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To feel sorry for Trump?

826 replies

tartanti · 04/11/2020 21:27

I’ve name changed for this as I know I will get completely flamed. But AIBU to secretly feel a little bit sorry for Trump? He campaigned so hard for this election compared to Biden and seemed to put his absolute all into it.

The amount of hate he gets on social media is astounding - I honestly don’t know how one person can handle all that and keep on going. I would have had a nervous breakdown or worse by now if I was on the receiving end of that.

His kids clearly love him and they seem alright - perhaps he’s not so bad behind the scenes? I think losing this election will destroy him as a person and whilst I don’t agree with his political viewpoint, I can’t help but feel slightly sorry for the guy.

AIBU?

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Mrsjayy · 04/11/2020 22:43

you are probably right Moonjelly I just thought if she divorced him now he would make it difficult for her to see the boy.

ZolaGrey · 04/11/2020 22:43

You are batshit mad.

The man is an actual lunatic. A dangerous, fascist horror of a human.

Please go and have a lie down and a biscuit or something. Come to your bloody senses either way. Christ.

FixItUpChappie · 04/11/2020 22:44

This has to be one of the most batshit posts ever. Even Trump would laugh at you (behind your back) and your "feelings".

FFS

SinisterBumFacedCat · 04/11/2020 22:45

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user1481840227 · 04/11/2020 22:45

@studychick81

User- well if that was trump he would probably be trying to grope the older women.
It's not Trump though Confused.

There's plenty of videos of Trump...do we see him groping older women in those?

hotpotlover · 04/11/2020 22:45

Why do you feel sorry for him? The guy has a huge ego and it will just get knocked down a bit now. He will throw a massive toddler trantum, will intestigate his followers to be violent and in a few months he will tug his tail in and return to his rich lifestyle. He'll still have more money than the majority of people.

SabrinaThwaite · 04/11/2020 22:46

@TableFlowerss

Biscuit

I can’t bring myself to feel sorry for a billionaire......

Self-professed billionaire.

Trump doesn’t have a great relationship with the truth.

suggestionsplease1 · 04/11/2020 22:46

Haha, good grief no, he won't go to pieces, his absurdly inappropriate self belief is not impacted by any external realities.

He will happily reconcile the loss into a new narrative (him being the victim of a rigged election) which preserves his sense of self. No harm done.

Dan1980 · 04/11/2020 22:46

Can anyone name one eg of Trump being a racist ?

Anon778833 · 04/11/2020 22:47

Of all the people in the world worthy of pity, Trump isn’t really one of them now is he?

What I find most incredulous are those people who think he’s trying to stop all the corruption in the world by ‘taking down the deep state’

When he makes racist remarks he apparently is merely speaking in code 🧐

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 04/11/2020 22:47

@tartanti

He fancies Ivanka (ewwww)

Now that is just silly!

Why would you have sympathy for someone you're clearly not well informed about?
FixItUpChappie · 04/11/2020 22:48

Don't worry OP about him feeling embarrassed - Trump's super power is total unabashed shamelessness.

If he hasn't felt embarrassed to this point....I think he's safe.

calamariri · 04/11/2020 22:48

I don't feel sorry for him but I don't trust the media one bit! For 4 years, there has been anti Trump publicity by all international news sources. Okay, he isn't the most likeable person but why? This is exactly the same as Turkey, Erdogans been running the county for 20 years and has blatantly heightened their wealth even though he is unlikeable buy the world media but he wins the elections, has devoted supporters, so obviously he is way better than his opposition party. This can be said the same with Putin, they are mocked by the mainstream media, constantly dragged through mud, their speeches taken out of context and also they have social media trolls that work work against them spreading fake news. I just don't get it, please enlighten me.

HildegardeCrowe · 04/11/2020 22:49

Yes well we all know (apart from dear deluded OP), what a complete fascist, racist, sexist, narcissistic etc etc excuse of a man he is but why don’t almost 50% of the US population? That’s what really scares the shit out of me.

Dan1980 · 04/11/2020 22:50

You lot realise the " cages " were actually built in the Obama regime to cage kids presumably but carry on

PickAChew · 04/11/2020 22:50

He's a complete egomaniac.

Though it's not like he's never failed before.

Roominmyhouse · 04/11/2020 22:50

@Dan1980

Can anyone name one eg of Trump being a racist ?
This article has several examples. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/video-donald-trump-racist-barack-obama-central-park-five-us-election-2020-b1426977.html
calamariri · 04/11/2020 22:50

Sorry, I don't like these leaders at all however, but their oppositions are literally are walking corpses.

dudsville · 04/11/2020 22:51

OP, do you feel sad for the damaged or wonky at the supermarket that no one is likely to buy?

noirchatsdeux · 04/11/2020 22:51

Are you on crack?

yaboo · 04/11/2020 22:51

aw... I feel a bit sorry for the Donny, too. His bottom lip was quivering in his recent white house speech. He did look gutted. Like a small boy about to cry...

America, America...

lol

slashlover · 04/11/2020 22:51

I would like to emphasise that I totally disagree with his politics. But I just can’t help feeling a bit sorry for someone facing such huge humiliation and hate on a worldwide scale. I would completely crumple and it would kill me!

He still has his supporters who seem as though nothing can stop their devotion to him. He'll try and spin it or blame someone else in the same way he did with Trump University, Trump Airlines, Trump magazine, Trump mortgages, Trump Towers etc.

Anon778833 · 04/11/2020 22:52

www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history

Fill your boots @Dan1980 😂😂😂

Doobiedooo · 04/11/2020 22:53

@Dan1980

Can anyone name one eg of Trump being a racist ?
Just off the top of my head: refused to condemn Proud boys (white supremacist group), instead told them to “stand back, stand by”.
SabrinaThwaite · 04/11/2020 22:53

@calamariri

I don't feel sorry for him but I don't trust the media one bit! For 4 years, there has been anti Trump publicity by all international news sources. Okay, he isn't the most likeable person but why? This is exactly the same as Turkey, Erdogans been running the county for 20 years and has blatantly heightened their wealth even though he is unlikeable buy the world media but he wins the elections, has devoted supporters, so obviously he is way better than his opposition party. This can be said the same with Putin, they are mocked by the mainstream media, constantly dragged through mud, their speeches taken out of context and also they have social media trolls that work work against them spreading fake news. I just don't get it, please enlighten me.
You’ve nailed it.

Trump.
Erdogan.
Putin.

Now why do you think that’s a worry?
L