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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 08:04 PM Apr 2019

School-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 Trump’s 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 OP
Drumpf is a Dumbass. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #1
I don't think that agent will take a bullet for the at140 Apr 2019 #2
I'm thinking that MyOwnPeace Apr 2019 #5
"What the hell was that noise?" Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #9
........... MyOwnPeace Apr 2019 #11
HA! Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #14
This conservation is probably going to get hidden, but who cares. BlueStater Apr 2019 #12
In the words of my favorite philosopher... Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #16
I think Trump swallowed them. world wide wally Apr 2019 #3
Remember how Republicans went on about the "contempt" .., JHB Apr 2019 #4
What a dick. Initech Apr 2019 #6
defective fucked up trash JI7 Apr 2019 #7
And his followers find that shit charming Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #8
Ugh Dorian Gray Apr 2019 #10
I'm sure he hasn't heard that one since he was in the first grade. BlueStater Apr 2019 #13
Not very smart Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #15
Very, very presidential dalton99a Apr 2019 #17

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)
5. I'm thinking that
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 08:22 PM
Apr 2019

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."


JHB

(37,161 posts)
4. Remember how Republicans went on about the "contempt" ..,
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 08:22 PM
Apr 2019

...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.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
13. I'm sure he hasn't heard that one since he was in the first grade.
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:49 PM
Apr 2019

You're just so fucking clever, President Babyman.

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