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Yet another event canceled by him and this one was with friendly people

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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 247 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

He's just too old for this job.

How old is he?

He's older than Bill Clinton, and Bill Clinton ended his second term in office almost a quarter century ago.

He's older than Ruby Bridges, who was the first black student to attend a white school

He's older than the first commercially available microwave oven.

He's even older than the transistor.

[–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 122 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If Tim Walz served two terms as vice president, then was elected president and served two terms, at the end of his second term as president he still wouldn’t be as old as Donald Trump is today.

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 80 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He was born before black people could play in MLB.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago

The"again" in his slogan undoubtedly...

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

He's been alive longer than Hawaii and Alaska have been US states.

He predates lasers, commercial jet airliners, and the pocket calculator.

He is older than presidential term limits and the CIA.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago

When he was born, the Philippines were still part of the United States.

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[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago

He's two decades older than plate tectonics being even theorized.

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 37 points 3 weeks ago

He was ~30 years old when women were finally allowed to open their own bank accounts.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 24 points 3 weeks ago

He's older than CPR

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Be fair dude did work for thirty whole minutes at a McDonald's/s. Fact the place was closed had no baring on that. Trump is to old. Time to retire him to prison.

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 62 points 3 weeks ago

He sure looks tired.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 62 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago

Don't you think he looks tired.

Ah, he must be close to running out his battery, I guess

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 36 points 3 weeks ago

He seems fragile, doesn't he?

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 35 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't blame him - it's amazing how tiring a long shift at McDonald's can be!

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

His batteries are nearly depleted.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He's so pale the awful bronzer makes him look like a party clown.

[–] oyfrog@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Worst party ever.

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[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if he was exhausted, this campaign is probably the most work he's done in his life. He's old, he's clearly in decline, and although he's fueled by greed and spite he may be becoming concerned that he's not winning as clearly as he'd like.

[–] rauls4@lemm.ee 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think he is driven by fear of imprisonment

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm sure he managed to find the energy for the Saudi interview though right?

He's always got energy for investors. I'm sure he just sees Tulsi and RFK as tools that he doesn't need anymore.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago

sweepy twump, he needs a wittle nappy in between shouting that he wants to send the military after americans.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Just die already you old cunt.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

He will. And I suspect it will be shortly (within the first two years) after he takes office, putting J.D. Stalin in charge. I suspect he has a serious illness, of which both he and his close advisors are aware, and they are keeping silent about it. It would explain Vance's presidential-nominee-style campaigning as well as a few other things about the planned transition...

That should actually make people more scared. A narcissist cannot fully comprehend their own death. Instead, it will make him even more volatile, more violent, and more vicious. If a narcissist is going to die, they truly believe everyone and everything else should too. Ask anyone that has watched a narcissistic parent die.

A narcissist faced with a terminal diagnosis is likely to respond with intense emotional volatility. The sudden loss of control and the threat to their inflated self-image can ignite unpredictable bouts of anger and even violence. Their sense of entitlement and the belief that they deserve special treatment will cause them to lash out anyone that does not meet their demands. This rage, driven by a deep fear of losing control, can manifest in dangerous, hostile outbursts as they struggle to maintain dominance in an increasingly powerless situation.

Simultaneously, their manipulative tendencies may escalate. They weaponize everything. It they're dying, everyone should be dying. The narcissist's desperate need to protect their fragile sense of superiority leads to highly destructive behavior. So, if it's the case that he has received a terminal diagnosis and he wins the presidency, which polls show is increasingly likely... Strap. The. Fuck. In.

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[–] MinusPi@pawb.social 26 points 3 weeks ago

10th Doctor: "Doesn't he look tired?"

[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just feel sorry for him at this point. Not as much as I feel sorry for America, but I do feel sorry for him. When he dies, he will die not having known the best things in life. No true love, no actual friends, no peace. Money has not bought him happiness. Maybe he was born into a prison of his family’s making, but all he’s done is build up the walls and seal the doors. He’s a tragic, pitiful character rather than a beacon of strength or success.

Erm, make sure you put him in an actual prison too, though. Good luck, Yanks, your tea-drinking cousins still want the best for you despite everything 🇬🇧

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[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Remember soon after taking the presidency, he was bitching that the job was much tougher than he expected, now he's 4 years older

[–] vinylshrapnel@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Almost 8 years older actually

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

The fuck is he talking about? He used all the same golf courses as before. He watched the same TV... oh! He had a harder time flushing the toilets.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's so great watching them try to roll him into the white house in a wheelchair, and he can't even sit upright in it anymore.

"Strongman" lol.

Vote.

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[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

He is not tired.

He has nothing to offer beyond entertainment and fascist slogans.

This is an act so he stays in the media.

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

Weekend at Donnie's

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How would he survive 4 more years when he's too tired to do a 60min interview?

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Remember when dimbulb donnie's stupid qult was telling everyone Hillary was one step away from being dead....in 2015 and 2016?

Wonder where these people are now?

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

I remember when Nostradumbass said he’d be running marathons when he was 80

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 14 points 3 weeks ago

Way way to old and Orange for the job.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago

Why not, you know, have some rest in peace?

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

tiredness is like the least of my concerns about this guy

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