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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,837 posts)
Mon Dec 24, 2018, 09:59 PM Dec 2018

'I am all alone': An isolated Trump unleashes a storm of Yuletide gloom

The Christmas Eve grievances billowing from the White House on Monday formed a heavy cloud of Yuletide gloom.

In his third straight day holed up inside the White House during the partial federal government shutdown that he initiated over his demand to construct a border wall, President Trump barked out his frustrations on Twitter: Democrats are hypocrites! The media makes up stories! Senators are wrong on foreign policy — and so is Defense Secretary Jim Mattis!

Trump said war-ravaged Syria would be rebuilt not by the United States but by Saudi Arabia. “Thanks to Saudi A!” he tweeted, two weeks after the Senate unanimously rebuked the kingdom’s crown prince for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

As the stock market closed out its worst December since 1931, the president placed sole blame for the staggering sell-off on the Federal Reserve, likening the central bank to a golfer who “can’t putt.”

That was all before noon. And then, at 12:32 p.m., came Trump’s 10th tweet of the day, a plaintive complaint from a president who craves constant interaction and praise:

“I am all alone (poor me) in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come back and make a deal on desperately needed Border Security,” he wrote.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/i-am-all-alone-an-isolated-trump-unleashes-a-storm-of-yuletide-gloom/ar-BBRp8oW?li=BBnbcA1

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'I am all alone': An isolated Trump unleashes a storm of Yuletide gloom (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 OP
Maybe he'll get a life-changing visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Future. tanyev Dec 2018 #1
"He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew" brooklynite Dec 2018 #3
Scrooge was educable, and not a complete moron. Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #7
I'd prefer he get a life-changing visit from three wise men... jmowreader Dec 2018 #19
Hey Individual #1... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2018 #2
Hahaha! Brilliant.😄 kysrsoze Dec 2018 #9
'Scrooge on steroids': Trump in a state of 'Yuletide gloom' Gothmog Dec 2018 #4
Wife and child are with him... Yet he is 'alone'... Family values. keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #5
I thought they'd escaped him and run off to Florida- dawg day Dec 2018 #6
I heard that she came back, but Barron didn't Poiuyt Dec 2018 #14
Barron probably begged to stay in Florida NastyRiffraff Dec 2018 #20
He's probably closer to the housekeepers who take care of him than he is to his parents Poiuyt Dec 2018 #21
If he thinks its bad now ooky Dec 2018 #8
He will probably lose his ability to tweet, as well. GoCubsGo Dec 2018 #15
just leave, TrumPutin, just leave Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #10
I dedicate this Festivus Pole to Trump! Let the airing of grievances begin! Hekate Dec 2018 #11
boo hoo Gothmog Dec 2018 #12
And in the article it says he tweeted of approving 115 miles of wall in Texas OnlinePoker Dec 2018 #13
He Probably Raided Barron's Monopoly Game nt smb Dec 2018 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2018 #16
I really don't care. Do U? Initech Dec 2018 #18

tanyev

(42,540 posts)
1. Maybe he'll get a life-changing visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Future.
Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:03 PM
Dec 2018

A Christmas miracle!

brooklynite

(94,452 posts)
3. "He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew"
Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:05 PM
Dec 2018

Oh forget it; Nobody will buy this ending.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
7. Scrooge was educable, and not a complete moron.
Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:54 PM
Dec 2018

Trump would have the Christmas Spirits shaking their damn heads.

jmowreader

(50,544 posts)
19. I'd prefer he get a life-changing visit from three wise men...
Tue Dec 25, 2018, 06:30 PM
Dec 2018

...namely Robert Mueller and two US Marshals.

They can come bearing gifts of handcuffs, tasers and indictments for Trump and his family.

keithbvadu2

(36,722 posts)
5. Wife and child are with him... Yet he is 'alone'... Family values.
Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:10 PM
Dec 2018

Wife and child are with him... Yet he is 'alone'... Family values.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
6. I thought they'd escaped him and run off to Florida-
Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:43 PM
Dec 2018

couldn't blame them. Imagine spending Xmas with him. The Ghost of Christmas Ended.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
20. Barron probably begged to stay in Florida
Tue Dec 25, 2018, 06:33 PM
Dec 2018

But the poor kid is without family on Christmas. Of course, given his family, he's probably glad of it.

GoCubsGo

(32,078 posts)
15. He will probably lose his ability to tweet, as well.
Tue Dec 25, 2018, 01:41 PM
Dec 2018

No big, beautiful chocolate cake, ice cream, or extra gravy, either. Just nasty prison food.

Hekate

(90,616 posts)
11. I dedicate this Festivus Pole to Trump! Let the airing of grievances begin!
Tue Dec 25, 2018, 12:52 AM
Dec 2018

Bejayzus, how I hate that man.

OnlinePoker

(5,719 posts)
13. And in the article it says he tweeted of approving 115 miles of wall in Texas
Tue Dec 25, 2018, 01:31 PM
Dec 2018

No details, so where did the money come from for this project if he actually approved it?

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