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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 246 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Of course the obvious solution to keep Trump safe would be to put him in a federal prison cell where he belongs

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 20 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Cryo-capsule in space you say

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A decaying orbit into the sun you say

[–] quicklime@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (6 children)

He's not worth the fuel cost :\

[–] Deello@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

What if Musk pays. Call it a test run to send people to Mars.

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[–] jonne@infosec.pub 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Musk can send him to Mars for safekeeping.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Only if they go together.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Mars is awful. Trump and Musk should definitely move there.

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[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

While yes, there's always Epstine... so maybe not that safe.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

At least then, the rest of us would be safe

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 113 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Positions reversed and trump would have loaded the gun for them. Then shot himself in the foot handing it over. Maybe even a bystander.

While smelling like shit.

[–] BaldManGoomba@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

That would be another felony to add to the list he won't be prosecuted for since he is a convicted felon and I believe he can't own or use a gun

[–] tektite@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago

Then shot himself in the foot handing it over.

"The radical left did it!!"

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Iran wouldn't have a chance. Biden would already be killed by an Official Act of the president.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 87 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Is there a non-Fox News link? I will not visit that propaganda site.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

https://archive.is/nFchC

...is the archive of the Faux News version so you don't have to give them clicks...

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Right now I can't quickly find an english result that isn't Fox/affiliated.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 54 points 1 month ago

Hey hey hey. Lets not redline anything here. International relations are tricky.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 36 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I agree, although I wish we'd just say any US citizen. Trump is just a former President, he's hardly special.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 37 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What if they chopped up a US citizen with a bone saw?

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 20 points 1 month ago

Strongly worded letter, then increasing economic and political ties. 🤷‍♂️

Our leaders don't give a shit about our ideals.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

That’s Saudi Arabia, and we let them chop up whoever they want because $$$.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 9 points 1 month ago

Or intentionally ran one over with a bulldozer, or shot them in the head while wearing a press flak jacket?

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No because he thinks some citizens are not worth going to war over, like the press in Gaza

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Oh he’s special all right. Just not the way you mean.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Can career Democrats stop protecting Orange Hitler ffs. He would NEVER do the same to you.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

We must tolerate the intolerant!!

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[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

"It would be a very short war," Biden continued, "with casualties staying as low as possible. Say, one."

Shame it wasn't Saudi Arabia mad at him, we'd be sending em saws.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago
[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think trump is a horrible person and vote kamala but yes killing a presidential candidate should be sanctioned in some way. Of course killing thousands of innocent people in gaza should be sanctioned too but our world is too fucked up to do that right now sadly.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

In my personal opinion, I'm inclined to think that Trump's death would be a pretty unambiguous positive given the threat he poses, and the number of additional people that will predictably be killed because of his policies. That said, you can't just let a third party kill your political actors, and the negative outcomes of a likely war will dramatically outweigh any good done.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Mixed feelings.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

...And just like that, John Bolton gets an idea...

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

A total act of war we definitely don't want you to do, anyway here his schedule and a box of .556.

Don't do it!

[–] nemonic187@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Would it tho?

[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Has he warned Trump that killing the grand ayatollah would also start a war, since I'm not sure Trump knows that.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The revenge on Iran:

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