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Quixote1818

(31,158 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:02 PM Sep 2025

Anyone else notice how bad Trump looks in the UK? I sure hope we end up with the JD Vance who called Trump Hitler

and not the one I suspect we are going to get.

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Anyone else notice how bad Trump looks in the UK? I sure hope we end up with the JD Vance who called Trump Hitler (Original Post) Quixote1818 Sep 2025 OP
You really shouldn't hope for Vance SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #1
I didn't if you read my full response. nt Quixote1818 Sep 2025 #6
The Royal Family released photos that made no effort to help cover up his health problems. Tanuki Sep 2025 #2
Besides makeup issues, how bad was it and why Tetrachloride Sep 2025 #3
but he never actually quite did that, did he? thebigidea Sep 2025 #4
The pictures of Trump and Melania seem doctored and enhanced. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #5
jet leg on an 80 year old man.... RT Atlanta Sep 2025 #7
Vance's pals bought the election FOR THEMSELVES. usonian Sep 2025 #8
So he wears the makeup to hide the bruise SUPPOSEDLY from all the hand shaking, tanyev Sep 2025 #9

Tanuki

(16,508 posts)
2. The Royal Family released photos that made no effort to help cover up his health problems.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:10 PM
Sep 2025

(Photo at link)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/royal-family-posts-very-honest-photo-of-trumps-hand-makeup/

"Donald Trump slathered on makeup to conceal his hand bruising at Wednesday’s state banquet in the U.K.’s Windsor Castle—and the royal family didn’t try to hide it.
....
The royal family’s X account later chose to post a picture in which Trump was not smiling and his right hand—makeup and all—was visible, as was the case during his initial greeting by the king and queen earlier that afternoon.
.....
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast when asked about the Royal Family’s photo choice.

In the past, the White House’s X account has posted photos appearing to conceal both the president’s ankles and his bruise."....(more)

thebigidea

(13,582 posts)
4. but he never actually quite did that, did he?
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:13 PM
Sep 2025

I don't understand why we twist his words to pretend he said that, when what he said is just as fucking vile and opportunistic:

"I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler"

Obviously he stopped going back and forth and decided Trump is a cynical asshole who wouldn't be that bad and would prove useful. Certainly helped Vance's political career.

Irish_Dem

(82,355 posts)
5. The pictures of Trump and Melania seem doctored and enhanced.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:15 PM
Sep 2025

Neither looks like themselves.

RT Atlanta

(2,798 posts)
7. jet leg on an 80 year old man....
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:28 PM
Sep 2025

is gotta be a challenge - especially on one so out of shape

usonian

(26,593 posts)
8. Vance's pals bought the election FOR THEMSELVES.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:57 PM
Sep 2025

Figured Trump to croak post-haste.

THE CRYPTO TROIKA

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20543966



They bought an election and want ROI.

Quand Le Roi es mort.

Vance takes after his dad.

tanyev

(49,685 posts)
9. So he wears the makeup to hide the bruise SUPPOSEDLY from all the hand shaking,
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 05:43 PM
Sep 2025

and now someone who shakes hands with him gets his makeup all over their thumb??



Ewwwwwwwwww. *shudder*

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