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He’s been dumped out on Florida and that’s his last trip on the big important plane yaboosucks.
As former presidents arrived at the Capitol for Joe Biden’s inauguration, Air Force One touched down in Florida.
Donald Trump did not go back to the press cabin to talk to reporters during his trip down to Florida, according to the White House pool.
Trump will be the first president in more than 150 years to not attend the inauguration ceremony of his successor. His vice-president, Mike Pence, is in attendance.
It’s great that he’s breaking precedent by sulking this way; it makes him look so wise and balanced and not at all warped by conceit and entitlement and narcissism hahahahahahaha
One could almost imagine the credits rolling on a screen as Donald Trump and his family departed on Air Force One toward Florida, the morning sun gleaming down on the plane as Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” – a popular funeral song – played at Joint Base Andrews, where Trump delivered his farewell speech.
“The soundtrack that we continue to hear throughout these scenes is surreal, perhaps surreally appropriate,” noted CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on live TV as the plane could be seen preparing for takeoff, his co-anchor laughing.
You’re dead to us Donnie.
Senator Amy Klobuchar celebrated today as a new start for the country, two weeks after the Capitol was attacked by a violent mob.
“This is the day when our democracy picks itself up, brushes off the dust and does what America always does — goes forward,” the Democratic senator said.
Mind you, so does everyone else, because going backward isn’t an option, but never mind, it’s over it’s over it’s over. In 16 minutes.
Sort of a nitpick, but he’s the first living president to not attend the inauguration ceremony of his successor. I know, picky, picky.
Yesbut if it said “Trump will be the first living president in more than 150 years to not attend the inauguration” I for one would be rolling my eyes at the “living” because no shit, nobody expects the dead ones to show up.
We’re 5 hours ahead here and just before 1pm I turned on CNN to watch him exit the White House. He took so long about it, that I nipped into the kitchen to make a cup of tea and grab a biscuit, and the sneaky sod took that opportunity to climb into the helicopter.
Nitpicking the nitpick: the presidents who succeeded on the death or resignation of their predecessors didn’t have inaugurations as such, just quick swearing-ins.
Yeah, I know. Just in a jocular mood this morning for some reason. I can’t imagine why.
It is a beautiful day. And I have to say that nothing in Pence’s term became him like the leaving it.
WaM, I think quoting Macbeth in relationship to Trump is highly appropriate. I’ve always thought Macbeth was a better match than Lear.
I agree about Lear, but I’m not sure MacBeth is a good fit—he was a renowned warrior, after all, and needed prodding to do evil.
Maybe Claudius, or an older, embittered Antonio?