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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Sun Jan 15, 2017, 10:16 AM Jan 2017

Trump first president in 150 years to not have a pet in WH? [View all]

Washington: Donald Trump might be the first US President in 150 years to not have a pet in the White House after a plan to have him adopt a goldendoodle dog fell through.

With Trump's inauguration on January 20, many are left wondering if his family will have a pet residing with them at the White House. If not, he could be the first president in 150 years without a pet.

The Trump family does not have a history of keeping animals around the house and there is not any indication, at least, not yet.

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Trump first president in 150 years to not have a pet in WH? [View all] n2doc Jan 2017 OP

They probably wanted one mindem Jan 2017 #1

THREAD WINNER !!! pangaia Jan 2017 #11

Rumor has it mindem Jan 2017 #20

Besides... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #41

Perhaps someone can gift him a Komodo Dragon Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #13

He's got Kellyanne Conway. rug Jan 2017 #15

Ah, yes. Two dragons might be overkill Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #16

I love monitor lizards, they look like little T-Rexes HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #38

Probably good since it would be neglected. Cattledog Jan 2017 #2

Exactly. narnian60 Jan 2017 #5

...or abused :-( etherealtruth Jan 2017 #6

or used for target practice malaise Jan 2017 #7

From the sounds of it madokie Jan 2017 #3

rats don't count? Kber Jan 2017 #4

But Putie will have a pet in the White House. n/t TexasProgresive Jan 2017 #8

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Jan 2017 #22

More like a puppet. liberalmuse Jan 2017 #23

Well trained, loyal, and obedient. dalton99a Jan 2017 #25

Although not house broken....nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #42

How can we trust a man that doesn't love pets? In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #9

Well, most of America does NOT trust him. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #19

He wears it. Turbineguy Jan 2017 #10

Hairdo does count as a pet, for tax purposes. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #31

Very telling that Trump doesn't have any pets over the years. Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #12

Thom Hartmann had pointed this out about six months ago. Akamai Jan 2017 #14

Yep, Narcissist in Chief JHan Jan 2017 #28

That was my take on it. A pet in the room would take attention away from His Highness, Nay Jan 2017 #35

picture Trump dealing with a cat nuxvomica Jan 2017 #17

I thought Paul Ryan was going to be living with them in the White House? smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #18

HAHAHA! MoonRiver Jan 2017 #21

I wouldn't trust him with a goldfish dalton99a Jan 2017 #24

Neither would I Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #39

Do Penthouse Pets and Playboy Bunnies count? lapucelle Jan 2017 #26

It would pee everywhere and Trump is a germ, wait...Pee? Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #27

This is a good thing for animals DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #29

He is already Putin's poodle. nt doc03 Jan 2017 #30

Not even a smiling cat to stroke as he devises his evil plans? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #32

He does have a pet. He's wearing it on his head. Baitball Blogger Jan 2017 #33

We knew we couldn't trust him Bayard Jan 2017 #34

He has a pet....named Melania....nt Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #36

trump doesn't like pets & won't live in WH, his base is that tower. I bet his daughter & kids use WH Sunlei Jan 2017 #37

Even the Kowakian monkey-lizards won't tolerate him. hunter Jan 2017 #40

150 years? surrealAmerican Jan 2017 #43

What about Paul Ryan? Gothmog Jan 2017 #44

Paul Ryan is his poodle. milestogo Jan 2017 #46

Who cares?? Really, wtf??? n/t Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #45

Stuffed Dead Animals Eric & Lil Donald Killed otohara Jan 2017 #47