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140. Plus there's that darn constitution-thing--the one that says...

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 09:13 PM

Jul 2018

...no gov't official can receive a foreign title of nobility.

Article I, Sec. 9: "...And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State."

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Donald and Mayonnaise got 20 minutes at Windsor, a picture, a handshake and a slammed door! [View all] kpete Jul 2018 OP

Her Maj does not look pleased mcar Jul 2018 #1

Her face is cracking me up!!! Dem_4_Life Jul 2018 #9

He can't be knighted. Dulcinea Jul 2018 #55

Yes, I know mcar Jul 2018 #57

Plus there's that darn constitution-thing--the one that says... lastlib Jul 2018 #140

I'm sure the incoming SCOTUS will rule 5-4 that this doesn't apply to 45... regnaD kciN Jul 2018 #142

Not true, actually Spider Jerusalem Jul 2018 #168

Rudy Giuliani is knighted Generic Brad Jul 2018 #177

The THINGS Her Majesty has to put up with! sandensea Jul 2018 #64

Bush helicopters True Blue American Jul 2018 #70

I'd have had more respect for the old girl if she refused whathehell Jul 2018 #164

'We are not amused'. SergeStorms Jul 2018 #66

I think I'd be careful about wanting British swords around my head if I was him jmowreader Jul 2018 #82

I'm sure he already has a hood someplace. dameatball Jul 2018 #84

I see what you did mcar Jul 2018 #98

Thanks for the set up....:)) dameatball Jul 2018 #119

A hood of some sort. GoneOffShore Jul 2018 #126

No, Donny, she said a "*WHITE* HOOD"! not a "KNIGHThood" lastlib Jul 2018 #136

The queen looks like she is thinking Trailrider1951 Jul 2018 #138

He got the bumb's rush royally. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #2

He got the royal handshake. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #44

Followed quickly by.... Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #127

I would love to see the Queens footprint BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #137

He's trying so hard to make himself important.. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #147

The queen clearly could not stand trump or his "wife" Gothmog Jul 2018 #3

I could tell pandr32 Jul 2018 #19

They had to change vehicles I figured.. They left in the Beast and arrived in Range Rovers LiberalArkie Jul 2018 #56

It's a very narrow entrance gate from what I saw... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #69

Is this why he was so late? pandr32 Jul 2018 #88

Bet he's on time for Putin I'm Helsink prob early! ALBliberal Jul 2018 #90

Yep, and gushing "bigly" pandr32 Jul 2018 #125

Has to be.. Can you imagine the argument he must have put up to not be able to ride in his tank LiberalArkie Jul 2018 #118

He kept her waiting? dawg day Jul 2018 #131

Being somewhat fond of alliteration, my 4 favorite... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #151

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #166

Not just the elderly queen pandr32 Jul 2018 #187

Great outfit, Malaria thegoose Jul 2018 #4

She looks like an extra from 'I, Robot" hatrack Jul 2018 #21

Stepford Wife n/t sarge43 Jul 2018 #38

Fraud does look like he belongs Cha Jul 2018 #91

Did anyone see Maleria from the back? Scarsdale Jul 2018 #116

So fucking absurd thegoose Jul 2018 #117

OfDonald and her wardrobe person really missed the mark with this outfit DesertRat Jul 2018 #120

That skinny belt was just ugly too dawg day Jul 2018 #132

Her "modeling" typically did not involve clothing, but was more... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #152

First lady Malaria Tramp.......... lastlib Jul 2018 #159

Meow. whathehell Jul 2018 #162

"Mayonnaise"? mrsadm Jul 2018 #176

The butt cheeks did not look normal - they were 2 complete circles womanofthehills Jul 2018 #182

This is class DesertRat Jul 2018 #124

Sigh. What a handsome couple. dawg day Jul 2018 #133

I cannot believe how beautiful Michelle is! colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #139

The look on the Queen's faces says it all....... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2018 #5

Was this before or after he walked in front of her...? regnaD kciN Jul 2018 #143

The expression on her face says it all. Dulcinea Jul 2018 #6

Gracious to a fault. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #50

That look on Her Majesty's face is priceless The Genealogist Jul 2018 #7

The Queen looks like she's standing StarryNite Jul 2018 #8

Her Majesty likely was warmer to Wallis Simpson. no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #10

Well, what did he expect keeping the Queen waiting for so long? RandomAccess Jul 2018 #11

He kept the Queen waiting? Really? Dulcinea Jul 2018 #14

Sure looked like it -- she stood outside w/her husband RandomAccess Jul 2018 #27

that seems weird renate Jul 2018 #31

Seems perfectly consistent to me with Donald J. Trump's RandomAccess Jul 2018 #34

she must have been steamed renate Jul 2018 #37

Yeah, by this time she certainly suffereth no fools RandomAccess Jul 2018 #40

Not her husband. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #54

He was there for a little bit RandomAccess Jul 2018 #73

He "stepped down from state duties" last year, when he turned 96... regnaD kciN Jul 2018 #144

Yes,the men were her Dignataries. True Blue American Jul 2018 #173

Here's a video clip (Twitter) showing her waiting and checking her watch. herding cats Jul 2018 #46

I'll bet he'll be on time next Monday Fritz Walter Jul 2018 #68

Corporate power 101... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #72

Yep. Doubt it was accidental... regnaD kciN Jul 2018 #145

Corporate Power 102 ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #186

WHO in the world Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #129

Again, even if it's not the queen dawg day Jul 2018 #134

She wouldn't meet his gaze. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #135

She's holding her hanky. Lars39 Jul 2018 #12

The signal, If he touches me again irisblue Jul 2018 #42

Sounds good. Lars39 Jul 2018 #60

And we don't mean the Trump tower Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #107

I thought that was what the guy standing with the Queen was for. He had an umbrella. kydo Jul 2018 #114

The lyrics to American Idiot are definitely running through her head. JenniferJuniper Jul 2018 #13

Yeah..because she's a real genius herself. whathehell Jul 2018 #163

She's certainly more stable. Byronic Jul 2018 #165

Who isn't? whathehell Jul 2018 #167

The Tower of London tour takes much longer than that lame54 Jul 2018 #15

The Tower of London tour was a lot of fun. London is great. comradebillyboy Jul 2018 #79

Melania looks like she's wearing a Kevlar vest. lunatica Jul 2018 #16

Looks like something her husband's buddy Kim Jong Un would wear. sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #26

+1 Someone else said RandomAccess Jul 2018 #28

Princess Prenup John Fante Jul 2018 #51

Interesting. I noticed several times as she exited the plane with "him" colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #32

If she returns and looks slim again we'll lunatica Jul 2018 #52

If the latter... regnaD kciN Jul 2018 #146

She has been out of sight a LOT colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #150

I've been suspecting that a long time. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #130

I thought it seemed like they were leaving very early. highplainsdem Jul 2018 #17

Didn't know Malaria practiced Karate nt awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #18

And she's a black belt. BHDem53 Jul 2018 #24

...in gold-digging. nt Maven Jul 2018 #25

Looks like a pic of HRH walking through a room with 2 photoshopped in bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #20

Here ya go Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #22

And remember this outrage! VMA131Marine Jul 2018 #49

The Queen made the first move. :-D Kittycow Jul 2018 #65

Queen put her arm around Michelle first mcar Jul 2018 #121

No golden carriage ride, snowflake? keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #23

I had to go find this picture of President Obama meeting Prince George More_Cowbell Jul 2018 #29

So many cuties in that pic - Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #39

I wish you people would STOP posting pictures of Obama, they remind me of what we used to have. George II Jul 2018 #43

After Trump's comments about Princess Diana on the Howard Stern Show PA Democrat Jul 2018 #83

She grew up with FDR as President... First Speaker Jul 2018 #30

"What on earth is she thinking...?" sprinkleeninow Jul 2018 #85

Didn't the Roosevelts visit the palace, while she was still a princess? catrose Jul 2018 #104

correction: both the trumps are prostitutes ecstatic Jul 2018 #33

Thankfully he didn't do the "thumbs up" for the picture. Yes, she looks very unhappy, and.... George II Jul 2018 #35

Mayonnaise! treestar Jul 2018 #36

I could not get over that fiasco colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #47

Mayonnaise....funny word but don't get..explain? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2018 #110

I guess it's this twitterers nickname for Melania underpants Jul 2018 #155

Melodrama wearing white, I guess treestar Jul 2018 #180

My new favorite is malaria. They both make me sick Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2018 #188

Any insult will do to feed the Twitterverse I guess. Childish, but look where we are. 7962 Jul 2018 #183

Wouldn't surprise me if he farted. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #41

HRM's expression: "Well, a Queen's gotta do what a Queen's gotta do." colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #45

Dotard wouldn't feel well-dressed colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #48

She wishes she had never agreed to this in the first place. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #53

LOL silverweb Jul 2018 #96

OH, I LOVE THIS. I'm going to print it out and frame it. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2018 #100

ROFL! calimary Jul 2018 #154

Looks like a hostage photo... proof of life. nt procon Jul 2018 #58

Melania looks like she's about to fight storm troopers, John Fante Jul 2018 #59

Did the dogs pee on him? brooklynite Jul 2018 #61

"Donald and Mayonnaise." LenaBaby61 Jul 2018 #62

'So fast the tea was still hot' sandensea Jul 2018 #63

That cracked me up, too eleny Jul 2018 #80

Did she scream Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #115

She probably thought to herself: "I've always wondered what meeting Idi Amin would've been like." sandensea Jul 2018 #149

this picture is just surreal. What kind of cosmic joke would allow THIS to be happening flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #67

Spot the fake smile (grimace) on drumph? Urghh. BSdetect Jul 2018 #71

aka shanti Jul 2018 #128

Her Majesty is the most natural looking person in that photo. Tatiana Jul 2018 #74

Can someone explain to me the "Mayonnaise" part?? yuiyoshida Jul 2018 #75

"Curse you, Autocorrect!!" Fritz Walter Jul 2018 #99

The outfit looks like a har if Hellman's? Not really sure.... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2018 #103

Don't much care for Royalty Yuorik57 Jul 2018 #76

Meh the venom is just as obnoxious BannonsLiver Jul 2018 #86

And at that they decided to agree to leave after nearly Hortensis Jul 2018 #112

As opposed to parasitic presidents Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2018 #106

Are you ok with parasitic trash? Nt raccoon Jul 2018 #111

Not enthusiasm, it is protocol treestar Jul 2018 #181

This reminds me of the pic taken when they met the Pope! MojoWrkn Jul 2018 #77

I swear that dude ain't about squat; never been and never will be. Afromania Jul 2018 #78

That MORON is grinning from ear-to-ear ailsagirl Jul 2018 #81

Count the silverware. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #87

Tea went 17 extra minutes lillypaddle Jul 2018 #89

HA!!! heaven05 Jul 2018 #92

She made a deal with the devil - she promised tea for cheeto + 1, and they promised not to ... marble falls Jul 2018 #93

"Prostitute, Mayonaise.." Wow, the Brits don't Cha Jul 2018 #94

Remember how the right bashed the Obamas for giving the Queen an iPod? GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #95

I don't think we're the only ones who miss President Obama recentevents Jul 2018 #97

Imo calling a married woman a prostitute is WAY out of line. Hortensis Jul 2018 #101

kpete did not call Melania a prostitute. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #105

Sorry, Kpete. Too incensed at the vicious insult Hortensis Jul 2018 #108

Just read some of the OTHER posts. 7962 Jul 2018 #184

There's a bit more to it Major Nikon Jul 2018 #148

If it was killed, how do you know? You don't. Hortensis Jul 2018 #175

This isn't a court of law Major Nikon Jul 2018 #179

Is Drumpf still claiming Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #102

QE II is a vet and didn't have bone spurs. rickford66 Jul 2018 #109

Who is 'mayonnaise' ? And why are we calling them that? kelly1mm Jul 2018 #113

Jesus...what was my safe word again? DesertRat Jul 2018 #122

He didn't have the class to button his jacket DesertRat Jul 2018 #123

Ohh MrQRO Jul 2018 #160

Melania reminds me of Rosa Klebb Chellee Jul 2018 #141

That's insulting to Rosa Klebb 47of74 Jul 2018 #153

I just meant the outfit and hairdo. Chellee Jul 2018 #158

Queen Elizabeth's photobomb with smile. keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #156

That's so cute! StarryNite Jul 2018 #171

The Queen is Well-Versed in Getting Her Point Across in an Understated Way dlk Jul 2018 #157

Trump is fair game, but you've NO right to label Melania a "prostitute" whathehell Jul 2018 #161

The OP didn't. a la izquierda Jul 2018 #169

I see that now.. whathehell Jul 2018 #170

There's another thread here in which the OP whathehell Jul 2018 #174

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #172

Far too kind of Her Royal Majesty svpadgham Jul 2018 #178

I think it's too bad you spoiled the impact of this by calling Melania a prostitute. I don't like Nitram Jul 2018 #185