“Shut up, piggy”.

Completely agree with this. I don't even care about Trump getting mocked ceaselessly, but it's so odd to see people ignore this fact. And pretending that he has been given more respect than Obama is just daft.

I just want that man cancelled and have the rest of his days spent in some shitty nursing home and no one visits or bends the knee to him. I'm so fucking over him.

If we're talking standards, it's inarguable that Trump could orchestrate world peace and you'd still have plethora of people ad infinitum publicly mocking his skin tone, his hair, the way he speaks, his marriage, his children, his age, his weight. He's mocked to an unprecedented personal degree (by people who paradoxically consider themselves morally superior; people who think disagreeing with his politics gives them carte blanche to indulge their 'isms).

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It's a series of increasingly head-in-hands dead cats from the WH.

My (depressing) belief is that we've seen the last free and fair presidential election in the US for a period of time. No country has an automatic right to a democracy, after all. Not even America.

Really worrying times.

But he didn’t? I think Obama was probably one of the most respected and liked Presidents in recent times. He was always highly regarded by a lot of Americans and other world leaders.

I totally totally agree. How he got past those two comments is beyond me.

Just to be completely clear, there’s nothing “rational” about what you’ve said. Saying “quiet, Piggy” to a female journalist simply doing her job is absolutely unacceptable in any circumstances, especially from the president of the United States.

It shows his lack of respect, his misogyny, his belief that the normal rules don’t apply to him, and his refusal to be asked questions that challenge him or his authority in any way.

Justify it all you like, but anyone who defends Trump and this comment in particular is as racist, bigoted and thick as he is. Would you accept this comment from Obama, or Biden, or Starmer? No, I didn’t think so.

The OP is just talking about the flak Obama got for wearing a tan suit and how he had to perform at a higher standard than others because he was black.

I think the OP means the inherent racism towards Obama which meant he had to perform to a higher standard than your “average” President.

I wonder why he despises the media 🤔

We all think mean thoughts now and again. I'll admit that I actually have a grudging admiration for people who vocalise said thoughts.

No, he didn't say it jokingly.

YABU.

It was a dick ass thing to say, but people are not ok with it.

Well unless the Democrats put up anyone other than Harris or Biden then I guess the Americans have little choice. Let’s not forget it was the Democrats who got Trump in by firstly sticking by someone not well or capable but manipulating the American public to think he was fine, followed by putting someone else forward when polls suggested she was hugely unpopular amongst voters. And now here we are…

I am no Trump fan, but was he not just jokingly saying she’s being greedy and with her multiple questions and to give other reporters a chance to ask questions? I can imagine him saying it to a male or female, regardless of race .

YABU for pretending that nobody is losing their minds over this and for trying to make it about Obama.

What does this have to do with Obama - where's the sympathy towards the victim? Do women really matter that little to you?

I don’t think it’s racism although I don’t doubt that many people were towards Obama. I just think it’s simply that Trump seems untouchable, he’s disgusting, he lies, he’s a criminal and no one seems to be able to do a thing!

He’s a convicted criminal who can do whatever the fuck he wants and still find supporters. It’s like a cult.

Video here

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m5wc7pimqs2u

Trump doesn’t give a shit and why should he? He was re elected- people have allowed him to get away with it. Literally no consequences for him.

Goodness. Your desperation is showing.

I must admit to thinking, when you look at the long history of assassinated presidents in the USA how come it's not happened?! I am only joking of course, not condoning murder even if Trump seems to.

You do have my sympathies, must be an abysmal and frightening time, wondering what else is to come. Friend of mine, the British photographer was shot in the leg by the ICE agents, he can't believe what is happening in the US and so quickly.

You’re mistaken, Trump has annihilated truth and accountability.

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