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deminks

(11,495 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:35 PM Nov 2025

Brought down by a photo

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-06T18:10:20.779Z


incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

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I remember the photo that started GWB's denouement, the one where he finally flew over New Orleans post Katrina to view damage from 30,000 feet. Here is malignant narcissism in action. IMHO. (Someone faints and he just stands there.)
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Brought down by a photo (Original Post) deminks Nov 2025 OP
And he's thinking: "Hey, I'm over here. Some attention please? Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #1
*sigh* "Guess I'll just stand here and wait until everyone gets back to meeeeee." tanyev Nov 2025 #6
Like he's ready for the Cha Nov 2025 #7
I hope that they won't preserve and exhibit his body like Lenin. Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #36
What's not in that photo usonian Nov 2025 #2
Many A Single Photo Has Done So, To The Powerful ColoringFool Nov 2025 #3
Really looks like a leader, doesn't he? Jim__ Nov 2025 #4
Andrew Harnik is now a marked man. Sneederbunk Nov 2025 #5
as someone else pointed out Skittles Nov 2025 #8
Good point! yardwork Nov 2025 #32
Well, that blows their Superman persona... spanone Nov 2025 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #10
Except for the ones he's inflicting on us. intheflow Nov 2025 #16
It's that insufferable, most barely concealed sneer of disgust. Utter disgust. Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #11
The thing is, just before it happened, he was ASLEEP in his chair. vanlassie Nov 2025 #12
Wow. Is there video footage? Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #13
I saw it on Lawrence tonight. vanlassie Nov 2025 #14
Yes, there is! Totally Tunsie Nov 2025 #15
Pretty solid mouth-droop, too - 8.3 even from the East German judges! hatrack Nov 2025 #30
Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term CatWoman Nov 2025 #29
Yes! yardwork Nov 2025 #33
Dozing Donnie Totally Tunsie Nov 2025 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #18
Ole Vacuum Head just standing there. LastDemocratInSC Nov 2025 #19
Has anyone heard who the guy is that fainted yet? Bayard Nov 2025 #20
Hes a massive pile of shit SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #21
Brought down? What does that even mean? flvegan Nov 2025 #22
When the phone rings at 3 AM, BidenRocks Nov 2025 #23
That is exactly how much he cares iemanja Nov 2025 #24
Grandpa is overdue for his nap & has completely lost track of current events. This is senility. Hekate Nov 2025 #25
The bernie's weekend meat puppet show is nearly impossible to hide now. Hugin Nov 2025 #26
He is quite simply one the oddest people in history Chasstev365 Nov 2025 #27
Boy THAT's certainly the truth. Nt Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #28
I know someone who Karma13612 Nov 2025 #35
I hope people are still viewing that image, 100 years from now. Paladin Nov 2025 #31
Hoping that this shot Karma13612 Nov 2025 #34
I think someone flipped the switch on the back of Trump's neck to "OFF" MineralMan Nov 2025 #37

usonian

(24,159 posts)
2. What's not in that photo
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:48 PM
Nov 2025


It's ALL ABOUT Him and the photographer.
His small world.
Nothing else matters.

I annotated it.


LOOK AT ME!
Fooled You!


ColoringFool

(440 posts)
3. Many A Single Photo Has Done So, To The Powerful
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:54 PM
Nov 2025

Prince Andrew with his arm around the waist of minor Virginia Guiffre.

Michael Dukakis in the helmet in a tank.

Gary Hart with blonde Donna on his knee (on the yacht Monkey Business).

And more!





Response to deminks (Original post)

Maru Kitteh

(31,430 posts)
11. It's that insufferable, most barely concealed sneer of disgust. Utter disgust.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:35 PM
Nov 2025

This happened at countless of his rallies, there was also a famous incident at Mar-a-Guano where an elderly man fell and hit his head bleeding and Trump was grossed out and pissed. That’s his pretty standard reaction to other people having health issues.


vanlassie

(6,231 posts)
12. The thing is, just before it happened, he was ASLEEP in his chair.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:05 AM
Nov 2025

So he’s extra out of it here. Hardly tracking. It’s pretty bad.

vanlassie

(6,231 posts)
14. I saw it on Lawrence tonight.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:12 AM
Nov 2025

Lawrence did a whole thing about this man who isn’t even there. No empathy, no interest. Just staring. It was great.

Response to deminks (Original post)

LastDemocratInSC

(4,226 posts)
19. Ole Vacuum Head just standing there.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:51 AM
Nov 2025

He looks like Forrest Gump on the football field waiting for someone to give him the ball and point him in the right direction.

flvegan

(65,991 posts)
22. Brought down? What does that even mean?
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:05 AM
Nov 2025

Like, does someone think *this* will be the line that couldn't be crossed? Lol, please.

"I like people that don't faint. You know who faints? Women and illegals."
-DJT, probably

"That's my guy!"
-MAGA, definitely

BidenRocks

(2,960 posts)
23. When the phone rings at 3 AM,
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:08 AM
Nov 2025

AM, hell what about PM?

This guy is gone and must be medically removed.

He is fucking nuts!

Hugin

(37,624 posts)
26. The bernie's weekend meat puppet show is nearly impossible to hide now.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:04 AM
Nov 2025

If they can’t even get though a boring presser without a shit show.

The most illuminating thing about this episode to me was how frantic the communications PR people are to block and eject the press without a care in the world about the reality of the fact that there was someone in a health emergency right there. Remind me not to rely on any of these people in a life or death matter.

Karma13612

(4,945 posts)
35. I know someone who
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:27 AM
Nov 2025

Has many similar traits to T47.

They initially verbally place blame on the person who is injured or in-firmed. “How the hell did you do that”, with an accusatory tone, as the poor injured person tries to right the ship. No empathy.

If they can’t do anything, they just walk away, acting like it’s not their problem.

I see similarities to “Sheldon Cooper” in the Big Bang Theory. (Trump AND my friend.) They need to be told exactly how to behave in many scenarios. They are lacking an empathy component. Their social skills are broken.

 

Paladin

(32,354 posts)
31. I hope people are still viewing that image, 100 years from now.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:58 AM
Nov 2025

Gotta love it, when trump makes himself look that Godawfully bad. And yet again: if President Biden had presented himself in the same clueless, uncaring fashion, the mainstream media would be shrieking about it for weeks to come---but in trump's case, the silence is deafening. As usual...

Karma13612

(4,945 posts)
34. Hoping that this shot
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:18 AM
Nov 2025

Usurps the bloody post assassination photo of him struggling with SS agents, fist in the air and paintball blood dripping from right ear.

Yea, I said it. Paintball blood.

No proof, but I’m skeptical about several ‘facts’ of that day.

MineralMan

(150,888 posts)
37. I think someone flipped the switch on the back of Trump's neck to "OFF"
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:04 PM
Nov 2025

Yup, that's what I think. He's been a cyborg for years now.

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