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He’s Not the Messiah….

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merlotgran Mon 13-Apr-26 10:43:29

He’s a very naughty boy!

Sorry but laughing at Trump’s latest attempt at ā€˜divine intervention’ is the only option for me. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

As Jeremy Vine said this morning, ā€˜He’s gone full (party) balloon.’

Where are the men in white coats?

Smileless2012 Thu 16-Apr-26 22:29:31

Joking aside imaround it must be upsetting to see what he's doing to such an iconic building.

Casdon Thu 16-Apr-26 22:27:00

I’m not sure about sealing him in the bunker imaround, as the orange ghost who can’t get to heaven would then be haunting future presidents for ever.

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 22:24:44

I will never forgive that tyrant for destroying our house. angry Although if they seal him into the bunker, I could get behind it as it will be worth it.

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 22:22:36

It was very interesting that Turning Point and Erika Kirk didn't draw large crowds, which is rather a change from previous events.
I have no idea why there were low ticket sales for this, but I hope it is because people are sick of their grift. I will say that I believe Candace Owens is a factor in Erika Kirk's popularity right now. As I believe that the Joe Rogans et al of the manosphere are going to be a factor in Trump's downfall as well.

Vance just seems to pop up places making an ass out of himself instead of having any actual direction. And with his unpopularity, no one seems to take him very seriously IMO.

Now, to be fair, most of the VPs job is behind the scenes so we don't see it. Which is why MAGA insisted Kamala never worked while in office. To bad he can't summon a personality or some charisma when he does pop up.

Casdon Thu 16-Apr-26 21:46:40

Sometimes you do have to laugh, when it gets beyond ridiculous. A judge has ruled that he cannot allow the White House ballroom building to go ahead on the basis of Trumpā€s claim that it is essential for national security….
edition.cnn.com/2026/04/16/politics/white-house-ballroom-national-security-ruling
I was thinking I might apply for a massive house extension and see if that reason washes in Wales.
He is also planning what I can only describe as the Versailles version of the Arc de Triomphe, only obviously bigger, better, whiter, more golden, and shinier than any monument ever built before. It is truly tasteless.

Allira Thu 16-Apr-26 21:17:16

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Smileless2012 Thu 16-Apr-26 20:51:47

Vance hired an enormous venue in Athens, Georgia. Hardly anyone turned up even though it was free. Someone called out that Jesus doesn't support killing babies and bombing children.

Could this really be the beginning of the end for Trump and his chronies?

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 19:53:04

I am enjoying watching Vance put his foot in it with Catholics. I would prefer to not have to have this conversation at all and he just respect Catholicism, but since we are here we may as well enjoy watching him be an idiot.

He is now using Pulp Fiction to explain his faith. Which normally wouldn't make me question it, be all use we all use real world examples to explain things. But he just made it weird, as he does.

www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hegseths-pentagon-prayer-sounds-pulp-125555598.html

Aely Thu 16-Apr-26 18:20:05

I saw an interview where the idiot POTUS said the picture of "him as a doctor" had a nurse in it so he thought it was something to do with the Red Cross. This creature is certifiably insane, surely.

Cossy Thu 16-Apr-26 16:38:05

imaround

Ok. It is specifically $11m to a Miami charity that helps unaccompanied migrant children.

Which makes this so much worse, IMO.

He is menace.

He’s much more than a menace! He’s a very vindictive baby POTUS.

Cossy Thu 16-Apr-26 16:35:22

Smileless2012

^Despite not being a Catholic, I'm loving this Pope^ so am I imaround smile.

Me too, and my husband does too, he’s an ex-catholic

AGAA4 Thu 16-Apr-26 16:26:34

Trump always lashes out if anyone says 'hurty things' about him. Cutting money to charities that are helping people is another new low.
Why is a petulant child leading the US?

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 16:23:56

Ok. It is specifically $11m to a Miami charity that helps unaccompanied migrant children.

Which makes this so much worse, IMO.

He is menace.

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 16-Apr-26 16:23:46

As a low- church Protestant, I am loving this Pope, and his predecessor, with their clear messages from the New Testament.
It's enough to tempt me to become a Roman Catholic convert!
As for Mr Trump and his utterly offensive posts, he is beneath contempt.

Allira Thu 16-Apr-26 16:16:27

Smileless2012

Pope Leo has said during his visit to Cameroon that the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.

I like this man.

A real spiritual leader, not afraid to speak the truth.

Smileless2012 Thu 16-Apr-26 16:16:11

He doesn't care who suffers does he angry.

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 16:11:38

Trump just cut millions of dollars to Catholic Charities.

You know the people who are filling the food banks that citizens are using now that he cut food assistance.

AGAA4 Thu 16-Apr-26 14:54:40

Smileless2012

Pope Leo has said during his visit to Cameroon that the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.

So true. Ravaged is a good word to describe what they are doing.

Luckygirl3 Thu 16-Apr-26 13:48:23

He is not wrong ....

Smileless2012 Thu 16-Apr-26 13:18:45

Pope Leo has said during his visit to Cameroon that the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.

Smileless2012 Thu 16-Apr-26 13:12:56

Despite not being a Catholic, I'm loving this Pope so am I imaround smile.

Maremia Thu 16-Apr-26 12:39:24

Isn't that one of the symptoms of dementia?

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 05:09:00

Agitated = Inaugurated

But he spends a lot of time agitated for some reason. Mostly at 3 am.

imaround Thu 16-Apr-26 05:06:39

This is interesting. My algorithm gave me an article in The Guardian about Vance, Opus Dei and The Pope. That somehow led me to this article from the National Catholic Register.

www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-voices/deeper-problems-jd-vances-theological-rifts

The article was from February, long before Vance started mouthing off to the Pope. Catholics don't seem to care for him much. I can't imagine this week will make it any better.

I love this for him.

As for the theory, it is both crazy and plausible at the same time, as with everything surrounding this administration. It would definitely make sense of his arrogance at telling the Pope to keep quiet on theology matters, or whatever he said.

Trump is just an idiot who had probably never seen a Bible in his life until he was in agitated the first time, which is why he is too stupid to realize the backlash he was going to get.

Elrel Thu 16-Apr-26 01:01:07

Appalling image, Trump has the self awareness of an amoeba,