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Summary

After pausing the damaging tariff policy that rattled global markets, Donald Trump convened a cabinet meeting described as “Kremlinesque,” where officials lavished praise in what critics say has become a North Korean-style propaganda show.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called Trump “family,” while Attorney General Pam Bondi falsely claimed he was “overwhelmingly elected” and should control the national budget.

Elon Musk and others praised his “fantastic leadership.”

Trump admitted to “transition difficulty” but maintained “it’s all going to work out really well.”

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[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago

Little Dick Energy Trump

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

How anybody can view Trump as some sort of manly Alpha Male is beyond me. I watched the footage of this, and the level of adulation was sickening, and would be for anyone, no matter what they achieved.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

He has the thinnest skin, and is such a massive crybaby about everything. The man cannot make a statement without complaining about some way he’s been unfairly persecuted. It has to be the furthest thing from “alpha” imaginable.

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trump admitted to “transition difficulty” but maintained “it’s all going to work out really well.”

Trump is transitioning? That explains why he is wearing so much makeup. Maybe he can get a few tips from Giuliani.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ah, so both Trump and JD Vance are projecting and denying

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Meeting at the fortress of evil

[–] Patrikvo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

And we're all waiting on Captain GI Joeman to roll in and save the day.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

If you look at the President Luthor comic book, Lex was a better leader than Donnie by far.

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

little marco displaying the 1000 yard stare of a man who's soul has been surgically removed.

[–] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago

Marco Rubio suicide watch has been sooo cathartic during this administration. The Zelenskyy blowup especially - after decades of waiting and maneuvering, deal brokering and sycophancy, he finally has the job where he can ‘outshine’ Kissinger… and the wave he’s riding is with these idiotic blowhards.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Im starting to think in his mind he thinks his business endeavors were successful. How did this party of sycophants get this far. ugh. This link is going to get a lot of play by me over the coming years. https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-11-12

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

In his mind he actually does think all his businesses were successful, because he himself got away unscathed when they one by one failed spectacularly, and he always blamed someone else...

It also shows why he boasts to never have gone bankrupt ... indeed personally he never has, just his whole entrepreneurship floats on top of a lake of bankruptcies and fraud.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

When the hell is Marjorie Trailer Queen's little boyfriend going to ask fElon if he owns a suit, by the way?

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago

Trump deserves death.

[–] Jode@midwest.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

I was thinking along the same lines. The table just got TEN FEET LONGER!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Ah republiQans. You complete fucking idiots.

[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Tariffs aren't paused...

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Gotta lay it on extra thick when the big guy gets his feelings hurt