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deminks

(11,455 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:35 PM Nov 6

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

usonian

(22,927 posts)
2. What's not in that photo
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:48 PM
Nov 6


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

I annotated it.


LOOK AT ME!
Fooled You!


ColoringFool

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

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

(31,106 posts)
11. It's that insufferable, most barely concealed sneer of disgust. Utter disgust.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:35 PM
Nov 6

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

(6,207 posts)
12. The thing is, just before it happened, he was ASLEEP in his chair.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:05 AM
Nov 7

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

vanlassie

(6,207 posts)
14. I saw it on Lawrence tonight.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:12 AM
Nov 7

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

CatWoman

(80,219 posts)
29. Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:01 AM
Nov 7
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Response to deminks (Original post)

LastDemocratInSC

(4,199 posts)
19. Ole Vacuum Head just standing there.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:51 AM
Nov 7

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

(65,597 posts)
22. Brought down? What does that even mean?
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:05 AM
Nov 7

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

(2,624 posts)
23. When the phone rings at 3 AM,
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:08 AM
Nov 7

AM, hell what about PM?

This guy is gone and must be medically removed.

He is fucking nuts!

Hekate

(100,130 posts)
25. Grandpa is overdue for his nap & has completely lost track of current events. This is senility.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 04:43 AM
Nov 7

Hugin

(37,242 posts)
26. The bernie's weekend meat puppet show is nearly impossible to hide now.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:04 AM
Nov 7

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

(4,898 posts)
35. I know someone who
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:27 AM
Nov 7

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

(32,144 posts)
31. I hope people are still viewing that image, 100 years from now.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:58 AM
Nov 7

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

(4,898 posts)
34. Hoping that this shot
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:18 AM
Nov 7

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

(150,432 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 7

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

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