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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Fights with a vet to desecrates the graves of fallen soldiers... weird.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

Immediately puts blame on the official; that they were having a mental breakdown - ya fucking right. These people deal with this on a daily basis. They have to tell people to not record, snap shots, and be respectful. The only difference is, some people just don't know better - the people who maintain those grounds see it all the time and 99% of the time, people chill and follow the rules.

Ho ho ho, not here. Nope. It's totally the official's fault. They was being a crazy person and having a meltdown. This totally wasn't someone being a disrespectful asshat. He wouldn't dare do that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can we just get him behind bars already plox

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't seen "plox" in many years

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

If I were a reputable news outlet I would be reporting on this heavily

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Trump did that stupid "thumbs up" thing again at Arlington while posing for pictures with the families. He always does that at the most inappropriate time and place.

Exactly where do you think you ARE, Donald? You're not opening a mall. It's like someone playing a kazoo at a funeral.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

He did the stupid thumbs up thing again WHILE STANDING ABOVE TOMBSTONES

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

The families of the men in the graves were also giving a thumbs up, which I think is much, much worse.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

He doesn't have the skills for a kazoo though.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's just his default "people are taking pictures of me" move. I guess it was a habit developed at a time when he was just a celebrity. But, it's telling that he either can't learn to do something different now and doesn't have staff who step in front of the cameras and say "dude, you can't do that thumbs up move here".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Like a fat, orange, clueless, uncool Fonzie

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly where do you think you ARE, Donald? You’re not opening a mall. It’s like someone playing a kazoo at a funeral.

Maybe old Donny does think he's at the mall. Dementia can really confuse people.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

He always thinks he is the most important person in that place and time, like all narcissists do.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe he's just super happy to be visiting Robert E. Lee's former historical home?

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