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RandySF

(65,637 posts) Wed Aug 14, 2024, 06:10 AM Aug 14

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'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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'Not Funny!' Liz Truss Storms Off Stage As Lettuce Stunt Crashes Her 'Pro-Trump' Event [View all] RandySF Aug 14 OP

One thing about right wing politicians, they have absolutely no sense of humor, no matter what nationality Walleye Aug 14 #1

Which makes them so easy to mock! ananda Aug 14 #7

Yes, they're pretty damn weird Walleye Aug 14 #37

They also have absolutely no sense, common or otherwise. Lonestarblue Aug 14 #10

Unless Linda ladeewolf Aug 14 #31

I don't count sadism as a sense of humor. They laugh, but it's not funny. Walleye Aug 14 #36

I was thinking of Linda ladeewolf Aug 14 #48

Especially about themselves. dflprincess Aug 14 #34

I consider self-deprecating humor to be a sign of higher intelligence Walleye Aug 14 #39

That's because mockery is their number one weapon against the left. Baitball Blogger Aug 14 #46

Perfect! Mike Nelson Aug 14 #2

Lettuce prey. No muss, no fuss. Liz Truss Onthefly Aug 14 #3

Video! blogslug Aug 14 #4

Omg dying laughing here! AllyCat Aug 14 #6

Clever stunt but I don't get the lettuce reference underpants Aug 14 #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 14 #15

Ok that's funny. 😄 underpants Aug 14 #19

The lettuce won. n/t lastlib Aug 14 #33

And she became a new unit of time central scrutinizer Aug 14 #49

When elected as P.M., someone took a photo of a head of lettuce in a Tesco supermarket. 3Hotdogs Aug 14 #17

Oh. 👍😆 underpants Aug 14 #18

Not funny? malaise Aug 14 #27

That is hilarious! Liberal In Texas Aug 14 #30

... Think. Again. Aug 14 #5

That is hilarious!!! Perfect!! wordstroken Aug 14 #8

God, I love the British. catbyte Aug 14 #9

Well played... Well played. djacq Aug 14 #11

Liz should lettuce alone Marthe48 Aug 14 #12

Nicely played malaise Aug 14 #26

Thank you Marthe48 Aug 14 #35

She made like a cabbage and leafed Bucky Aug 14 #13

Ha! MisTrust had it coming to her 🤣 onetexan Aug 14 #16

By supporting the vile orange hater...... wolfie001 Aug 14 #20

+1 oasis Aug 14 #21

American version. Marcuse Aug 14 #22

What a snowflake, going down on iceberg! ananda Aug 14 #23

This kind of stuff works way better than leftyladyfrommo Aug 14 #24

I laughed so loud othat ne of the cats ran malaise Aug 14 #25

Brutally fitting... 2naSalit Aug 14 #28

The Brits.... Old Crank Aug 14 #29

ah yes i remember ...the lettuce lasted longer than liz truss .. dawn5651 Aug 14 #32

Brilliantly done! Wild blueberry Aug 14 #38

The British press will go nuts over this. yellowcanine Aug 14 #40

Conservatives are consistently terrible for the economy IronLionZion Aug 14 #41

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 14 #42

that was like a scene from the BBC Office series...with the big guy looking up at the end prodigitalson Aug 14 #43

This is hilarious and I can't believe she walked off stage! yardwork Aug 14 #44

The funny part was... Think. Again. Aug 14 #45

Iceberg, dead ahead!!! Blue Owl Aug 14 #47

......... Nimble_Idea Aug 14 #50

Lettuce all pray for her quick departure. magicarpet Aug 14 #51