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[–] leftthegroup@lemmings.world 13 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

First country to kill him gets a free WW3 trophy.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Either way, they’ll find a reason to make it happen.

[–] leftthegroup@lemmings.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Most people can readily think of at least 6 or 27 or so.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 hours ago
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 24 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Better to say that they could drone strike him anytime he's golfing. Then the Secret Service wouldn't let him golf, and his life would be ruined.

[–] sulgoth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Y'all make it sound like he wouldn't ignore them like he does any other professional trying to do their job around him.

[–] EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world 1 points 56 minutes ago

Ignore, yes the cheetoh does. Putin? You just gave him a great idea for a staged "assassination attempt." You know, for that extra push at midterms.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I'm into it.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That headline. First I thought Iranians sunbathe and play with drones at the same time? Then had the unfortunate mental image of Trump sunbathing.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 1 points 40 minutes ago

someone call the coast guard, a baby whale got beached!

[–] BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 12 points 6 hours ago

No. Please. Don't assassinate the worst leader in American history. Iran, think of the children. Please. Don't do it at your earliest convenience.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Why would they tell everyone

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

"We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now" - Donald Trump

I think the message is: killing me will be one of the last things you do in life.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 hours ago

I tell everyone if I don’t plan on doing it, but I want the heightened security to annoy my target.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 35 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Heikki2@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Does he sunbathe? His "tan" orange glow is definitely a spray or cream as it's so uneven a d stops at his "hair line."

This also reminds me of a joke where Melania is getting interviewed by Playboy or some similar style magazine. The interviewer asked her if she bleachs her asshole?

Melania responds, "No, I just tell him to get a spray tan."

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 hours ago

They're too chicken. Bwak bwaak bwak!

[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 13 points 12 hours ago

Why sunbathe when you can smear Orange shit all over your face and 'fool' people into thinking you aren't an undead ghoul- Donald Trump

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 19 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I would prefer it if they start with Thiel and the shadow cabinet first, then work their way towards the least competent member of the Project 2025 cabal. Fear would become Trump's shadow, and US officials would be more likely to handle Iranian affairs in good faith.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That's probably the best way not to get your country nuked. If the US president gets assassinated by a drone and they can prove who did it, it won't be good for who did it.

[–] BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 hours ago

Realistically they probably won't know who did it but just pick someone they don't like.

[–] AAA@feddit.org 5 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

They would nuke (whoever they think is behind the assassinations) first. That's why nobody will do a thing. They are crazy enough to do it.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Some part of me expects Trump to order Zohran to be nuked, if he is elected as mayor and resists federal misconduct.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Nuke New York City? Trump would never do that. He thinks he is New York city.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Trump would never do that.

Something that I've learned, over the past decade, to never ever say again.

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[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 25 points 18 hours ago

lol, big talk. I'll believe it when I see it.

Unrelated, my favorite TV show is the X-Files.

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 348 points 1 day ago (7 children)

This should be illegal. I think Iran has gone a step too far at this point. I don't think there is a single person alive who would condone this.

No one, I repeat NO ONE, wants to imagine Trump sunbathing.

[–] EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world 1 points 53 minutes ago

Anger at Daily Show: they showed a picture of sunbathing pumpkin Lord for minutes. Much too long. Covered that part of the screen.

Damn you, Ronnie!

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago

Now, you don't have to:

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Dude, my mouth was open and everything!

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 94 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Bullshit, I don't believe this man sunbathes.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 21 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

That’s what makes it so easy. Just pull a Mossad but with bronzer shipments.

Why you think Trump wants everything made in the USA at all costs?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I maintain that the real reason he eats McDonald's is that he figures he can't be poisoned if he's hitting random McDonald's every meal.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 4 points 5 hours ago

Hasn't he said that himself?

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 167 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] msprout@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago

If Iranian hackers were so elite, they would have done something cool like erased student loan debt. Instead, they're busy toppling Minecraft servers and trying to find anything they can use other than cell phones or pagers. Terribly un1337 of you, Ayatollah.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 28 points 21 hours ago
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 22 hours ago

Exploding golf ball.

Please.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 80 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I think their chances while golfing are higher.

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[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 16 points 20 hours ago

Betcha can’t!

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

I wouldn’t even bat an eye. You do you, boo.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 21 points 22 hours ago

Why would you try to make people picture that? Forget nukes, Iran has Level-4 Cognitohazards

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