He's a (Very Good) Friend Of Epstein (Oh, Yes He Is) - Trump Thread #149

[Spandauer]

Taking paracetamol doesn’t give you autistic babies but voting for Trump definitely gives you a festering carcass of American rot shoved into an ill-fitting suit: the sleaze of a conman, the cowardice of a draft dodger, the gluttony of a parasite, the racism of a Klansman, the sexism of a back-alley creep, the ignorance of a bar-stool drunk, and the greed of a hedge-fund ghoul— all spray-painted orange and paraded like a prize hog at a county fair.
(Description of Trump courtesy of Oliver Kornetzke 18/8/25)

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5408426-on-and-on-and-on-it-goes-trump-thread-148

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado

Thank god not Trump. Made up wars he has brought peace to, and we need Israel and Gaza to have time to prove that any peace deal will work

Cue invasion of Norway or at the least slagging them off.

I really hope Obama posts a congratulations video to Maria whilst wearing his own medal.

Just for shits and giggles you know.

Oh Don… never mind

So interesting to hear about her in this dedication. What a woman

A woman

from Venezuela

Do we think he got up early to watch the announcement? I do hope so!

The Nobel Committee are trolling him now, talking about the bravery of people who fight for democracy and fundamental rights.

Oh I'd say he definitely got up! Sat there in his golden slippers waiting to be crowned!

The Nobel Committee is trolling Trump!

Venezuelan opposition leader is the winner.

typo edited

Fabulous answer when asked about Donald Trump and his “campaigning”.

”We sit in a room of integrity and courage.”

"a woman who keeps the flame of democracy going, amidst a growing darkness".

https://news.sky.com/story/nobel-peace-prize-winner-named-as-donald-trump-misses-out-on-award-13447657

Oh how I laughed!

I think I’m developing a little crush on Jørgen Watne Frydnes. Love the way he talks about women fighting for peace and democracy.

Kudos to the Polish journalist who asked the question.

A Venezuelan. LMFAO. Poor Trump.

There’s always next year if his Gaza peace deal works out.

He's probably getting set to tweet in a rage about DEI NOBEL PRIZES which are BIASED and CORRUPT against YOUR FAVOURITE PRESIDENT who has done more for peace than anyone since GHANDI and civil war hero ROBERT E LEE

Has he posted yet?! I’ve got my popcorn ready for the meltdown 🤣

Other people saying the same as us about the potential peace in Israel & Palestine. From that Sky news link:

But Nina Graeger, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, told Sky News it had probably come too late for this year's award.
However, she said if it led to "a lasting and sustainable peace... the committee would almost certainly have to take that into serious consideration in next year's deliberations".

That’s the thing that’s not going to get reported well.

And the fact his proposed deal hasn’t actually led to peace yet is a fairly huge stumbling block. Especially given how successful his Russia/Ukraine peace deal was and neither side in this one having a good track record of sticking to deals.

Yeah, now that he didn't get it, I do wonder how committed he'll remain to this deal?

And let's not look away from the fact that invading states with troops from other states isn't all that far off of starting a civil war, which few Nobel Peace Prize recipients have done.

The White House posted a tweet titled The Peace President last night. 😅

According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who in the preceding year "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".

Was never going to happen.

Oh what an absolutely delicious and wonderful day this is.
I can't wait to enjoy the reaction of the mango Mussolini 😄😁😆🥳

The reports from Portland and Chicago are quite amusing

It's an oldie (about 4 days!) but a goodie;

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPj34lcDiVF/

A federal judge has granted Chicago and the State of Illinois a restraining order against the Trump administration, blocking the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-national-guard-deployment-in-chicago/3836292/