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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 11:50 AM Feb 2020

Donald and Melania Visited the Taj Mahal. Their Poses Spoke Volumes.

The First Lady—known for looking absolutely miserable when out with her husband—appeared happy, or at least flashed a few more step-and-repeat smiles than normal. One tabloid described the pair as “loved-up,” which is as big of a stretch as the notion that burger-loving Trump enjoyed his meatless Monday in India (McDonald's restaurants in India do not serve beef ).

Still, the Trumps were able to hold hands for a while, and they stood close while watching a flock of birds fly away.

For a man who views the presidency as just another prize to show off that he’s won, the Taj Mahal visit was a success. The man whose legacy was once a knockoff-named casino now has got his photo in front of the real thing, joining the star-studded ranks of those who came before him. And as we’ve seen from this optics-obsessed administration so many times before, the facade is all that matters.

Snapshots of Donald and Melania in front of the Taj Mahal, the ‘yuge’ building’s scope leaves the pair looking tiny. Trump, who’s got a thing for screaming about his own bigness, might not appreciate how tiny he looks.

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty

Melania Trump stood in front of the Taj Mahal and watched her open-mouthed husband bellow to photographers.

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-melania-ivanka-jared-visited-181446065.html




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Donald and Melania Visited the Taj Mahal. Their Poses Spoke Volumes. (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 OP
She's starting to look like him. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #1
Models spend hours learning how to smile...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #2
Yeah...that plus MontanaMama Feb 2020 #4
Those must be some stilettos she's wearing! PJMcK Feb 2020 #3
Is it just me? silverweb Feb 2020 #5
You have a point. Their outlines are slightly blurry except where it looks like fierywoman Feb 2020 #6
That's what it looks like to me. silverweb Feb 2020 #7
Oh, I saw it too. llmart Feb 2020 #8
LOL silverweb Feb 2020 #9
Proof it was photoshopped! silverweb Feb 2020 #10
Just have to add... JHB Feb 2020 #11
"Hey, Mel, I bankrupted a casino that looked just like this!" lastlib Feb 2020 #12

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
5. Is it just me?
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:05 PM
Feb 2020

Or does Dirty Don look photoshopped in this photo? I'm noticing the choppy lines of his jacket, as though the edges were altered, compared to the very smooth line of Melania's skirt. There's also no way he's actually slimmer.

https://imgur.com/a/2tkepkY

What say you, DU?

fierywoman

(7,683 posts)
6. You have a point. Their outlines are slightly blurry except where it looks like
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:23 PM
Feb 2020

someone made him seriously smaller (nicked in waist ?!?!?)

llmart

(15,539 posts)
8. Oh, I saw it too.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 02:40 PM
Feb 2020

It's clearly photoshopped.

And, I have a feeling that Malaria just wanted to push him into the pool.

JHB

(37,160 posts)
11. Just have to add...
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 11:24 AM
Feb 2020




Be careful what you wish for Mel! You know what happened to his last Taj.
(psst! and 'favorite wife' would be Ivana)




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