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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

U.N. escalator stops as Trump, first lady get on; White House demands firing if deliberate

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U.N. escalator stops as Trump, first lady get on; White House demands firing if deliberate

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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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“If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator ... they need to be fired and investigated immediately,” the White House press secretary said.

cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/34419717

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  • MrSulu@lemmy.ml
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    Please let it be an act of a lovely person who in their own way represented the view of billions around the world. Perhaps the orange baby needs to know how much hate he has and the proportion of the worlds population

  • MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works
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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.

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    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
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      Senile onset dementia irritability.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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      You have clip I want to see?

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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTAa97rSFgY

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

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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTAa97rSFgY

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

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    S👏n👏o👏w👏f👏l👏a👏k👏e👏👏👏👏

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

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      Off to the gulag with him.

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      Hilarious

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        Former cameraman if that’s the case

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          Former American Citizen more like

        • Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world
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          You spelled “secret democrat” wrong

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

      Found this

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

    • oortjunk@sh.itjust.works
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      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.

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    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.

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    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
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      I agree with your sentiment, but https://youtu.be/o1SjQfwLieU

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        Veritasium video about this incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ8ehplVFp4

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        They also catch fire:

        https://brooklyn.news12.com/escalator-fire-prompts-evacuation-of-macys-in-roosevelt-field-mall

        https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/jfk-airport-fire-terminal-8-evacuated/

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Cross_fire

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      Tell that to Italy.

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      Trump cant handle a flight of stairs.

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

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      I need some Mitch tonight.

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      RIP Mitch Hedberg! I truly miss him! He was so funny! All his stand up had me laughing so hard! No one since has truly compared!

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        “Rice is great when you are hungry and want 2,000 of something.”

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

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

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      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.

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    White House demands firing if deliberate

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

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      And I demand they get a raise!

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

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      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

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

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    Unfortunate it didn’t suck him into it

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      That dictator is back on the escalator!

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        I hope his pants get caught and a bloodbath ensues

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    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.

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    Fire the escalator!

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