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Trump is trying to blame Buttigieg for air safety issues from this past week.

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[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 3 points 2 hours ago

He's just jealous he can't make a marriage work

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

One of these guys literally bought his spouse.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 15 points 14 hours ago

He was probably trying to repeat a vicious joke that one of his henchmen told, and he botched it, because above all else, his primary characteristic is his virtuosic incompetence.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 31 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm sure than man is happier with his marriage than melania ever was.

[–] Uranus_Hz@lemm.ee 1 points 38 minutes ago

Melania is perfectly happy with her marriage, when she doesn’t have to be anywhere near Donald.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

At least he is married to a man. All Melania has is a geriatric toddler.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 87 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well Trump married an illegal immigrant so maybe ICE should sort that out.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 14 hours ago

So she immigrated legally, but essentially through a loophole. Why am I not surprised?

[–] marv99@feddit.org 20 points 18 hours ago

Interesting, did not even know that Trump and Musk are married.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 123 points 1 day ago (3 children)

“You know, he drives to work in his bicycle with his, with his, in all fairness, with his husband on the back, which is a nice loving relationship,” Trump said sarcastically. “But he didn’t have a clue. This guy… didn’t have a clue.”

Yeah, everyone knows that only homos love their partners. Real men like Trump view their partners as trophies and fleshlights.

[–] havocpants@lemm.ee 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

“But he didn’t have a clue. This guy… didn’t have a clue.”

Seriously, Trump calls people "low IQ" and says they "don't have a clue" while being the absolute stupidest motherfucker who ever fucking lived, how is he not called out for this? Trump's reading comprehension and speech is at the level of a young child. I swear I don't understand how this absolutely stupid, vile excuse for a man can be president of the most powerful nation on earth.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

The realm in which he picks his fights is full of people who get off on being "above the fray." Every time he attacks someone who can defend themselves, he quietly stops in a hurry.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Lol you think Melania let's trump have sex with her?

I'd put money on that not having happened in years.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago

Lol you think Melania let’s trump have sex with her?

You think she has ever given that level of consent?

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

She should take one for the team and let him die of a happy heart attack.

[–] III@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

By "take one for the team" do you mean wear an Ivanka mask?

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 21 hours ago

not for FREE, its probably a clause in her prenups that she must recieve certain amount of money, and then to birth barron cost him extra,.

[–] Numenor@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The phrase ‘women let men have sex with them’ bothers me. It frames sex as something women permit men to do, rather than a mutual choice both partners actively make.

In a relationship sex is (or should be) a mutual expression of attraction, love, desire, acceptance, understanding.

The idea that women “let” men have sex with them is problematic because it frames intimacy as something one person grants another, like a favour, rather than a shared experience. In healthy relationships, sex isn’t about permission or transactions—it’s about mutual desire and connection.

The word “let” also subtly reinforces old stereotypes, where men are seen as chasing sex and women as controlling access to it. Relationships work when both partners feel equally free to express what they want, say no without pressure, and see intimacy as something they create together. Consent is an ongoing dialogue where both people check in, respect boundaries, and prioritise each other’s comfort.

Ultimately, sex shouldn’t feel like a performance or a prize. It’s about vulnerability, trust, and collaboration. Good relationships thrive when both people feel heard, valued, and free to be themselves without rigid roles.

I'm of course not suggesting that there are any indications that Melania and Donald have anything approximating what could be called a good relationship.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 28 points 21 hours ago

The small amount of comprehension you showed in the last paragraph made the entire soap box unnecessary. Context is important here. The entire point is that Melania has never wanted sex with trump, and has never enjoyed it, but just allows it to happen under certain circumstances. It's the entire theme of the mockery.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago

I’m not the person you’re responding to, but tbh, though I wouldn’t ever describe my relationship in those terms, it seems like they might be true to their dynamic.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 7 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

You know, I would love to agree with you, but that’s just not the case for many husbands in hetero relationships. I watched my wife’s libido fall through the floor after the birth of our child. After years of therapy and communication and commitment to the relationship, we got it back from once every two months to almost once every week, and that’s the max she said she’s willing to commit to at the moment. I’d be more content with 2-3 times that.

Some tropes exist because there’s a bit of them grounded in reality.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

I watched my wife’s libido fall through the floor after the birth of our child.

Some things I’ve heard along these lines can be exhaustion from the responsibility of caring for a child. I’m not accusing you of anything, but you might meditate for a minute on what household and childcare tasks you do versus her, and consider how that might have an impact.

[–] CoolThingAboutMe@aussie.zone 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I think you're not comprehending the commenters point.

It's not saying that men and women have exactly the same desires and necessities. It's saying that framing sex as something that men do to women is problematic.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 3 points 16 hours ago

Fair enough, I support that sentiment.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

That's not a woman thing. That's a human thing. People's libido is extremely variable throughout their lives, and compared to other people's. I know many hetero relationships where (luckily for me) the masculine member is not interested in sex but their partner is. Your wife doesn't have a low libido because she is a woman!! That's insane.

I think the main difference is that men feel entitled to sex, and women just deal.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

::slow clap:: ::tear::

Well said.

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Trump historically is very well known for accepting a “no.”

Although maybe Melania has Putin on speeddial to leak the piss tapes if he crosses her.

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[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Scott Bessent also has a Husband so kinda curious how he would feel if trump ever rotated to him to throw him under the bus.

[–] Gregg@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

We’ll see in a month when he’s thrown under the bus

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

And a former partner at Soros Fund Management.

That the antisemitic and homophobic bigot fanboys like Alex Jones aren't demonizing him as a "deep state globalist degenerate" or whatever and demanding that Trump fire him is a perfect example of how servile they are to their Mango Mussolini Messiah

[–] Gregg@lemm.ee 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Alex Jones is just an Elon Musk cheerleader selling sea moss and ranting about the devil at this point. It’s incredible to see how contradicting his current support for this administration’s illegality is to his whole philosophy from when he started. He never cared about anything. It was always about chasing the grift. He rolled Bill Cooper into Rush Limbaugh to sell cheap supplements to rubes at a high markup.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

You're mostly right, but I have it on good authority (Knowledge Fight) that there's two parts of his whole schpiel that are and have always been genuine: his bigotry and his fetishization of violence in general and guns in particular.

The rest IS an act for attention and profits, though.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Dan and Jordan are way too respectful to talk about Alex’s love for porn of trans women. Wonder if that’s a factor in the divorce.

[–] Gregg@lemm.ee 3 points 15 hours ago

Totally. Shout out to JorDan and yourself.

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[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 77 points 1 day ago

Because all of Trump's relationships are transactional, he can't fathom a relationship between two people who actually love each other and work together as equal partners.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 29 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

pete is also a veteran too.

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

It's not like he hasn't mocked veterans before

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Trumps just jealous Pete gets laid

[–] meeeeetch@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And likes/is liked by his spouse.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Make no mistake. Melina is just as much of an asshole as Trump.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago

That doesn't contradict the implication that she doesn't like him.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 15 hours ago

Cool story Orange Man.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pete's partner loves him though. Melania's only been at the wh for 10 days iirc. What a loser.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

*Melanie, per Trump.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He's a disgrace, but his fans will absolutely love it

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think you accidentally a word.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I did

I edited, and I tried to come up with a funny joke, but I failed

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It’s okay, you should concentrate on the matters at hand.

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