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Fiendish Thingy

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11. Trying to fool people with misinformation masquerading as satire is not funny. Nt

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:18 AM

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BREAKING NEWS: Trump rescinds Cuellar clemency, citing "totally illegal" pardon [View all] Tommy Carcetti Dec 8 OP

Had me going.... NT Happy Hoosier Dec 8 #1

Me too PatSeg Dec 8 #22

I thought it was real until I read your response. It's sad that such outlandish stuff can be deemed credible. How Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Dec 8 #39

Damn, you nearly had me there! Ocelot II Dec 8 #2

Is this satire?? hookaleft Dec 8 #3

Yeah, it's satire, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 8 #7

It is very believable give Trump mushy 'brain'--and his pathological vindictiveness!! riversedge Dec 8 #19

Yup. It's so very much like something he'd do out of vindictiveness it sounded genuine. Texin Dec 8 #31

That is why I check the links first! niyad Dec 8 #27

The image at the bottom tells you that. It is a known satire site, niyad Dec 8 #26

It is Maria Stephanos and Mark Ockerbloom from WFXT Fox 25 in Boston. The pic is at least 10 years old. Celerity Dec 8 #42

I can't believe that that's satire... PCIntern Dec 8 #4

I like the idea that some pardons are illegal bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #5

Ya know, I almost believed it because..... MarineCombatEngineer Dec 8 #6

That's the first thing I thought when I read his post whining about Cuellar's lack of gratitude - Ocelot II Dec 8 #8

Very good question. nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 8 #14

Sometimes you need to stress "satire" because with Trump it sounds totally plausible. Vinca Dec 8 #9

The image at the bottom told us that. niyad Dec 8 #28

he just wants to see if he can use th autipen business to rescind a pardon rampartd Dec 8 #10

Trying to fool people with misinformation masquerading as satire is not funny. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 8 #11

Meh. Tommy Carcetti Dec 8 #13

hi can you walk me through what the difference of what satire and misinformation masquerading as satire looks like WhiskeyGrinder Dec 8 #17

Agreed +100. Disaffected Dec 8 #20

It is clearly satire, indicated by the image at the bottom. niyad Dec 8 #29

OK, explain that to me. Disaffected Dec 8 #32

In all the time you have been here, you have never seen this image? niyad Dec 8 #33

Oh, how foolish of me. Disaffected Dec 8 #37

Got me! dickthegrouch Dec 8 #12

That is why one checks the link, or image at the botom, first. niyad Dec 8 #30

The Revoked Pardon gfarber Dec 8 #15

Put Cuellar on "Running Man" Kid Berwyn Dec 8 #16

You got me MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #18

Ok, you had me going for a minute! yardwork Dec 8 #21

He'll always fixate on some ridiculous tangent. Tommy Carcetti Dec 8 #38

You had me there SSJVegeta Dec 8 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Martin68 Dec 8 #24

I had to check the link, or, in this case, the pic. I have to say, I am amused niyad Dec 8 #25

That is very old photo - woman is anchor on different station Justice Dec 8 #34

I'm curious as to who they are. Tommy Carcetti Dec 8 #40

It is Maria Stephanos and Mark Ockerbloom from WFXT Fox 25 in Boston. The pic is at least 10 years old. Celerity Dec 8 #43

I am going to put you on ignore, so that you don't ever waste my time again. Intractable Dec 8 #35

I would say don't... Tommy Carcetti Dec 8 #36

Sadly, this is totally believable. Nixie Dec 8 #41

UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Sorry, Diaper Sleepy Don.... Jack Valentino Dec 8 #44

They've REALLY got Trmp's style down. He gives the guy a different name every time, and rambles WAY off topic ! eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #45