The Former Trump Presidency Thread

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:43 pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTr ... 7022420992

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:59 pm

If Obama made a statement like that they would have taken him away in a straitjacket.

Chrisoc13 · Post by **Chrisoc13** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:02 pm

Somehow this feels like a new low for Trump. Somehow.

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:05 pm

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... twterm%5E3

And then there was this. We haven't hit bottom yet, amazingly.

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:26 pm

I honestly have to ask, are the two tweets above real or fake?

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:28 pm

wonderpug wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:26 pm I honestly have to ask, are the two tweets above real or fake?

Both real.

There's been a lot of this today.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:28 pm

wonderpug wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:26 pm I honestly have to ask, are the two tweets above real or fake?

Real.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:36 pm

President Trump - Lowering the Bar Since January of 2017
MAGA 2020

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:37 pm

pr0ner wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:43 pm https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTr ... 7022420992

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:47 pm

I still have faith that the Pentagon would prevent Trump from following through, but I'm at the point where I trust Kim to be saner at brinksmanship.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:57 pm

Also, didn't he just have a long, all-expenses-paid golf vacation? Does he hate getting back to the office -this- much?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:01 pm

Interested to see what news is about to break that he’s trying to distract from.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:09 pm

Just out of curiosity at this point: what sort of public, official statement by the President would demonstrate unfitness for the job?

I'm pretty sure the answer is 'there is no such statement.'

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:36 pm

pr0ner wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:43 pm https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTr ... 7022420992

Kim: "Hold my beer."

Zaxxon wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:09 pm Just out of curiosity at this point: what sort of public, official statement by the President would demonstrate unfitness for the job?

"I pushed my button and it didn't work!"

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:49 am

Remember when Reagan got in hot water for jokingly testing a microphone by saying he was bombing Russia?

Now the President tweets non-jokingly about who has the bigger dick nuke and it's just another day at the office.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:14 am

I look forward to the Annual Trump Awards.

Chrisoc13 · Post by **Chrisoc13** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:35 am

Rip wrote:I look forward to the Annual Trump Awards.

It's an embarrassment. The president trolling should not be a source of pride.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:44 am

It isn't just embarrassing - it is dangerous.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:29 am

I'm sure Fox and Friends will win the coveted "Truthiest Show to Ever Tell the Ultimate Truthiness" award. They should, anyways, since they appear to be driving our entire national agenda at this point.

And I have to again imagine the utter and complete meltdown that conservatives would be having if Obama had said anything remotely similar to this. The outrage and howling would be unlike anything this world has ever seen. But since it's their guy doing the STIGGINIT, it's all perfectly acceptable.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:24 am

Rip wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:14 am I look forward to the Annual Trump Awards.

Me too. At least he won't be trying to govern while he does them.

If you've got any tinker toys, consider donating them to the WH.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:28 am

Zarathud wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:33 pm Trump took out the people who can make policy and think for themselves, rather than the followers and asskissers. He went for inefficiency, not reform.

Trump doesn't like Reform, only Cuts!

Just be grateful there weren't actual Soviet style Purges. It's a much gentle authoritarianism. Now get back to your Facebook.

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:00 am

LawBeefaroni wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:28 am
Zarathud wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:33 pm Trump took out the people who can make policy and think for themselves, rather than the followers and asskissers. He went for inefficiency, not reform.

Trump doesn't like Reform, only Cuts!
Just be grateful there weren't actual Soviet style Purges. It's a much gentle authoritarianism. Now get back to your Facebook.

Careful. The last thing we need is Trump hearing someone else did authoritarianism bigger and better than he's doing it.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:06 am

GreenGoo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:24 am
Rip wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:14 am I look forward to the Annual Trump Awards.

Me too. At least he won't be trying to govern while he does them.

If you've got any tinker toys, consider donating them to the WH.

Good idea, I think I will nominate you for Candian of the Year.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:26 am

Rip wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:06 am
GreenGoo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:24 am
Rip wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:14 am I look forward to the Annual Trump Awards.

Me too. At least he won't be trying to govern while he does them.

If you've got any tinker toys, consider donating them to the WH.
Good idea, I think I will nominate you for Candian of the Year.

I had to look that one up....

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:33 am

I don't think he lives in New Hampshire.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:46 am

Sweet.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:46 pm

Tax exempt churches now eligible to receive taxpayer funded aid via FEMA.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now permit churches to request government aid following hurricanes Irma and Harvey, The Associated Press reported. Private nonprofit organizations that were damaged on or had pending requests as of Aug. 23, 2017, may receive some aid, according to the report.

Three churches in Texas sued FEMA last year after suffering damage during Hurricane Harvey.President Trump in September tweeted his support for the churches.

"Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey (just like others,” Trump tweeted.

I need to see more information because I'm having trouble understanding this sentence:

Aid is restricted to expenses that a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration will not cover, the AP noted.

Why would churches be applying for a small business loan? Either way. Immigrants, children or refugees that don't pay taxes, GTFO out with your aid requests. Churches? Please do enjoy.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:53 pm

Smoove_B wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:46 pm Tax exempt churches now eligible to receive taxpayer funded aid via FEMA.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now permit churches to request government aid following hurricanes Irma and Harvey, The Associated Press reported. Private nonprofit organizations that were damaged on or had pending requests as of Aug. 23, 2017, may receive some aid, according to the report.

Three churches in Texas sued FEMA last year after suffering damage during Hurricane Harvey.President Trump in September tweeted his support for the churches.

"Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey (just like others,” Trump tweeted.
I need to see more information because I'm having trouble understanding this sentence:

Aid is restricted to expenses that a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration will not cover, the AP noted.
Why would churches be applying for a small business loan? Either way. Immigrants, children or refugees that don't pay taxes, GTFO out with your aid requests. Churches? Please do enjoy.

Well, nearly everyone who got money after Hurricanes Irma and Harvey got it in the form of a low interest loan from the SBA. I live in Florida, and the process here was to first apply for aid from FEMA. They'll look over your application, and if approved you would be eligible for a loan from the SBA.

I might be getting some of the details wrong, but if you want I can look through my emails. I did a couple of interviews with the SBA after Irma, and I'm sure I still have their press releases.

Sepiche · Post by **Sepiche** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:21 pm

It hasn't made the major news sites yet, but Trump just dissolved the Election Commission:

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

“Despite substantial evidence of voter fraud, many states have refused to provide the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity with basic information relevant to its inquiry. Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action.”

(We won't win in court, so we're passing this to DHS and hoping our political hacks there can make something of this.)

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:11 pm

Sepiche wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:21 pm It hasn't made the major news sites yet, but Trump just dissolved the Election Commission:
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

“Despite substantial evidence of voter fraud, many states have refused to provide the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity with basic information relevant to its inquiry. Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action.”
(We won't win in court, so we're passing this to DHS and hoping our political hacks there and make something of this.)

"States have let us down." Classic stab-in-the-back narrative.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:12 pm

Read that excerpt and see why he is probably the worst human being to inhabit the White House in the modern era.

https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/status/9 ... 5121828864

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:40 pm

All this was known before he was elected.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:58 am

malchior wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:12 pm Read that excerpt and see why he is probably the worst human being to inhabit the White House in the modern era.

https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/status/9 ... 5121828864

Keep your friends close and your friends wives closer?

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:50 am

LawBeefaroni wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:40 pm All this was known before he was elected.

Exactly.

My hope is that he's working hard on various GOP members' wives as we speak.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:20 am

https://twitter.com/realGollumTrump/sta ... 3888882689

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:34 am

Holman wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:11 pm
Sepiche wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:21 pm It hasn't made the major news sites yet, but Trump just dissolved the Election Commission:
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

“Despite substantial evidence of voter fraud, many states have refused to provide the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity with basic information relevant to its inquiry. Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action.”
(We won't win in court, so we're passing this to DHS and hoping our political hacks there and make something of this.)
"States have let us down." Classic stab-in-the-back narrative.

This morning:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 2284155904

Yeah, like those democratic strongholds of Kentucky, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

Really though, this is the best outcome for Trump. He can continue to spout his bullshit about millions of illegal votes without any actual proof of a single one (which the Trumpsters fully believe), and then use it to push for additional voter suppression. MAGA!!

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:07 pm

If find myself in agreement. This may be a first.

“I don’t think anyone can argue it’s probably one of the most successful first years in office.”
-SHS

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:24 pm

Yes, the system is rigged-it allows black voters to vote against racist candidates!

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:43 pm

And also lets him turn the whole thing over to ICE. I'm sure that'll go super well.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:44 pm

LordMortis wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:07 pm If find myself in agreement. This may be a first.

“I don’t think anyone can argue it’s probably one of the most successful first years in office.”
-SHS

How can you agree with that quote??