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3catwoman3

(24,017 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:26 PM Jan 2020

"Warmest condolences?"

Is not the usual phraseology “deepest” or “most sincere”or “heartfelt?”

Warmest just does not sound right. I even Googled it, and on a list of the 100 “best” sympathy messages, warmest condolences was not there once.

I remember this administration using that clumsy word combination once before, but I cannot remember the circumstances.

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dweller

(23,647 posts)
3. he talks in code
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:52 PM
Jan 2020

and it's pretty elementary ... this means/not this

warmest=coldest
condolences = fuck you

he's sympathetically chuckling

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lastlib

(23,254 posts)
7. I thought I saw him use those words for Elijah Cummings.....
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 12:20 AM
Jan 2020

But I could be wrong.

It would seem to be in character, though........

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
8. Yes, he did. Same words when Beau Biden passed too.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 12:39 AM
Jan 2020

I searched the Trump Twitter Archive and found several examples of it. This must be his go to phrase when someone dies. Also exclamation points.










MerryBlooms

(11,770 posts)
9. Go-to phrase when he doesn't give a shit. Fake condolences.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 01:35 AM
Jan 2020

trump's main concern is legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter deaths stealing his news headlines. That's the only thing he mourns. This tragedy occurring on the night of the Grammys will magnify the coverage. trump will twitterage at our House Managers.

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