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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,741 posts)
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 05:40 PM Mar 2019

Obama Demands to See Trump's Elementary-School Diploma

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Former President Barack Obama ignited a firestorm of controversy on Wednesday by demanding to see President Donald Trump’s elementary-school diploma.

Speaking to reporters in Washington, Obama called on Trump to prove “once and for all” that he had completed a K-through-five program.

“While the U.S. Constitution does not require the President to have graduated from fifth grade, it would still be nice to know that he had done so,” Obama said.

By insisting on the release of Trump’s diploma, Obama joined a growing movement of so-called schoolers, who contend that Trump never attended school.

Schoolers’ demands to see documentation of Trump’s elementary-school attendance have yet to sway the White House, which has released only a short version of Trump’s second-grade report card, with the grades completely redacted.

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Obama Demands to See Trump's Elementary-School Diploma (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 OP
Where do I join the schooler movement? muntrv Mar 2019 #1
I won't be surprised if Borowitz is on the TrumpTweet list. JohnnyLib2 Mar 2019 #2
Next we should ask to see proof that he had a mother and wasn't just a gamete from Fred erronis Mar 2019 #3
Donald and Mummy look too much alike--same hairstyle too! Lonestarblue Mar 2019 #12
Dang! True Blue American Mar 2019 #36
first, prove it is human Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #15
tRump's grandpa owned Scarsdale Mar 2019 #32
"While the U.S. Constitution does not require the President to have graduated from fifth grade, it marble falls Mar 2019 #4
I don't think most grammar school gave "diplomas" back then. Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #5
We got one TrogL Mar 2019 #38
I'm now a schooler too! duforsure Mar 2019 #6
In another thread a school mate True Blue American Mar 2019 #11
Prolly because Scarsdale Mar 2019 #33
Stable Genius? True Blue American Mar 2019 #35
That is what he called himself!! Scarsdale Mar 2019 #39
Heh Solly Mack Mar 2019 #7
I'd settle for his house training papers lame54 Mar 2019 #8
Pee stains. Whose? Did the KGB already get to donnie back then? erronis Mar 2019 #30
I hear trump was good with the sticks in kindergarten ? pwb Mar 2019 #9
OMG, the birth of the New Truth Movement. Kind of Blue Mar 2019 #10
LOL! Alea Mar 2019 #13
Investigators recover bumper sticker from Fred and Mary Trump's 1964 Pontiac. Gothmog Mar 2019 #14
Fred must have bribed those teachers too world wide wally Mar 2019 #16
LOL!!!! calimary Mar 2019 #25
Yes, warmfeet Mar 2019 #26
Shoudn't that be ADD? True Blue American Mar 2019 #40
I love good satire Gothmog Mar 2019 #17
Hell I want to see his papers showing he passed Pre-K because judging by his behavior cstanleytech Mar 2019 #18
I heard he came from a strange pod in his basement. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #19
Just not funny any more...if it ever was. mahannah Mar 2019 #20
agreed - I've gone past the ability to laught at it - n/t Locrian Mar 2019 #37
I knew this was going to be boriwitz treestar Mar 2019 #21
Anyone know if Andy's married? lindysalsagal Mar 2019 #22
It's about time. JohnnyRingo Mar 2019 #23
If he has a 5th grade diploma, it's because he cheated. Most 5th graders are far more... NNadir Mar 2019 #24
OK, this literally made me LOL. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2019 #27
First grade graduation would be a stretch. hay rick Mar 2019 #28
Bwa-ha-haaa! All he has to do is show the diploma... what's he hiding? (nt) klook Mar 2019 #29
Donnie is still in kindergarten - needs his rest naps and his wee-wee napkins. erronis Mar 2019 #31
He bought a diploma with his allowance. bjvom Mar 2019 #34

erronis

(15,181 posts)
3. Next we should ask to see proof that he had a mother and wasn't just a gamete from Fred
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 05:45 PM
Mar 2019

Having seen pictures of his Mummmmmy I could understand not wanting to acknowledge parentage. Of course Old Fred wasn't much of a ladies' man (from my POV.)

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
32. tRump's grandpa owned
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:52 AM
Mar 2019

brothels in Alaska and Canada. This might be where tRump learned his "respect" for women??

marble falls

(57,010 posts)
4. "While the U.S. Constitution does not require the President to have graduated from fifth grade, it
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 05:50 PM
Mar 2019

would still be nice to know that he had done so,” Obama said.

Lucid Dreamer

(584 posts)
5. I don't think most grammar school gave "diplomas" back then.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 05:56 PM
Mar 2019

I sure don't remember getting one and couldn't produce it if I did.

There goes my bid for prez.

duforsure

(11,884 posts)
6. I'm now a schooler too!
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 05:59 PM
Mar 2019

They'll never get the truth from him on this, which is why it shows it was really bad or he'd be bragging and showing off about it even more. . Its recently been shown he lied about being a honors student in Penn too.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
33. Prolly because
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:54 AM
Mar 2019

the stable genius excelled, and left those "losers" in his dust!! They would have had to invent a special honors program to accommodate the orange asshole.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
40. Shoudn't that be ADD?
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:15 PM
Mar 2019

And this is not intended as an insult to those who really do suffer.

But they say he still takes Adderall and that stuff can be dangerous.

General Wesley Clark had ADD at the age of 7. Look what a great Leader he turned out to ne.

lindysalsagal

(20,583 posts)
22. Anyone know if Andy's married?
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 07:34 PM
Mar 2019

Because I'm ready to propose.......

ANDY!!!! WILL YOU MARRY ME?????


I'M SERIES!!!!!!

JohnnyRingo

(18,619 posts)
23. It's about time.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 07:54 PM
Mar 2019

I'm sure MAGAs would have still voted for him since he's still smarter than them, but it might help in 2020.

NNadir

(33,473 posts)
24. If he has a 5th grade diploma, it's because he cheated. Most 5th graders are far more...
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 08:33 PM
Mar 2019

...eloquent and well spoken.

hay rick

(7,588 posts)
28. First grade graduation would be a stretch.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 08:37 PM
Mar 2019

That's when we learned that we were supposed to be nice to other people and that lying was bad.

 

bjvom

(51 posts)
34. He bought a diploma with his allowance.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:25 PM
Mar 2019

In the era tRump should have been attending, elementary schools were usually through 6th grade. Just FYI.

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