Bill (03-18-2017)
This guy is so incompetent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-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.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Bill (03-18-2017)
He did get the color right. That's a distinction he understands.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Abortion rights dogma can obscure human reason & harden the human heart so much that the same person who feels
empathy for animal suffering can lack compassion for unborn children who experience lethal violence and excruciating
pain in abortion.
Unborn animals are protected in their nesting places, humans are not. To abort something is to end something
which has begun. To abort life is to end it.
anatta (03-17-2017)
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.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
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.
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.
I seriously can't believe this is actually a big deal to Dick.
Well, yes I can.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Bill (03-18-2017)
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.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
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.To be fair to Mr Trump, St Patrick’s Day in America has become so commercialised that gaffes like this have become increasingly common.
Stretch (03-17-2017)
Rune (03-17-2017)
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.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
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