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dawg day

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29. That was the JOKE he made right after the killings at the synagogue--

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 01:20 PM

Nov 2018

That he thought about cancelling a speech because ... wait for it... grin... he was having a bad hair day.

It was appalling. Appalling. And he said this to high school students.

He knew that in the face of yet another national tragedy, he might cancel out of respect... but no. He had to make a JOKE out of it, and say instead he might have cancelled for his hair.

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Churchill's grandson weighs in on canceled Trump and FLOTUS American cemetery visit in France [View all] kpete Nov 2018 OP

Good on him. cwydro Nov 2018 #1

I wonder how many of his base lost family in WWII who are buried there lunatica Nov 2018 #23

This is a WWI memorial. cwydro Nov 2018 #33

Thanks for the correction lunatica Nov 2018 #60

The 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour burrowowl Nov 2018 #68

And we know that none of the Trumps took part in either WW1, WW2 or any other US wars Old Terp Nov 2018 #38

Well, there might have been some stay-at-home Trumps who Vogon_Glory Nov 2018 #51

I don't agree with a monarchy, but I do respect the honor of the English monarchy. olegramps Nov 2018 #73

Pathetic. How much did it cost the taxpayers to have him go over there for no apparent reason? dameatball Nov 2018 #2

Nothing compared to the cost to American dignity. Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #5

he's going to meet with his mentor....vlad spanone Nov 2018 #6

The real reason he went is to meet up with Putie his handler Cousin Dupree Nov 2018 #8

Expect another two hour private debriefing. Marcuse Nov 2018 #9

Sure, he has to report back cilla4progress Nov 2018 #30

Yep. Needs new marching orders. The last ones didn't work so well. calimary Nov 2018 #53

That IS pathetic. Adequate words fail me. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #50

K&R 2naSalit Nov 2018 #3

And this is the "president" that supposedly loves the military so much? smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #4

Not the weather. His bonespurs were acting up. Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #10

Poor little man-baby. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #13

My grandfather and great uncles had some bad weather days in France in WWI MaryMagdaline Nov 2018 #7

Churchill's grandson? Wow. Trump is such an embarrassment to the US. Autumn Nov 2018 #11

He's got the Churchill way with words. SMC22307 Nov 2018 #25

He bred true. Granddad would be proud. n/t sarge43 Nov 2018 #63

NPR seemed to try to imply that the entire event was canceled as result bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #12

I no longer bother to listen to NPR. llmart Nov 2018 #28

So Trudeau, Macron and Merkel NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #61

So where did Kelly go? n/t malaise Nov 2018 #65

Kelly went to the planned event NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #66

Precisely malaise Nov 2018 #67

trump is indeed pathetic and inadequate nt EleanorR Nov 2018 #14

That one should be played up. Churchill's grandson will resonate even OnDoutside Nov 2018 #15

Whatever that is, it doesn't hold up in the rain msdogi Nov 2018 #16

Really Bad Hair Day Stallion Nov 2018 #17

He can't be having another bad hair day world wide wally Nov 2018 #18

That was the JOKE he made right after the killings at the synagogue-- dawg day Nov 2018 #29

Trudeau made it. There are pics of him octoberlib Nov 2018 #19

I think this was just an American ceremony to a cemetary for US soldiers karynnj Nov 2018 #44

Dear Nicholas Soames - He is the "Foe" Woodycall Nov 2018 #20

What if our soldiers hadn't shown up on the days it was raining? Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #21

Mr. Soames' grandfather couldn't have said it better. Paladin Nov 2018 #22

Ben Rhodes, Obama staffer, weighs in... SMC22307 Nov 2018 #24

Indeed. Unless you're a fucking SNOWFLAKE!!! calimary Nov 2018 #71

The tRump blue-wave Nov 2018 #26

His hair is more important SummerSnow Nov 2018 #27

Another collasal butt show by Donald Trump vlyons Nov 2018 #31

Shameful... kentuck Nov 2018 #32

the con is onethatcares Nov 2018 #34

Thier spray tans will run and hair gone wild will expose the real trumps lunasun Nov 2018 #35

I'm glad. Shows his cowardice, his narcissism, his shamelessness for all The world to see Pepsidog Nov 2018 #36

I agree. Those who suffered and died during that muddy, cold, hideous war would not have felt r/o BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #47

Fake president. Worthless human being. dalton99a Nov 2018 #37

...... Hotler Nov 2018 #39

Meeting Putin instead no doubt JDC Nov 2018 #40

This quote should be on the front page of every paper in the country. Not only that, but Ninga Nov 2018 #41

He's a pampered, lazy, clinically obese piece of shit. Codeine Nov 2018 #42

He looked like s*** getting on that plane. colorado_ufo Nov 2018 #43

That was what I wondered Blue_playwright Nov 2018 #57

My great-grandfather is in that cemetery obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #45

Trump is a national disgrace - he has respect for nothing. iluvtennis Nov 2018 #46

Jet lag LittleGirl Nov 2018 #48

OMG! "President Wankpuffin" "Epic battles of Syphilis Hill and Gonorrhea Gulch". SammyWinstonJack Nov 2018 #49

the hero vs the coward soxfan2005 Nov 2018 #52

Welcome to DU, soxfan2005 sarge43 Nov 2018 #62

Welcome! burrowowl Nov 2018 #70

What? Is Trump a witch and he might melt? Initech Nov 2018 #54

k&r DesertRat Nov 2018 #55

Trump is meeting with Putin? UCmeNdc Nov 2018 #56

That's it. Not doing the things he supposedly went there to do Silver Gaia Nov 2018 #64

Trump was worried about getting his "hair" wet. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #58

Those pesky brain spurs. BHDem53 Nov 2018 #59

That's the US' Putin's Puppet for ya. Cha Nov 2018 #69

He couldn't make money by visiting, so why bother? Bluepinky Nov 2018 #72