'An embarrassment': Trump's final speech as president immediately gets panned by CNN's Jake Tapper

[DonViejo]

[magicguido]

1. He lives in a Delusional Fantasy reality of his own making

[niyad]

2. Another superspreader event. I saw almost no masks in the crowd. Wonder how much they were

paid?

[riversedge]

3. Glad I did not listen to much.

[riversedge]

4. Event was called for audience arrival by 7:15 am. As of 7:35 am, many more flags than spectators.

Trump farewell rally & departure via Air Force One: ‘There’s no crowd at all here. This might be the smallest Trump rally ever.’

Event was called for audience arrival by 7:15 am.

As of 7:35 am, many more flags than spectators.

Link to tweet

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[panfluteman]

5. This Was the Supreme Karmic Test for Trump - Or Any Other Aspiring Dictator

The pandemic came in an election year. And when push came to shove, it was all about Donald Trump and his own reelection - and nothing about the American people, who were suffering and dying from this viral disease in record numbers. If Trump had done a halfway decent job of handling the pandemic, he could well have won re-election - heck, but to do that, he would have at least had to stop lying, which I don't think he is capable of doing.

[Jimbo S]

9. This

He would have won re-election easily if he handled the pandemic semi-competently and kept the economy in check.

[riversedge]

6. Barack's final comment to The Donald....

Barack's final comment to The Donald....

Link to tweet

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[Lasher]

7. CNN describes crowd at Trump's departure as 'the smallest' of his presidency

After departing the White House for the last time, outgoing President Donald Trump's farewell speech at Joint Base Andrews was notable for lacking the one thing that he has long craved: large crowds.

The small crowd, which included first lady Melania Trump and most of his family members, was subdued and a far cry from the raucous rallies that defined his turbulent presidency.

CNN's Jim Acosta noted that the attendees that were present were "definitely the smallest crowd size of the Trump presidency," a stark contrast to the huge crowds that aided in his ascendency to the presidency four years ago.

Atendees waved flags and cheered as Trump spoke, but as he gave a rambling speech boasting about poll numbers and the accomplishments of his administration, the spark that created his MAGA movement seems to have gone out.

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-farewell-speech-andrews-smallest-crowd-cnn-2021-1

[Capperdan]

21. Were his kids in tears?

I saw a photo of that, wondering if it was taken upon his departure?

[GopherGal]

8. And "YMCA" playing yet again.

The Village People must be so pissed to be associated with him.

[aka-chmeee]

11. I just figured it was a reference to their destination

Since it appears nowhere else in Florida wants him.

[nam78_two]

10. Bookmarked

Oh I do want to see this....

[LeftInTX]

15. You can watch it on here:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?508090-1/president-trump-departure-ceremony-joint-base-andrews

It appears about several hundred people attended.

Same old. Same old. Same old. Speech from Trump..."China virus"

When his plane to departs, they play Frank Sinatra's, "My Way"...and just as the plane lifts off the song finishes.........

No Air Force Band...Just a bunch of rally music. Including Gloria with the crazy lyrics about a crazy person....

[nam78_two]

18. Thanks

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jan/20/celebrating-america-biden-inauguration-celebrity-special

The Guardian had a great headline about the inauguration "A dull yet competent plea for unity". I think people long for dullness.

When I was watching the inauguration yesterday I was thinking - yeah it is a historic first - the first female, black, Asian vp. Yes, Biden seems off to a promising start..etc etc.

But what I was really registering was "All of these people are so NORMAL". I was remembering Trump's chilling speech from years ago. It reeked of a mob boss taking over - all his own kids and his sycophants in the background...nightmarish. This was the opposite.

But I do want to watch Trump's farewell.

[Lasher]

25. The band was there to play hail to the chief for the last time.

And there was a 21 gun salute with army field guns. He had to order these things himself. The Pentagon refused to coordinate a traditional military farewell tribute to the outgoing Commander in Chief.

ETA: Here is what Obama's Armed Forces Farewell Ceremony looked like:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?420875-1/armed-forces-bid-farewell-president-obama

[LeftInTX]

26. Obama had two events:

The one that you linked (honor ceremony..the one that Trump did not get)

Obama also had a send off on January 20th, after he was no longer president.

On Jan 20th 2017: Obama had the AF band, red carpet and military guards. However, it also resembled Trump's in that is was more casual. Obama gave a peppy speech. (The military did not speak) Michelle was with him. They did not play hail to the chief.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?422359-1/president-obama-delivers-farewell-remarks-joint-base-andrews


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[marble falls]

12. For all the Q supporters out there: did you see how Tiffany's fiance turned into a lizard ...

... for a couple of seconds after Donny kiss-kissed Tiffany? At 1:28 into the video. You've been after the wrong Party!!!

[pfitz59]

13. He flinched when Donny touched him

Do you suppose the betrothal might be withdrawn? The Trump's are toxic...

[marble falls]

14. I flinch at the sight of him. I am a bit ashamed of my one on one fantasies of yelling at Trump ...

... that usually conclude with a serious mope slapping stopping short of physical injury. Not that much shame, but a little.

[badboy67]

16. "I'll be back!"

Like a VD.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. What happened to "Melania's son?"

Trump's got all his kids lined up there, but he appears to be missing. And for a kid in The White House, we never hear about him. Isn't he going with them? When Obama's second term was over, the Obamas stayed in D.C. so that Sasha could finish school there. Is Barron going to be forced to change schools in the middle of the year? Whatever happens, it's going to be rough on the poor kid.

[SunSeeker]

24. Melania is putting Barron in $35k/year privste school in Florida.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/barron-trump-white-house-inauguration-where-b1790077.html

[llashram]

20. No dipshit!!!!!

it's the nightmare you put together that has culminated in an insurrection, a god awful coup d'etat attempt of our democracy. You wanted racial/cultural division. 5 dead many injured, assassins looking for prominent leaders of our democracy, both Republican and Democrat. Over 400,000 needless deaths from the ongoing and mutating pandemic, more than likely 500,000 by the end of this month. NIGHTMARE and death. That's what trump et al created for Americans. Millions out of work, millions of children out of school, millions of Covid survivors with lingering symptoms of the virus. In some cases not ever going away...

Glad we have a POTUS again.

[Capperdan]

22. If he gets convicted

Can they strip his citizenship?

[llashram]

23. I wish

throw the bum and his entire grifter family out...