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Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
Thu May 21, 2020, 04:50 AM May 2020

Trump Fears Painting of Obama at White House Would Spy on Him

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald Trump is terrified of hanging an official portrait of former President Barack Obama at the White House because he is convinced that the painting would spy on him, a White House source has confirmed.

According to the source, when Trump was informed that unveiling a portrait of his predecessor was a storied White House tradition, “he totally freaked out.”

“You know what will happen,” Trump reportedly said. “That painting will be able to see and hear everything I do.”

In an increasingly paranoid rant, Trump explained that the painting of Obama, having collected damaging information about him, would then be able to pass that information on to former Vice-President Joe Biden.

Suddenly afraid that the White House corridors were lined with potentially traitorous paintings, Trump demanded that the portraits of all former Presidents who might betray him be removed immediately.

“The only one who made the cut was Nixon,” the source said.


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-fears-painting-of-obama-at-white-house-would-spy-on-him




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Trump Fears Painting of Obama at White House Would Spy on Him (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Lady_Chat May 2020 #1
LOL! Lady_Chat May 2020 #2
At least it's a step up from the microwave! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #3
Increasingly, there's a Randy Rainbow for that meadowlander May 2020 #4
LOL! Perfect! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #9
That was one of my all time favorite Randy pieces! smirkymonkey May 2020 #25
And how does he know? The painting of Nixon told him. Buns_of_Fire May 2020 #5
ROFL! Jamastiene May 2020 #10
And laughing... always laughing at the Grotesque Orange Pustule Pretender Tweeter. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #6
When I first clicked, I thought this might be true. lol montana_hazeleyes May 2020 #7
Given how nuts Trump is Kaiserguy May 2020 #12
I know it is satire, but Jamastiene May 2020 #8
Well, remember early on he suspected that the microwave was spying on him? Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #11
"The eyes follow me... I'm sure of it." Harker May 2020 #13
Sounds like the plot of a "scary" old 3 Stooges movie Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #15
Yes. The dumbest stooge with no sense of humor. Harker May 2020 #20
And this stooge is currently leader of the free world Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #22
He is a genius? BlueJac May 2020 #14
Great satire! You know, if this actually happened, it would not surprise me. PatrickforO May 2020 #16
Me, neither. Nothing that he says or does is a surprise anymore Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #17
Well, he screwed the pooch with Lincoln, so Abe's gone too Fritz Walter May 2020 #18
Good reference! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #23
Well, he is hitting the Adderall pretty hard and if he really is taking Hydroxycholoroquine, smirkymonkey May 2020 #26
The third from last side effect...... montana_hazeleyes May 2020 #28
Heh, heh! smirkymonkey May 2020 #29
I love good satire Gothmog May 2020 #19
Putin warned him. NCjack May 2020 #21
Well duh, Disaffected May 2020 #24
I *knew* it was BOROWITZ, but clicked hoping it was a real admission!1 UTUSN May 2020 #27

Response to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Buns_of_Fire

(17,121 posts)
5. And how does he know? The painting of Nixon told him.
Thu May 21, 2020, 05:20 AM
May 2020

"That hydroxychloroquine's a helluva drug," added the painting of St. Ronald.

Kaiserguy

(740 posts)
12. Given how nuts Trump is
Thu May 21, 2020, 06:10 AM
May 2020

it may very well be true. Satire in the age of Trump is hard to do, since with Trump anything is possible. After all farmers now needs gun to protect their potatoes.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
8. I know it is satire, but
Thu May 21, 2020, 05:30 AM
May 2020

is it really? Trump is the most paranoid fucker I've ever seen. I'm surprised he doesn't REALLY feel that way. Fucker is off his rocker paraniod.

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
11. Well, remember early on he suspected that the microwave was spying on him?
Thu May 21, 2020, 05:52 AM
May 2020

At least the portrait has a face...

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
15. Sounds like the plot of a "scary" old 3 Stooges movie
Thu May 21, 2020, 07:07 AM
May 2020

Appropriate, since Trump shares the intellect and sensibilities of the "stooge" characters...

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
22. And this stooge is currently leader of the free world
Thu May 21, 2020, 08:01 AM
May 2020

If this was a movie plot, people would laugh, but no one would believe it could actually happen.

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
17. Me, neither. Nothing that he says or does is a surprise anymore
Thu May 21, 2020, 07:36 AM
May 2020

Remember early on when he thought that the microwave was spying on him? At least portraits with moving eyes harks back to old horror movie satires...

Fritz Walter

(4,281 posts)
18. Well, he screwed the pooch with Lincoln, so Abe's gone too
Thu May 21, 2020, 07:42 AM
May 2020

And didn't Nixon talk to some of the portraits during the final days (daze?) of his term?

IT turns out we’ve been reading the wrong Bob Woodward book to understand what’s going on with President Bush. The text we should be consulting instead is “The Final Days,” the Woodward-Bernstein account of Richard Nixon talking to the portraits on the White House walls while Watergate demolished his presidency. As Mr. Bush has ricocheted from Vietnam to Latvia to Jordan in recent weeks, we’ve witnessed the troubling behavior of a president who isn’t merely in a state of denial but is completely untethered from reality. It’s not that he can’t handle the truth about Iraq. He doesn’t know what the truth is.
NY Times, December 3, 2006 emphasis added

Anyone else seeing a pattern here?
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
26. Well, he is hitting the Adderall pretty hard and if he really is taking Hydroxycholoroquine,
Thu May 21, 2020, 12:40 PM
May 2020

that can also cause major paranoia.

Adderall side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Adderall: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

signs of heart problems - chest pain, trouble breathing, feeling like you might pass out;

signs of psychosis - hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not real), new behavior problems, aggression, hostility, paranoia;

signs of circulation problems - numbness, pain, cold feeling, unexplained wounds, or skin color changes (pale, red, or blue appearance) in your fingers or toes;

a seizure (convulsions);

muscle twitches (tics); or

changes in your vision.

Hydroxychloroquine Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

Incidence not known
Blistering, peeling, loosening of the skin
blurred vision or other vision changes
chest discomfort, pain, or tightness
cough or hoarseness
dark urine
decreased urination
defective color vision
diarrhea
difficulty breathing
difficulty seeing at night
dizziness or fainting
fast, pounding, uneven heartbeat
feeling that others are watching you or controlling your behavior
feeling that others can hear your thoughts
feeling, seeing, or hearing things that are not there

fever with or without chills
general feeling of tiredness or weakness
headache
inability to move the eyes
increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid
joint or muscle pain
large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, and sex organs
loss of hearing
lower back or side pain
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red irritated eyes
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severe mood or mental changes
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unusual behavior
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yellow eyes or skin
Symptoms of overdose
Drowsiness
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mood changes
no pulse or blood pressure
numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips
unconsciousness

Disaffected

(4,508 posts)
24. Well duh,
Thu May 21, 2020, 12:25 PM
May 2020

there will be a camera hidden in each eye and a microphone in each ear. A lot of people are saying that...

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