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Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:42 AM 19 hrs ago

White House trying to improve optics?

We have seen the recent attempt to make Trump look empathetic and honest.
And to make Melania look decent and normal.

It all appears to be a coached and rehearsed attempt to cover up the fact Trump is a
ruthless psychopath. And Melania is not much better.

Trump has been pretending to have empathy for the military loss of life in the Ukraine/Russian war.
This from a man who is a known criminal. He did not care at all about 1 million Americans
who died during Covid as he did nothing to help them. In fact he and Kushner sold
much needed taxpayer funded medical equipment and supplies to foreign countries for cash.

Trump did not care about the women he raped, delighting in tricking and manipulating them.
Trump did not care about the members of congress when he sent a vicious mob to attack them.
There are too many examples of Trump's callous disregard for the welfare of others to list them all.

But now we are supposed to believe he is so distressed about the loss of Ukrainian
and Russian soldiers. When we know that he he sees the US military as suckers and losers.
And cannot even be bothered to show up at memorial events for them.

Recently Trump made reference to himself as an honest man in a Time Magazine interview.

All the while we see Trump lying repeatedly in TV interviews. Lying about tariff deals, talking
with other leaders, etc. Trump is a pathological liar and criminal.

Then who will forget Melania's appearance at the Pope's Funeral. Dressed in widow's weeds, all
black, lace veil, gloves. Looking grief stricken and heart broken. She looked like a mafia
wife at a mob funeral. She and Kristi Noem are the top Trump Barbie dolls who are good at
cosplaying various Trump propaganda points. They look ridiculous, dishonest, and crazy.

I guess the WH wanted to rehab Melania after she showed up at Jimmy
Carter's funeral wearing a Valentino Coat with a large collar depicting a nude couple having sex.

Will the US public buy the WH attempts to rehab the Trump crime syndicate?

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White House trying to improve optics? (Original Post) Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago OP
It is, for the "100 days" media blitz. It won't last because tRump is not disciplined. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #1
Yes his lying crime syndicate chiefs are all over the Sunday morning talk shows today. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #6
I saw that he planned on installing two huge flagpoles in front and back of White House... kentuck 18 hrs ago #2
Good point, thanks for bringing up the damn 100 ft flagpoles. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #7
WH worsening optics with krasnov dressed in bright blue ugly suit & tie, sleeping & texting during funeral. lark 18 hrs ago #3
Good point. Melania's mafia wife act juxtaposed against Trump looking rude/insane. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #10
Thank you yes agree Meowmee 18 hrs ago #4
Yes she is consistent in her message of "FU" to the American public. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #11
Yes Trump is a ruthless narcissistic psychopath, drug addict with dementia. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #13
To quote a famous movie line... Hugin 18 hrs ago #5
It is impossible to discuss the Trump Crime Syndicate without base sentiments. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #14
An irrefutable conclusion. Hugin 18 hrs ago #18
Actually you can but it is still a turd. yellowcanine 15 hrs ago #20
Complete theatrics and Prairie_Seagull 18 hrs ago #8
I know, they are so lazy they don't even bother to be convincing. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #15
The U.S. Public stillcool 18 hrs ago #9
No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #16
The sycophants in his base will believe, more and more are seeing the emperor with no clothes dutch777 18 hrs ago #12
Yes unless it personally hits people, they are slow to act. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #17
One of the countless things that drive me crazy about him. marked50 15 hrs ago #19
Yes he deliberately only talked about military troop loss. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #22
Nails it. republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #21

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,951 posts)
1. It is, for the "100 days" media blitz. It won't last because tRump is not disciplined. . . . nt
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:48 AM
19 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
6. Yes his lying crime syndicate chiefs are all over the Sunday morning talk shows today.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:58 AM
18 hrs ago

Lying their asses off.

kentuck

(113,570 posts)
2. I saw that he planned on installing two huge flagpoles in front and back of White House...
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:52 AM
18 hrs ago

Just so everyone would know that he loves his country, almost as much as he loves robbing its treasury.

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
7. Good point, thanks for bringing up the damn 100 ft flagpoles.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:02 AM
18 hrs ago

Gaudy and in poor taste. Desecrating the WH even more.
I read Trump installed his fake family coat of arms on the entrance into the WH.
And of course installed all the fake gold crap throughout the Oval Office.

lark

(24,947 posts)
3. WH worsening optics with krasnov dressed in bright blue ugly suit & tie, sleeping & texting during funeral.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:54 AM
18 hrs ago

There is no way he can appear normal and Melanoma's (first ho's) dressing up just highlighted the disrespect she showed Carter. They are both complete asses.

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
10. Good point. Melania's mafia wife act juxtaposed against Trump looking rude/insane.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:06 AM
18 hrs ago

Dressed in a totally inappropriate outfit, texting and looking at his phone during the funeral.
And then very obviously falling asleep with his mouth hanging open.

Meowmee

(8,758 posts)
4. Thank you yes agree
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:57 AM
18 hrs ago

We saw his psychopathy right away and I see through it all. But the media keep on lying about it all for the most part. Disgusting. I am not fooled by anything these people do.

I forgot about that coat she wore to Carter's funeral.. crazy stuff, sort of like the "I don't care jacket"

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
11. Yes she is consistent in her message of "FU" to the American public.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:08 AM
18 hrs ago

And she clearly does not give a damn about the US or the American people.

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
13. Yes Trump is a ruthless narcissistic psychopath, drug addict with dementia.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:10 AM
18 hrs ago

He is a cunning and street smart con artist.
The MAGAs lap it up.

The rest of us see right through it.

Hugin

(36,056 posts)
5. To quote a famous movie line...
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:58 AM
18 hrs ago

“Ya can’t polish a turd.”



I apologize to anyone who’s offended by this base sentiment. However, we’re all base now.

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
14. It is impossible to discuss the Trump Crime Syndicate without base sentiments.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:11 AM
18 hrs ago

They are truly evil and diabolical.

Hugin

(36,056 posts)
18. An irrefutable conclusion.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:26 AM
18 hrs ago

Given every last opportunity over decades to show some trace of grace gone unanswered or spit upon.

Evil and diabolical.

dutch777

(4,335 posts)
12. The sycophants in his base will believe, more and more are seeing the emperor with no clothes
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:09 AM
18 hrs ago

Part of it is, if you are not hurt or impacted, it is easy to not care or pay attention. As the pain spreads, the lies promised "Day One" go unfulfilled and the reality that actions being taken have far reaching and long lasting consequences that Trump and the henchmen have no vision of or solution for start hitting even the Red folks, GOP fortunes will change.

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
17. Yes unless it personally hits people, they are slow to act.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:17 AM
18 hrs ago

By the time they wake up, a great deal of damage will be done.

marked50

(1,491 posts)
19. One of the countless things that drive me crazy about him.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 12:50 PM
15 hrs ago

Is his faux concern over the military deaths on both sides of the Ukraine War. Not just because he really doesn't care about
those in the military and his bone spur debacle but he says nothing about civilian deaths or hardships. The reason is pretty obvious. This is primarily happening on the Ukrainian population and is a war crime. If he was to express concern about them then Putin would be very un-happy. He probably doesn't even think about them.

Irish_Dem

(68,774 posts)
22. Yes he deliberately only talked about military troop loss.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 01:11 PM
15 hrs ago

And did not mention the horrific number of Ukrainian women and children who
have been brutally murdered, raped, tortured, injured by Putin.
All war crimes.

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