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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:37 AM Jan 2019

Schumer jabs Trump: 'Enough with the memes'

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 01/06/19 08:05 AM EST

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took a swipe at President Trump for posting “Game of Thrones” memes to promote his policies.

“Enough with the memes,” the New York Democrat tweeted in response to Trump sharing an image in the HBO show’s style that said: “The Wall is Coming.”

“Just quit hurting innocent people and re-open the government,” he added.

Link to tweet

The image Trump shared comes as the partial government shutdown, which started after an impasse over Trump’s demand for $5 billion in funding for a border wall with Mexico, enters its third week.

The use of the meme was mocked on social media, with many pointing out that the wall in the hit show was destroyed in the latest season.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424040-schumer-jabs-trump-enough-with-the-memes

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Schumer jabs Trump: 'Enough with the memes' (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

What's he looking at so intently? Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #1

Ivanka in a short skirt hatrack Jan 2019 #3

While pretending he has X-Ray vision. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #14

gotta be... myohmy2 Jan 2019 #6

What Donald sees in the mirror. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #11

Maybe.. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #12

Again, if constructed according to the picture nuxvomica Jan 2019 #2

That will be popular with ranchers on the border. yardwork Jan 2019 #5

see, that's a feature. uncle ray Jan 2019 #10

he doesn't know much about presidenting ginnyinWI Jan 2019 #4

He told his aides early on that they should think of his presidency as a TV show. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #7

Here is a link to an article about his telling them his presidency is like a TV show tblue37 Jan 2019 #13

I wish he had added "memes that you don't understand"... SMC22307 Jan 2019 #8

He (Trump) is such a fucking joke. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #9

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #15

Fuzzpope

(602 posts)

1. What's he looking at so intently?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:44 AM

Jan 2019

A Happy Meal?

hatrack

(59,592 posts)

3. Ivanka in a short skirt

Reply to Fuzzpope (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:54 AM

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TheBlackAdder

(28,211 posts)

14. While pretending he has X-Ray vision.

Reply to hatrack (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 11:05 AM

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myohmy2

(3,175 posts)

6. gotta be...

Reply to Fuzzpope (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:30 AM

Jan 2019

...a mirror...

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Fuzzpope

(602 posts)

11. What Donald sees in the mirror.

Reply to myohmy2 (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:39 AM

Jan 2019

?itemid=12169716

Fuzzpope

(602 posts)

12. Maybe..

Reply to Fuzzpope (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:41 AM

Jan 2019

He's just trying to shake off a dingleberry.

nuxvomica

(12,438 posts)

2. Again, if constructed according to the picture

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:50 AM

Jan 2019

Those "steel slats" without cross-bars would act as a series of giant tuning forks when the first strong wind comes along.

yardwork

(61,700 posts)

5. That will be popular with ranchers on the border.

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:25 AM

Jan 2019

The howling will be temporary though as the wall is dismantled every night for scrap metal.

uncle ray

(3,157 posts)

10. see, that's a feature.

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:39 AM

Jan 2019

it makes it easier to detect a breach. the BP just needs to listen for a different pitch as they drive along. much easier on their eyes.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)

4. he doesn't know much about presidenting

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:59 AM

Jan 2019

So he's falling back to being a TV producer or real estate promoter. "Coming next spring: the greatest new series evah!". "Have I got a deal for you!!" "Hurry, hurry hurry, step right up! Come in a little closer, folks! Its the Greatest Show on Earth!"

tblue37

(65,483 posts)

7. He told his aides early on that they should think of his presidency as a TV show. nt

Reply to ginnyinWI (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:33 AM

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tblue37

(65,483 posts)

13. Here is a link to an article about his telling them his presidency is like a TV show

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:44 AM

Jan 2019

(emphasis added):

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-watches-4-hours-tv-every-day-fox-cnn-2017-12

Trump reportedly told aides to think of his presidency as a TV show where he 'vanquishes' rivals
Brennan Weiss Dec. 9, 2017, 1:36 PM

It's not news that President Donald Trump watches a lot of TV.

But in a report published Saturday, The New York Times revealed just how much cable news influences Trump's day-to-day schedule.

Before entering the White House, Trump reportedly told aides to think of each day as an episode in a TV show in which he "vanquishes rivals," according to the report.

Every morning, Trump reportedly tunes in to CNN for the news, then moves on to "Fox & Friends," and sometimes MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Trump spends at least 4 hours a day watching TV, and sometimes as many as 8 hours, while "marinating in the no-holds-barred wars of cable news and eager to fire back."

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SMC22307

(8,090 posts)

8. I wish he had added "memes that you don't understand"...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:36 AM

Jan 2019

as any GOT fan could explain.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)

9. He (Trump) is such a fucking joke.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:38 AM

Jan 2019

Always with the "tough guy" shit, even though he's the biggest goddamn coward on the planet. I still can't believe that there are millions of people out there who still don't see though his crappy act.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,170 posts)

15. K&R

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:55 PM

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