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Trump was greeted by bagpipers when he arrived in Scotland. Here's the thing, though: (Original Post) demmiblue May 2023 OP
I hope they're not expecting to get paid for this particular gig . . . hatrack May 2023 #1
Time for Trump to pay the pipers? wnylib May 2023 #20
Good one! erronis May 2023 #30
Lol! CaptainTruth May 2023 #42
Overdue, Man! Touche' btw! Cha May 2023 #51
He's apparently got some (a LOT) of leftover money from his fraudulent ToxMarz May 2023 #37
Well you would Rebl2 May 2023 #43
OMG - for some reason this really cracks me up. Paid bagpipers? Wonder if they Vinca May 2023 #2
Ha- it is funny malaise May 2023 #10
Everything that Trump does gab13by13 May 2023 #3
An asshole exiting through his plane's asshole. GoCubsGo May 2023 #4
my daughters new in laws live in Aberdeen and oh YES they all hate trump there!!! samnsara May 2023 #29
Hopefully the media will pick up on this Beachnutt May 2023 #5
*Just putting this here: The Original Trump Haters- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - TBS demmiblue May 2023 #6
Love this--baubag, wanker--love a cranky Scot! Timeflyer May 2023 #24
Windbags for the Windbag bucolic_frolic May 2023 #7
Why was he allowed to leave the country? nt ecstatic May 2023 #8
While under indictment no less ? Beachnutt May 2023 #26
It's up to the judge, I guess. ShazzieB May 2023 #45
I know really? Tree Lady May 2023 #27
i would be happy as punch if he never came back samnsara May 2023 #32
Someone needs JanLip May 2023 #52
My first reaction as well. WTF. FailureToCommunicate May 2023 #44
There's a joke here somewhere about droning windbags... n/t Harker May 2023 #9
A different bagpipe joke. spike jones May 2023 #25
A two-panel cartoon PJMcK May 2023 #31
Ha! Harker May 2023 #33
The reason bagpipers frequently march around while playing? LastDemocratInSC May 2023 #39
I've heard it said that a Scottish Gentleman is a man who can play the pipes... Fozzledick May 2023 #56
What an obvious trifling little stunt the whole trip is underpants May 2023 #11
Great work malaise May 2023 #12
Quite the stunt EYESORE 9001 May 2023 #13
Trump played bagpipes with George Santos in the international competition. First prize. twodogsbarking May 2023 #14
"Sir, we charge extra if you want us to play with tears in our eyes." tanyev May 2023 #15
Bwah! 😄 electric_blue68 May 2023 #22
Fraudster psycho must be coddled. Kid Berwyn May 2023 #16
Sarah the Huckster is doing same thing Seinan Sensei May 2023 #19
For many, Trump is contagious. Kid Berwyn May 2023 #21
This is indicative of trumps entire life. All show, and No Go! ashredux May 2023 #17
THIS malaise May 2023 #47
I think he hires most 'well-wishers' for his arrivals. sinkingfeeling May 2023 #18
I thought I read yesterday right here that he was going to Ireland? BlackSkimmer May 2023 #23
No change of mind - the plan was Scotland (he's starting a 2nd course at Aberdeen muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #49
Thanks! You summarized that perfectly! BlackSkimmer May 2023 #50
hope they got the $ up front... bringthePaine May 2023 #28
Typical MO: Paying people to like him. (nt) digsub May 2023 #34
The Original Trump Haters Full Frontal with Samantha Bee TBS IronLionZion May 2023 #35
I was hoping these ladies would greet Trump Hassin Bin Sober May 2023 #36
Hrnk Aviation Pro May 2023 #38
I'm getting very Jeb Bush-- area51 May 2023 #40
Well, as an ex-piper, I wouldn't play for him at all geardaddy May 2023 #41
wondering what they were thinking, and what they were playing. mopinko May 2023 #46
Well, yeah, of course he paid for them. Does anyone else expect differently? muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #48
The orange anus et al. ordered the piper, for sure, but the BIG question is, did they get paid? Brother Buzz May 2023 #54
Trump blowhards Chevelle May 2023 #53
Hot Air for Hire greets Hot Air for Free milestogo May 2023 #55
What a wretched steaming berk ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #57

ToxMarz

(2,169 posts)
37. He's apparently got some (a LOT) of leftover money from his fraudulent
Tue May 2, 2023, 10:00 AM
May 2023

Stop The Steal fundraising. Or so thinks Jack.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
2. OMG - for some reason this really cracks me up. Paid bagpipers? Wonder if they
Tue May 2, 2023, 07:57 AM
May 2023

advertised on Craig's List like they do sometimes for his events.

gab13by13

(21,360 posts)
3. Everything that Trump does
Tue May 2, 2023, 07:59 AM
May 2023

well almost everything, is pre-planned, controlled. The town hall he is going to have on CNN will be pre-planned which makes CNN an accomplice. No way Trump is going on TV and answer random questions, just like he will never debate his Magat challengers, unless the debate is rigged.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
4. An asshole exiting through his plane's asshole.
Tue May 2, 2023, 08:05 AM
May 2023

How very fitting. What's the matter? Is the front door of that hunk of junk stuck closed?

I wonder how many protestors there were at his golf course. I understand that his neighbors hate him as much as do his neighbors in NYC.

ShazzieB

(16,426 posts)
45. It's up to the judge, I guess.
Tue May 2, 2023, 10:50 AM
May 2023

There'd be no reason for him to surrender his passport unless the judge ordered him to do so. Im surprised that didn't happen, but it obviously didn't. It would have been big news if he had defied such an order,

Tree Lady

(11,476 posts)
27. I know really?
Tue May 2, 2023, 09:15 AM
May 2023

I think he is enjoying throwing it in our face, see what I can do and still be treated as if nothing happened. It's beyond sick. Something is very wrong with our country to let this happen.

spike jones

(1,680 posts)
25. A different bagpipe joke.
Tue May 2, 2023, 09:09 AM
May 2023

A man went shopping and after parking and walking toward the stores he remembered that he left his bagpipe in the back seat with the window open. He rushed back to his car but it was too late, someone had already left another bagpipe

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
31. A two-panel cartoon
Tue May 2, 2023, 09:23 AM
May 2023

In the first panel, souls are lined up at the pearly gates where St. Peter welcomes them with wings and a harp.

In the second panel, Satan is welcoming the damned with a pitchfork and bagpipes!

Harker

(14,024 posts)
33. Ha!
Tue May 2, 2023, 09:29 AM
May 2023

Seems there's not much ground between loving them and loathing them, but that's where I am. I don't think I'd make a special trip to hear them, but I'm not sure I'd leave a place solely because of them, either.

underpants

(182,829 posts)
11. What an obvious trifling little stunt the whole trip is
Tue May 2, 2023, 08:24 AM
May 2023

He thinks he’s stealing limelight from the Coronation but he’s really making an ass of himself.

Seinan Sensei

(364 posts)
19. Sarah the Huckster is doing same thing
Tue May 2, 2023, 08:53 AM
May 2023

Apr 11 2023
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is asking applicants to serve on state boards and commissions to write explanations of what they admire about her leadership most.
"Looking to serve your state in some official capacity? First, kiss the ring," wrote Austin Bailey of Arkansas Times.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
23. I thought I read yesterday right here that he was going to Ireland?
Tue May 2, 2023, 09:05 AM
May 2023

Did he change his mind? Go there first?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)
49. No change of mind - the plan was Scotland (he's starting a 2nd course at Aberdeen
Tue May 2, 2023, 03:15 PM
May 2023

to the annoyance of many), then Ireland, because he thinks that makes him look better with a bit of his base. DU's more interested in Ireland, so people talked about that more.

IronLionZion

(45,457 posts)
35. The Original Trump Haters Full Frontal with Samantha Bee TBS
Tue May 2, 2023, 09:55 AM
May 2023


Scottish people hate Trump, and he's half Scottish.

mopinko

(70,127 posts)
46. wondering what they were thinking, and what they were playing.
Tue May 2, 2023, 11:24 AM
May 2023

if you know what the pipes signify, they could very well have been summoning their ghosts to join them in battle to grind him into the ground.
he obvs doesnt know his own history. i mean, maybe someone knew this stuff and vetted the tunes, but….

just know the only time i want the pipes playin for me is at my funeral.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)
48. Well, yeah, of course he paid for them. Does anyone else expect differently?
Tue May 2, 2023, 03:12 PM
May 2023

I'd assume it for pipers "welcoming" anyone, unless they're clearly military, in which case they'd be ordered there for official reasons. Pipers get paid (hell, there's a saying about it). And especially for someone like Trump - businessman, no-one likes him, he's just there for commercial reasons.

It's like getting confirmation that the driver of a limo picking him up is getting paid. If you have a relation or close friend who says "I'll pick you up from the airport", fine. Otherwise, you're paying them, as a taxi service/

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