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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 201 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For those not appearing to get it, Trump allowed his sycophants to berate Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit in his White House meeting. Folks are treating Trump's attire faux pas accordingly.

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 125 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

More than that, Trump isn't in the middle of actively fighting a fucking war, and a funeral has one single, solitary wardrobe expectation: wear black.*

Even if not for that utter dumpster fire of a press conference, I also remember the fuss made about Obama's tan suit that he just happened to wear during a televised event (which was not a funeral). On every level, this clown deserves mockery.

*not universal to all kinds of funeral ceremonies, I know. this, however, was one of those funerals.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago

a funeral has one single, solitary wardrobe expectation: wear black.*

You're not wrong. I put special instructions (Canadian Tuxedo) in my will.

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 113 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's the suit that's embarrassing, not the "239 lbs" of rancid garbage sloshing around inside.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No fucking way he's less than 250lbs

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

That's why they put it in quotes. During his first term his personal doctor listed Trump's weight at 239, which everyone with at least one functioning eyeball knows is complete horseshit. But naturally he lies about that like he lies about everything else

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 88 points 2 days ago (5 children)

This was not an accident. First, it gets him to stand out from the crowd, draw all the attention to himself, and make it all about him which is what he lives and breathes for. Second, it gets the media to focus on something other than him eliminating due process, having judges arrested, using the DOJ to attack perceived enemies, deporting US citizens, and completely ignoring court rulings while those who have the power to stop it sit back and either do nothing or actively support it.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago

gets the media to focus on something other

I didn't see the clown makeup until you mentioned it; but that's what it is, isn't it? The circus continues.

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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 66 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Honestly, now that we're literally sending people to concentration camps, I have zero fucks to give about this superficial bullshit. No one gives a shit about what Hitler wore at the '36 Olympics, and no one's gonna care what this asshole wore to a funeral.

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's purely to be on the attack. Republicans showed for the last fifteen years if you're performatively aggressive against the opposition eventually you get what you want.

You don't have to hate Trump or his suit color. Just love democracy and socialism and the working class. If this gets some apolitical conservative people to not vote for the Republicans then awesome.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

The thing was that they resorted to the tan suit and terrorist first bump bullshit because Obama gave them so little to work with. For Trump you didn't need to waste everyone's time when his administration is ignoring court orders, arresting judges, declaring warrants and due process unnecessary, and tanking the economy.

The tan suit stuff may have helped energize the base by preaching to the choir, but everyone else found it ridiculous and made them skeptical of conservative media. When you are inundated nearly daily with real terrible stuff, no need to undermine credibility by latching into this sort of fluff.

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[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 days ago

Probably Hugo Boss if I had to guess.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 2 days ago

We're back to suit color news. America is healing.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 46 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank god it wasn’t tan.

[–] fake_meows@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

The tan suit had mustard stains on it, otherwise...

[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

Main character syndrome.

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the sort of news that does nothing but bring attention away from real problems. Blame these idiots for being a bunch of liars and criminals (including the pope) not for wearing the wrong suit color.

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[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Alaknar@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

This guy is not the president of the United States.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Apparently the dress code is dark suit + black tie. So this is fine. Trump's tie was blue

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just one in my lifetime I wanna see the rapists, the convicted felons, the wannabe gangsters elected to office, the people linked to Jeffrey Epstein, the presidents who put personal interest before country, the tactless lying connen grifters and the orange buffoons leave this plane before the good men with some semblance of balance, tolerance, moderation and compassion.

Just once in my lifetime.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

At least kissinger finally kicked it

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago

Remember when Obama rocked that tan suit yall?

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

At least he didn't eat any Grey Poupon™

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (5 children)

How did he even get an invite?

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[–] The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 14 points 19 hours ago

They let a convicted felon travel to their country?

[–] zloubida@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not to defend him, but that's exactly what Francis didn't care about.

On the plus side, it is the sort of thing Trump cares about. Hit him in the vanity if you want him to feel it.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don't try to shame 47, he has no shame. I can't even watch the UK office because of second hand cringe, but he would probably take notes

It's not about shaming Trump. Like you say, he has no shame. It's about exhausting his base. It takes a second to make fun of him for it.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Honestly, I don't give a fuck. He's doing genuinely despicable things that are much more deserving of the media's limited time.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

..... and they had a never ending media fiasco for a president wearing a tan suit ... and it didn't have anything to do with a funeral or anything, a black president just decided one day to wear a tan suit!

Meanwhile an orange president is given directions and suggestion as to what to wear to an international funeral for a prominent figure and he ignores all protocols because he is just that dense.

He's laughing at all of us because he's thumbing his nose at the world to let everyone know he can do whatever he pleases without any regard for decency or respect ... for himself, his country, the living or even for the dead.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well he's finally being held to the same standards as Obama

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Because of Trump the world thinks us a fool.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

RESPECTING the Pope is NOT something TRUE Catholics would do!

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[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Fashion faux pas? Lock him up!

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I bet this more subdued dark blue suit looked black when he looked at it in the closet next to all of his other tacky bright blue suits.

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