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Trump disrespects Melania at Saturday rally (Original Post) iluvtennis Feb 2017 OP
"Me first" should be his middle name. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1
She ALWAYS walks behind him. Tatiana Feb 2017 #2
Since he's supposedly got a stair phobia charlyvi Feb 2017 #3
LOL...she should nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #12
Imagine him at his weight falling on you. If she fails to catch, she survives. Shrike47 Feb 2017 #15
And - every other day no doubt. n/t CousinIT Feb 2017 #4
The Woman should walk 3 steps behind her husband Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #5
I thought the phobia was going down stairs, not going up them KewlKat Feb 2017 #6
Obama didn't need to use a handrail to get up a flight of stairs. TeamPooka Feb 2017 #7
in all fairness, obama wasn't seventy years old and a major asshole n/t orleans Feb 2017 #19
I always joked when I was in the Army that I believed in "leading from the front" Victor_c3 Feb 2017 #8
#340, keep eating Big Macs and KFC, Donnie. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #9
Not only that, he threw her under the bus at his rally. Bigly. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #10
This is silly. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #11
Cuz it matters. A man should be a gentleman especially to his wife. iluvtennis Feb 2017 #13
And why does being a gentleman dictate who goes first up the steps? Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #21
Oh fuck the Trump rally just started with a terrified Melania saying the Our Father. This is like.. Cha Feb 2017 #14
God, I hate the sight of that ugly face! smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #23
He's an ass. C Moon Feb 2017 #16
Well frazzled Feb 2017 #17
Who was that? Please educate. nt Boomerproud Feb 2017 #20
Sanders. rug Feb 2017 #22
Pictures of Trump couple walking separately up the WH steps keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #18

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. "Me first" should be his middle name.
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 11:05 PM
Feb 2017

But she obviously did not marry him for his charm and personality and intelligence.

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
3. Since he's supposedly got a stair phobia
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 11:24 PM
Feb 2017

He probably wants her to catch him if he stumbles; I think she'd probably let him fall.

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
8. I always joked when I was in the Army that I believed in "leading from the front"
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 11:47 PM
Feb 2017

It sounds good, the Platoon Leader is the first one up in the morning, leading the platoon on assaults and dangerous jobs, setting the example, etcetera. However, I took it a bit further and I used to joke with my subordinates that I thought it meant that I was the first in the line to get chow and the first to go home at the end of the day!!

Then I'd point out that it was customary for officers in the civil war era to hang out behind the masses of Soldiers in battles and shoot those enlisted men who attempted to flee the fighting!

In reality I was very popular with my platoon. They knew my humor and in reality my actions were contrary everything I joked about. on Mounted (vehicle) patrols, my vehicle was always in the lead and my Platoon Sergeant (my second in command) always was in the rear. From our experience those two positions were always the most likely to be hit with IEDs or attacked. The same went for most other shitty or dangerous jobs my platoon did.

Apparently trump believes the stuff I joke about for real though. First one to take credit and the first one to pass the blame when something goes wrong!

Maru Kitteh

(28,302 posts)
10. Not only that, he threw her under the bus at his rally. Bigly.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 12:10 AM
Feb 2017

When he was bragging about his incredible bigly fantastic turnout with women and how the polls got it all wrong he said of Melania - "My wife said; What is wrong with you and the women?" and implied that even she got it all wrong.

My thought was - I don't think she was talking about the polls you dolt.

Ms. Toad

(33,896 posts)
11. This is silly.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 12:36 AM
Feb 2017

There are so many big things wrong with Trump, why focus on his failiur to comply outdated gender roles?

Ms. Toad

(33,896 posts)
21. And why does being a gentleman dictate who goes first up the steps?
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 03:37 AM
Feb 2017

A progressive site should not be criticizing someone for not following gender norms.

(I agree that treating people in a kind and respectful manner is important. But that has nothing to do with gender dictating who walks up the steps first.)

Cha

(295,541 posts)
14. Oh fuck the Trump rally just started with a terrified Melania saying the Our Father. This is like..
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 01:17 AM
Feb 2017





trump respects his wife like he respects the truth

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
17. Well
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 01:25 AM
Feb 2017

Trump doesn't have a lock on this kind of disrespect for a spouse. Lest we forget, there was a candidate from our side who publicly humiliated his wife on stage in front of a massive crowd for a victory speech, brushing her back and barking "don't stand next to me."

I recall having been so shocked by that moment that it left an indelible mark.

There are 10,000 things to be appalled about with Trump. But let's not be hypocritical here. There have been worse things done to wives than walking in front of them. It's crass, but then he's not alone in that.

keithbvadu2

(36,305 posts)
18. Pictures of Trump couple walking separately up the WH steps
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 01:27 AM
Feb 2017

to meet the Obamas who were a couple together.

Trump felt no need to walk with his escort.

Then Trump walked in alone as the Obamas helped her in.

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