Trump flunks the wreath-laying: making faces, patting his heart nervously

[highplainsdem]

Pence managed to act solemn and dignified, but Trump was making odd faces all the way down the steps, couldn't seem to figure out where to put his hands when the wreath was moved. And then nervously patted his heart instead of leaving his hand motionless over his heart.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. What heart?

[highplainsdem]

20. Good point.

[cornball 24]

25. He was trying to find it-ain't there!

[Grammy23]

56. The coal black spot where a heart (if he had one) would be. NT

[Vinca]

2. He's not used to grabbing himself.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. I took one look at it and immediately though...

....."No, this is definitely not normal."

No way I can accept this man as being presidential, no matter how many traditional presidential tasks they give him. It's just too bizarre to comprehend.

[MFM008]

4. Palpitations?

Thats a good sign..... of potential heart failure.

[highplainsdem]

5. No idea. But it looked really bizarre. You'd expect a small child to act like that.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. .....

[putitinD]

39. a good sign for what? A President Pence?

[MFM008]

62. you think that could possibly be worse

than a bat-shit , Caligula--sleep with his horse, horror is worse than Pence?
Pence is a moron but he is just another repuke in the Ryan mold. Without a crazed following.
Doesn't tweet much at all.

[putitinD]

63. I suppose, Pence would be the lesser of two evils. But, scary, nonetheless.

[dalton99a]

52. Is he going to be fed a stream of burgers and fried chicken in the White House?

[smirkymonkey]

59. Hah! If only!

We can dream. I keep seeing him on the local news and I just want to throw my television out the window.

[delisen]

6. Pence was thinking:I'll stay cool and bide my time....n/t

[highplainsdem]

8. It was like watching an adult next to an antsy child.

Not that I like Pence at all, but seeing the two of them side by side did show even more clearly how unprepared and temperamentally unfit Trump is for this office.

[LisaM]

36. Pence looks the part, though the problem is...

he looks like an actor playing a politician.

[tblue37]

43. He looks like Ted Baxter.

[LisaM]

48. Yes, and worse, he reminds me of him.

He has that same sort of look in his eyes (not to disparage Ted Knight, who was brilliant in the role).

[tblue37]

49. But Ted Baxter had a wide streak of decency. He was a fool, but never a villain. nt

[LisaM]

50. Well, except when he made his father pay off his loan

by doing his laundry!!!

[eleny]

55. LOL!!!

[demmiblue]

7. He was trying to fake compassion. n/t

[Angry Dragon]

9. because he knew he was in charge of The Death of America

[GoCubsGo]

10. I'm surprised the wreath didn't burst into flames. n/t

[highplainsdem]

11. I've seen countless posts on Twitter saying the Bible will burst into flames tomorrow.

[cwydro]

17. Can't get the link to work.

Grr.

[RKP5637]

13. We couldn't stop laughing throughout the entire event. It was a comedy, looked totally like a SNL

skit. And what was he thumping his chest for, keeping his heart ticking or his watch. God he looks soooooo stupid, undignified and un-presidential.

[skylucy]

14. I thought for a second that he had locked his knees and was about to keel

over (when he and Pence were standing with hands on hearts...and yeah...Trump had trouble keeping his hand still).

[marybourg]

15. He's not used to someone else being the center of attention.

As Alice Roosevelt said of her father Teddy: He needs to be the bride at every wedding, the baby at every christening and the corpse at every funeral.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

29. And the only time Trump will appear the least bit dignified

is in the third situation.

[3catwoman3]

35. That third scenario sounds...

...fine to me.

[underpants]

16. I noticed the patting

I was in and out of the room.

[brooklynite]

18. "To be honest, I like soldiers who don't lose their dog tags..."

[lostnfound]

45. Omg that is.

What it is, I don't know.

[Ilsa]

19. He thinks his family has made sacrifices.

I bet he'll never set foot in Walter Reed or Bethesda, except for a physical. He has no interest in meeting people who've given limbs, or sight in service to their nation, and I bet he won't meet families of slain soldiers, either unless they drag his ass into the room.

[riversedge]

22. With any luck, he might learn some empathy, but sincerely doubt it...

video of him laying the wreath. Wonder if he will go solo next time?

https://twitter.com/WNDU/status/822186940799782913

[Ilsa]

30. I am convinced he is not capable of empathy.

He most likely has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and I bet he couldn't feel empathy in a millenium if he hasn't in 70 years.

[Rene]

40. What's drumpf going to do when winter's over

and he won't have the overcoat to hide the massive flab.

[eleny]

58. He can only make them feel worse when he turns the subject around to himself, inevitably

[Ilsa]

60. Yeah, like when he was extending condolences to the

Travoltas and talked about trying to pick John's wife, mother of the deceased. 90% of his comments were about wanting to fuck her.

[riversedge]

21. History is made--- a wreath is laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by a guy w/5 deferments.

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John Fugelsang Verified account ‏@JohnFugelsang 19m19 minutes ago

History made in Arlington Nat'l Cemetery as for the 1st time, a wreath is laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by a guy w/5 deferments.
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ABC News Verified account ‏@ABC 14m14 minutes ago

Pres.-elect Trump, Vice Pres.-elect Pence lay wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Trump, Pence Lay Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier



https://twitter.com/ABC/status/822181960164380672

See the whole picture with ABC News.
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CBS News Verified account ‏@CBSNews 18m18 minutes ago

NOW: Donald Trump's family arrives at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of wreath-laying http://cbsnews.com/live




https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/822181101460398080

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

32. Medical deferments for a guy who " would be healthiest president ever."

They blatant hypocrisy of the RW is astounding!

[Cracklin Charlie]

53. However do they get away with it?

I will never understand why so many people can't see right through them.

[NCTraveler]

23. Pence is a salesman.

Trump is a con man who knows he is in over his head. It's ugly when a con man loses confidence.

[spanone]

24. i'm surprised he didn't tweet during it.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

54. One of his people must have confiscated his phone.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

26. After the ceremony to Pence: "What do you mean I wasn't supposed to tap my chest?"

"Isn't the name of the song being played called Taps? Why call it that? Also, I don't know what the big deal is about this Unknown Soldier guy. I like soldiers who actually have a name. Go big or go home, that's what I say. You're nothing if you don't have your name plastered in big, gold letters."

[lamp_shade]

27. No hat. I was hoping a strong wind would blow through.

[Freethinker65]

28. Indigestion? He prefers honoring "knowns"?

[lpbk2713]

33. You might have something there.

He could be uncomfortable about the possibility of giving recognition to non-Caucasians.

[herding cats]

31. He was patting his phone in his coat pocket.

Thinking: "Don't worry my precious, I'll be back on Twitter soon."

[yeoman6987]

46. Post of the day for sure!!!!

[Phoenix61]

37. Honestly

He did not look well. He seemed to be unsteady on his feet and was doing something weird with his mouth.

[progressoid]

41. He's in completely over his head.

[tblue37]

44. Like W he can't hold still for long. W used to rock and sway, too. nt

[erpowers]

61. I Agree

The wreath laying ceremony did not go as bad as some have said, but he did look like he might be sick. I noticed him swaying and moving the whole time while Pence seemed to be steady. When he moved from side to side a few times I thought maybe he just has a short attention span.

The video I saw only showed him from the side so I had a hard time seeing his facial expressions. I only saw him open his mouth once. The tapping of his chest did not bother me too much since he was only doing it every few seconds.

[OregonBlue]

38. Or rather,the part of his chest cavity where a heart normally is.

[HurricaneWarning]

42. Maybe he was wondering what happened to Barron.

They lost him along the way.

[TrekLuver]

51. I didn't see much of it but I did notice the (small) hand movement. I said to myself he can't

even do this right.

[Takket]

57. it was probably all he could do to not call the unknown soldiers "losers"