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[–] [email protected] 213 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Dude fuckin charge him

It's a violation of federal law? Go arrest him. Let people who served with the people buried nearby serve the warrant. Let him sit in custody until he explains to a judge why he should be free.

Fuck him. You don't have to charge him with anything above and beyond what happened, but just stop treating him special. Oh, go after the campaign staff who laid hands on the official, too. Pretty sure that's a felony in most jurisdictions.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Probably can't charge Trump. As usual, he used his lackeys to break the law. Do you even mafia bro?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Clearly, as it was part of his campaigning, this was an official act designated by someone who was at one point, and hopes again to be this election season, the President of the United States, in direct relation to the Office of the Presidency, which therefore bars any form of prosecution taking place.

God I am fucking sick to my stomach that what I just wrote is a mostly valid statement these days.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 176 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

"We are prepared to release footage if such defamatory claims are made."

Well, fat fuck. We're waiting.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 months ago (4 children)

"The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises and for whatever reason an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode, decided to physically block members of President Trump's team during a very solemn ceremony," Cheung said in the statement.

Seems like the comment about a mental health episode is defamatory. So, once again, it's projection.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago

He just had to throw in the “mental health episode” comment didn’t he? Lying motherfucker.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

As if those chucklefucks know the first thing about solemnity

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Yup. Also, "permitted onto the premises?" Arlington is open to the public.

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[–] merc 11 points 3 months ago

We are prepared to release footage

Thereby proving they broke the law:

Federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries, to include photographers, content creators or any other persons attending for purposes, or in direct support of a partisan political candidate's campaign

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Gotta edit it first.

[–] [email protected] 120 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

50 bucks says that the instant that Arlington staffer's info gets made public, s/he'll be inundated with death threats from Cult 45ers.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

Tough to take that bet now that death threats seem to be part of the playbook

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Cult 45 and Olde E(gotism)

[–] [email protected] 106 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When the cemetery official tried to prevent Trump campaign staff from entering Section 60, campaign staff verbally abused and pushed the official aside, according to the source.

Yet his idiot base cling to the idea that he loves this country.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 months ago (2 children)

He prefers people who didnt die for their country

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Trump did that stupid "thumbs up" thing again at Arlington while posing for pictures with the families. He always does that at the most inappropriate time and place.

Exactly where do you think you ARE, Donald? You're not opening a mall. It's like someone playing a kazoo at a funeral.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

He always thinks he is the most important person in that place and time, like all narcissists do.

[–] merc 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's just his default "people are taking pictures of me" move. I guess it was a habit developed at a time when he was just a celebrity. But, it's telling that he either can't learn to do something different now and doesn't have staff who step in front of the cameras and say "dude, you can't do that thumbs up move here".

[–] jaemo 3 points 3 months ago

Like a fat, orange, clueless, uncool Fonzie

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Exactly where do you think you ARE, Donald? You’re not opening a mall. It’s like someone playing a kazoo at a funeral.

Maybe old Donny does think he's at the mall. Dementia can really confuse people.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

He did the stupid thumbs up thing again WHILE STANDING ABOVE TOMBSTONES

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

The families of the men in the graves were also giving a thumbs up, which I think is much, much worse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Maybe he's just super happy to be visiting Robert E. Lee's former historical home?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

He doesn't have the skills for a kazoo though.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Reading that article and the snarky comments from his campaign staff really pissed me off. They can all go fuck themselves for disrespecting Arlington like that.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 months ago (24 children)

Ahh, an attempt at, let's call it, a "Paul Wellstone" press event. And like Wellstone's attempt, I'm very glad it failed and I hope people face at least some fines and Trump faces public backlash for it.

***For those that are too young or have never heard of it. Paul Wellstone DFL senator from Minnesota tried to hold a political rally at The Wall, Vietnam war memorial. He was widely panned and condemned for his total tone deafness by not only the opposition, but his own party and constituents. It almost cost him his re-election. But political memories being what they are, was swept under the rug for his advantage.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I am surprised trump did not try to take a leak on some graves.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago

He did, but it just went in the diaper.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Do dribbles count

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

If I were a reputable news outlet I would be reporting on this heavily

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago

How trashy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Trump and his people are so weird

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure Trump just rehired the rapey guy who likes to put his hands on people back to his campaign so this tracks.

Let Trump be Trump.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Trump rehired himself to his campaign?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Just another mini me. Cory Lewandowski I think.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

If Arlington is full of real heroes, then why are they all dead? I prefer my heroes ALIVE!!!! SAD!!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

Immediately puts blame on the official; that they were having a mental breakdown - ya fucking right. These people deal with this on a daily basis. They have to tell people to not record, snap shots, and be respectful. The only difference is, some people just don't know better - the people who maintain those grounds see it all the time and 99% of the time, people chill and follow the rules.

Ho ho ho, not here. Nope. It's totally the official's fault. They was being a crazy person and having a meltdown. This totally wasn't someone being a disrespectful asshat. He wouldn't dare do that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

Fights with a vet to desecrates the graves of fallen soldiers... weird.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can we just get him behind bars already plox

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Because of course they did

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