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[–] ilinamorato 159 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days 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 6 points 4 days 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 16 points 4 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days 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 111 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Everything is legal in New Jersey.

[–] edgemaster72 7 points 4 days ago

c/UnexpectedHamilton

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[–] newthrowaway20 20 points 3 days ago

Trump wants her close cuz she touches his pipi.

[–] Sludgehammer 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Diplomjodler3 34 points 4 days ago

Truly a match made in heaven.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 days ago (5 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 6 points 3 days 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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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago (2 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zerlyna 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Her mouth is way too large for it.

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[–] Tikiporch 29 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] 2pt_perversion 15 points 4 days ago (3 children)

On twitter yesterday I saw some MAGA people discussing that she was "right" but it's bad optics for the more moderate republicans so she should be distanced until after the election. They accept her.

I wish some sports journalists I follow would move off twitter so I could drop it completely.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Sports and celebrity bullshit are the only things keeping Twitter afloat. They all need to move to threads or bluesky, because let’s be honest, they aren’t going to mastodon.

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres 8 points 4 days ago

There’s some bridges where you can follow Twitter or Mastodon/BlueSky accounts (or probably anyone) on your preferred service. You can’t interact, obviously, but if you’re just following reporters for news or whatever, you can get a read-only type feed.

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[–] peopleproblems 24 points 4 days 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 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

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

[–] ATDA 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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

[–] Snapz 15 points 4 days ago

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Well within context of course.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days 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 7 points 4 days ago (8 children)

Who should play her, do you think?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

He's got enormous... range as an actor.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days 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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[–] mriormro 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] VubDapple 8 points 4 days ago

I don't really care, do you?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] ZagamTheVile 9 points 4 days ago

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

[–] solidgrue 6 points 4 days ago

Fran Drescher

[–] barsquid 5 points 4 days ago

Anyone after you feed them a lemon.

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[–] Etterra 14 points 4 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

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

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