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iluvtennis

(21,490 posts)
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 05:48 PM Jun 2023

petesouza: Shame on Donald Trump for using a photo I made to try & justify one of his lies



https://www.instagram.com/p/CtteCMCOJXk

petesouza Shame on Donald Trump for using a photo I made to try and justify yet another one of his lies.⁣


He posted this photo yesterday on Truth Social with the caption, “Biden sitting outside with Lisa Monaco, second in charge of DOJ, probably working on future Plots and Schemes against Republicans.”⁣

This photograph is more than TEN years old. I made this image on May 1, 2013. Joe Biden was then Vice President. Lisa Monaco was then President Obama’s homeland security advisor. ⁣

To give this more context, this photo occurred after the president’s morning intelligence briefing. The VP and Lisa are sitting outside the Outer Oval Office at the edge of the Rose Garden (note that no trees have yet been cut down). President Obama was departing the next day to meet with the President of Mexico. The Boston Marathon bombing had occurred two weeks before.⁣ Donald Trump was then a failed businessman seeking attention by saying President Obama wasn’t a U.S. citizen.

We posted this photo on the White House website the next day as our “photo of the day.” We also posted it on the White House Flickr photo stream on June 20, 2013, as one of the photographs in our monthly albums (for May 2013). The original caption: “Vice President Joe Biden talks with Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 1, 2013.” ⁣

I used a Canon 5DM3 camera, with a 24-70mm lens, with exposure of 1/320 at f/5.6 at ISO 200.⁣ The original file was transferred to the National Archives on 1/20/2017.

Thanks to all those on Twitter who brought this to my attention last night. And to those who took the further step of replying on Truth Social with a “Fact Check,” and link to the photo on Flickr. They were then banned from Truth Social.⁣

I await Trump’s apology to President Biden and Lisa, and for misusing this photograph I made.⁣

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tfg is such an a-hole. Please hurry and Lock Him Up.
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petesouza: Shame on Donald Trump for using a photo I made to try & justify one of his lies (Original Post) iluvtennis Jun 2023 OP
The Slobfather is an effin lying deceitful malaise Jun 2023 #1
There is nothing that piece of shit won't lie about. llmart Jun 2023 #4
THE ...'SLOBFATHER' is in a 'PIECE OF SHIT" THAT HE NEVER THOUGHT HE WOULD BE IN Stuart G Jun 2023 #11
That too my friend malaise Jun 2023 #21
He's absolutely shameless... spanone Jun 2023 #34
Seriously malaise Jun 2023 #37
Hit him with the truth Mr. Souza. Boomerproud Jun 2023 #2
What a lying scumbag. SergeStorms Jun 2023 #3
K&R for exposure Blue Owl Jun 2023 #5
Thank you, iluvtennis. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #6
Just posted Pete Souza's facts. You're welcome for the post. n/t iluvtennis Jun 2023 #12
Trump is a bag of sewage. At least twitters Alerted Mr Souza electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #7
k riversedge Jun 2023 #8
Someone gave him that picture. Trump is no researcher. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #9
+ agree. n/t iluvtennis Jun 2023 #13
Artificial stupidity is more dangerous than artificial intelligence. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #14
Artificial stupid news from most news outlets. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #22
He likely gave it 10 seconds of thought. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #46
To the cultists this just means Biden was planning this back then. mercuryblues Jun 2023 #10
I'm surprised Trump didn't say he could read their lips in the photo, and it proves his point. TheRickles Jun 2023 #15
Netflix has Pete's documentary LittleGirl Jun 2023 #16
OT, but that is a strange shutter speed to me Wednesdays Jun 2023 #17
His shutter dial was set to 1/3 stops instead of 1/2 stops. teamster633 Jun 2023 #27
I love it! Pete Souza always brings receipts Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #18
Context Wild blueberry Jun 2023 #19
Context ?? Here is tweet with tfg's post and Pete Souza's Instagram reply that I posted above. iluvtennis Jun 2023 #20
Trump isn't smart enough or savvy enough to find photos like this. I wonder who is really Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #23
Yes, I was wondering that too LymphocyteLover Jun 2023 #40
Trump is a lying machine. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #24
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jun 2023 #25
There is no ethics, morality, decency, or even laws that Orange Slug respects. 70sEraVet Jun 2023 #26
EVIL INCARNATE. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #28
he is truly possessed by some evil demon LymphocyteLover Jun 2023 #41
That MotherFucker! Lying POS Asshole. Cha Jun 2023 #29
A lot of people misinterpret the concept of irony Mblaze Jun 2023 #30
Stroke out already, you F'n, murdering, orange, RAPIST, TRAITOR**. niyad Jun 2023 #31
Waiting for an apology from TFG Rural_Progressive Jun 2023 #32
i have the exact same camera setup, and it's awesome. Calista241 Jun 2023 #33
tRump just lies, that's all he does. Lies, lies, and more lies. a kennedy Jun 2023 #35
Well? That bastard trump LIES. He LIES. Repeat: trump LIES. calimary Jun 2023 #36
No good deed goes unpunished. usonian Jun 2023 #38
Self-professed "great Christians" never are. czarjak Jun 2023 #39
"The devil can cite scripture for his own purposes." Bo Zarts Jun 2023 #42
everything llashram Jun 2023 #43
Each day, I hope that verdicts against tfg rule him unfit to ever again hold public office. nt allegorical oracle Jun 2023 #44
I wish that Pete Souza could sue Chump for copyright infringement of this photo FakeNoose Jun 2023 #45
Donnie lies about the most asinine things. Niagara Jun 2023 #47
The Irony of ''Truth'' Social ... aggiesal Jun 2023 #48

llmart

(17,539 posts)
4. There is nothing that piece of shit won't lie about.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:01 PM
Jun 2023

We could fill an encyclopedia set with all the lies he's spewed.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
11. THE ...'SLOBFATHER' is in a 'PIECE OF SHIT" THAT HE NEVER THOUGHT HE WOULD BE IN
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:32 PM
Jun 2023
HURRAY FOR OUR SIDE..!!! . ... :

SergeStorms

(20,437 posts)
3. What a lying scumbag.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:00 PM
Jun 2023

But every human being with more functional brain cells than can be counted on one hand already knows that.

I'm sure the MAGAts are gnashing their teeth about it though.

sheshe2

(97,135 posts)
6. Thank you, iluvtennis.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:05 PM
Jun 2023

Thanks for the facts. Pete Souza is one remarkably talented photographer. Horrifying that tfg makes it something dirty.

I have posted OPs about him. He is amazing.

electric_blue68

(26,727 posts)
7. Trump is a bag of sewage. At least twitters Alerted Mr Souza
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:08 PM
Jun 2023

and commented back on TSocial.

Then Mr Souza give the correct info.

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)
9. Someone gave him that picture. Trump is no researcher.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:14 PM
Jun 2023

His cult makes up lies for dump to tell.

 

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)
14. Artificial stupidity is more dangerous than artificial intelligence.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:36 PM
Jun 2023

Politicians with Ivy League law degrees even abandon intelligence to embrace stupidity because….?

The spreading of artificial stupidity was given a dose of super serum by social media…and can now be manufactured and spread as easily as a virus.

Just need a super spreader host…

maxsolomon

(38,547 posts)
46. He likely gave it 10 seconds of thought.
Wed Jun 21, 2023, 04:30 PM
Jun 2023

None of those seconds involved understanding the context.

TheRickles

(3,319 posts)
15. I'm surprised Trump didn't say he could read their lips in the photo, and it proves his point.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:41 PM
Jun 2023

LittleGirl

(8,999 posts)
16. Netflix has Pete's documentary
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:41 PM
Jun 2023

about his time in the White House. It was amazing. I laughed and had tears for those memories. Hubby bought me his book about his years too. It’s a keeper.

Wednesdays

(22,382 posts)
17. OT, but that is a strange shutter speed to me
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:42 PM
Jun 2023

Maybe I'm not up-to-date about cameras, but I always learned that shutter speeds were 1 second, then 1/2 second, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, and so on.

1/320 is news to me.

teamster633

(2,032 posts)
27. His shutter dial was set to 1/3 stops instead of 1/2 stops.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 07:29 PM
Jun 2023

It's a more granular setting you can choose in the custom settings menu.

Recycle_Guru

(2,973 posts)
18. I love it! Pete Souza always brings receipts
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 06:47 PM
Jun 2023

and never misses an opportunity to mock the orange skinned clown

Lonestarblue

(13,440 posts)
23. Trump isn't smart enough or savvy enough to find photos like this. I wonder who is really
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 07:10 PM
Jun 2023

his brain behind these kinds of lies. Does Stephen Miller still work for him, or has he gone on to become the stand in for Vampire of the Year?

70sEraVet

(5,430 posts)
26. There is no ethics, morality, decency, or even laws that Orange Slug respects.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 07:28 PM
Jun 2023

That's why he got along so well with foreign dictators.

Mblaze

(975 posts)
30. A lot of people misinterpret the concept of irony
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 07:55 PM
Jun 2023

I’m no expert but in my opinion, being banned from Truth Social for telling the truth is a great example of irony.

Rural_Progressive

(1,107 posts)
32. Waiting for an apology from TFG
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 08:34 PM
Jun 2023

I certainly hope he has something else to occupy himself and brought snacks, that's going to be awhile.

calimary

(89,779 posts)
36. Well? That bastard trump LIES. He LIES. Repeat: trump LIES.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 08:58 PM
Jun 2023

So anything - and I do mean ANYTHING - that trump posts will inevitably be a lie, or based on a lie.

That's all anyone ever needs to know about the trump schmuck.

That whole "lips moving/lying" thing holds true as ever with him.

Bo Zarts

(26,328 posts)
42. "The devil can cite scripture for his own purposes."
Wed Jun 21, 2023, 10:42 AM
Jun 2023

Shakespeare - “The Merchant of Venice”

llashram

(6,269 posts)
43. everything
Wed Jun 21, 2023, 11:31 AM
Jun 2023

from this dangerous clown are deception and outright lies. 75 years on this mortal coil and we are at this stage in our 'growth' as a country. He must face justice.

FakeNoose

(41,234 posts)
45. I wish that Pete Souza could sue Chump for copyright infringement of this photo
Wed Jun 21, 2023, 02:20 PM
Jun 2023

... but I guess he can't because his photos are in the archives at NARA. That would mean they are government property rather than privately owned.

Niagara

(11,686 posts)
47. Donnie lies about the most asinine things.
Wed Jun 21, 2023, 04:48 PM
Jun 2023

I'm sure his cult followers are eating up his lies, like usual.

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