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Dr. Jack

(675 posts)
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 02:59 PM Dec 2020

What are some dumb Trump Presidency moments everyone has forgotten about?

I think failing to do anything about COVID and just generally being an incompetent, racist prick will be Trump's lasting legacy. But I feel it is important to remember all of the other dumb shit he did but that we all kind of forgot about. I would say his distractions worked since it's difficult to remember all of the batshit moments from his bizarre 4 years in the white house but he lost reelection so I guess long-term it didn't work.

So what are some dumb Trump moments that we all forgot about? Here are a few off the top of my head

-The berated a war widow over the phone on her way to her Husband's funeral.

-The held a "Fake News Awards" ceremony in the White House, instead of...working

-He said one of his major accomplishments was helping to design the Space Force flag

-The threw paper towel rolls at hurricane victims like he was handing out prizes at a basketball halftime show

-That time he saluted a North Korean general



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What are some dumb Trump Presidency moments everyone has forgotten about? (Original Post) Dr. Jack Dec 2020 OP
Failed to go to a ceremony in France because it rained treestar Dec 2020 #1
There was that time he used a sharpie to alter the path of a hurricane. bearsfootball516 Dec 2020 #2
Fast Food for a Sports Celebration JustFiveMoreMinutes Dec 2020 #3
But it was *classy* fast food because the hamberders were stacked on silver platters... RockRaven Dec 2020 #20
Crap on a silver platter is the perfect metaphor for this administration! Initech Dec 2020 #40
Amanda Marcotte on the top ten stupid thing he did: applegrove Dec 2020 #4
OH, looking at the eclipse! treestar Dec 2020 #7
"Happy Good Friday!" cspanlovr Dec 2020 #5
tweeted "covfefe" treestar Dec 2020 #6
Went to NC after a hurricane treestar Dec 2020 #8
Storming airports in 1776 shelshaw Dec 2020 #9
Shoved the Montenegrin president aside Retrograde Dec 2020 #10
Haha! love the ones treestar Dec 2020 #12
A classic for me was when he suggested injecting bleach to kill COVID-19! MoonRiver Dec 2020 #11
Bleach and... EricL Dec 2020 #32
Staring at the eclipse. nt SalmonChantedEvening Dec 2020 #13
Raking the forests underpants Dec 2020 #14
He talked about American forces taking/taking back airports TlalocW Dec 2020 #15
He is too dumb to learn full names or proper titles or both..... FM123 Dec 2020 #16
Tim Apple CEO of uh Apple underpants Dec 2020 #19
The orb - not really stupid but really funny underpants Dec 2020 #17
I remember Bill Maher's new rule about that: Initech Dec 2020 #41
😆 underpants Dec 2020 #42
Seriously every time I see that picture I'm like "WTF". Initech Dec 2020 #45
It's a trackball that operates a giant Super Mario Game for the royals. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2020 #47
Giant grin and thumbs up at 9-11 memorial like it was a rally for him. Maru Kitteh Dec 2020 #18
Early on, withdrawing from Syria treestar Dec 2020 #21
prompted the resignation of Mattis mnmoderatedem Dec 2020 #48
These are not "dumb" moments DBoon Dec 2020 #22
Calling himself a stable genius treestar Dec 2020 #23
Running for President. It was a publicity stunt and money grab. Trump never expected to win. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #24
I remember reading right after he was inaugurated Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #25
The purchase of Greenland My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #26
Merkel newdayneeded Dec 2020 #27
Signing autographs randomly to hand to Sugar Smack Dec 2020 #28
Trump's Al Smith "comedy" performance... lame54 Dec 2020 #29
"Just found out Obama tapped my phones!" chriscan64 Dec 2020 #30
Among others I remember... EricL Dec 2020 #31
Trying to kiss Pence. July Dec 2020 #33
Geography... EricL Dec 2020 #34
1) "Happy Memorial Day" Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #35
My favorite... llmart Dec 2020 #36
Nuking hurricanes, Mendocino Dec 2020 #37
all of it demtenjeep Dec 2020 #38
Windmill cancer Initech Dec 2020 #39
Telling that kid on the phone that there is no Santa nt maryellen99 Dec 2020 #43
SIR Skittles Dec 2020 #44
Pushing aside the President of Montenegro smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #46
His SUV parade around the hospital grounds! Covfefe! FSogol Dec 2020 #49
Every year, every day, every hour, every second! imanamerican63 Dec 2020 #50

treestar

(82,383 posts)
1. Failed to go to a ceremony in France because it rained
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:02 PM
Dec 2020

For those who died in WWII. I forget the name of the day.

bearsfootball516

(6,374 posts)
2. There was that time he used a sharpie to alter the path of a hurricane.
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:02 PM
Dec 2020

So it didn't look like he was full of shit when the hurricane was going a different direction that he stated it would.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. OH, looking at the eclipse!
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:06 PM
Dec 2020

Nuking hurricanes

Frederick Douglass alive

Reminds me of the Revolutionary War Airport.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
6. tweeted "covfefe"
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:05 PM
Dec 2020

though that has not been forgotten and in fact has been used to make fun of him since!

treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. Went to NC after a hurricane
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:08 PM
Dec 2020

Made dumb remarks - someone from the Stephen Colbert show wrote a hilarious children's book - Whose Boat is this Boat?

Retrograde

(10,132 posts)
10. Shoved the Montenegrin president aside
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:17 PM
Dec 2020

so he could get in the front of a picture.

Rode his golf cart to a meeting while all other world leaders walked

Confused a major summit meeting with "take your daughter to work day"

Put Jared in charge of [insert debacle here]

Parked military equipment on the Mall in DC

Used a State of the Union address to give Rush Limbaugh the Medal of Freedom

Grifted who knows how many millions by making the government use his private properties

Used our White House to hold campaign rallies, including the 2020 Trump Coronation Celebration, aka the GOP convention

And that's just off the top of my head

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
11. A classic for me was when he suggested injecting bleach to kill COVID-19!
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:20 PM
Dec 2020

How could anyone live down that level of stupidity?

FM123

(10,053 posts)
16. He is too dumb to learn full names or proper titles or both.....
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:40 PM
Dec 2020

He once introduced Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau as "Justin from Canada"
(and Apple CEO Tim Cook as Tim Apple)

Initech

(100,054 posts)
41. I remember Bill Maher's new rule about that:
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 11:13 PM
Dec 2020

"Don't do... I don't know what the fuck this is, but don't do it!"

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts)
47. It's a trackball that operates a giant Super Mario Game for the royals.
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 06:59 AM
Dec 2020

Biggest damn screen ever.

In that photo, tRump and the others were fighting over whose turn it was.


KY........ ........

treestar

(82,383 posts)
21. Early on, withdrawing from Syria
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:48 PM
Dec 2020

and abandoning a promise to help Kurds, I think it was. Even the military was angry, because they felt they'd committed to it and were backing out.

DBoon

(22,350 posts)
22. These are not "dumb" moments
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:50 PM
Dec 2020

A dumb moment is forgetting to zip up your pants.

These are not dumb actions - they are rude, selfish, and deliberately cruel actions

treestar

(82,383 posts)
23. Calling himself a stable genius
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:52 PM
Dec 2020

Claiming people were amazed about how much he knew about infectious diseases

Saying he had the best mind

That he knew more about military than the experienced generals, because he went to military school.

Midnight Writer

(21,733 posts)
24. Running for President. It was a publicity stunt and money grab. Trump never expected to win.
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:52 PM
Dec 2020

If he had lost in 2016, he would have been much better off (as would we all).

Mr.Bill

(24,262 posts)
25. I remember reading right after he was inaugurated
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:58 PM
Dec 2020

he asked his Chief of Staff if he could just fire all the Supreme Court justices and appoint new ones.

newdayneeded

(1,955 posts)
27. Merkel
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 04:11 PM
Dec 2020

Remember when the loser baby wouldn't shake her hand. She treated him like a spoiled baby there too.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
28. Signing autographs randomly to hand to
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 04:18 PM
Dec 2020

Some guys to sell online for $10 thousand. Signing people's bibles.

The "crushing grip" he used on world leaders shaking hands. People pulling away from him.

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
30. "Just found out Obama tapped my phones!"
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 05:49 PM
Dec 2020

Journalists thought he meant he was briefed by some inside government agency when it turned out all he did was listen to a right wing podcast.

EricL

(101 posts)
31. Among others I remember...
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 08:52 AM
Dec 2020

- Withdrawal from the Paris agreement on climate change

- Disneyland-like text on the golden book of Shoah memorial in Israël : "It is a great honor to be here with all my friends? So amazing I will never forget"

- Brushing dandruff off Macron

July

(4,750 posts)
33. Trying to kiss Pence.
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 11:22 AM
Dec 2020

Humping the flag (“I love you” exaggeratedly mouthed).

“We fell in love.”

Left his wife at the limo in his race up the WH steps.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
35. 1) "Happy Memorial Day"
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 06:02 PM
Dec 2020

2) Keeping the Queen of England waiting for him to arrive, and then walking in front of her as they toured the troops.

3) Ruining Santa Claus for a 7-year old.

Initech

(100,054 posts)
39. Windmill cancer
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 10:31 PM
Dec 2020

Remember when he said that windmills cause cancer and would drop your property values 75%? Yeah that happened!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
46. Pushing aside the President of Montenegro
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 06:20 AM
Dec 2020


What a fucking pig! That still infuriates me. How dare he treat another head of state that way. And then pose like Mussolini. He makes me so absolutely sick!

I have never hated anyone so much in my life.

imanamerican63

(13,762 posts)
50. Every year, every day, every hour, every second!
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 10:09 AM
Dec 2020

Trump lives a life of dumbness. He is a dumb man who has made money off of his name.

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