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[–] mister_flibble@sh.itjust.works 116 points 3 months ago (3 children)

AccuWeather warns that on Sunday, Washington looks like it will be hit with a “a heavy thunderstorm late in the afternoon,” in which “downpours and lightning could impact the events at the White House.”

Idk, that sounds like absolutely perfect weather for Donnie to go stand in a large open area under a big hastily built metal thing.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 39 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In his combover and spray tan.

He’ll look like a drowned weasel.

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Please don’t disparage weasels like that. They did nothing to hurt you

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I’ll have you know I was scratched up by a friend’s “pet” ferret as a kid, and bitten too now that I think about it.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh my gosh if he died due to lightning strike we could power the world on the cognitive dissonance from all the evangelicals.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

"God strikes orange Jesus dead, why has he forsaken us!" -Evangelicals (probably)

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 5 points 3 months ago

Could you imagine if he gets struck by lightning? Like literally smitten on live TV. It's so poetic.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We only need a few bolts of lightning to really turn the ship around. No, Pete, not those lightning bolts.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, there is definitely a set of bolts that are bad

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Right, but "pete" is hegseth, who's a big ol nazi himself, so the bolts are the Nazi SS lightning bolts. The joke is much less fun this way.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 months ago
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Evangelicals, when hurricane happens:

That's Gawd and holy Jeeeeezus being angry at America for allowing Teh Ghey!

Evangelicals, if rain were to cancel a DonOLD event -

Why, that's just tragic.

[–] GutterRat42@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Jewish Gay Liberul Weather Machines!

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's a space laser, you cretin! MTG told us!

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Excuse me is this space laser kosher?

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The salesman said it was halal, close enough for ya? It's basically the same, right? Just a different wizard and incantation?

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was hoping for a hurricane, maybe a tornado. But, ok

[–] nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago

Somehow, the world's biggest cry baby convinced people he's a tough hombre.

That one makes me angrier that some of his actual murders.

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Look if we just nuke the storm we wont have to worry about it

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

With enough nukes we could cool the planet down and get ahead of global warming.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 14 points 3 months ago

Looks like someone needed a ballroom.

[–] OldGrayDog@fedinsfw.app 11 points 3 months ago

Fingers and toes crossed. 🤞🤞🤞⚡☔🌊⛈️🌧️🌩️🌪️🌀☄️

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Even God has had enough of his shit.

[–] nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

God tried it with a bit of freezing at Inauguration Day, didn’t work. Thunder and lightning now, what’s next? A Plague of Locusts?

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It took a plague to get him out of office the first time, let’s not push the issue.

[–] nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

True, with all the ongoing nonsense I forgot about that one for a moment

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago
[–] daannii@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

one of my closest friends shares a birthday with the clown.

I just always feel bad like I have to do something extra nice for my friend to make up for it.

All day he has to hear about Trump on his birthday. All the parade nonsense last year. Now this.

[–] 1D10@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

The first year they have the date to themselves you should throw them a super soft it's all about them party.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

a super soft it's all about them party

Foam party pillow fight.

[–] 1D10@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

With a build your own ice cream sundae stand, and taco bar.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Fingers crossed it's next year.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What if God said NO ⚡️

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

Anything that would annoy or inconvenience that turd makes me happy.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

He'll use that as an excuse to stop the whole thing so he can safe face. Oh it wasn't because he is extremely unpopular, a rapist, and a general PoS--- no, it's cause of the rain. Yep.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago

Aw shucks.

I wish it had washed out his million dollar a plate thing in VA tonight, too.

[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Mother Nature has entered the chat

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

If this happens, that would be so fuckin funny.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 3 months ago

If there were such a thing as God I would pray for this rain so hard.

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lol he's gonna want to bomb the clouds.

[–] adarza@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago

if he has black stains on his fingers you know he was scribbling on a map trying to make it rain in phila instead.