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janx

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12. I wondered the same thing and then found this:

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2018, 11:51 AM

Mar 2018

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/15/politics/politics-latest/index.html

Why Trump has a bunch of clovers in his pocket today

When Trump greeted Ireland's prime minister outside the West Wing, a bushel of clovers was spilling out of his lapel pocket.

Why? Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will return to the White House later today for the ceremonial Shamrock Bowl Presentation, where Varadkar will present Trump with a crystal bowl full of shamrocks. The tradition — where the current Prime Minister of Ireland presents the sitting President with a bowl full of shamrocks — dates back years.

Leo is wearing them too.

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WTF is that green stuff in orange man's jacket pocket? [View all] kydo Mar 2018 OP

Money? MiniMe Mar 2018 #1

Shredded ones maybe pandr32 Mar 2018 #26

He was meeting with the Irish Prime Minister Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #2

Yeah but why not just have a green handkerchief instead of salad? kydo Mar 2018 #3

... demmiblue Mar 2018 #13

Your right! He does wear it better kydo Mar 2018 #16

Gee, I missed it. Is there a picture somewhere? Ohiogal Mar 2018 #4

here Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #5

Oh my... Lol! It really does look like salad or such in his pocket. nt WePurrsevere Mar 2018 #7

After seeing pictures of President Obama Control-Z Mar 2018 #21

I agree. It is a custom many of us were unaware of. pandr32 Mar 2018 #27

1/3 Irish & IDK how I missed that one all these years. Trump still looks like a buffoon... WePurrsevere Mar 2018 #29

OMG thanks, that is some weird looking stuff there! Ohiogal Mar 2018 #24

Yeah kydo Mar 2018 #6

Looks like Easter Basket Grass flotsam Mar 2018 #8

Soylent Green mac56 Mar 2018 #9

Obvious - It's a fairway divot from his most recent round of golf. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #10

LOL kydo Mar 2018 #17

The innate slime that is Trump is ooozing out. Yuk. badhair77 Mar 2018 #11

I wondered the same thing and then found this: janx Mar 2018 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author haele Mar 2018 #15

Thank you. kydo Mar 2018 #20

It can't happen soon enough for me! Ohiogal Mar 2018 #25

I think it's supposed to be shamrocks? haele Mar 2018 #14

Shamrock's a symbol of Ireland. This photo-op is usually the week of the run up to S. Patrick's Day. OnDoutside Mar 2018 #18

Mold? left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #19

Cilantro mshasta Mar 2018 #23

MSNBC said they were shamrocks, very old, wilted and bedraggled, shamrocks. procon Mar 2018 #22

I bet they wilted as soon as the orange man touched them. Poor shamrocks. kydo Mar 2018 #28