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dsc

(53,021 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:04 PM Jun 23

I have a very low opinion of Trump but honestly I can't even.

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In a post attacking the media for its coverage of his strike on Iran, President Donald Trump referred to CNN host Anderson Cooper as “Allison Cooper” in a seemingly homophobic dig, implying that he is basically a woman because he is gay. The insult also implies that being stereotypically feminine is a bad thing.

“The sites that we hit in Iran were totally destroyed, and everyone knows it,” Trump wrote. “Only the Fake News would say anything different in order to try and demean, as much as possible — And even they say they were ‘pretty well destroyed!'”

“Working especially hard on this falsehood is Allison Cooper of Fake News CNN, Dumb Brian L. Roberts, Chairman of ‘Con’cast, Jonny Karl of ABC Fake News, and always, the Losers of, again, Concast’s NBC Fake News. It never ends with the sleazebags in the Media, and that’s why their Ratings are at an ALL TIME LOW — ZERO CREDIBILITY!”

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Honestly, I was called a sissy a few times when I was in middle and even high school. But for the love of God, he is 79 freaking years old. He is literally the President of the United States. Frankly, I can't see even the math 1 repeaters I am going to have next semester being so immature as to do this. Certainly not in a permanent online post. I mean, I seriously wonder if I started drinking at some point and am making all of this up in some sort of drunken stupor.

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I have a very low opinion of Trump but honestly I can't even. (Original Post) dsc Jun 23 OP
The rubes that voted for him love that crud. Silent Type Jun 23 #1
I do not think that anyone should ever give Warmonger Donald the benefit of the doubt RockRaven Jun 23 #2
The most striking thing about the particular nature of Trump's mental disturbance or malfunction Ocelot II Jun 23 #3
They were seriously Fiddlelady11 Jun 24 #14
One possibility is that when he feels he's "on the record"... Hugin Jun 24 #19
Only in the eyes of Trump is a transgender woman a man, but a gay man is a woman... DSandra Jun 23 #4
Brain rot has set in. He's psychotic. spanone Jun 23 #5
I think he has some kind of organic brain syndrome, Ilsa Jun 24 #11
His persona is a 12 year old bully in a school yard. Always has been. GoodRaisin Jun 23 #6
Four Fiddlelady11 Jun 24 #13
The fact that any serious journalist still attends White House press briefings is a permanent Prairie Gates Jun 23 #7
I know. Every day he seems meaner, crazier and more stupid. nolabear Jun 23 #8
Yeah, it was particularly nuts NJCher Jun 24 #15
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard that. keep_left Jun 24 #18
Do people that voted for this creature feel embarrassed ? JI7 Jun 23 #9
With Trump, it is a LITERAL bully pulpit. LudwigPastorius Jun 24 #10
Grateful that my parents are long gone.... Fiddlelady11 Jun 24 #12
The truth is KentuckyWoman Jun 24 #16
He always makes fun of people's names Raine Jun 24 #17
Which is a thing little kids do, and it's why you should be careful Ocelot II Jun 24 #20

RockRaven

(17,619 posts)
2. I do not think that anyone should ever give Warmonger Donald the benefit of the doubt
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:12 PM
Jun 23

but Dementia Donald could be driving the bus here, his addled brain could be mashing up celebrity rockstar Alice Cooper and Anderson Cooper into Allison Cooper.

To be clear, I don't think that is most likely, but it is possible. His brain worms are certainly thriving.

Ocelot II

(125,905 posts)
3. The most striking thing about the particular nature of Trump's mental disturbance or malfunction
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:14 PM
Jun 23

or whatever the hell is wrong with him is how utterly juvenile it is. It's like he got psychologically stuck before he even hit middle school, so the only way he knows how to argue with or challenge or criticize others is by using stupid, childish and not even particularly creative insults. I'm surprised he hasn't called anybody a poopy-head yet, but it could happen. We do that sort of thing for amusement on our favorite social media platforms, but we're not the president of the United States, who is expected to exhibit some minimal level of dignity, courtesy and maturity in public settings. Instead, he's a bratty, spoiled child, probably a bad seed like the awful little girl in that old movie - but even she never called anybody a poopy-head. She just killed them.

Hugin

(36,553 posts)
19. One possibility is that when he feels he's "on the record"...
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:40 AM
Jun 24

He uses juvenile terms thinking that it makes what he says more acceptable. The record of his obnoxious vile foul mouth in most settings is quite extensive.

The bottom line is this is the result of 79 years of nobody telling someone “No.” and meaning it.

DSandra

(1,626 posts)
4. Only in the eyes of Trump is a transgender woman a man, but a gay man is a woman...
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:19 PM
Jun 23

Funny thing is that seemingly a transgender woman is more of a man than all the supposed “pussies” that aren’t real men. What crazy logic.

Ilsa

(63,031 posts)
11. I think he has some kind of organic brain syndrome,
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:47 AM
Jun 24

or neurocognitive disorder. He's so nasty to other people, and in such an irrational way.

GoodRaisin

(10,322 posts)
6. His persona is a 12 year old bully in a school yard. Always has been.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:26 PM
Jun 23

I don’t think he’s ever matured past age 12 in his mind. When has he ever acted like an adult? Age 12 might even be a bit generous.

Prairie Gates

(5,645 posts)
7. The fact that any serious journalist still attends White House press briefings is a permanent
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:29 PM
Jun 23

stain on the profession.

They literally need to stop covering the President. That's it. Just stop giving air to this nonsense, mendacity, and cruelty.

Cover things that are actually important. Dig into DOGE and the agencies. Do some journalism, for God's sake. Stop covering the White House, period. There's nothing of value happening there.

nolabear

(43,790 posts)
8. I know. Every day he seems meaner, crazier and more stupid.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:29 PM
Jun 23

He’s also developed a weird God fixation these last few days that worries me.

NJCher

(40,672 posts)
15. Yeah, it was particularly nuts
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 02:14 AM
Jun 24

When he announced that he had bombed Iran, and at the end of his announcement, he exclaimed, “we love you, God!”

Is it possible that all these God mentions are meant to shore up his ratings with evangelicals?

It’s the kind of simple-minded thing he would think of after his disastrous military parade.

JI7

(92,309 posts)
9. Do people that voted for this creature feel embarrassed ?
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:49 PM
Jun 23

You didn't vote for him to win on some shitty reality show. You voted for this shit to be President.

Fiddlelady11

(78 posts)
12. Grateful that my parents are long gone....
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:55 AM
Jun 24

It would break their hearts to see how much our country has fallen.

KentuckyWoman

(7,113 posts)
16. The truth is
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 02:21 AM
Jun 24

If the MSM were actually anti MAGA, or even neutral, DJT would never have been POTUS once, let alone twice. I used to like ABC back when, but not for a long time.

Ocelot II

(125,905 posts)
20. Which is a thing little kids do, and it's why you should be careful
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 09:57 AM
Jun 24

when you name your kids, because if the name rhymes with something funny or dirty they will be stuck with that nickname until they're out of college - or at least until they go into politics and do something that annoys Trump. Then that dumb nickname from third grade will be back because Trump is a bratty eight-year-old.

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