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Trump says he met the ‘president of the Virgin Islands,’ a.k.a. himself
President Donald Trump has a way with words, as you may know. Trump was speaking at Values Voter Summit on Friday when once again, he embarrassed himself with his choice of words. SEE ALSO: How Trump’s four hours in Puerto Rico revealed his Achilles’ heel While speaking on the natural disasters that have struck the United States in the last few months, Trump accidentally said he met with the president of the Virgins Islands. The problem? Trump is literally the president of the Virgin Islands, a U.S. territory. Even the official White House transcript of the speech points out the […]
Sports teams won’t stay at Trump’s hotels, which is hitting his wallet hard
The Chicago Cubs visited Trump at the White House, but other teams refuse to stay at his hotels.Image: Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Trump has been riling up pro athletes with disinvitations to the White House and attacks on police brutality protests. Now some teams are hitting back where it hurts: his wallet. Pro sports teams from the NBA, MLB, and NHL have stopped staying at Trump-owned hotels. The Washington Post reached out to all teams in those three leagues and the NFL (that’s 123 teams altogether) and found at least 16 no longer stay at Trump hotels while on the […]
Larry Flynt offers $10 million for dirt on Donald Trump
Larry Flynt will pay up if you have dirt on Donald Trump.Image: David Livingston/Getty Images Need some cash and have some dirt on Donald Trump? You might want to talk to Hustler founder Larry Flynt. The adult magazine mogul is offering $10 million “for information leading to the impeachment and removal from office” of the president. SEE ALSO: Sports teams are deserting Trump’s hotels, and it’s hitting his wallet hard The full-page ad was published in the Washington Post on Sunday, complete with a toll-free hotline and an email address for readers to send their tips to. I love the […]
91-year-old former congressman sets the Twitter bar in the Trump era
John Dingell has been owning Twitter for years.Image: ambar del moral/mashable 91-year-old former congressman John Dingell has been quick, witty, and on fire with his 140 characters for years. Despite his age, he knows how to use the tweet machine the way it was intended: biting commentary, playful retweets, and insightful and smart reactions. Time and again he’s shown he’s mastered Twitter. After tweeter-in-chief Donald Trump was elected, Dingell’s Twitter game has become even more relevant and fiery. SEE ALSO: Artist paints offensive tweets he received outside Twitter’s HQ to highlight how Twitter handles abuse After the violence in Charlottesville […]
LeBron James destroys Trump with the perfect, understated insult
Champion of insults.Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock There are so many things to call President Donald Trump. On Saturday morning, LeBron James found the perfect one. The NBA star called Trump “U bum” over the president’s rescinded invitation for Steph Curry to visit the White House, which came only after Curry stated that he didn’t want to go anyway. SEE ALSO: NFL players slam Donald Trump for rant against protests U bum 😂 https://t.co/PU1WuB9lqs — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 23, 2017 at least the Trump era brought the until-now-criminally-underused insult of “bum” back — Erin 🎶Gloria🎶 Ryan (@morninggloria) September 23, 2017 Good morning […]