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Demovictory9

(32,419 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 04:41 PM Jun 2019

The infamous Trump baby balloon may fly over Trump's planned 4th of July speech

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/us/trump-baby-balloon-july-4th-speech-trnd/index.html

It's been seen in the UK and Argentina. Versions of it have flown over border cities and protests around the US. Now, a feminist activist group has announced they are planning to fly a round, diapered Donald Trump baby balloon during the President's 4th of July address at the Lincoln Memorial.

The group, Code Pink, said in a statement that they plan to show up near Trump's much-touted Independence Day speech "to protest the racism, hatred, fear, and militarism that Trump stands for and promotes."

"On July 4, CODEPINK will parade the Baby Trump blimp in DC as an all out call to reject Trump," the announcement reads.
"When Trump speaks at the Lincoln Memorial, let's show him what a big baby he is!"
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The infamous Trump baby balloon may fly over Trump's planned 4th of July speech (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2019 OP
oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please lindysalsagal Jun 2019 #1
exactly what you said MBS Jun 2019 #4
Hey CNN, it's not "infamous" underpants Jun 2019 #2
Right.. "infamous" maybe to cnn.. but to Cha Jun 2019 #3
Now that it's been leaked, it won't be. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #5
Its a mistake to publicize this so much in advance LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #8
Exactly customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #10
I think aircraft are not allowed to fly over the President, when he's doing an event. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #11
Good. It would be the only patriotic thing there. sandensea Jun 2019 #6
That'll but the Orange Toxin treestar Jun 2019 #7
I hope they can position it shanny Jun 2019 #9

lindysalsagal

(20,570 posts)
1. oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 04:43 PM
Jun 2019

oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please

underpants

(182,585 posts)
2. Hey CNN, it's not "infamous"
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 05:10 PM
Jun 2019

in·fa·mous
/ˈinfəməs/
adjective
well known for some bad quality or deed.
"an infamous war criminal"
synonyms: notorious, disreputable, ill-famed, of ill-repute; More
wicked; abominable.
"the medical council disqualified him for infamous misconduct"
synonyms: abominable, outrageous, shocking, shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable, discreditable, unworthy, unprincipled, unscrupulous; More

LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
8. Its a mistake to publicize this so much in advance
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 06:59 PM
Jun 2019

No doubt Donnie will do his best to put pressure on local law enforcement and politicians that are Trump humpers, to make up something if they have to, like "disturbing the peace" or "unauthorized flying object" or some such infraction.

Would have had an even greater impact as well if it floated through the blue sky and over the crowds, over Trump himself while braying out another of his self centered speeches, literally out of the blue. And hung there over him while he finished. I highly doubt that will be allowed to happen now.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
11. I think aircraft are not allowed to fly over the President, when he's doing an event.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:47 AM
Jun 2019

It's a security thing.

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