• JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.world
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    Aw he’s trying to shout like a lil tough guy but he’s just unhinging that beta jaw for the ol “arnold palmer”, as he calls it.

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    “It doesn’t cost 60,000 bucks to bury a f—ing Mexican!” Is this trump admitting to murdering mexicans? Or at least knowing how much it cost to bury them afterwards?

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    This is not someone killed in battle:

    Donald Trump raged when he learned the funeral bill for Vanessa Guillén—the U.S. soldier who was sexually harassed and horrifically murdered by a male soldier at Fort Hood in 2020—cost $60,000, a bombshell report revealed Tuesday.

    Somehow knowing the circumstances of her death makes Trump’s awful remark even nastier. Especially since he is a rapist.

    Guillén, a 20-year-old American of Mexican ancestry from Houston, was buried in her hometown on Aug. 15, 2020. Months later, in December, Trump reportedly asked his advisers in a meeting, “Did they bill us for the funeral? What did it cost?"

    When an aide responded “yes” with the bill’s total, Trump allegedly unraveled. “It doesn’t cost 60,000 bucks to bury a f—ing Mexican,” he said, according to people in the meeting who spoke to the Atlantic.

    Trump says vile things every day but this has to be one of the vilest.

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      But he definitely doesn’t think the same way about the people voting for him…

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        That’s the main point I never understood about his voters. His political agenda and your political affiliation don’t even matter. All you have to understand is that everything he does is for his own benefit. Nobody wants an egoist in charge in a smaller setting - why the fuck elect one as president?

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      Damn, he was almost close to making a valid comment about how wildly overpriced funerals are today, then instead went full bore into super racism

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      He followed through with the sentiment too.

      The magazine reported that Trump then turned to his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and ordered him, “Don’t pay it!” That order was apparently heeded by Meadows, as the Atlantic reported that Trump never sent a dime to help cover funeral costs for the slain woman.

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      And this is an american. Republicans should be afraid he can change whatever “american” is whenever he wants.

      What’s funny is his dumb brain immediately went with “What are the costs? I can blame the dems for cost” without even considering the circumstances

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        This is an American actively serving the country.

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      It’s perfectly emblematic of how Trump doesn’t just ‘other’ people for political gain, it’s built in.

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        You’re missing a verb but you’re probably right.

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          They’re using “other” as a verb. “Othering” people, as in racism

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            Oh right, sorry, I missed that. Makes sense now - thanks!

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          I wrapped it in single quotes so it makes more sense. Thanks

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    If I were a betting man, I would wager that Donald will drop the “N” word by the time the election is over.

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      I don’t think so but I’d take a bet that he’ll drop racial slurs for mexicans

      i think he hates mexicans much more than black people, though he hates both, and the mexican slurs are easier to get away with politically

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        I dunno. I don’t think any politician can come back from dropping an N-bomb (Trump excluded). I’d like to think the b-word would be treated just as harshly, but I guess white people haven’t been scolded enough over it yet.

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    And the family he said it about continues to kiss his ass. What the fuck is wrong with people?

    We are grateful for everything he has done and continues to do to support our troops.

    Says the sister of the soldier who was sexually abused and slain at Fort Hood, TX.

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        “I think the military will be paying—taking care of it.” Trump replied, “Good. They’ll do a military. That’s good. If you need help, I’ll help you out.” Later, a reporter covering the meeting asked Trump, “Have you offered to do that for other families before?” Trump responded, “I have. I have. Personally. I have to do it personally. I can’t do it through government.” The reporter then asked: “So you’ve written checks to help for other families before this?” Trump turned to the family, still present, and said, “I have, I have, because some families need help … Maybe you don’t need help, from a financial standpoint. I have no idea what—I just think it’s a horrific thing that happened. And if you did need help, I’m going to—I’ll be there to help you.”

        There’s a lot to unpack here.