Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, drew a wave of online ridicule after complaining that Democrats want to make Ohio a state.

Trump Jr. made the remark Monday while actually in the Buckeye State to campaign for Republican candidates.

“They want to, what is it? Save democracy by destroying democracy,” Trump Jr. said of Democrats. “They wanna pack the Supreme Court. They wanna make Ohio a state, make D.C. a state, have permanent one-party rule.”

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    Eh. Hilarious, but obviously just a “mental typo”. Everyone makes them. I’m all for poking a little fun, but also giving people room to make mistakes like this without it being a huge deal.

    edit: Jesus, I didn’t realize I had to explain things. Obama said something about 53 states. Also a mental typo. These things happen. Waste your time on these, sure, but we all have limited energy. I’d rather spend my time usefully fighting fascism rather than wasting it on things like this that don’t actually matter. But y’know, you do you. All it does is distract you from the important things, but it’s your right to waste your time if you want. And sure, have a litle laugh about it. Whatever.

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      “Potatoe”

      “Slick willie”

      “Enthusiastic scream”

      “Swiftboating”

      “Thanks Obama”

      “Biden gaffe machine”

      “But her emails”

      “But her laugh”

      …But when a nazi scumbag has an awkward moment, suddenly the calls for decency and measured reactions. Fuck that times infinity. Any and every low blow is absolute fair game at this point.

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        Was the person you replied to ever inconsistent with their stance about “clemency for small political/social gaffes”?

        You’re making it seem like they’re soapboxing for Don Jr. when they could just be consistently against making fun of people.

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    “They want to, what is it? Save democracy by destroying democracy,” Trump Jr. said of Democrats. “They wanna pack the Supreme Court. They wanna make Ohio a state, make D.C. a state, have permanent one-party rule.”

    Every single accusation is an admission. The Grand Old Pedophiles are terrified of the majority and the return of the rule of law.

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    It is so wild to think that because of idiotic Americans going by Worthington’s Law that we even know who this asshole is. Same goes for his father.

    Both are total idiot failsons, but because they have money, morons feel their opinions are worthwhile.

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    Trump Jr.’s list named the court and D.C. too, but put Ohio where theirs had Puerto Rico.

    Ah yes, the Caribbean island of Puohio Rico. Well done Don Jr.

    The idiot apple doesn’t fall far from the stupid tree, does it.

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    “If I had a bowl of Skittles and I told you just three would kill you,” Trump Jr. wrote on Twitter in September 2016, Reuters reported. “Would you take a handful? That’s our Syrian refugee problem.” The maker of Skittles objected to the post, the news agency reported.

    So trump is making an argument against 100% of immigrants, not just those from Syria. That stands in direct conflict with his policy of increased white South African refugees. Musk, as white South African immigrant, is projected to be responsible for over 14 million deaths by 2030 because of his work in DOGE destroying USAID. That’s one shitty Skittle, but I see trump doing nothing about it.