Ex-President Trump given ninth-degree black belt in taekwondo

[orangecrush]

Former President Trump received an honorary ninth dan belt certificate in taekwondo from the sport's main governing body in Florida over the weekend.

Issued by Kukkiwon president Lee Dong-sup, Trump received the honorary belt at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Kukkiwon posted the exchange to its Facebook page, where Trump can be seen wearing a traditional taekwondo uniform, outfitted with a black dan belt.

In taekwondo, the ninth dan belt is the highest level a person can achieve.

"It is my honor to receive the honorary dan certificate and I think Taekwondo is a magnificent martial art for self-defense. I wish to see Kukkiwon taekwondo team's demonstration," said Trump according to Kukkiwon's Facebook page.





In the exchange between Trump and Dong-sup at the former president's Florida resort, a framed photo can be seen of Trump shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

According to The New York Post, Trump isn't the first world leader to receive an honorary ninth dan belt. Russian president Vladimir Putin also received the same honor when he visited South Korea in 2013.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/582773-ex-president-trump-given-ninth-degree-black-belt-in%3famp
















OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG



HEY, TAE KWON DO FOLKS!

YOU HAVE A NEW GRANDMASTER!










Sorry, Chuck Norris.

You are only an 8th degree.

Lardass now outranks you!

[napi21]

1. Well, DT is sure on equal footing with Vlad. We always knew he wanted to be a Dictator. nt

[orangecrush]

7. Putin is evil

But he is a badass.

He holds an honestly earned Judo black belt..

Kind of a requirement for being a KGB officer.

Putin would splatter the doughboy.

On the other hand, some believe Putin to be a fraud...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/07/18/is-vladimir-putin-a-judo-fraud/?outputType=amp

[Historic NY]

2. Now lets see someone kick his ass.

[orangecrush]

8. Where would you start?

He's all ass!

[LuckyCharms]

3. Someone should make up some fake self defense method, call it something like

"Bonad Ripfab", play it up in the media for a few months, and then present tfg with their highest honor "The Red Suspenders of Doom - Master Level".

I'd bet money he would fall for it.

[orangecrush]

4. ....

[Progressive Jones]

15. Bonad Ripfab ! LMAO !!! nt

[Blue Owl]

5. The Taekwondotard

What color is that belt again? I can’t see it under that hulking gut…

[orangecrush]

6. Tapping out!

I'm laughing so hard it hurts!

[Withywindle]

16. Brown, and it's sunk down to...

Oh never mind, that's a skidmark.

[orangecrush]

24. Hey! Hey!

2nd Brown here!

[obamanut2012]

21. Retard? Really?

wow

[Maeve]

23. Dotard is accurate

[doc03]

9. Makes me think of the time Kramer on Seinfeld whipped his

entire Karate class of 10 year old kids.

[orangecrush]

10. ....

[Johonny]

11. So he's Chuck Norris now?

[orangecrush]

25. He outranks Norris

By 1 degree.


I wonder how the Army of South Korea feels about this, given his love affair with Kim Jong-un?

[Talitha]

12. Fingers crossed he hangs himself with it...

That's all I want for Christmas.

[orangecrush]

29. Wouldn't work

The one they gave him is made of shit paper

Because that's all it's good for

[Hortensis]

13. "Courtesy, perseverance, integrity, self-control and indomitable spirit.

These are the Five Tenets of tae kwon do."

And laughter is good for the indomitable spirit.

[orangecrush]

20. Sure enough!

I lived in Erie Pa. through the 1990's, met Billy Blanks (Tae Bo inventor, TKD Master, and human fireplug more than once.

He would be rotf over this. 🤣

[Poiuyt]

14. This reminds me of the time he accepted a Purple Heart medal

There are some things you just have to earn.

[Withywindle]

17. But he almost caught the clap in the 60s!

His personal Vietnam. So brave.

[kskiska]

30. And responded, "I've always wanted one of these!"

[Monohull]

18. Like everything else in his life.

He didn't earn it.

[orangecrush]

19. THIS X 1000

[obamanut2012]

22. This is REALLY insulting

Wow.

[orangecrush]

28. Not my style

If it were, I'd have a paper bag over my head

[bigtree]

26. big wave of fluff news about tfg yesterday

...why give him oxygen?

He benefited from this kind of publicity before he improbably became president. He should be relegated to nothing but stories about his pending indictments or convictions.

Just not funny.

[orangecrush]

27. I think it's funny

Very, very funny.

High-fucking -larry-ous!

[bigtree]

31. reminds me of charles manson clowning for the cameras

...joke's on us.

[orangecrush]

32. Actually on him

Impeached twice, under numerous investigations.

[bigtree]

33. .

[orangecrush]

34. ...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

35. Honorary

I've taken martial arts classes before. That tub of lard wouldn't last beyond the first day.

[orangecrush]

36. You ought to see the comments

On the page of the organization that did this.

The real Masters are outraged.



https://www.facebook.com/626990787740989/posts/1310446449395416/?sfnsn=mo


"In one single PR stunt, this buffoon has tarnished the training, dedication, development of mind, spirit and body that legitimate martial arts represents... My sympathy to all the teachers and students of this branch"