Dumb-dumb in Chief bungles St Patrick's Day

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This guy is so incompetent.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...patricks-day-hat-gaffe-bagpipes-a7634786.html

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny marked St Patrick’s Day by bestowing President Donald Trump with a bowl filled with shamrocks.


But while Mr Kenny might be au fait with which symbol commemorates the day, the Trump team appear to be significantly less up to scratch with Irish heritage.


Mr Trump paid homage to the death of Saint Patrick, a massively popular holiday in the US, by producing green $50 Make America Great Again hats brandishing the four leaf clover.


It is well known three-leafed shamrocks are associated with St Patrick’s Day rather than the four-leafed clover which is not a symbol of Ireland and simply a plant.


While it initially appeared Mr Trump had learnt his lesson from the hats – the headwear disappeared from the President’s online store last week – he has repeated his mistake. The President tweeted a video welcoming Mr Kenny for St Patrick’s day with cartoon images of the clover.


On top of this, the video was accompanied by bagpipe music – a traditional Scottish instrument.


Mr Trump’s hats, which were promoted by the official Trump team Twitter account, were widely mocked on Twitter and people in Ireland took particular offence.


Trump tweets video gaffe with bagpipe music for St Patrick's day

While the shamrock has deep roots in Irish history, the clover is merely a symbol of good luck. The Irish Independent, a widely read daily newspaper, described the four-leaf clover as “a sugary, oat piece that you’ll find in a box of Lucky Charms cereal” that “has nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day or Ireland.”


"That's not a Shamrock! Make America Smart," said one critic.


@HairyBabyTees @TeamTrump They’re going to go fast—get ready for #StPatricksDay by grabbing a green #AlternativeFacts t-shirt! http://hairybaby.com


To be fair to Mr Trump, St Patrick’s Day in America has become so commercialised that gaffes like this have become increasingly common.


Mr Trump, who donned a green tie to mark the occasion, met with Mr Kenny for the first time on the steps of the White House on Thursday, confirming he would visit Ireland during his presidency.


The billionaire property magnate, who owns a golf course in Ireland, has a number of Irish-Americans in his administration. Mike Pence, the Vice President, Steve Bannon, his chief strategist, Kellyanne Conway, his senior advisor, Sean Spicer, his press secretary, and Michael Flynn, the former national security advisor, are all Irish-Americans.


A representative for Mr Trump did not immediately respond to request for comment.
 
Dick from the Internet said:
This guy is so incompetent.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...patricks-day-hat-gaffe-bagpipes-a7634786.html

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny marked St Patrick’s Day by bestowing President Donald Trump with a bowl filled with shamrocks.


But while Mr Kenny might be au fait with which symbol commemorates the day, the Trump team appear to be significantly less up to scratch with Irish heritage.


Mr Trump paid homage to the death of Saint Patrick, a massively popular holiday in the US, by producing green $50 Make America Great Again hats brandishing the four leaf clover.


It is well known three-leafed shamrocks are associated with St Patrick’s Day rather than the four-leafed clover which is not a symbol of Ireland and simply a plant.


While it initially appeared Mr Trump had learnt his lesson from the hats – the headwear disappeared from the President’s online store last week – he has repeated his mistake. The President tweeted a video welcoming Mr Kenny for St Patrick’s day with cartoon images of the clover.


On top of this, the video was accompanied by bagpipe music – a traditional Scottish instrument.


Mr Trump’s hats, which were promoted by the official Trump team Twitter account, were widely mocked on Twitter and people in Ireland took particular offence.


Trump tweets video gaffe with bagpipe music for St Patrick's day

While the shamrock has deep roots in Irish history, the clover is merely a symbol of good luck. The Irish Independent, a widely read daily newspaper, described the four-leaf clover as “a sugary, oat piece that you’ll find in a box of Lucky Charms cereal” that “has nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day or Ireland.”


"That's not a Shamrock! Make America Smart," said one critic.


@HairyBabyTees @TeamTrump They’re going to go fast—get ready for #StPatricksDay by grabbing a green #AlternativeFacts t-shirt! http://hairybaby.com


To be fair to Mr Trump, St Patrick’s Day in America has become so commercialised that gaffes like this have become increasingly common.


Mr Trump, who donned a green tie to mark the occasion, met with Mr Kenny for the first time on the steps of the White House on Thursday, confirming he would visit Ireland during his presidency.


The billionaire property magnate, who owns a golf course in Ireland, has a number of Irish-Americans in his administration. Mike Pence, the Vice President, Steve Bannon, his chief strategist, Kellyanne Conway, his senior advisor, Sean Spicer, his press secretary, and Michael Flynn, the former national security advisor, are all Irish-Americans.


A representative for Mr Trump did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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I wonder if the pos is making us pay for his campaign materials. I bet he is. His estranged (probably due to the info in the dossier which she would know the truth about) wife costs us more than "meals on wheels" which is a highly effective program.
 
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Guess what parade that is for?

As to the four leaf clover, yeah, that was silly. Maybe he should have made him an ipod with his greatest speeches on it like Obama gave the queen.

:rofl2:

That said, I highly doubt this was Trump alone, but it does go to his incompetence in hiring good people. I think he has relied on hiring family at top positions his whole life or maybe no truly qualified people want to work with him.

Hardly a big deal though.
 
Yaya said:
I seriously can't believe this is actually a big deal to Dick.

Well, yes I can.
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The flub is not important. It's just an amusing reminder of his incompetence.

I am bothered by him using tax dollars for his campaign materials though.
 
Poor poor yurt is all butthurt over me getting the best of him in the eo threads. Now he is desperate for some silly gotcha moment.

The article (not me) was not wrong about the bagpipes.
 
Dick from the Internet said:
I wonder if the pos is making us pay for his campaign materials. I bet he is. His estranged (probably due to the info in the dossier which she would know the truth about) wife costs us more than "meals on wheels" which is a highly effective program.
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no campaign trips and material are billed to the Trump Campaign..same for Obama.

Meals on Wheels are a state program -block granted

To be fair to Mr Trump, St Patrick’s Day in America has become so commercialised that gaffes like this have become increasingly common.
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I'm eating a corned beef sandwich i bought from Walmart deli - one of the best I've ever had.
 
Dick from the Internet said:
Poor poor yurt is all butthurt over me getting the best of him in the eo threads. Now he is desperate for some silly gotcha moment.

The article (not me) was not wrong about the bagpipes.
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Yeh and you could have done some fact checking first!!

Sent from Lenovo K5 Note:
To piss off snowflakes, bottom feeders and racists
 
anatta said:
no campaign trips and material are billed to the Trump Campaign..same for Obama.

Meals on Wheels are a state program -block granted

I'm eating a corned beef sandwich i bought from Walmart deli - one of the best I've ever had.
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I think you are likely wrong. Do you have a source?

When is he going to start taking care of his wife's bills?

On rye, I hope. That's great, but I assume you are able to move around. Meals on wheels is very helpful to some old folks that are not.

Note: I am not arguing whether it is a legitimate function of the state.
 
BTW, I don't really care if I am wrong here. But I understand you need your little win Tommy so you go ahead and take it.
 
Dick from the Internet said:
I think you are likely wrong. Do you have a source?

When is he going to start taking care of his wife's bills?

On rye, I hope. That's great, but I assume you are able to move around. Meals on wheels is very helpful to some old folks that are not.

Note: I am not arguing whether it is a legitimate function of the state.
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light rye..

see my thread :
The Great Meals on Wheels Debacle, Explained
https://www.justplainpolitics.com/showthread.php?78758-The-Great-Meals-on-Wheels-Debacle-Explained

here is an idea of how campaign expenses are paid by a sitting POTUS -it's the closest I can find

Who pays for President Obama to campaign for Hillary Clinton?
Do taxpayers end up paying for the president to campaign?
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/33634875/who-pays-for-obama-to-campaign-for-hillary
The way it works is they, in this case, the Democratic National Committee and campaign cover a portion of the cost of the expense of travel.

When President Obama brought Hillary Clinton along for a July campaign rally in North Carolina, Clinton's team reimbursed the government $37,000, but it costs roughly $200,000 an hour to operate Air Force One.

And then there are the security costs
 
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