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intrepidity

(7,397 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:22 PM Apr 30

Bwahaha guess who is now obligated to attend a high school graduation ceremony?

I bet he was inwardly fuming when he heard this! He wanted to play martyr over this but now he will *actually* have to go, lol!

Judge grants Trump permission to attend son's HS graduation

Adam Reiss and Kyla Guilfoil
Merchan began proceedings Friday by addressing Trump's request at the beginning of the trial that he be able to attend his son Barron's high school graduation on May 17.

“I don’t think the May 17th date is a problem. So Mr. Trump can certainly attend that date. Attend his son’s graduation," Merchan said.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-trial-hush-money-case-live-updates-rcna149906
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Bwahaha guess who is now obligated to attend a high school graduation ceremony? (Original Post) intrepidity Apr 30 OP
Guess who has to sit beside him wryter2000 Apr 30 #1
Oh, my, that will make for so,e cozy family pictures Warpy Apr 30 #60
More proof that this is a rigged trial. TheBlackAdder Apr 30 #67
This will be the first high school graduation ceremony that TFG has attended for one of his children LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #2
Take that eric. ZonkerHarris Apr 30 #4
Actually, in fact, I didn't know, so I checked the facts to find what actually happened, in reality Bernardo de La Paz Apr 30 #50
Not true. usedtobedemgurl May 1 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Apr 30 #3
He has gone to all of them. HUAJIAO Apr 30 #52
I'd give Mailordia a thousand bucks to show up wearing a respirator! LOL n/t brewens Apr 30 #5
LOL--Mailordia! Nt spooky3 Apr 30 #23
OR.....better yet DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #31
Russian issued. nt woodsprite May 1 #76
Did Smelvis ever have the "birds and bees" conversation with The Baron? BoRaGard Apr 30 #6
Where's Roy Cohn when you really need him? erronis Apr 30 #43
The kid probably received the same sex education given to Billy Bush on the "grab them by the" tape. Marcuse Apr 30 #57
He's getting 5 signed checks..... MyOwnPeace Apr 30 #69
sure give him a lesson on hush money payments to porn stars Captain Zero May 1 #78
I was thinking exactly this! Stinky The Clown Apr 30 #7
Too bad for Barron and his classmates (assuming Daddy actually goes Ocelot II Apr 30 #8
I know, right? intrepidity Apr 30 #13
Any upper crust school DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #32
He won't go. Just like he won't testify. emulatorloo Apr 30 #40
He'll probably go play golf just to piss off the judge... rubbersole Apr 30 #51
Did anyone ask the other students if... Think. Again. Apr 30 #9
... if they want a clown asphyxiating them on their rightfully proud day? speak easy Apr 30 #33
I stand corrected, Thank You. Think. Again. Apr 30 #36
👍 speak easy Apr 30 #37
.... is that asphyxiations caused by excessive flatulations and uncontrolled explosive diarrhea by chance ? magicarpet May 1 #77
Hopefully we will get new pictures of him sleeping during it. GoodRaisin Apr 30 #10
Yes!! Cameras will be allowed there. TSExile Apr 30 #25
"Curses, foiled again!" PatSeg Apr 30 #11
"Judge fines Donald with brief imprisonment intrepidity Apr 30 #18
Ha, ha, exactly! PatSeg Apr 30 #24
THIS! We all know his "tells" too. The BS stories usually start with 'Sir.' OMGWTF Apr 30 #41
Yeah and many are followed with PatSeg Apr 30 #47
Probably outside, probably a few hours, he wont be speaking, or on stage getagrip_already Apr 30 #12
'just another parent ' sitting next to an air purifier speak easy Apr 30 #35
Eats shoots and leaves erronis Apr 30 #44
But pandas 🐼 are cute Pas-de-Calais Apr 30 #49
Can you imagine Traildogbob Apr 30 #14
How about "poor" Barron. HE thought he was free of the stinky, foul monthed, fat lump. Traurigkeit Apr 30 #65
Wonder if putins pro-testors will show up? getagrip_already Apr 30 #15
Touche, cilla4progress Apr 30 #16
I pity those poor graduates---- lastlib Apr 30 #17
I hope the graduation is in a well ventilated location DBoon Apr 30 #19
Will Barron be allowed to attend his daddy's incarceration? Ping Tung Apr 30 #20
The judge has a sense of humor. Now Donald can't complain & has to go. lol - nt TBF Apr 30 #21
Bet he does something to *make* the judge jail him! nt intrepidity Apr 30 #22
Wonder what time the graduation is? He can still sit livetohike Apr 30 #26
A normal former president would be asked to speak. nilram Apr 30 #27
Who should be the guest speaker? President Obama? Ru Paul? Rachel Maddow? Ted Tedrich? George Conway? FSogol Apr 30 #28
Lol, Biden! intrepidity Apr 30 #30
Ru Paul oh please god Ru Paul! Think. Again. Apr 30 #39
I like the cut of your jib. Do you mean Jeff Tiedrich? Ted Rall? Either would be amazing. OMGWTF Apr 30 #42
The judge has it right... 2naSalit Apr 30 #29
Bluff has been called lol Takket Apr 30 #34
I'm sure the school will be overjoyed at the news! Grins Apr 30 #38
No mercy WA-03 Democrat Apr 30 #45
Anyone have the over/under for Pas-de-Calais Apr 30 #46
Not only that, but... TSExile Apr 30 #54
Not sure he will. usedtobedemgurl May 1 #74
I thought the same thing MorbidButterflyTat Apr 30 #48
He won't attend Bettie Apr 30 #53
I think he will go and use it as a campaign photo-op. jalan48 Apr 30 #55
Feeling a little sad for Barron and this discussion, quite frankly. Chakaconcarne Apr 30 #56
What a burn Aviation Pro Apr 30 #58
He is a good daddy and payed off a porn star for us. Emile Apr 30 #59
I expect he will be BOOOOED mysteryowl Apr 30 #61
Malaria and Barron have to sit next the Gas Master Hassler Apr 30 #62
Honorable Juan Manuel Merchan, Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, New York County KNOWs how to screw Traurigkeit Apr 30 #63
Graduation ceremonies are long. We'll see if he doesn't fall asleep and start farting.🙏 😺 Naio Apr 30 #64
Ja Naio Apr 30 #66
Melania must be over the moon! boston bean Apr 30 #68
wishing the best for Barron Skittles Apr 30 #70
That's what I was thinking. peacebuzzard May 1 #71
And bring back a program signed by the Principal for proof of attendance. nt Hotler May 1 #72
Poor Barron! LetMyPeopleVote May 1 #75

Warpy

(111,529 posts)
60. Oh, my, that will make for so,e cozy family pictures
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:34 PM
Apr 30

and I'm sure people in the crowd will be snapping surreptitious shots all during the event.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,114 posts)
50. Actually, in fact, I didn't know, so I checked the facts to find what actually happened, in reality
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:47 PM
Apr 30
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-graduation-attendance/
Claim:
Former President Donald Trump has not attended any of his children's high school or college graduation ceremonies, as of April 2024.
Rating: False


Context

Trump has been present at each of his children's high school and college graduations, according to contemporaneous reports and the recollections of other attendees.


https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › politics › fact-check-trump-went-to-his-childrens-high-school-and-college-graduations › ar-AA1nmOCW
Fact Check: Trump Went to His Children's High School and College ... - MSN
An extensive search by Snopes provides documented evidence of Trump attending all of his children's high school and college graduations, with the possible exception of Donald Trump Jr.'s 1996 high ...


https://www.politifact.com › factchecks › 2024 › apr › 24 › threads-posts › trump-attended-his-eldest-childrens-graduations-co
Trump attended his eldest children's graduations - PolitiFact
6 days agoSnopes published a photo of Trump at Donald Trump Jr.'s high school graduation from The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in May 1996, and dug up several news clips placing the former ...

Response to intrepidity (Original post)

BoRaGard

(285 posts)
6. Did Smelvis ever have the "birds and bees" conversation with The Baron?
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:29 PM
Apr 30

You know, imparting the family's Republican "values" and "morals" to the next generation.

If not, this would be a totally late, lame, and shitty time to do it.

But the kid is graduating. He deserves to know the facts, right?

erronis

(15,525 posts)
43. Where's Roy Cohn when you really need him?
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:37 PM
Apr 30

I'm sure Mr. Cohn (the model of a good male) helped Fred tell lil Donnie about the birds and etc.

Wonder if Arnie Schwarzenegger would be a better model for that discussion.

Marcuse

(7,578 posts)
57. The kid probably received the same sex education given to Billy Bush on the "grab them by the" tape.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:23 PM
Apr 30

MyOwnPeace

(16,959 posts)
69. He's getting 5 signed checks.....
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 04:26 PM
Apr 30

to cover the first 5 abortions.
After that, he’s on his own…………….
…….unless the GOP steps up and continues to cover him………..

Ocelot II

(116,113 posts)
8. Too bad for Barron and his classmates (assuming Daddy actually goes
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:31 PM
Apr 30

because he couldn't come up with an excuse like a "previously scheduled" campaign event or a haircut), because TFG will take over the whole thing with his entourage and Secret Service and will make it all about him - he'll take the opportunity to give a whiny speech about how he's been so abused by a corrupt Democrat judge who's been paid by George Soros.

intrepidity

(7,397 posts)
13. I know, right?
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:34 PM
Apr 30

Hard to imagine him just sitting quietly in the audience, although now that he's finally getting a little practice for the first time in his life, maybe he actually appreciates the extra snooze time?

magicarpet

(14,262 posts)
77. .... is that asphyxiations caused by excessive flatulations and uncontrolled explosive diarrhea by chance ?
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:51 PM
May 1

(evil grin/smirk....)

TSExile

(2,609 posts)
25. Yes!! Cameras will be allowed there.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:59 PM
Apr 30

Hopefully someone will zoom in on TSF, snoring away with his stupid fat mouth slack, drool pouring out of the side of it. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

intrepidity

(7,397 posts)
18. "Judge fines Donald with brief imprisonment
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:37 PM
Apr 30

in the form of a forced appearance at a HS grad ceremony."

I can barely think of an event more boring for him, lol.

PatSeg

(47,822 posts)
24. Ha, ha, exactly!
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:55 PM
Apr 30

I think that judge called his bluff.

Trump has been in everyone's face for so long, he's got to accept that most people have his number and know his dumb routines.

PatSeg

(47,822 posts)
47. Yeah and many are followed with
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:41 PM
Apr 30

"tears in his eyes".

If he really wants to keep fooling people, he should consider getting some new material. A good grifter knows he has to mix it up now and then. However in his case, I think it is way too late.

getagrip_already

(15,096 posts)
12. Probably outside, probably a few hours, he wont be speaking, or on stage
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:33 PM
Apr 30

He will be just another parent in a roped off section with secret service sitting by himself.

Melania won't sit next to him.

He will likely swoop in just before baron walks on stage, takes a few pictures, and leaves.

Less if it's raining.

Traildogbob

(8,945 posts)
14. Can you imagine
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:34 PM
Apr 30

The distain, and hate on both Barron’s parents faces, just having to sit together in her case, but just being there in his. Barron will have to look at Daddy’s face exactly as it was in the arrest picture, and somehow think there is any pride in his accomplishment of graduating.
Not to mention other parents having to smell him in a packed venue. Hopefully it’s outside, with a very strong wind to watch his head thing tap out Morse Code as it flops up and down.

lastlib

(23,429 posts)
17. I pity those poor graduates----
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:36 PM
Apr 30

to have their "big day" BESMIRCHED and BESOILED by The Traitor. Who will want to remember THAT for the rest of their lives?

nilram

(2,898 posts)
27. A normal former president would be asked to speak.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:02 PM
Apr 30

I’d ask him to not speak, if I were them.

I’m betting he finds an excuse not to go, like “security concerns“.

FSogol

(45,610 posts)
28. Who should be the guest speaker? President Obama? Ru Paul? Rachel Maddow? Ted Tedrich? George Conway?
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:03 PM
Apr 30

Fani Willis?

TSExile

(2,609 posts)
54. Not only that, but...
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:18 PM
Apr 30

...how soon into the graduation ceremony will he fall asleep? I say he drops in the first five minutes.

usedtobedemgurl

(1,163 posts)
74. Not sure he will.
Wed May 1, 2024, 09:10 AM
May 1

There is always a chance but I believe the theory that says his lawyers or handlers drug him while in court, so there will be no outbursts. They won’t care about the graduation.

MorbidButterflyTat

(1,897 posts)
48. I thought the same thing
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:42 PM
Apr 30

I hope someone gets a time-stamped photo of his fat ugly ass on the golf course when he claimed to be going to the graduation.

Gawd what an asshole.

Bettie

(16,163 posts)
53. He won't attend
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:18 PM
Apr 30

but he will be on the golf course....and on social media whining about how unfair his life is.

Aviation Pro

(12,272 posts)
58. What a burn
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:24 PM
Apr 30

I mean that’s a burn’s burn.

Go ahead Motherfucker, don’t show up to the graduation and see where that goes at sentencing.

Also, I have no doubt that the other parents at Oxbridge are fucking pissed that they’ll have to put up with the layers of security that accompany this fucking oxygen thief and the resulting goat fuck to attend their children’s graduation.

Traurigkeit

(556 posts)
63. Honorable Juan Manuel Merchan, Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, New York County KNOWs how to screw
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 04:04 PM
Apr 30

with uncooperative defendants.

peacebuzzard

(5,187 posts)
71. That's what I was thinking.
Wed May 1, 2024, 08:39 AM
May 1

he has probably looked forward to this day in many regards. However, it is not like what it has become.
I do wish him the best as well.
To come out of this family unscathed would be a miracle.

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