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“I must’ve been the first one, I followed that storm right in,” the former president said. “I saw the devastation, it was a travesty, it was viscous, it was water. The water was the worst we’d ever seen. It was a water hurricane, that’s what it was.”

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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 135 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Doesn't matter.

Election is less than a week away. Unless he has a serious episode where he doesn't know who he is or where he is and then punches some intern in the face... on live TV... none of this other crap will matter. Even then, it might not matter.

Vote!

[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 43 points 3 weeks ago

My guy he made fun of a disabled reporter by pantomiming a seizure. And is still allowed to run. His cognitive decline is boring compared to the hateful things he's done in front of cameras. He could rip his pants off and mud blast campaign donors at a rally and he would still be neck and neck with Harris.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 weeks ago

That's just the weave, baby, and that intern was a socialist anyway

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 76 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Don't you think he looks tired?

[–] Not2Dopey@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I see what you did there! Who would have said that.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

In fact, he did.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

He looks like his usual sack of shit self.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 76 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump Goes on Weird Tangent

In other news, the sky is blue.

[–] classic@fedia.io 27 points 3 weeks ago

Not when there's a water hurricane

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

"I was shown the satellite pictures. I was like, 'Wow that's a lot of water. So much water. I know, I grew up around the best water.' Let me tell you - it's not even American water. American water is beautiful and pure and none of it comes from the floating trash heaps outside our borders. That water hurricane came to America illegally and it's killing people's cats and dogs. Biden let the water in - I wouldn't have let the water in. It's soaking couches in multiple states - I showed Vance the photos and he started crying. Now those tears are American water."

[–] gressen@lemm.ee 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't tell if this is a joke... it has to be, right?

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 31 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

The couches are the give away. But I honestly wasn't sure until then lol

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This just in, water is wet!

[–] portuga@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

You wouldn’t believe how much hydrogen that thing has. It would explode like an atom bomb. My people tell me it has like 2 or 3 hydrogens in it. Dunno wasn’t paying attention

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

It didn’t mention the dolphins?

…right…?

Narrator: it was not a joke.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 44 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

A water hurricane is just a hurricane you dolt. They always form over the ocean around the equator, but not on it.

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey, hey, since we have sharknados, it's important to specify what kind of hurricane we have. Could've been a furricane - much more damaging to Trump and his ilk.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“Furricane” where a hurricane is full of woodland creatures, is the perfect sequel schlock to “Sharknado”

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Here I am, rock you like a hurricane!

A person in a fursuit

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He could've meant a water spout or "water tornado," but I doubt it.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Stop trying to sanewash his lunacy.

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

it’s very different from the standpoint of wet.

[–] Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee 43 points 3 weeks ago

How soon we forget the hurricane in Puerto Rico, some of Trump's wise words:

"The response and recovery effort probably has never been seen for something like this. This is an island surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water."

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 30 points 3 weeks ago

He's accidentally correct. A warmer atmosphere holds more water and can do more damage. He just has no clue he was this close to understanding the growing danger of climate change.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank Gawd, it wasn't an Earth hurricane. - Hërr GröpenFührer probably

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

water, Earth, fire, and wind hurricanes are nothing compared to heart hurricanes.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Just wait until until we get Earth Wind & Fire hurricanes. 200 mph gust of jazz ain't nothing to joke about.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

scene of massive devastation with buildings leveled, trees thrown about like toys, cars smashed and thrown about. A lone shivering rain-soaked woman stands before her wrecked home, sobbing as she tells a local news crew her ordeal

" It was horrible. At first, the rains started, and then slowly, a soft sound was heard. A soft, comforting melody, I thought. I was wrong. Soon, the massive tone driven soul of Keep Your Head To The Sky was all around us smashing into buildings with the force of 6 Grammys and 4 American music awards. It quickly switched to Shining Star and reached the force of a number 1 hit on the Hot 100, and the roof gave way during the chorus." She broke down again, sobbing before muttering "I lost my husband on the back end of the storm when Let's Groove started after the eye passed over. I don't know what to do!"

she turns back to her ruined life, knowing the Earth Wind and Fire hurricanes are getting stronger with each passing year.

[–] Baggins 4 points 3 weeks ago

They only come round in September though.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Signs like a real ball of confusion.

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Those only come on the 21st of September

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Cognitive decline? .... I don't think he ever left his cognitive plateau.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

I love that they're trying to wheel him into the whitehouse in a wheelchair and he's falling out of it because he can't even sit up in it anymore.

He is the symbol of their strength.

Vote.

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Biden was just slow. This guy is just gone.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Water hurricane. As opposed to the other kinds.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

A fire hurricane would be terrifying.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago

Like a wreeecking ball…..

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He’s saying new words lately. Possibly trying to show he is in cognitive…incline? 🤣

Amorphous and viscous

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure about amorphous but I wager he meant to say "vicious".

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ha that’s very possible. He often uses the wrong words too to be fair

See a lot of people think he shit his pants, I tend to believe he is just so full of shit he actually smells like it.

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

he could start speaking in tongues with glowing red eyes and it wouldn't phase anyone at this point.

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

“Sweetie, it’s not water, it’s PEE, and for the millionth time, Melania won’t do that anymore because she’s got the recordings of you!! Got it?! Here’s a cheeseburger. “ - I don’t know

[–] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think he meant to say that it looked like a tropical earthquake blew through there.

https://youtu.be/pqLKL8hYo8M?si=MVgl0g83iEozj1Nf

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

It’s like a volcano, but in the sky, and with water instead of lava.