His MAGAsty Meets His Majesty - Trump Thread #163

[Spandauer]

America's very own mad king.
Oh, the irony.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ERYukmba5Vg

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5518997-schrodingers-strait-trump-thread-162a?page=1

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CmCBxMLEG/

They're waiting for this wee mannie from the arctic to join them, but it's too hot for him plus Scottish fish!

Yeah, the results here look unutterably depressing.

If people can't learn from the Brexit fiasco, if they can't learn from everything Reform has managed to fuck up so far, and if they can't learn from what's happening in the US, I don't know what word applies to them. I hate to say it, but stupid doesn't cover it.

I remember a while back having a bit of a disagreement with a poster on this thread (although can't remember which one) on the issue of, can it happen here? I was saying it certainly could and they were saying the system here would prevent it. I was hoping they were right, but I'm increasingly gloomy.

I’m afraid the re-election of Trump for a second term is all the proof I need that basic intelligence tests should be required before anyone is allowed to vote. (Patronising, moi?)

I reckon what is happening in the US can happen in the UK, but it would be more difficult.

But then again, it could be easier.

So I am going to rename the chair I am sitting on. This chair is now a fence, and I am firmly sitting on it :-)

Catching up with the thread. But had to ask about "love tap"!

Where the eff did he pull that phrase from? 🤮

I thought it would not happen here before Trump went ahead with DOGE and killing and arresting US citizens via ICE, plus the long list of ignoring US laws. But now that I have seen that... nope, it can happen. If people do not stand up to stop it, then it can happen. Anywhere really.

From the mind of the man who boasted about sexual assault?

The CNN feed has a bit about it. To save you having to search it, cut and paste below. Clear as mud really. Maybe he means like Macron and Wife in the plane. That thing he keeps going on about. I have left the links in the paste:

"US President Donald Trump’s “love tap” comment tells us a lot about the latest US strikes on Iran, according to CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton.
Following an exchange of fire between the US and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, Trump had told ABC News on Thursday the ceasefire was still in effect and described the US strikes as “just a love tap.”
“I think what he is trying to say is that this is a measured response toward what the Iranians are doing,” Leighton told CNN following US strikes on Iranian facilities it said were linked to attacks on American warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
“What they’re saying is ‘you can attack a few things here but we’re going to respond.’”
Leighton said the US administration hopes this response will resolve the situation but it depends on whether Iran decides to “let things proceed in a diplomatic fashion” or retaliate.
This also ties into Iran’s assessment of the US proposal to end the war and whether or not they will agree to it, he added. Iran has not yet finalized its response to the US proposal, according to state media.
Trump’s “love tap” comment may also signal his intent to uphold the ceasefire and deescalate tensions, with Iran’s cooperation, according to Leighton. “They want to deescalate and this is their way of doing it,” he said."

I couldn’t bring myself to ask - I see your 🤮and raise it to 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 lol

This is really good.
They could be the real time travellers! Those lyrics.... if you add a line about betting on polymarket and through a line about supertankers stucked on arabian shores, you quite get today's picture!

I find 'love tap' completely baffling TBH and possibly more evidence - should anyone remain in any doubt - of him being doolally.
Commiserations to everyone on the election results. Grim and gloomy but sadly not unexpected.
Could one loathe and detest the likes of Farage and Trump more than one does?
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮There just aren't enough vomit emojis in existence are there?

Re the results, of ok to do a tangent. Following a thread here, that like most political threads on politics here, is about reform.

But I have the Daily Record feed open with the Scottish parliament results, that are starting to come in, and reform is not mentioned at all.

Well that's good news about Scotland @RedTagAlan, I'm doing some gardening at the moment so not following too closely. Thanks for the filling in.
Who is coming out successfully though? Not a big fan of the SNP these days it has to be said. 🫢 Are the Greens figuring much?
Once upon a time I'd have loved to see Green success, sadly now they, too, look quite a lot a bit bonkers.
May you live in interesting times huh?

Currently my council results are rolling in - bated breath - Greens won in the place I was told to tactically vote Labour - there was a queue and I was bothered but all good.

I was wrong re Reform not being mentioned on the Record feed. There is one.

DH and I could adopt you..?
Y'know, if your parents don't mind. 🤔😁

You mean like this ?

Who Is Matt Gaetz's Adopted Son? Meet Nestor Galban, Learn His Story (distractify.com)

Nooo...

I thought more in a Hello stranger from Mumsnet, just to tick the box and keep you in the UK "Hello Daughter, here's a Birthday Card with a voucher" kinda way.
🤷🏻‍♀️

Love tap meaning to all the innocents on this thread.
It's when a domineering/abusive man hits the little woman to keep her in line. Not an all out beating, just a blow or two, hence 'tap'.

That's what I guessed it must mean, @logicisall .

I suppose one of my questions is, why is this part of Donald Trump's vocabulary?

He who has such trouble remembering words. This is a phrase that comes naturally to him?

Oi you !

The culture I live in, it is the opposite of what you say. It is the women who do the "playful hits".

Thank you - wow - a spade was a spade in my day though still not relevant that women were affected - sigh.

Why in earth would you ever ever use that phrase - every time I think he’s as low as can go he confounds me - jeez unbelievable.

And wondering now if it was used regularly on that island/with his non mate Jeffrey.

They don’t even have an emoji for me to use any more ha!

Yup. That's the meaning.

Also covers abusive and toxically masculine men who 'playfully' smack any woman's bum 'a bit' too hard.

Usually used in a very aggrieved and innocent tone of voice as in "What are you angry about? That was just a love tap! No need to get upset about it". Kinda like ''bantz', but physical.