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RandySF

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Wed Aug 14, 2024, 05:10 AM Aug 2024

'Not Funny!' Liz Truss Storms Off Stage As Lettuce Stunt Crashes Her 'Pro-Trump' Event [View all]

Liz Truss fell victim to yet another lettuce-related stunt on Tuesday night while hosting a pro-Donald Trump speaking event in Suffolk.

The ex-prime minister was explaining to the crowd why she backed the former US president and Republican candidate for re-election – and why Americans were struggling with the economy – when she was rudely interrupted.

But Truss seemed completely oblivious as a banner depicting a lettuce (with goggly eyes) slowly unfurled from the ceiling behind her.

To make matters worse, it had the words, “I crashed the economy” written on there, too.

And, presumably by pure luck, she happened to be wearing a green, leaf-y coloured dress.



https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/liz-truss-fumes-as-lettuce-stunt-crashes-her-pro-trump-event_uk_66bc597ce4b0768018b763b5?d_id=8002003&ncid_tag=tweetlnkukhpmg00000008&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=uk_politics

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One thing about right wing politicians, they have absolutely no sense of humor, no matter what nationality Walleye Aug 2024 #1
Which makes them so easy to mock! ananda Aug 2024 #7
Yes, they're pretty damn weird Walleye Aug 2024 #37
They also have absolutely no sense, common or otherwise. Lonestarblue Aug 2024 #10
Unless Linda ladeewolf Aug 2024 #31
I don't count sadism as a sense of humor. They laugh, but it's not funny. Walleye Aug 2024 #36
I was thinking of Linda ladeewolf Aug 2024 #48
Especially about themselves. dflprincess Aug 2024 #34
I consider self-deprecating humor to be a sign of higher intelligence Walleye Aug 2024 #39
That's because mockery is their number one weapon against the left. Baitball Blogger Aug 2024 #46
Perfect! Mike Nelson Aug 2024 #2
Lettuce prey. No muss, no fuss. Liz Truss Onthefly Aug 2024 #3
Video! blogslug Aug 2024 #4
Omg dying laughing here! AllyCat Aug 2024 #6
Clever stunt but I don't get the lettuce reference underpants Aug 2024 #14
When she became PM, the Daily Star started a livestream of a head of lettuce next to a photo of her and the chyron asked WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #15
Ok that's funny. 😄 underpants Aug 2024 #19
The lettuce won. n/t lastlib Aug 2024 #33
And she became a new unit of time central scrutinizer Aug 2024 #49
When elected as P.M., someone took a photo of a head of lettuce in a Tesco supermarket. 3Hotdogs Aug 2024 #17
Oh. 👍😆 underpants Aug 2024 #18
Not funny? malaise Aug 2024 #27
That is hilarious! Liberal In Texas Aug 2024 #30
... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #5
That is hilarious!!! Perfect!! wordstroken Aug 2024 #8
God, I love the British. catbyte Aug 2024 #9
Well played... Well played. djacq Aug 2024 #11
Liz should lettuce alone Marthe48 Aug 2024 #12
Nicely played malaise Aug 2024 #26
Thank you Marthe48 Aug 2024 #35
She made like a cabbage and leafed Bucky Aug 2024 #13
Ha! MisTrust had it coming to her 🤣 onetexan Aug 2024 #16
By supporting the vile orange hater...... wolfie001 Aug 2024 #20
+1 oasis Aug 2024 #21
American version. Marcuse Aug 2024 #22
What a snowflake, going down on iceberg! ananda Aug 2024 #23
This kind of stuff works way better than leftyladyfrommo Aug 2024 #24
I laughed so loud othat ne of the cats ran malaise Aug 2024 #25
Brutally fitting... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #28
The Brits.... Old Crank Aug 2024 #29
ah yes i remember ...the lettuce lasted longer than liz truss .. dawn5651 Aug 2024 #32
Brilliantly done! Wild blueberry Aug 2024 #38
The British press will go nuts over this. yellowcanine Aug 2024 #40
Conservatives are consistently terrible for the economy IronLionZion Aug 2024 #41
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2024 #42
that was like a scene from the BBC Office series...with the big guy looking up at the end prodigitalson Aug 2024 #43
This is hilarious and I can't believe she walked off stage! yardwork Aug 2024 #44
The funny part was... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #45
Iceberg, dead ahead!!! Blue Owl Aug 2024 #47
......... Nimble_Idea Aug 2024 #50
Lettuce all pray for her quick departure. magicarpet Aug 2024 #51
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