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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:46 PM Jul 2018

Someone Actually Painted Trump Draining The Swamp

This painting by John McNaughton is called "Crossing the Swamp." https://tinyurl.com/y7gcgntc

It is a direct reference to the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emmanuel Leutze.

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Someone Actually Painted Trump Draining The Swamp (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 OP

Just look at all the swamp creatures in the boat! SeattleVet Jul 2018 #1

Apparently draining the swamp is also slimming! Merlot Jul 2018 #2

Duck(boat) Dynasty TheCowsCameHome Jul 2018 #3

It might be worth something in 100 years... htuttle Jul 2018 #4

Sorry, but that guy with the lantern is NOT the Donald! Atticus Jul 2018 #5

They're floating on the swamp, not draining it. nt SunSeeker Jul 2018 #6

Saw a photoshop of this with Don the Con 50 pounds heavier, the Russian sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #7

Look at Melania. edbermac Jul 2018 #8

Is the person in the prow trying Retrograde Jul 2018 #9

SeattleVet

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1. Just look at all the swamp creatures in the boat!

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:49 PM

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Merlot

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2. Apparently draining the swamp is also slimming!

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:52 PM

Jul 2018

It's the lates diet trend!

TheCowsCameHome

(40,167 posts)

3. Duck(boat) Dynasty

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:52 PM

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htuttle

(23,738 posts)

4. It might be worth something in 100 years...

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:53 PM

Jul 2018

...but only if it's on black velvet.

Atticus

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5. Sorry, but that guy with the lantern is NOT the Donald!

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:59 PM

Jul 2018

His tie is not covering his crotch.

SunSeeker

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6. They're floating on the swamp, not draining it. nt

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 07:02 PM

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sinkingfeeling

(51,436 posts)

7. Saw a photoshop of this with Don the Con 50 pounds heavier, the Russian

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 08:05 PM

Jul 2018

flag, and FLOTUS wearing her "I don't care" coat.

edbermac

(15,933 posts)

8. Look at Melania.

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 08:52 PM

Jul 2018

Is she trying to push him in?

Retrograde

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9. Is the person in the prow trying

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:57 PM

Jul 2018

to get their foot bit off by the aligator? In the original, there's a reason Prow Guy is posed like that - he's using his foot to shove an ice floe out of the way. But in the parody - excuse me, the McNaughton version - there's no reason for anyone in the boat to sit like that.

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