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calimary

(90,112 posts)
28. What's wrong, Donnie-boy?
Mon Nov 17, 2025, 02:18 PM
Nov 2025

Just now realizing that things aren’t working out like you planned?

- You’re not the new “king of the universe” like you expected to be.
- You’re surrounded by criticism, bad publicity, and people you can’t trust because they have their own agendas and they see your growing weakness. (Hell, EVERYBODY’S starting to see THAT!)
- You’re feeling your age - watching yourself sliding steadily (and often painfully) downhill, health-wise. (By now, EVERYBODY can see that, too!)
- And your wife would much rather stay in New York than be by your side, gazing at you with worshipful eyes (like Nancy Reagan always looked at Ronnie all the time). Your “marriage” is nothing but a PR front by now. And you can’t hide that or lie about it effectively anymore, either!

Even your own body is starting to rebel against you. It’s not allowing you to lie your way back to invincibility anymore, much less even halfway-decent health. How many meds does it take, every day, to keep you propped up, by now?

And politically, the best strategists and planners are already considering who’s next. It’s becoming a common and widely-accepted truth: that YOU’RE the one whose time is running out.

Nothing lasts forever, donald. Not even you. And deep-down, I suspect you’re starting to realize it’s unavoidable, much as you wish it isn’t.

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It really is. Biophilic Nov 2025 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author KS Toronado Nov 2025 #17
The Flag Epsteined itself. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 2025 #2
or was it... MURRRDERRRED!!??!? LymphocyteLover Nov 2025 #24
He really looks out of it Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #3
He almost humps it. pandr32 Nov 2025 #8
there was no crowd around to ham to LymphocyteLover Nov 2025 #25
This indeed a defining image of the trump administration LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #4
Is this at white house or Mar a Lago? They let the flag touch the ground. If he fell there's no one to assist him either ChicagoTeamster Nov 2025 #5
The photo says White House. Mar a Largo is in southern FLA so would not be wearing a heavy overcoat. Fla Dem Nov 2025 #6
Giant flag pole he had installed. pandr32 Nov 2025 #9
I wonder if the giant flagpole interferes with the helicopter newdeal2 Nov 2025 #11
I wish we could go back to before he started his changes. pandr32 Nov 2025 #14
debunked... it's photographic distortion... it's straight. WarGamer Nov 2025 #51
Thanks. pandr32 Nov 2025 #61
I understand that popsdenver Nov 2025 #22
88 feet....it's a NAZI thing purr-rat beauty Nov 2025 #30
You are right popsdenver Nov 2025 #41
People with dementia sometimes wear winter clothing in summer. Hmmmm. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #32
Yes. You NEVER let the flag hit the ground, much less leaving it there in a heap. calimary Nov 2025 #39
White House South Lawn blogslug Nov 2025 #20
Someone must have mistakenly lowered Hey Joe Nov 2025 #27
One year in and his entire administration is checking out. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2025 #47
It feels like a decade (or more) but it's actually been less than 10 months... Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #54
the white house flag poles are proudly "88" ft in honor of some austrian painter rampartd Nov 2025 #59
For him, everything is a facade. ChazInAz Nov 2025 #7
Donny the Lame Duck Dotard. Laughing stock of earth. bronxiteforever Nov 2025 #10
Along with his laughingstock 77 million dumbass voters not fooled Nov 2025 #40
The flag needs to respected. But I know that the "person" in the photo could care less. NHvet Nov 2025 #12
I can only imagine popsdenver Nov 2025 #23
Jeezus, impeach this horror. Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #60
Where is the Deep State when you need them? GopherGal Nov 2025 #50
DURec leftstreet Nov 2025 #13
Nothing regal about him at all. Definitely not a king 👑. live love laugh Nov 2025 #15
Unregal and illegal. BattleRow Nov 2025 #18
That has a nice ring to it. calimary Nov 2025 #21
Thank you! BattleRow Nov 2025 #37
And it even kinda rhymes! calimary Nov 2025 #38
Be fun to do a take on Old King Cole BattleRow Nov 2025 #42
The person who comes to mind is King John 1 Metaphorical Nov 2025 #53
For me, it's ... Mike Nelson Nov 2025 #16
That photo combined with the pharma photo are definitely the most defining to date... bsiebs Nov 2025 #19
What's wrong, Donnie-boy? calimary Nov 2025 #28
A picture worth a thousand words. Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #26
missed opportunity Be Leave On Nov 2025 #58
It's Over Donald. You're Finished. MineralMan Nov 2025 #29
The fact the new flag polls are indeed 88 feet should have sent alarm bells off in the media Johnny2X2X Nov 2025 #31
When will Trump decide to change the US Flag? Maybe add a royal "T"? OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2025 #48
The polls are flagging,also. BattleRow Nov 2025 #55
No matter how pissed off I have been at our government since I was young I never would have allowed that. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #33
Your final sentence reminds me of something that happened several years ago. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2025 #62
Disgusting slob Blue Owl Nov 2025 #34
Same dejected look he had after his disastrous Tulsa 'rally'. SeattleVet Nov 2025 #35
"Mission accomplished." themaguffin Nov 2025 #36
That flag looks as sad and miserable as he does. ToxMarz Nov 2025 #43
That forward stoop, that blank face. Aussie105 Nov 2025 #44
EVERY time I see that cretin Sparkly Nov 2025 #45
Flagpoles at White House risk Helicopter Operations LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #46
If so. we'll be seeing this a lot in the future. Whenever Trump uses the Helicopter, flag will have to be lowered. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2025 #49
Just die ya bastard! paleotn Nov 2025 #52
With one of his giant flags Figarosmom Nov 2025 #56
"Pathetic" is One of the Most Mild Words That Comes to Mind The Roux Comes First Nov 2025 #57
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