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Why Stay In Manhattan When Moving To DC Means Your Husband Can Show You This Kind Of Public Respect? (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2017 OP
The body language....no sound... He has no respect and is an abusive asshole.... Pachamama Mar 2017 #1
Yes, he's an ass -- BIGLY!! What a creep. Trumpy-Wumpy was angry so he took it out on Melania anneboleyn Mar 2017 #28
What an asswipe. Doreen Mar 2017 #2
Same rude and disrespectful behavior he exhibited on Inauguration Day: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #3
Still haven't gotten over this.She's not even an afterthought. nocalflea Mar 2017 #4
Well, he doesn't seem to mind getting divorced, he's done it often enough Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #7
Having been raised by a father who was a proud and avowed feminist , this is baffling to me as well. nocalflea Mar 2017 #9
It's baffling to me, too, especially since his daughter is his obvious favorite. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #10
Shout-out to : nocalflea Mar 2017 #12
Well, you've got to admit that Trump isn't exactly an average guy Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #13
The reason Ivanka is his favorite... Manly_Scream Mar 2017 #17
he all about HIM, or ME, ME ME bdamomma Mar 2017 #20
Trump shows her ZERO respect. Obama was the MAN, reaching out to Melania to help her up anneboleyn Mar 2017 #31
Looks like she didn't want to stand next to him at the podium. Jim__ Mar 2017 #5
Trump is a disgrace in every way possible. nt oasis Mar 2017 #6
You KNOW he smacks her now and then.. annabanana Mar 2017 #8
wouldnt shock me uponit7771 Mar 2017 #11
I've often had that thought... WoonTars Mar 2017 #33
She doesn't care. She likely sees him as a long-term client, who signed a generous prenuptial... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #14
One and only child. lostnfound Mar 2017 #18
I'm sure she'll be fine. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #21
I'll Take Artificial Insemination for $200 Alex! ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #26
Props to her for not doing much to hide it. SticksnStones Mar 2017 #15
The entire world must think we're savages. VOX Mar 2017 #16
She can't stand him DesertRat Mar 2017 #19
He stopped short of flipping her the bird in public. Horrible. nt oasis Mar 2017 #22
Anybody know when & where this was? And if there is a clip with audio? Chiyo-chichi Mar 2017 #23
I was wondering about date also -- he is a dick to Melania when he's "angry" because he's such a anneboleyn Mar 2017 #30
I found it. This was from January 19. The day before the inauguration. Chiyo-chichi Mar 2017 #32
Disgusting Pig! smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #24
He's gloating! ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #25
She could very well... tallahasseedem Mar 2017 #27
When you marry for money MontanaMama Mar 2017 #29

Pachamama

(16,884 posts)
1. The body language....no sound... He has no respect and is an abusive asshole....
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:10 AM
Mar 2017


I look forward to the day coming soon when that is being done to him....

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
28. Yes, he's an ass -- BIGLY!! What a creep. Trumpy-Wumpy was angry so he took it out on Melania
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:18 PM
Mar 2017

I have a feeling that happens a lot, which explains why she doesn't want to be around him in DC at all.

Rhiannon12866

(204,727 posts)
7. Well, he doesn't seem to mind getting divorced, he's done it often enough
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 05:05 AM
Mar 2017

But he doesn't appear to look at his own behavior - on any front. How we managed to even run a misogynist in this day and age is baffling to me...

nocalflea

(1,387 posts)
9. Having been raised by a father who was a proud and avowed feminist , this is baffling to me as well.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 05:33 AM
Mar 2017

I always assumed any man with a daughter(s) would be a feminist . I was suprised to find how wrong I was. A friend once told me that her father and brothers told her that a woman's opinion didn't matter. Only looks are important to men. I told her that was abusive.She suprised me by not pushing back.

PS- my dad was born in the 1930's
and spent the first 2 yrs. of his life on a ranch in Arizona.

Rhiannon12866

(204,727 posts)
10. It's baffling to me, too, especially since his daughter is his obvious favorite.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 05:40 AM
Mar 2017

And everyone says she's the one he listens to. My Dad was much the same. I have a brother, but since I was the oldest, I was the one he always pushed. And his daughter grew up in a feminist era, so I'm surprised she doesn't push back.

Rhiannon12866

(204,727 posts)
13. Well, you've got to admit that Trump isn't exactly an average guy
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 06:05 AM
Mar 2017

He has more insecurities, issues and nasty characteristics than most men out there - of any age!

Manly_Scream

(72 posts)
17. The reason Ivanka is his favorite...
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 10:11 AM
Mar 2017

Is because she's "beautiful".

He even used her "beauty" as one of the reasons he thinks she'll be the first woman president (as if, that's even relevant.)

If you look at family photos of them that appeared to have been taken when Ivanka was ages 13-17, she's been groomed to view herself as a piece of meat.

So yes, even the love for his own daughter is tainted by his lack of respect for women.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
31. Trump shows her ZERO respect. Obama was the MAN, reaching out to Melania to help her up
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:33 PM
Mar 2017

the steps and accept her gift. That big fat douche ignored his own wife completely -- he was only worried about his own fat mug on television and acting like "Mr president." She was a total afterthought.

Jim__

(14,063 posts)
5. Looks like she didn't want to stand next to him at the podium.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 04:59 AM
Mar 2017

She wanted to keep a safe distance between them.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
8. You KNOW he smacks her now and then..
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 05:20 AM
Mar 2017

You can see it in his body language. He's just barely holding himself back..

WoonTars

(694 posts)
33. I've often had that thought...
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:19 PM
Mar 2017

I wonder what her pre-nup looks like...i wouldn't be at all surprised to see her bolt as soon as he's been impeached/resigned....

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
14. She doesn't care. She likely sees him as a long-term client, who signed a generous prenuptial...
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 09:21 AM
Mar 2017

... agreement with her. I see no evidence between either of them of any sort of love, or affection, or fondness, or friendship. It's just a role. For her, she likely views it as any other modeling-job or hoochie-coochie photography-job for which she is being well compensated, and which has a nice retirement bonus when she calls it quits. I really can't muster any sympathy for her at all. She knew what she was getting herself into.

lostnfound

(16,162 posts)
18. One and only child.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 10:12 AM
Mar 2017

I'm sure she wishes Donald was more respectful, so that he would set a better example to their son.
Becoming a mother changes the choices you make and your reasons for doing so.

ProfessorGAC

(64,852 posts)
26. I'll Take Artificial Insemination for $200 Alex!
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:09 PM
Mar 2017

Stealing from Maher: I don't have any proof, i just know it's true.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
15. Props to her for not doing much to hide it.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 09:32 AM
Mar 2017

Her eff you attitude toward him, displayed in public...takes guts.

Particularly if he's more abusive behind closed doors ~

VOX

(22,976 posts)
16. The entire world must think we're savages.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 09:43 AM
Mar 2017

Who else would allow a short-fused, short-everything tinpot dictator carry on like he does, on an hourly basis? Other than some banana republic?

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
30. I was wondering about date also -- he is a dick to Melania when he's "angry" because he's such a
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:27 PM
Mar 2017

tough guy and we all know that tough guys attack their wives when their feewings are hurt /s (of course). I am sure he's at his absolute worst now;he is being made a joke of in front of his own country and the eyes of the world and every resistance from the republicans and democrats and FBI etc burns him because he's little lord who thinks everyone should jump when he commands something.

Chiyo-chichi

(3,573 posts)
32. I found it. This was from January 19. The day before the inauguration.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:58 PM
Mar 2017

With audio, you can see that he was being relatively nice to her, though he forced her to say a few words when she clearly didn't want to. It was at the Trump DC hotel & he was also ranting about fake news.

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
27. She could very well...
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:09 PM
Mar 2017

be an abused wife. I try not to pile it on her...though it's hard not to. This video is horrible.

MontanaMama

(23,295 posts)
29. When you marry for money
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:22 PM
Mar 2017

you will earn every penny. Nobody should have to endure abuse. Her saving grace is the fact that all eyes are on the orange monster all the time. That said, I don't feel sorry for her. She could leave like the other two wives did and still live a more extravagant life than most of us ever will. I worry about Barron, however. He strikes me as a child with some issues - maybe not - maybe he's just miserable. Why wouldn't he be?

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