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Kid Berwyn

(19,197 posts)
46. An accurate epitaph of evil.
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:00 PM
22 hrs ago


"What kind of psychopath poses with an infant whose parents were killed?"

It is the sort of photo politicians have long been known to favour: adorable baby, thumbs up, big smiles.

Few, however, would surely pose this way in such grave circumstances.

Donald Trump has sparked global revulsion after being photographed grinning with a two-month-old child who was made an orphan during Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso which left 22 people dead.

The infant’s adopted parents, Andre and Jordan Anchondo, were both killed in the supermarket massacre, while he himself suffered broken bones when Ms Anchondo fell on the child to shield him from further bullets.

But when the baby, called Paul, was brought to the US president at the University Medical Center of El Paso, the 73-year-old appeared untouched by the child’s tragic plight. Both he and first lady Melania smiled for cameras, while the commander-in-chief also threw in a thumbs up.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-melania-baby-el-paso-thumbs-up-hospital-parents-mass-shooting-a9049086.html

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How long until they vote to remove the United States from NATO? kentuck Thursday #1
This article (wondering about Turkey, in 2019) says there would have to be a material breach of the treaty muriel_volestrangler Thursday #4
"Palling around with dictators" is what $arah Palin accused Obama of doing. Projection. OMGWTF Thursday #9
She has had her day........ DENVERPOPS 23 hrs ago #43
That General Idea Occurred To Me Today As Well DallasNE Yesterday #28
That would be disastrous DENVERPOPS 22 hrs ago #44
US is the lynchpin of the Free World. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #30
I believe the General JustAnotherGen Thursday #2
Yep, scary when career Generals make statements like this. bluestarone Thursday #3
Ok, fucking religious right. Assholes all, no doubt about it. Magoo48 Thursday #10
Maybe because the TRUE generals were FIRED? bluestarone Thursday #11
Grassroots are gonna decide over the next four years if will remain free or not. Magoo48 Thursday #17
You have more faith in the average soldier understanding the nuances of orders from his/her CIC Arazi Thursday #19
Really does look that way, "The American Pantagruel" Kid Berwyn Yesterday #31
The SlobFather desperately wants to be a wartime president and have NoMoreRepugs Thursday #5
Trump saluted a North Korean General Kid Berwyn Yesterday #32
The world can't put up with a country that vacillates on a four year calendar. Hope22 Thursday #6
Recommend we hold the trials immediately after arrest. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #33
Those of us that worked on ending the Cold War are distressed ... aggiesal Thursday #7
Vielen dank fuer Alles. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #34
They must have been in horror, the 2nd time. n/t aggiesal Yesterday #35
Certain they are. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #39
Everyone hates us. Thanks to Shitler and Eloon we are now the "bad guys." OMGWTF Thursday #8
Thanks to half of this f.cking Country. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #12
Only took a few weeks too Evolve Dammit Thursday #24
They really crawled out of the woodwork. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #36
The Russo/German pact of 1939. Godot51 Thursday #13
Hitler always planned to attack USSR eventually FakeNoose Thursday #23
Really good questions. Wish I had the answers. Somebody does. Evolve Dammit Thursday #25
I'm going with a less insidious theory rpannier Yesterday #27
The parallels are striking. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #37
Yes Yes! There nothing more stabilization then have most of the world terrified of what-the-fuck. chouchou Thursday #14
The Resistance Helped Stop The Invincible Imbeciles in WW2 Kid Berwyn Yesterday #38
My Husband and I almost broke down in tears ourselves,, chouchou 23 hrs ago #40
Macron once pitched the idea of an EU Army. Xolodno Thursday #15
I wouldn't mind if it crippled the . . . R. P. McMurphy Thursday #20
Trump orders history rewrite to make out Russia as the victim. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #41
Canada is committed to NATO, and will be now more than ever Martin Eden Thursday #16
Agree...NATO will survive without the US. Putin will not be successful going up against a United EU PortTack Thursday #21
Trump legacy in 4 words ... DoBW Thursday #18
An accurate epitaph of evil. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #46
Knr UTUSN Thursday #22
Reuters: US & Russia holding secret talks in Switzerland Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #45
They'll wait for us to deal with Trump. NATO needs us. Martin68 Thursday #26
May have started. After calling for Ukraine surrender, Kellogg pulls 180... Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #49
I guess we could say US foreign policy is currently incoherent, in flux, or just plain Martin68 18 hrs ago #54
US and Russia against the Western World. WWIII JohnnyRingo Yesterday #29
Might want to add China as in favor of being the third Imperial power here neohippie 23 hrs ago #42
Perhaps a royal word. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #52
it could happen and it could be for the best. Marcuse 21 hrs ago #47
NATO is a treaty, so it remains the law. AmericaUnderSiege 21 hrs ago #48
The law explicitly says POTUS cannot do this alone. Why does nobody ever bring up the fact that we have laws? Bluetus 18 hrs ago #50
the Legislature, the Judiciary, and the Executive stillcool 18 hrs ago #51
But the media should be able to say it. And Dems should be able to say it? Bluetus 18 hrs ago #55
the media is a lost cause stillcool 17 hrs ago #56
I support NATO , so I am now actively rooting .... Bread and Circuses 18 hrs ago #53
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