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no_hypocrisy

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2. Trump should know about not crying at funerals.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:01 AM

Dec 13

When two of his casino executives died in a helicopter crash in 1989, Trump attended the funeral for Mark Grossinger Etess. Etess' brother broke down in tears while delivering the eulogy.

Trump remarked how he could never do what Estess' brother did. When pressed to clarify, Trump did just that: he said that he could never cry like that in public and "look like any asshole".

(Anecdote taken from the book Trumped! by John R. O'Donnell.)

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INTERESTING REACTION from MELANIA as Trump cites "wives who would not cry" if they thought they'd lose their husband [View all] Miles Archer Dec 13 OP

Dressed for a funeral The First Escort looks miserable. NoMoreRepugs Dec 13 #1

She reminds me of Demerzel, the cold and calculating robot character from Asimov's "Foundation" QueerDuck Dec 13 #6

Trump should know about not crying at funerals. no_hypocrisy Dec 13 #2

i don't think the man has shed a tear barbtries Dec 13 #15

I imagine he's cried in rage a few times in his life, for himself of course. Maru Kitteh Dec 13 #25

Trump has funerals on the mind... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #3

She is actually very scary and evil looking. PittBlue Dec 13 #4

Many years of putting up with Trump's bullying oasis Dec 13 #7

Melania is homegirl Dec 13 #17

I'm going with plastic surgery MaraLago face. The evil has always been there. Maru Kitteh Dec 13 #24

Botoxed Ritabert Dec 13 #8

I could swear he's used that line before. A few years ago? tanyev Dec 13 #5

I have the same recollection but don't remember the context AZJonnie Dec 13 #9

Found it. October 2019. Also about Steve Scalise's wife. tanyev Dec 13 #22

Trump has a frozen, cold 'heart"--it comes with his so-called 'brain'. riversedge Dec 13 #10

Gotta love it, when a mortal enemy says WAY too much. (nt) Paladin Dec 13 #11

Melania llmart Dec 13 #12

Trump's gilded Nazi eagle lectern needs a Swastika. sop Dec 13 #13

ugh. his voice. barbtries Dec 13 #14

He's basically a terrible standup comic measuring the audience Miles Archer Dec 13 #16

I actually understand her loathing of the orange ass. LaRaven Dec 13 #18

She's just lost in thought about the pool boy again. n/t flvegan Dec 13 #19

If she plays her cards right... Orrex Dec 13 #20

Melanoma is a POS just like her "husband in name only" - they deserve each other. n/t iluvtennis Dec 13 #21

Some trophy wives don't work out per Donald Trump. travelingthrulife Dec 13 #23

When it is HIS turn, Melania will breathe a momentary sigh of RELIEF ProudMNDemocrat Dec 13 #26