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Rhiannon12866

(205,161 posts)
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 09:10 PM Jul 2021

Trump LOST IT Over Comedians Humiliating Him - Rebel HQ



Donald Trump wanted to the DOJ to stop SNL and Jimmy Kimmel from mocking him. A similar story out of Egypt explains the dangers of such efforts. Julia Sun breaks it down on Rebel HQ.


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Trump LOST IT Over Comedians Humiliating Him - Rebel HQ (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 OP
The Slobfather's got a thin skin Blue Owl Jul 2021 #1
Comedians have a history of poking fun at POTUS as far back as Johnny Carson Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #2
and Stephen Colbert, crushed him as did Barack Obama......and I think Barack was the one that pushed a kennedy Jul 2021 #4
Oh, we all remember that! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #5
Trump needs to made fun of in jail mdbl Jul 2021 #3

Rhiannon12866

(205,161 posts)
2. Comedians have a history of poking fun at POTUS as far back as Johnny Carson
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 09:19 PM
Jul 2021

Where has he been?? SNL went after Gerald Ford for being "clumsy" and every POTUS since. And Stephen Colbert was a bit miffed that he wasn't singled out, he was just lumped in with the rest of the "mischief-makers."

a kennedy

(29,644 posts)
4. and Stephen Colbert, crushed him as did Barack Obama......and I think Barack was the one that pushed
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 09:30 PM
Jul 2021

the orange piece of shits buttons. And damn it, we suffered for four damn years, AND with what we’re dealing with now.

Rhiannon12866

(205,161 posts)
5. Oh, we all remember that!
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 09:35 PM
Jul 2021

Surprised he didn't call Giuliani after the Correspondents' Dinner! We've often wondered if that humiliation was the reason that TFG decided to run. Well, that and campaign contributions. Obama was the initial "mischief-maker," and a great one!

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