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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSchool-yard bully Trump makes fun of Secret Service director's ears calling him "Dumbo"
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/437920-officials-say-trump-called-secret-service-director-dumbo-because-of
President Trump previously made fun of his Secret Service director's appearance, calling him "Dumbo" because of his ears, The New York Times reported Monday.
The Times, citing two officials, reported that Trump called Randolph "Tex" Alles the name while making fun of his looks. The Times also reported Monday that Trump soured on Alles "a while ago."
The White House announced Monday that Alles is being replaced by James M. Murray as director of the Secret Service.
"United States Secret Service director Randolph 'Tex' Alles has done a great job at the agency over the last two years, and the President is thankful for his over 40 years of service to the country," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "Mr. Alles will be leaving shortly and President Trump has selected James M. Murray, a career member of the [United States Secret Service], to take over as director beginning in May."
Secret Service staff told the Times that they suspected Alles's departure was accelerated because of the arrest of a Chinese woman who was allowed to enter Trumps Mar-a-Lago resort despite carrying a device containing malware...........................
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School-yard bully Trump makes fun of Secret Service director's ears calling him "Dumbo" (Original Post)
riversedge
Apr 2019
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rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)1. Drumpf is a Dumbass. n/t
at140
(6,110 posts)2. I don't think that agent will take a bullet for the
pompous ass clown.
MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)5. I'm thinking that
there might be a whole bunch of agents who would perhaps be "caught off guard" should an event take place:
"I thought he was making fun of a journalist when he grabbed at his chest."
"I thought he was making fun of some Democrat when he fell on the floor."
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)9. "What the hell was that noise?"
MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)11. ...........
psst: thanks. I didn't want to go there!
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)14. HA!
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)12. This conservation is probably going to get hidden, but who cares.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)16. In the words of my favorite philosopher...
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)3. I think Trump swallowed them.
JHB
(37,161 posts)4. Remember how Republicans went on about the "contempt" ..,
...the Clintons and Obama supposedly had for the Secret Service and military?
And still do, and will add any Democrat to the list at need or whim.
Initech
(100,081 posts)6. What a dick.
JI7
(89,252 posts)7. defective fucked up trash
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)8. And his followers find that shit charming
Dorian Gray
(13,496 posts)10. Ugh
DumbShit shouldn't be calling anybody else Dumbanything.
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)13. I'm sure he hasn't heard that one since he was in the first grade.
You're just so fucking clever, President Babyman.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)15. Not very smart
Putting down the people who are supposed to protect you.
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)17. Very, very presidential
president of the 2nd grade schoolyard