▲ 714 ▼ Let them eat cake (lemmy.ca) submitted 9 months ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 41 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 81 points 9 months ago (3 children) If the country is in so much debt, why did the president build a fancy new ball room? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 66 points 9 months ago (1 child) Because he's a delusional narcissist that suffers from galloping dementia and is completely out of touch with reality. Plus he enjoys causing suffering for others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) his obsession with gold leafing or plating everything pretty much tells how shallow he is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago "In the middle of 1985, I got an invitation from Adnan Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian and a billionaire at the time, to come to his apartment in Olympic Tower. I went, and while I didn’t particularly go for the apartment, I was impressed by the huge size of its rooms. Specifically, it had the biggest living room I’d ever seen. I had plenty of space in my triplex, but I figured, What the hell? Why shouldn’t I have exactly the apartment I wanted—particularly when I built the whole building? I decided to take over one of the other apartments on the top three floors and combine it with mine. It has taken almost two years to renovate, but I don’t believe there is any apartment anywhere in the world that can touch it. And while I can’t honestly say I need an eighty-foot living room, I do get a kick out of having one." Guess who said that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slate@sh.itjust.works 38 points 9 months ago (2 children) Not to worry, the ball room is 100% paid for by bribes! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (2 children) Why isn't Trump using those bribes to feed Americans instead? Doesn't he care about Americans? Does Trump ballroom more than he wants Americans children to not go hungry? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) So, in order. He doesn't want to, emphatically no, and he doesn't give two shits about either, but loves the bribes and stuffing construction companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (they were rhetorical) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago he said early on his campaign, he only needed thier votes, he dint care about them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago* And the majority of Americans: A. Openly wanted this B. Didn't care enough to view it happening as a problem C. Didn't think it would happen? FML permalink fedilink source parent [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) Because it’s paid for with bribes “donations” This is also how he was able to skirt congressional oversight on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago No, he moved forward without bothering to ask anyone for permission and then fired the oversight agency when they loudly complained about the complete destruction of the East Wing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 66 points 9 months ago (1 child) Because he's a delusional narcissist that suffers from galloping dementia and is completely out of touch with reality. Plus he enjoys causing suffering for others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) his obsession with gold leafing or plating everything pretty much tells how shallow he is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago "In the middle of 1985, I got an invitation from Adnan Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian and a billionaire at the time, to come to his apartment in Olympic Tower. I went, and while I didn’t particularly go for the apartment, I was impressed by the huge size of its rooms. Specifically, it had the biggest living room I’d ever seen. I had plenty of space in my triplex, but I figured, What the hell? Why shouldn’t I have exactly the apartment I wanted—particularly when I built the whole building? I decided to take over one of the other apartments on the top three floors and combine it with mine. It has taken almost two years to renovate, but I don’t believe there is any apartment anywhere in the world that can touch it. And while I can’t honestly say I need an eighty-foot living room, I do get a kick out of having one." Guess who said that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) his obsession with gold leafing or plating everything pretty much tells how shallow he is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago "In the middle of 1985, I got an invitation from Adnan Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian and a billionaire at the time, to come to his apartment in Olympic Tower. I went, and while I didn’t particularly go for the apartment, I was impressed by the huge size of its rooms. Specifically, it had the biggest living room I’d ever seen. I had plenty of space in my triplex, but I figured, What the hell? Why shouldn’t I have exactly the apartment I wanted—particularly when I built the whole building? I decided to take over one of the other apartments on the top three floors and combine it with mine. It has taken almost two years to renovate, but I don’t believe there is any apartment anywhere in the world that can touch it. And while I can’t honestly say I need an eighty-foot living room, I do get a kick out of having one." Guess who said that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago "In the middle of 1985, I got an invitation from Adnan Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian and a billionaire at the time, to come to his apartment in Olympic Tower. I went, and while I didn’t particularly go for the apartment, I was impressed by the huge size of its rooms. Specifically, it had the biggest living room I’d ever seen. I had plenty of space in my triplex, but I figured, What the hell? Why shouldn’t I have exactly the apartment I wanted—particularly when I built the whole building? I decided to take over one of the other apartments on the top three floors and combine it with mine. It has taken almost two years to renovate, but I don’t believe there is any apartment anywhere in the world that can touch it. And while I can’t honestly say I need an eighty-foot living room, I do get a kick out of having one." Guess who said that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slate@sh.itjust.works 38 points 9 months ago (2 children) Not to worry, the ball room is 100% paid for by bribes! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (2 children) Why isn't Trump using those bribes to feed Americans instead? Doesn't he care about Americans? Does Trump ballroom more than he wants Americans children to not go hungry? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) So, in order. He doesn't want to, emphatically no, and he doesn't give two shits about either, but loves the bribes and stuffing construction companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (they were rhetorical) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago he said early on his campaign, he only needed thier votes, he dint care about them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago* And the majority of Americans: A. Openly wanted this B. Didn't care enough to view it happening as a problem C. Didn't think it would happen? FML permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (2 children) Why isn't Trump using those bribes to feed Americans instead? Doesn't he care about Americans? Does Trump ballroom more than he wants Americans children to not go hungry? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) So, in order. He doesn't want to, emphatically no, and he doesn't give two shits about either, but loves the bribes and stuffing construction companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (they were rhetorical) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago he said early on his campaign, he only needed thier votes, he dint care about them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) So, in order. He doesn't want to, emphatically no, and he doesn't give two shits about either, but loves the bribes and stuffing construction companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (they were rhetorical) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (they were rhetorical) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago he said early on his campaign, he only needed thier votes, he dint care about them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago* And the majority of Americans: A. Openly wanted this B. Didn't care enough to view it happening as a problem C. Didn't think it would happen? FML permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) Because it’s paid for with bribes “donations” This is also how he was able to skirt congressional oversight on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago No, he moved forward without bothering to ask anyone for permission and then fired the oversight agency when they loudly complained about the complete destruction of the East Wing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago No, he moved forward without bothering to ask anyone for permission and then fired the oversight agency when they loudly complained about the complete destruction of the East Wing. permalink fedilink source parent