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senseandsensibility

(24,163 posts) Tue Sep 16, 2025, 02:04 PM Sep 16

Trump threatens to tattle on an Australian reporter to his "leader" [View all]

This public threat by trump to an Australian reporter this morning is both infantile and terrifying.

He warned an Australian reporter that he would tell his "leader" about him because the reporter asked him about his business activity. "You are hurting Australia very much right now They want to get along with me. Your leader is coming to see me soon. I'm going to tell him about you."

I've heard kindergartners who are more subtle about their threats and tattling. And of course, he feels free to do this on video and in public knowing that the press will yawn.

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Trump threatens to tattle on an Australian reporter to his "leader" [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 16 OP

This Scarcely Rises to the Level of Petty Playground Stuff for a Toddler The Roux Comes First Sep 16 #1

A clear case of thoughtcrime.. Permanut Sep 16 #2

Trump's developmental level is between 3-5 years of age. Irish_Dem Sep 16 #3

Just about. senseandsensibility Sep 16 #4

Bro got an A in tattling. Irish_Dem Sep 16 #5

Malicious tattling.... Clouds Passing Sep 16 #11

We don't have enough data to determine that. Irish_Dem Sep 16 #12

Or plain old ignoring the facts Clouds Passing Sep 16 #13

If you're referring to my brother, he was just senseandsensibility Sep 16 #15

Yes, dumpy's tattling is because he is a bully who bullies others in every possible way he can. Clouds Passing Sep 16 #16

He thinks he's "in charge" of everyone here so that must be the case in every country underpants Sep 16 #6

Yes. Next question. niyad Sep 16 #8

Joe Besser. That's precisely who I see when he's onstage Torchlight Sep 16 #7

Trump still thinks other world leaders respect him Johonny Sep 16 #9

Didn't we freeze the Five Eyes out of intel last week? underpants Sep 16 #14

Makes me wonder if he did rat out Epstein (which would be a good thing) and would explain the bullshit chowder66 Sep 16 #10