to do with a funeral or anything, a black president just decided one day to wear a tan suit!

Meanwhile an orange president is given directions and suggestion as to what to wear to an international funeral for a prominent figure and he ignores all protocols because he is just that dense.

He's laughing at all of us because he's thumbing his nose at the world to let everyone know he can do whatever he pleases without any regard for decency or respect ... for himself, his country, the living or even for the dead.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well he's finally being held to the same standards as Obama

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

Because of Trump the world thinks us a fool.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

RESPECTING the Pope is NOT something TRUE Catholics would do!

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[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Fashion faux pas? Lock him up!

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