Rss@dailykos.com (kerry Eleveld) · Friday, January 20, 2017, 1:13 pm
Donald Trump gave a mercifully short speech Friday at his inauguration, but it was still replete with irony. Here's some of our favorites.
1. Trump: “Today we are not merely transferring power from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People...”
...through all of the billionaire elites that I have chosen to represent you.
2. Trump: "Because this moment is your moment, it belongs to you..."
...except it doesn't since I lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.
3. Trump: "When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice..."
...except for all the rapists and drug dealers and murderers.
4. Trump: "I will fight for you with every breath in my body – and I will never, ever let you down..."
...except for that whole 2016 campaign thing, oh, and this dark and gloomy speech.
5. Trump: "We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire American..."
...going forward, of course, because I've always bought foreign and hired foreign.
6. Trump: “We will reinforce old alliances...”
...except for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that has formed the bedrock of our international alliances since World War II.
7. Trump: "We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity..."
...openly, if you agree with me; honestly, if you accept my facts; in solidarity, so long as my way is your way.
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http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/5FH1l04LiHI/-The-many-ironies-of-Trump-s-inauguration-speech
This blog will focus on political images I have found all around the Internet, though I will intersperse some commentary and quotes that I find interesting.
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