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Trump muses about having a dog at the White House, but concludes "it feels a little phony to me."
"That's not the relationship I have with my people... Obama had a dog."
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spanone
(135,830 posts)irisblue
(32,969 posts)mobeau69
(11,143 posts)Man attacks reporters, knocks over cameras during Trump rally in El Paso -https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/man-attacks-reporters-knocks-over-cameras-during-trump-rally-in-el-paso
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lkinwi
(1,477 posts)struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,515 posts)That poor pooch would be trying to run off all the time..
The staffers would probably enjoy having an intelligent being around though
Liberal In Texas
(13,548 posts)PatSeg
(47,419 posts)that at least GW Bush treated his dogs well and was a caring husband and father. Trump, however, has absolutely ZERO redeeming qualities. And I have no doubt that there is not a single person on this planet who even likes the man.
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)Glamrock
(11,797 posts)You just have a black, shriveled heart.
Stuart G
(38,421 posts)then they could take the dog away. It might be worth a chance. ?
912gdm
(959 posts)I think that is a big chunk of his problem right there.
irisblue
(32,969 posts)I appreciate your impulse, but no.
onecaliberal
(32,852 posts)underpants
(182,788 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,454 posts)GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,584 posts)bdamomma
(63,845 posts)nt
True Dough
(17,303 posts)And Lindsey doesn't pee on the carpet (or maybe Trump asks him to).
dalton99a
(81,475 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)It's believable that the sincere affection of a dog feels phony to trump. He clearly doesn't understand non-transactional, sincere love.
bdamomma
(63,845 posts)does he know he's the biggest phony, and dog hater. I hate what he has done to our country. Fucking idiot.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)however your child would be healthier with one. That means you would have to place yourself second.
By the way, no one is watching you. Westminster dog show is on.
NanceGreggs
(27,814 posts)Never thought I'd be pointing out that Der Fuhrer had a redeeming quality (his love of dogs) that the current "pResident" is incapable of.
912gdm
(959 posts)aint it.
nolabear
(41,960 posts)He was all aflutter over the German Shepherd drug sniffing dogs at the border and talked about how great they were.
Creepy, huh?
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,748 posts)Why would you need a dog?
Gothmog
(145,176 posts)Initech
(100,068 posts)DBoon
(22,363 posts)rickford66
(5,523 posts)Also, dog lovers really love their dogs and I suspect there are more than a few dog lovers in his cult. He's slowly attacking every conceivable group possible. What's next ... left handed people ?
TexasBushwhacker
(20,185 posts)That alone would probably nix having a pet. Poor Barron. Having an old dad like that and essentially being an only child, hed probably love to have a puppy.
rickford66
(5,523 posts)It's far deeper than being a germaphobe.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)"Hey Don, Fuck You!"
If you insult dogs, you insult me. What the hell is wrong with that man? Even Hitler liked dogs.
Xolodno
(6,390 posts)We don't have a dog for two reasons...
1. We travel a lot. So finding a sitter is going to be hard and expensive.
2. We have two cats, the Alpha Cat hates dogs, he's attacked both of my sister's dogs. Our neighbor's dogs are afraid of him...they will not come in the house when they visit.
3. When we play with neighbors, relatives, friends, etc. dogs....the Alpha Cat gives us the cold shoulder.
Aside from that, we love dogs and would like to have one...but one member of our family has a hard veto on that.
kimbutgar
(21,137 posts)People are ok staying at your house chillin with your nice cat for free.
Initech
(100,068 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)you know he has tortured a pet or two -obviously not his own but other's
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)mobeau69
(11,143 posts)John Berman is gonna be funny in the morning!
A cult member attacked someone in the media section and knocked over cameras. Spanky said the rebuke mayor is full of crap and crime went down 97% right after the wall went up.
Does the grand jury meet on Tuesdays?
Clash City Rocker
(3,396 posts)The last president who didnt have a dog while in office was McKinley, who had other pets. Almost every president in US history had some sort of pet. Heres a list...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_pets
Animals have better instincts than people, and as a result, most animals hate Trump. Thats why he doesnt have a pet.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)That is not really hair. It is some poor creature ripped away from the Amazons. Can't you tell it is frightened of him? It keeps trying to escape every time he is outside.
Clash City Rocker
(3,396 posts)But yeah, it kinda looks like a Pomeranian on his head, doesnt it? I wouldnt put it past him.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)He has two pets. One goes with him everywhere and the other he leaves locked up most of the time.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I suppose that kind of counts.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)There is nothing in him that needs or wants the connection most people get from that relationship. Its about whether his supporters would see this as a good thing, whether its too Obama-like. Its about the image having a dog would mean.
BTW, he was reportedly furious with the Pences for bringing their pets with them to DC.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)FFS, The Queen of England brought her beloved Corgis everywhere with her. I suppose he would call her "low-class" too. Once again, he is projecting his own qualities on to others.
What a sick, blackened soul that man has.
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)matter how many hamberders Donald tried to give said dog.
Also Trump is a germophobe, he'd constantly be feeling dirty after touching the dog.
Also Trump is a sociopath, he would not have any emotional connection to the dog.
DBoon
(22,363 posts)and would not respond well to Trump
TDale313
(7,820 posts)is basically that he doesnt think it would play well. Like everything else its all about the image being a dog owner would convey. The possibility of a connection to another living being seems to never cross his mind. Its a prop. I am (as others have said) glad he decided this wasnt a prop he wanted/needed.
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)For example: All that gaudy gold-plated s--t? Does he even truly *like* gold? I mean, for it's *own* sake, independent of the context of what it signifies to others? I'm sure he likes it because he associates it with wealth and success, and he wants people to think he is wealthy and successful, so he wants to be seen with it to create that association... but does he have any internal experience (independent of what other people might think) when he sees gold crap? Does it move him in such a way that he would be similarly affected even if it were worthless to others, but aesthetically identical? I suspect not. He is an empty, empty person. Everything is a performance to get external validation.
The fewer living things put in a position to serve his need for external validation the better.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Everything is about image to him. He is only his image. There is nobody really there. He is an empty shell of a human being.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Well it was not him just the guy who had all of the equipment. dogs still do a better job and you can support 6 for an entire lifetime ( including EVERYTHING ) for the same amount of one of those machines. I did the math once comparing the dogs to the machines they have at the airports and these border machines are more than likely not very different in price. Yes, I am sure they are somewhat more expensive but then since I did that math long ago prices to maintain those dogs for life have gone up.
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)mobeau69
(11,143 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Good luck with that!
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)kskiska
(27,045 posts)that she had a small poodle when she married him. He hated the dog and wanted her to get rid of it. She refused. The dog slept on her bed. She said she's always had a dog.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)Goodheart
(5,321 posts)- he doesn't want somebody else in his household to be a target of love. That's what he means by "it's not the relationship I have with my people." The relationship centers around him with room for nothing else.
- he's incapable of loving anybody, anyway.
Mr. Quackers
(443 posts)he's literally an empty suit.
The people who admire him are broken, deeply flawed people in terms of character.
Kali
(55,007 posts)BlueDawn
(892 posts)Hi, all....
I am new here to DU but a long-time reader since I discovered you after my wailing and gnashing of teeth the day after Trump was elected.
As for his not liking dogs, I am not one bit surprised. Sadly, my deceased stepfather was exactly like Trump, albeit without the money. He was extremely sadistic and cruel, not only to us four children but also to every pet we ever had. I have seen him hit dogs in the head with a hammer, kick them across the room, and punch them in the face with his fist--among other things. I would hate to think of a man like Trump owning a pet because it would be mistreated.
Trump's saying that having a dog in the White House seems phony to him is laughable (as are most of the things he says). Is there a bigger phony in the world than he?
I'm sure dogs wouldn't like him, either.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,599 posts)Glad to meet you.
Sorry to hear that about your childhood. Your stepfather sounds awful. I'm glad that Trump doesn't have any pets. There's no doubt in my mind that he would be abusive towards them.
BlueDawn
(892 posts)It's nice to meet you, too, MLB!
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, my stepfather was a very messed-up person. He really should never have had any pets....or children. I feel exactly as you do about Trump.
Mr. Quackers
(443 posts)wow.
Blue1963
(77 posts)for the dog he does not have.
Solly Mack
(90,764 posts)I am glad he has no pets. Trump is a sick man.
Blue Owl
(50,356 posts)Any dog would see (and bite) right through that fucking fraud...
kysrsoze
(6,019 posts)3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)...be greatly relieved.