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Unfortunately it was an act of God.

He got nervous when Trump and Melania started to ascend so he cancelled the rapture right there and then.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 92 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I just saw this video clip while watching last night's Kimmel. Trump was furious - look at his expression in that picture...because an escalator stopped. The smallest of setbacks drives him to a crazy level of fury.

Like Kimmel said, "If only that had happened 10 years ago."

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago

Senile onset dementia irritability.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You have clip I want to see?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 7 points 1 day ago

I'm so glad he's in such amazing shape that he can *checks notes* climb a single flight of stairs

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah but from behind how come we can't see his face from.the prospective of the reporters at the time it stops?

[–] gigachad@piefed.social 131 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

It's reported it was their own camera man who accidentally pressed the safety button at the top of the escalator

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago

Off to the gulag with him.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 5 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

and it was their own teleprompter and us operator I read.

Found this

https://vger.to/lemmy.world/post/36409799

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

Geez. Fire whoever hired that guy I guess.

And dig deep. This might go all the way to the top; we might have to clean the whoooole house here.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Gumbyyy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Former cameraman if that's the case

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Former American Citizen more like

You spelled “secret democrat” wrong

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 24 points 1 day ago

If it was deliberate I will laugh for a week straight. That guy deserves a medal.

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 154 points 1 day ago

Then he complains about it at the podium to all the world leaders.

That's your guy, MAGA. A petulant, toddler-brained buffoon.

Sure says at least as much about you if he's your god.

Fucking pathetic.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 184 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

An escalator can never break. It can only become stairs. You should never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.

  • Mitch Hedberg
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Tell that to Italy.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump cant handle a flight of stairs.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Notice how Melanie hiked up quickly so Don would have to strain his heart....she doesn't even look back.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago

I need some Mitch tonight.

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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How did the world end up with such a Karen? What a bunch of racist assholes.

[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

American culture has been brewing megalomaniacs like this for some time now. Celebration of greed and romanticizing the idea that wealth / power need not come with accountability are necessary ingredients.

Of course all empires go through these cycles. What's uncomfortable, I'm sure for some Americans, is that this usually marks the end of a properous time. Its the "we're not as special as we used to be, time to throw a tantrum" stage.

Anyone can ask themselves this question - which do you associate modern american culture with? Gratitude or entitlement? That will tell you all you need to know about the direction of the nation.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

White House demands firing if deliberate

Ok. You're fired. Pack your shit, hand the nuclear keys to Corporal Couchfucker, and GTFO.

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

And I demand they get a raise!

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unfortunate it didn't suck him into it

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That dictator is back on the escalator!

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

I hope his pants get caught and a bloodbath ensues

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How DARE you make me use my fat legs to waddle up these stairs.

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Wasn't the escalator directly next to the stopped one running properly? As someone with bad knees I would have sighed and moved to the next one

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago

I hope it was done on purpose. 🤣 I hope people start doing petty shit to piss him off on an hourly basis.

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Fire the escalator!

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 30 points 1 day ago

I don’t know why I find this so fucking funny. 😭 I can’t even think of anything productive to say about it, it’s just hilarious.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

By firing they meant firing squad.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 31 points 1 day ago

Plot twist, it was a member of Trump's administration that went ahead of Trump who stopped it

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

melania hoped it was cause him to trip, and "pass away" shes like a reaper waiting til he passes to reap his soul. she has been abnormally frequent with trump in public recently.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 day ago

Living tissue over metal endoskeleton. She was supposed to kill him years ago but her software malfunctioned

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Even escalators have weight limits. 400+ pounds stepping on all at once is bound to cause some problems.

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[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It was a U.N. escalator and not one of those Chinese escalators that eat people. The stars didnt fully align.

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The closest he’s been to Malignia in years.

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[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 14 points 1 day ago

I hope it gives him a slow and painful heart attack.

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