Summary

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell criticized Donald Trump’s joint press conference with Elon Musk, calling it the “most powerless image” of a U.S. president.

Musk, dressed casually and accompanied by his young son, dominated the event, speaking more than Trump and even interrupting him.

O’Donnell suggested Musk overshadowed Trump, highlighting Trump’s dependence on the billionaire.

The two claimed to have uncovered government fraud but provided no evidence.

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    The two claimed to have uncovered government fraud but provided no evidence.

    the fraud is being committed right nowby them

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    God, the President looks like an asshole who would wear a baseball cap in an Olive Garden…Trump doesn’t look so happy either.

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        I thought the one child was trying to block the smell coming from the diaper of the other child.

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      You gotta look nice at Olive garden? I always roll up there in my regular clothes, including a hat lol

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        I have to save up to eat of Olive Garden. I used to eat at Arby’s before they changed the cheese sauce.

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        I mean, it used to be considered disrespectful to sit down to eat without taking off your hat. I would eat with you while you wear a hat no problem, but I would take mine off.

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          Makes you wonder who said it was disrespectful and why. Like it literally makes no sense. Surely being comfortable is better than any slight it might be to others.

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    All three of them have about the same level of intelligence and I’d trust the four year old more.

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      And he probably isn’t evil yet. I say probably because I remember movies like The Omen.

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        There is a good liklihood he disowns Musk when he’s older. A couple of Musk’s kids already have.

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          In a weird way, I almost feel bad for musk. He is a traitor to humanity. And he doesn’t even understand what that means.

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        children aren’t born to be racist, hateful assholes. that’s something they pick up later, like from parents who are also racist, hateful assholes.

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      The kids presence dramatically raised the average IQ in the room.

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    Playground tactics is the only thing that works on Trump and the novo facists. Time to use their terminology against them - Donald Trump should now only be referred to as the Cuckold-in-Chief

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    If people want Elon out. This is the best way. Use him to insult trumps ego. He can’t handle it. His baby hands just won’t allow someone else to steal the thunder.

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    We need a pithy, demeaning nickname to sum this up, something that’ll really get under his thin skin. I’ll suggest PINO, “President In Name Only.” Open to suggestions tho!

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      I suggest changing it slightly to POTUSITO - President of the United States In Title Only.

      Has the added bonus of -ito being a diminutive suffix in Spanish, and probably many related languages, so afaik one could read it as “little POTUS” 😁

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      How about just ‘Secretary Trump’ or ‘Elons secretary’ it puts him in a lesser position and also plays on the fact that he’s a raging mysoginist.

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      He apparently really hated the “President Musk” comments.

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      I like Pino, I do think we need to add to it and get him from many angles. I can’t think of any that would piss him off enough. Something like Musk’s personal assistant so his name doesn’t even get mentioned.

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      How about “Pinto” - President in name/title only?

      Since it’s vaguely related to Hispanic food, it’ll upset him more.

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      We need a pithy, demeaning nickname to sum this up, something that’ll really get under his thin skin. I’ll suggest PINO, “President In Name Only.” Open to suggestions tho!

      “47 standing next to 45”

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      • Cuck in Chief
      • Donald Cuck
      • First Cuck
      • Resident Cuck
      • Cucky McCuckface
      • Cuck Number 1
      • Air Force Cuck
      • Shut Your Cuck Mouth
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    Musk is so fucking disgusting. Bringing his kid around as a human shield too is a new low.

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    Sitting quietly in the cuck chair while his owner rambles for hours about who knows what.

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    Did they SLAM him tough? It’s all well and good to HUMILIATE him and make him POWERLESS… But if they don’t SLAM him, was there really any progress? Any resistance? I don’t think so… \s \s \s

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      Abbreviate it to CC.

      Throw in a connection to his Russian connection to make it: CC Sputnik

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      Gitmo calling for musk. Could be a new ‘20’ rock anthem

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    Wild that a toddler actively picking his nose is the most mature person in this picture

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    So is that the first kid ever caught picking their nose in the oval office beside the president?