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RockRaven

(14,972 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:24 PM Nov 2018

The True Reason Trump Bailed Out on the Cemetery Trip Today, A Hypothesis

He is pouting.

He is pouting because he feels misled about the nature of this trip.

He was tricked into accepting this trip as a substitute for a military parade in DC. Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, 100th anniversary, it all sounded so promising...

He thought he'd get a big military parade with rifles, and cannons, and rockets, and other things which make him feel big and strong in the pants by proxy. And instead he got a bunch of dead losers and flowers.

So he's pouting.

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The True Reason Trump Bailed Out on the Cemetery Trip Today, A Hypothesis (Original Post) RockRaven Nov 2018 OP

That's a good idea PJMcK Nov 2018 #1

Dude Wawannabe Nov 2018 #13

Sounds plausible Cirque du So-What Nov 2018 #2

There are things called hats. Apparently he doesn't like to keep either of his heads covered. dameatball Nov 2018 #3

I assume he couldn't have worn a hat? renate Nov 2018 #5

Yeah, you may be right. I have never considered hats disrespectful but tradition probably does. dameatball Nov 2018 #10

Trumpiest reason? dead people don't cheer Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #17

You could be right TubbersUK Nov 2018 #4

Half that, half he is meeting wiith Putin imo obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #6

Got a couple questions. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #7

Maybe Because The Trump Family was on the Other Losing Side of the War Stallion Nov 2018 #8

also, he doesn't give a flying fuck about honoring the military Takket Nov 2018 #9

I think he is pouting because he had a really bad week. Marie Marie Nov 2018 #11

Also, news from home indicating more and more Democrats ruining his party. I. just. love. it. n/t monmouth4 Nov 2018 #12

Exactly what he's doing if not raging... 2naSalit Nov 2018 #14

He is a Narcissist Andy823 Nov 2018 #15

All this, plus he's tired cyclonefence Nov 2018 #16

I don't think it is that...perhaps only a small part..but this is the real reason: Stuart G Nov 2018 #18

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

1. That's a good idea

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:25 PM

Nov 2018

Really, though, I think he's just a dick. He didn't want to spend a couple of hours driving to and from the remembrance.

Trump is a dick.

He's also an idiot.

Wawannabe

(5,661 posts)

13. Dude

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:11 PM

Nov 2018

👍

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

2. Sounds plausible

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:26 PM

Nov 2018

although it may be no more complicated than not wanting to get that muskrat pelt atop his head wet.

dameatball

(7,398 posts)

3. There are things called hats. Apparently he doesn't like to keep either of his heads covered.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:33 PM

Nov 2018

renate

(13,776 posts)

5. I assume he couldn't have worn a hat?

Reply to dameatball (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:40 PM

Nov 2018

Wouldn’t that have been disrespectful?

I don’t know why he couldn’t have used an umbrella to keep his hair dry, but I’m convinced that’s why he didn’t go. It’s the Trumpiest reason possible.

dameatball

(7,398 posts)

10. Yeah, you may be right. I have never considered hats disrespectful but tradition probably does.

Reply to renate (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:03 PM

Nov 2018

I don't wear hats into restaurants, so there are vestiges. Good point.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)

17. Trumpiest reason? dead people don't cheer

Reply to renate (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 09:44 PM

Nov 2018

TubbersUK

(1,439 posts)

4. You could be right

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:37 PM

Nov 2018

This is what Trump said at the time:

Link to tweet

obamanut2012

(26,080 posts)

6. Half that, half he is meeting wiith Putin imo

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:41 PM

Nov 2018

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

7. Got a couple questions.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:45 PM

Nov 2018

Did Trump's Reality TV production company accompany he and his Escort? Hunch this was to be a Photo Shoot for He and his Escort to enhance his Reelection Campaign Video Material. But,Karma showed up and peeed on his Parade.

Stallion

(6,474 posts)

8. Maybe Because The Trump Family was on the Other Losing Side of the War

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:47 PM

Nov 2018

both of Fred Trump's parents were German although he lied and said they were Swedish

Takket

(21,575 posts)

9. also, he doesn't give a flying fuck about honoring the military

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:47 PM

Nov 2018

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

11. I think he is pouting because he had a really bad week.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:08 PM

Nov 2018

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

12. Also, news from home indicating more and more Democrats ruining his party. I. just. love. it. n/t

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:08 PM

Nov 2018

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

14. Exactly what he's doing if not raging...

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:47 PM

Nov 2018

maybe both. He's such a sorry excuse for a specimen of our species.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

15. He is a Narcissist

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:51 PM

Nov 2018

Narcissists "have" to be the center of attention and when they are not they get mad, angry and they pout. There were a lot of other world leaders in Paris and trump was not the center of attention.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

16. All this, plus he's tired

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 09:43 PM

Nov 2018

He's an out-of-shape 72-year-old man who's just finished traveling all over for his stupid "rallies," and now he's exhausted, too tired to perform the most presidential of duties, representing us at a memorial for war dead. All of his yelling and hand-waving has caught up with him. He's had a really bad week, looking like it's going to get a lot worse. He's pouting, but his body and spirit are failing him, too.

Stuart G

(38,428 posts)

18. I don't think it is that...perhaps only a small part..but this is the real reason:

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 10:03 PM

Nov 2018

He realizes that he is the main reason the Republican Party lost control of the House of Representatives. Pouting is not the correct word....
..His behavior reflects a break down of sorts.. Going to that cemetery with those other leaders was very important, because it would have justified taking that trip. Probably an hour at most. Then he could continue his vacation in Europe away from the press visiting this or that.. But no, he could not even show up for that hour with the other leaders.. He had to take off...It was not pouting, or maybe it was..But I think it was more serious than that.....YOur last sentence says it all.............But I think it was more serious than that..........

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