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Usually, we democrats always struggle to get our message out given that the media prefers amplifying nonsense coming out of the white house and RW propaganda. This time, however, Trump's attempt to seize the day with his parade completely fizzled.
The headlines are mostly focusing on the Minnesota assassinations and the no king protests. Just a few minutes on Trump's parade which was lackluster.
Interestingly enough, Trump delivered a milquetoast subdued speech instead of politicizing it. I wonder if that was his way to save face after all the pushback he had gotten in the past few days, even from republicans about this parade. Since he could not really back out of it, he ended up going through the motions.
The few shots that I saw of it, Trump looks bored and upset, standing there. There is a shot where he is saluting and Hegseth is smiling broadly with a drunken expression. I would not be surprised if he had hit the bottle a bit.

Irish_Dem
(72,738 posts)Hegseth looks high and drunk laughing hysterically when everyone else looked grim.
Trump standing up saluting looking like he was having a cognitive slippage moment.
Melania looks like she is at a funeral.
Then we see Trump looking depressed, bored, falling asleep.
dweller
(26,877 posts)and freed his thumb
✌🏻
tulipsandroses
(7,770 posts)I am sure he was briefed on the identity of the killer. One thing he's good at is marketing. Promoting hate after one of your supporters committed mass murder, would not have gone over well.
usonian
(19,386 posts)
I couldnt BEGIN to caption this gem.
newdeal2
(3,466 posts)Maybe for a brief moment he realized the deep shit he was in.
drray23
(8,314 posts)usonian
(19,386 posts)Mind you, I had to enhance this picture a bit. It was really hazy, so details are a bit exaggerated, but others, including some very obvious Secret Service, look OK.
If not a tough shit passing through, this has the "Melania said she has a date, and won't be at the after-party", or "Putin said he's had enough and is releasing the files" look. (Or maybe his dicktater buddies all had a big laugh)
"Putin says he admires your Lego parade" ... who knows?
The guy is made of absolutely nothing and relies on external verification. And when everything and everyone piss on you, including Mother Nature (I don't have the weather reports handy) then .... ???
Johonny
(24,271 posts)Next parade, we skip to the good ones
Hellbound Hellhound
(455 posts)mopinko
(72,823 posts)saw about 90 sec of video, and that guy was looking at him like that the whole time.
usonian
(19,386 posts)He might have paramedic training.
Or he's controlling the epinephrine pump.
Very strange stuff.
mopinko
(72,823 posts)BOSSHOG
(43,450 posts)In attendance. I guess they didnt have a wide angle lens.
I read Senators were not attending. Dont know about house members.
Initech
(105,785 posts)And I hope today is the start of the turn around! He won't listen to reason or do the right thing. We have to kick his ass hard and I hope he got the message today.
CrispyQ
(40,032 posts)Orange, fucking loser.
ananda
(32,662 posts)We did good today!