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Xolodno

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19. So if North Korea fired off a nuke on Japan...

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 10:04 PM

Jun 2020

...no one would been able to reach the "President". Yeah, that's not good.

But somehow, I get the feeling, this is going to happen more often. As his poll numbers show him losing and him holding on only to skim off of the campaign, send government duties to his properties to profit, etc. He's going to check out more often.

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WH aides couldn't reach Trump for THREE HOURS to ask about deleting "white power" retweet [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP

Dereliction... Karadeniz Jun 2020 #1

I...I... can't...ummm....WTAF???? Nevilledog Jun 2020 #2

He was probably actually on his phone with Vlad Bev54 Jun 2020 #30

NBC's Maya Wiley: Reading this I just had an image of Keystone cops in white robes highplainsdem Jun 2020 #3

Talking to Putin on another line soothsayer Jun 2020 #4

Glad it wasn't anything important unc70 Jun 2020 #5

Wouldn't it be great if he'd just leave the phone and golf the rest of his term? dawg day Jun 2020 #6

So in the event of a national security emergency, the President will be incommunicado . . . Journeyman Jun 2020 #7

He was busy. He was golfing. Laelth Jun 2020 #8

He was probably cheating at golf. Marie Marie Jun 2020 #37

Almost certainly. Laelth Jun 2020 #58

Bet you he picks up for Putin Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #9

Yup. alittlelark Jun 2020 #15

He needs one of those Get Smart shoe phones. kairos12 Jun 2020 #10

Removing the toilet paper could answer the phone AdamGG Jun 2020 #50

Trump's "white power" trip is about to end very soon. Cha Jun 2020 #11

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Jun 2020 #57

Any other President would immediately be removed from office for DURHAM D Jun 2020 #12

Trump knows what he's doing. The play was to let the"outrage" hang out oasis Jun 2020 #13

Why didn't they call his golfing buddy Lindsay Graham? helpisontheway Jun 2020 #14

Good Point. alittlelark Jun 2020 #18

Or someone LoveMyCali Jun 2020 #36

I agree completely PCIntern Jun 2020 #42

This. His Secret Service detail could be contacted in seconds. crickets Jun 2020 #54

Missile launch been detected Blecht Jun 2020 #16

IQ-#45 can't even get the simple stuff right. NCjack Jun 2020 #17

So if North Korea fired off a nuke on Japan... Xolodno Jun 2020 #19

"Executive Time" Nappy Time (and Faux Noise Time) IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2020 #20

That doesn't leave a hand for his hamberder. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #26

He's so paranoid he probably leaves his phone in the clubhouse Walleye Jun 2020 #21

Nobody could get ahold of the president for *three hours*? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #22

He Was Probably On The Can, Having A 3-Hour "Hamberder" Movement ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2020 #23

And then flushing 10 times. GopherGal Jun 2020 #59

Joyce White Vance doesn't buy this story that Trump couldn't be reached: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #24

Maybe those claiming this are so ignorant they simply don't realize the dire implications bobbieinok Jun 2020 #31

Had the Secret Service lost their phones? greatauntoftriplets Jun 2020 #25

Exactly Hstch05 Jun 2020 #32

I am with you on this. Tipperary Jun 2020 #34

Exactly. This is bullshit. nolabear Jun 2020 #61

I want a president who is available for that 3:00 PM call Generic Brad Jun 2020 #27

ROFL greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #39

Are we to believe no one else has access to his Twitter account? genxlib Jun 2020 #28

As mentioned in the excerpt in the OP, the aides reportedly tried to reach Dan Scavino, who could highplainsdem Jun 2020 #29

"the president not wanting to delete that racist retweet." Dem2theMax Jun 2020 #45

It warms my heart to know that dump earns every penny of his salary ailsagirl Jun 2020 #33

Well, his base of gullible morons repeats ad-nauseam he donates his salary... Lock him up. Jun 2020 #56

Kick dalton99a Jun 2020 #35

It's amazing that Trump fans still aren't embarrassed by this numbnuts greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #38

I find this heartening. LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #40

That's pure bull StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #41

The secret service was my first thought. Flaleftist Jun 2020 #46

The Secret Device's primary function is protection, so they're not the first go to StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #52

He left his goddamn phone unattended for THREE f*cking HOURS.... lastlib Jun 2020 #43

I thought he wasn't supposed to delete these as they were considered official WH messages? vsrazdem Jun 2020 #44

You're being really unfair... brooklynite Jun 2020 #47

He is a sex addict. mysteryowl Jun 2020 #48

We'll need to erase #45 from our U.S. Presidential history, and move from #44 to #46. C Moon Jun 2020 #49

Incompetence is trumps best defence. Turbineguy Jun 2020 #51

Hitler was sleeping late with a Do Not Disturb BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #53

I bet he wasn't golfing. The pervy wanker was probably watching porn for 3 hours. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2020 #55

Hamburger coma? nt live love laugh Jun 2020 #60

Or they purposely left it up as long as they could nakocal Jun 2020 #62

Hmm. About the right amount of time for some side action. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #63