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[–] Rapidcreek 246 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Of course the obvious solution to keep Trump safe would be to put him in a federal prison cell where he belongs

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Cryo-capsule in space you say

[–] Glytch 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A decaying orbit into the sun you say

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

He's not worth the fuel cost :\

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

What if Musk pays. Call it a test run to send people to Mars.

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[–] Dasus 8 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Musk can send him to Mars for safekeeping.

[–] linearchaos 5 points 2 months ago

Only if they go together.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Mars is awful. Trump and Musk should definitely move there.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While yes, there's always Epstine... so maybe not that safe.

[–] EleventhHour 22 points 2 months ago

At least then, the rest of us would be safe

[–] Zexks 113 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Positions reversed and trump would have loaded the gun for them. Then shot himself in the foot handing it over. Maybe even a bystander.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

While smelling like shit.

[–] BaldManGoomba 16 points 2 months ago

That would be another felony to add to the list he won't be prosecuted for since he is a convicted felon and I believe he can't own or use a gun

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Then shot himself in the foot handing it over.

"The radical left did it!!"

[–] barsquid 6 points 2 months ago

Iran wouldn't have a chance. Biden would already be killed by an Official Act of the president.

[–] [email protected] 87 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is there a non-Fox News link? I will not visit that propaganda site.

[–] CharlesDarwin 20 points 2 months ago

https://archive.is/nFchC

...is the archive of the Faux News version so you don't have to give them clicks...

[–] KazuyaDarklight 10 points 2 months ago

Right now I can't quickly find an english result that isn't Fox/affiliated.

[–] chuckleslord 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago

Hey hey hey. Lets not redline anything here. International relations are tricky.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I agree, although I wish we'd just say any US citizen. Trump is just a former President, he's hardly special.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

What if they chopped up a US citizen with a bone saw?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Strongly worded letter, then increasing economic and political ties. 🤷‍♂️

Our leaders don't give a shit about our ideals.

[–] atomicorange 10 points 2 months ago

That’s Saudi Arabia, and we let them chop up whoever they want because $$$.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Or intentionally ran one over with a bulldozer, or shot them in the head while wearing a press flak jacket?

[–] WraithGear 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No because he thinks some citizens are not worth going to war over, like the press in Gaza

[–] billwashere 4 points 2 months ago

Oh he’s special all right. Just not the way you mean.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Can career Democrats stop protecting Orange Hitler ffs. He would NEVER do the same to you.

[–] madcaesar 10 points 2 months ago

We must tolerate the intolerant!!

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[–] jaggedrobotpubes 34 points 2 months ago

"It would be a very short war," Biden continued, "with casualties staying as low as possible. Say, one."

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

Shame it wasn't Saudi Arabia mad at him, we'd be sending em saws.

[–] NatakuNox 23 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think trump is a horrible person and vote kamala but yes killing a presidential candidate should be sanctioned in some way. Of course killing thousands of innocent people in gaza should be sanctioned too but our world is too fucked up to do that right now sadly.

[–] WaxedWookie 7 points 2 months ago

In my personal opinion, I'm inclined to think that Trump's death would be a pretty unambiguous positive given the threat he poses, and the number of additional people that will predictably be killed because of his policies. That said, you can't just let a third party kill your political actors, and the negative outcomes of a likely war will dramatically outweigh any good done.

[–] eran_morad 16 points 2 months ago

Mixed feelings.

[–] Aqarius 12 points 2 months ago

...And just like that, John Bolton gets an idea...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

A total act of war we definitely don't want you to do, anyway here his schedule and a box of .556.

Don't do it!

[–] nemonic187 7 points 2 months ago

Would it tho?

[–] randon31415 5 points 2 months ago

Has he warned Trump that killing the grand ayatollah would also start a war, since I'm not sure Trump knows that.

[–] Zachariah 4 points 2 months ago
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[–] hakunawazo 3 points 2 months ago

The revenge on Iran:

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