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"I said, 'Sundar, I'm thinking of the Atlantic Ocean. Can you handle it?'

"'No, no, no, this time I'm not doing it,' he said, 'Oceans are different, sir. They cover a lot of - really a lot of countries. Please don't ask us to do that.'"

The US president later said he would "probably pass" and keep the name Atlantic, before saying, "We're going to call it the American Ocean".

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[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 43 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

let's make a deal, any body of water he drowns in, we'll name it after him

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 30 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

The Donald J. Trump Reflecting Pool.

[–] Cellery@quokk.au 15 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

The Donald J. Trump White House hallway toilet.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

The Donald J. Trump hole 7 water hazard at Mar a Lago

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I don't suppose the WH runs on a septic system? failing that the nastiest pit of water is probably the sump.

[–] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

I mean it fits, since an actual toddler can also drown in water that shallow.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 hour ago

Why do I have to be trapped in this dimension? This one is just so damn stupid...

[–] CountVlad47@feddit.org 21 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

He's like a young child who's just discovered a new word and is using it everywhere. (apologies to any children; no offense intended)

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

As a parent of a 3yo in his "no" phase, this is accurate

Also... send help, im exhausted

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago (2 children)
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This is my second time around but his sister is much older and was muuuuuch easier lol

We'll get through this 🤝

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Just wait until they're teenagers. You're all fucked, HAH!

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 2 points 57 minutes ago

Oldest is almost done with high school and has been a saint, zero trouble at all

Im so fucked when this toddler hits puberty

[–] jpicture@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago
[–] mr_rusty_shackleford@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

What an idiot, the Pacific is obviosly the superior ocean.

[–] maxthemummer@lemmus.org 1 points 30 minutes ago

So true, and it's name should be the Super American Ocean!

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 13 minutes ago

Well, he didn’t rename Lake Superior; he’ll probably call the Pacific “Superior Ocean” and miss the fact that this means the one bit will be America and the other bit Superior.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

All americans, listen. I can not stress this enough but your presidunce is one of the dumbest pieces of meat based scum that's ever lived AND you are all being judged by what that wobbling orange obese child rapist's actions.
And will be for at least a generation.

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! The only way you will ever, ever claw back any respect is if you kill or forcibly remove that fucking disgusting shitgoblin. FUCK!

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Dude, this isn't the movies. Going against the strongest military in the world isn't an option.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It's yet to be seen which side the military will fall on. That's what's going to matter.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 minutes ago

It's hard to say. I never thought in a million years so many republicans of all levels, would bend the knee so fast.

[–] Cellery@quokk.au -2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 44 minutes ago (1 children)

lmao, I don't think so. I created this:

[–] Cellery@quokk.au 1 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

So what you’re saying is you’re part of the problem.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 37 minutes ago (1 children)

? You're going to have to explain.

[–] Cellery@quokk.au 1 points 31 minutes ago (1 children)

If I thought you would listen, I would. But we have talked before, and we disagree on most things.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 26 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] Cellery@quokk.au 1 points 22 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 minutes ago (1 children)

I wonder why the Russians haven't taken out their leader. He cheats so bad that the elections are just a prop, he sends young and old to a useless war, and he has been horrible to his people, economy and allies, while stealing as much as he can get his hands on. I bet it's because it wouldn't be wise, or are his people just stupid?

[–] Cellery@quokk.au 0 points 14 minutes ago (1 children)

Exact same reason as the United States. Pussy ass bitches. France knows what to do. Americans are pathetic.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 minutes ago (1 children)

So, what dictator have you successfully killed? Maybe it's a government you've overthrown successfully, which one?

[–] Cellery@quokk.au 1 points 4 minutes ago

The message was never meant for you. You aren’t important to any of this. You don’t matter.

[–] pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] Cellery@quokk.au 3 points 1 hour ago

The departments really need to coordinate. Are they trying to get him killed or trying to overthrow the country. Or both!

[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It's got to the point that I'm just hoping the rest of the world loses enough respect to finally tell America to get fucked. Letting them do pretty much whatever they want since the end of WWII has been a disaster.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Letting them do pretty much whatever they want since the end of WWII has been a disaster.

You might have heard of "the Marshall plan". It was not too bad

[–] Cellery@quokk.au 2 points 1 hour ago

Americans don’t do conflict anymore. I mean, themselves… they are fine with ICE and bombing Iran.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Don't get the server subpoenaed.

[–] Cellery@quokk.au -1 points 1 hour ago

Found the federal agent.

[–] fargeol@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Can we rename Trump "Shame of America"?

[–] Steve@communick.news 1 points 1 hour ago

I've just been calling him Rump.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 4 points 1 hour ago

At least he gets the naming right. The South Park writers would have named it Atlantic America

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I'm renaming The United States of America to Idiot America.

[–] Yew@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

They appeased him before, so he keeps asking for more.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 hour ago

The century of humiliation has commenced and it was self inflicted.