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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 180 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 77 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Hey now, Chickens can put up a fight when they need to and are smarter than people think. Can we really say the same about trump?

[–] Twitches@lemm.ee 54 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is kinda insulting to chickens. Chickens can be really nice and form bonds. Can we really say the same about trump.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

When I had chickens I liked hanging out with them. The way the chased me when I had some food made me feel like I was in Jurassic Park.

I highly doubt hanging out with Trump would be that much fun. Unless I ran around holding a hamburger while he chased me. Maybe.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

You could try dressing like a drag Ivanka. He'd come chasing you with tiny groping hands.

Edit: like a tiny, fat orange T-rex.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The takeaway from this thread is dressing as a tiny Ivanka disguised as a chicken will allow me to eviscerate small animals and form emotional bonds with humans, creating a band of wicked hobos while pursued across the desert island by fantasy-Trump, who has T-Rex arms with sharp claws

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yes, that is correct.

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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Chickens are fucking brutal. They'll tear a mouse to shreds in seconds.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Can we say the same about Trump?

[–] Baggins@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago
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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 93 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Fake News. 60 Minutes begged for an interview, even after they were caught lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop back in 2020. There were initial discussions, but nothing was ever scheduled or locked in,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said.

“They insisted on cutting out of the interview to do fact-checking,” Cheung added.

lol looks like the campaign knew he couldn’t help but lie and he’d be made to look like a fool.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago

Not lie... They knew he has dementia and was going to blow it by not answering a single question coherently.

I'm not kidding... He's legit got dementia. Watch any speech he's made this year. Dudes got poo-brain.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 81 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The world would be a lot better place if Trump had learned earlier in life to pull out.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 76 points 1 month ago

*Trump Senior had learned to pull out.

[–] Anissem@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If he had we’d all just be left with a hardened jizz rag, but now we have Eric Trump

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Jesus fucking Christ! I saw this as I was at the end of a big drag on my pen and coughed for like 5 minutes. I thought I was gonna die and was totally ok with it.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 77 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So now the press will start howling about Trump dodging media questions, right?

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Wants to be president

🐔

Afraid of 60 minutes reporters

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Any "nasty" reporters would be in jail if he were president

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[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I get it though. The absolute safest thing Trump can do for himself is to shut the fuck up. I'd wager if he know how to shut up half the cases against him wouldn't exist. He'd still have done wrong, but he would have slid like everyone other billionaire who knows when to shut up.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I guess they realized that Harris' just-let-him-talk strategy was working.

[–] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They would have thrown him nothing but softball questions if he had gone. He can’t even handle that.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He has trouble in his own rallies with his own speeches.

[–] Ragdoll_X@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well he is the oldest presidential candidate...

[–] WrenFeather@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Orange Chicken isn’t just a delicious Asian dish anymore, is it? 😂

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Saw someone else reply with this to it and it kind of sent me a bit

[–] WrenFeather@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Awesome!!! I thought a thought someone more creative than me thought! I’m in great company!

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I would argue it never was. It's the lowest of Chinese cuisine. Fight me.

[–] WrenFeather@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I’d never fight someone over their food opinion! Stand down soldier! 😆

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[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

What a pussy

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

Pussy bitch.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago
[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Scared little loser. Haha

[–] buttPickle@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

What a loser

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

During her interview Harris should just pause and ask 'what did my opponent say when you asked him the same question in his interview?' over and over again.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Brave Sir Trump ran away,

Bravely ran away, away.

When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled.

Yes, brave Sir Trump turned about

And gallantly, he chickened out. Bravely taking to his feet,

He beat a very brave retreat,

Bravest of the brave, Sir Trump.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

So i just sang that in my head. Its a good riff, not so catchy as to get lodged in my consciousness for weeks, but it's always there when I need it

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

superchicken rides again

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bah. 60 Minutes would just softball him and let him say whatever anyway. They’re not who they used to be, and who they used to be wasn’t that great to begin with.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Yep, yet he's still scared to go on there. It tells you a lot about just how bad he's gotten.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

The loser is afraid the microphone would stay hot.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

There was no benefit for him. He was only bound to lose voters getting in front of a real crowd not used to his BS.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
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