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[–] [email protected] 103 points 2 days ago (3 children)

“I think you know, when you work for government … at some point, your security detail comes off, and you know, you can’t have them forever,” Trump said Friday in North Carolina, where he was touring storm damage.

Says the man who will Secret Service with him for the rest of his life.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 days ago

To borrow a phrase I believe may have been uttered once or twice by some conservative:

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

I don't see the incompatibility between having them for the rest of Trump's life and terminating the detail in at most a few years.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Unfortunately it is probably unrealistic at this point to hope for some motivated patriot to cap his ass. He’s too well protected. We must instead hope for the benevolence of a chunky fat mass in one or annother artery to do the job the world needs.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

We don't get to have nice things. I expect to be hearing about this piece of shit for another 20 years... The way Republicans are acting, he could be president for all of those years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It would be more satisfying if he stroked out in to a useless twitching mass, functional enough to be awake but not communicate

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Something painful, progressively debilitating and incurable would be better yet. Say, spinal cancer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Better if he can't make any decisions once he knows it's over

[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In other words,“Won’t someone rid me of this troublesome priest?”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Much more direct than that.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So he basically just put a hit out of Fauci.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Well no, it's just another thing he had to do to benefit the American people.

This was the totally normal next order of business right after pardoning a shit load of violent seditionists which will have absolutely no effect on people's actions when considering whether or not they can get away with more violent crime, especially if it has a political motive that can absolutely be beneficial to him.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Summary:

President Donald Trump has terminated the government-funded security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who played a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic. This security was initially provided due to credible death threats against Fauci. Following the revocation, Fauci has arranged for private security at his own expense. Trump defended the decision, stating that former government officials cannot retain security details indefinitely and suggesting that individuals like Fauci, who have substantial earnings, can afford private security. This move aligns with similar actions taken by the administration, including ending security protections for former officials such as John Bolton and Mike Pompeo.

[–] Kecessa 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So I guess he won't complain if his security detail gets terminated when he's out of office... Since he's got substantial earnings and all that...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You are assuming he will leave office alive?

How many hamburders away do you think we are

[–] Kecessa 1 points 1 day ago

He sadly seems to have plenty of energy and his electors don't care about his dementia

[–] boydster 14 points 2 days ago

I expect all of these names are on his oft-teased enemies list and have been for a while now

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He also made it clear to his psycho followers that he wants Fauci fucked with.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Trump should be more aware that his hero, adolf hitler, killed himself. It was out of desperation because he knew he was wrong and had no escape.

I don't knows, it seems like maybe don't follow down that path. It seems like the most sensible thing, and the thing that would make him the happiest.