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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 532 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is not someone killed in battle:

Donald Trump raged when he learned the funeral bill for Vanessa Guillén—the U.S. soldier who was sexually harassed and horrifically murdered by a male soldier at Fort Hood in 2020—cost $60,000, a bombshell report revealed Tuesday.

Somehow knowing the circumstances of her death makes Trump's awful remark even nastier. Especially since he is a rapist.

Guillén, a 20-year-old American of Mexican ancestry from Houston, was buried in her hometown on Aug. 15, 2020. Months later, in December, Trump reportedly asked his advisers in a meeting, “Did they bill us for the funeral? What did it cost?"

When an aide responded “yes” with the bill’s total, Trump allegedly unraveled. “It doesn’t cost 60,000 bucks to bury a f---ing Mexican,” he said, according to people in the meeting who spoke to the Atlantic.

Trump says vile things every day but this has to be one of the vilest.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 167 points 2 years ago

I hate this man more than words can express

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 97 points 2 years ago

And yet somehow, not as much as I hate the people who will vote for him.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago

Trump would be nothing without his enablers. They definitely deserve your loathing first.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

I have enough loathing to go around

[-] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 151 points 2 years ago

Damn, he was almost close to making a valid comment about how wildly overpriced funerals are today, then instead went full bore into super racism

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago

Because he starts with super racism and goes from there.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

Super racism. Almost makes ya reminisce over just plain ol' regular racism, right?

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 93 points 2 years ago

He followed through with the sentiment too.

The magazine reported that Trump then turned to his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and ordered him, “Don’t pay it!” That order was apparently heeded by Meadows, as the Atlantic reported that Trump never sent a dime to help cover funeral costs for the slain woman.

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 66 points 2 years ago
[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 years ago

so they don't leave bad reviews.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

Back in the '80s Trump publicly offered to pay the funeral expenses of a child killed by a bear ... and then reneged, naturally.

It's absolutely vile to invite the mother to the white house, offer to pay, and then later rescind that offer.

If he'd never offered it wouldn't matter.

This is just so so abhorrent, even for trump.

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

But he definitely doesn’t think the same way about the people voting for him…

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 2 years ago

That's the main point I never understood about his voters. His political agenda and your political affiliation don't even matter. All you have to understand is that everything he does is for his own benefit. Nobody wants an egoist in charge in a smaller setting - why the fuck elect one as president?

[-] BeautifulMind@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

It's as if they all think that they'll be rewarded for their loyalty to him.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

He talks in very “us vs them” styles and it seems like a lot of people respond to that thinking the in group is his supporters. It isn’t, but they’re so sure. And it makes sense, he clearly adores his fans. But the in group is him. Everyone else is at risk of joining the out group on his whim

[-] caffinatedone@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Because they think that he will hurt people that they've been led to hate.

[-] Kalysta@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

It will 100% stop her from immigrating.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

and voted for you

I never thought the leopards would eat MY face!

[-] criss_cross@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago

The fact that this election is close makes this all even worse.

[-] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago
[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Behold, first past the post in its natural state!

[-] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago

And this is an american. Republicans should be afraid he can change whatever "american" is whenever he wants.

What's funny is his dumb brain immediately went with "What are the costs? I can blame the dems for cost" without even considering the circumstances

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago

This is an American actively serving the country.

[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's perfectly emblematic of how Trump doesn't just 'other' people for political gain, it's built in.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You're missing a verb but you're probably right.

Edit: My bad, I misread.

[-] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 years ago

They're using "other" as a verb. "Othering" people, as in racism

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh right, sorry, I missed that. Makes sense now - thanks!

[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I wrapped it in single quotes so it makes more sense. Thanks

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago

At least he said Mexican.

And not....you know....something more racist.

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