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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world
 

Suggesting that Americans inject disinfectants into their veins. Declaring that people believe he’s been treated worse than Abraham Lincoln. Claiming wind turbines are killing whales. Saying environmental regulations are forcing people to flush their toilets “10 times, 15 times as opposed to once.” Over the course of Donald Trump’s 77 years on earth, he’s had a lot of uniquely bizarre comments come out of his mouth. That streak continued over the weekend, as he reportedly suggested to a group of billionaires that Joe Biden had literally shit on a piece of White House furniture.

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From the original NY Times article quoted by Vanity Fair:

Mr. Trump blamed his successor, Mr. Biden, for the influx of migrants and mocked him and aides for what Mr. Trump said were bad decisions made around the Resolute Desk, which has been used by two dozen presidents.

“The Resolute Desk is beautiful,” Mr. Trump said. “Ronald Reagan used it, others used it.”

He then denigrated Mr. Biden, sounding disgusted, according to the attendee: “And he’s using it. I might not use it the next time. It’s been soiled. And I mean that literally, which is sad.”

The attendee who witnessed the moment said that dinner guests laughed and that Mr. Trump’s remark was interpreted as the former president saying that Mr. Biden had defecated on the desk.

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[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 114 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)
[–] Coach@lemmy.world 64 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Every accusation is an admission.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

Came to say that!

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Nah, it was probably more like a greasy shit overloaded his Depends and ran out onto the chair.

[–] greysemanticist@lemmy.one 12 points 7 months ago

So, did that happen just before the Tiny Desk Thanksgiving talk? I don't think they ever really explained why he wasn't using the Resolute Desk for that talk.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

probably with dozens of people watching, too.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Wait, where did he meet those Russian spies at?

[–] youngGoku@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Probably after he ate the notes and then when the staffers told him he can't do that he shitted it back out for them.

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 7 months ago

It's all projection with these guys.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

If he did, it's probably because he hates Obama so very much.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 68 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Since everything he says is projection, one can only assume some poor aide had to change his diaper on that very same desk.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 31 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

This is literally projection, now that people know he doesn't take care of his hygiene (shocking).

According to a former GOP representative describing the odor:

“It’s not good. The best way to describe it... take armpits, ketchup, a butt and makeup and put that all in a blender and bottle that as a cologne.”

Source.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 14 points 7 months ago
[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 59 points 7 months ago

Got it, trump shat on the Resolute Desk. This is no surprise.

[–] Hotspur@lemmy.ml 35 points 7 months ago

That means the he probably took a shit on the desk. It’s standard playbook with all them—you accuse the opposition of doing the freaky shit you’re actually doing.

But to be fair, it’s very likely both of them wear diapers, so there could have been an accident, eh?

[–] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 34 points 7 months ago

Every accusation is a confession?

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yup. Trump definitely pooped on the Oval Office desk. He’s probably shiting on desks right now in Mar a lardo

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So diaper don definitely shat on it.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 4 points 7 months ago

He does have a certain fixation on bodily waste, doesn't he?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

As we all know, Trump and his MAGA heads are masters of projection. Go figure what this means for "A president shat on the desk in the Oval Office".

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They used it as a changing table for him

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 19 points 7 months ago

With the right, it’s. Always. Projection.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Who are these billionaires and what companies do they own that are supporting Trump?

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And how can we shit on their desks?

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

This made my night.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

There's an app called ~~'Goods'~~ 'Goods Unite Us' on Android (and I assume iOS) that allows you to search for companies and brands and see who they find politically.

Edit: I was just looking at the icon. The Android app is actually called 'Goods Unite Us'. Thanks for the tip via the iOS app, u/marketsnodsbury.

[–] marketsnodsbury@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

On iOS it’s GUU (Goods Unite Us).

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

So it's tradition for presidents to leave a letter to the next president. Do we now have a clue what Trump left for Biden?

[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 11 points 7 months ago

I know it's been said a bunch of times now, but I've never been so convinced of anything in my life as much as I'm convinced this means Trump shat in the Oval.

[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

This guy is the gop candidate? Man. The Russians and the. Chinese must be laughing their ass off at us.

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Probably spilled his Goya beans on it.

[–] SmurfNuts@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago

Says the incontinent fuckwit lol. What did he have to gain from saying this? He's just confirming what we already know. Which is the oval office smelled like a toilet and body odor during his pathetic reign on a daily basis.

[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

He probably thought it was Deborah’s desk

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

The former guy sure is one weird dude. And the worst of America wants him back in office.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

A surprising number of people think soiled (even literally) just means disgraced - I assume Trump is in this camp.