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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI don't know about anyone else but I could live the rest of my life
without ever seeing or listening to DJT ever again. I try my best to avoid it at all costs but sometimes it happens unexpectedly and then I get disgusted. Even during President Biden's term, we had to hear about him every damn day without fail. What is it about him? What's so special about that abomination that we have to hear about every little thing he says and does? You tell me because I'm at a complete and total loss.
I know he's the president but the amount of coverage, even when he wasn't president, is too much.
Enough already! There have been 11 years of this nonsense (I'm trying to keep it clean). I can't believe that I have to spend my so-called "golden years" like this. All I want to do is live in peace with my cats.
Attilatheblond
(8,729 posts)SheltieLover
(79,708 posts)Cannot stand the sight, sound, or even thought of the ruskie ASSet.
NJCher
(43,012 posts)Let people know you dont watch tv. This is the best way. Do not even let the image into your house.
I watch ms now news shows but I watch them on delay. That way I can FF through any appearances of the orange slob.
Id discard it altogether but I love Rachels round up of the protests way too much.
SheltieLover
(79,708 posts)Zero tolerance for idiots & liars.
fierywoman
(8,563 posts)SheltieLover
(79,708 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 12, 2026, 03:19 PM - Edit history (1)
I prefer to read news.
fierywoman
(8,563 posts)SheltieLover
(79,708 posts)They always pad their stories. So much so that I've come to scroll to end of articles.
Like reading research, skip to the conclusions.
bucolic_frolic
(54,844 posts)The world runs on money
Skittles
(171,195 posts)if you want in any way to keep up with the news you CANNOT avoid seeing or hearing or reading about that fascist assclown, all the while knowing EXACTLY how it would be reported if a Dem president behave like that - ESPECIALLY a woman / POC
dlilafae
(406 posts)works for me. There must be an end timer on his lies. You know, he hits 2 mil, and
...
hunter
(40,635 posts)I don't watch any television news or opinion so I never hear him there, but he's so often in the news of our local public radio station that I've been avoiding it.
If it was up to me, and I ran a radio or television station, I'd replace his voice with the quacking of an angry duck.
Mysterian
(6,377 posts)Humans simply are not very intelligent as a species.
Cirsium
(3,832 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 11, 2026, 08:19 PM - Edit history (1)
Over a decade dominated by that damaged and dangerous individual.
Orrex
(66,988 posts)But, short of that, I'd be content simply never to see or hear him again.
state of stupid
(146 posts)Of course, I do that pretty much when any R comes on
Hope22
(4,682 posts)What a miserable piece of $#it that was! The man is well past his shelf life for politics!!
BurnDoubt
(1,640 posts)wendyb-NC
(4,668 posts)I had too much of him, when I heard him say, "Russia if you're listening ...".
Betty Boom
(437 posts)I can only listen to about two or three minutes. If I really have to know whats going on I listen with closed captioning on.
MIButterfly
(2,585 posts)His face; his voice; that stupid accordian thing he does with hands; his make-up; his hair; the way he "dances"; the pose he makes with his nose tilted up when he thinks he's said something profound; etc. It all makes my skin crawl.
HeartsCanHope
(1,640 posts)choie
(6,888 posts)KatjeD
(10 posts)I'm sorry you don't want to hear anything about him, but for heaven's sake, CARE ENOUGH TO PAY ATTENTION! Every damn day he or his minions are breaking something this nation once held valuable, or inflicting deliberate cruelty on our marginalized neighbors, or putting us in the crosshairs of our enemies. Do you honestly think avoidance is the best policy? WE NEED YOU TO STEP UP, SPEAK OUT, FIGHT BACK! Our democracy is not a spectator sport, tucked away in some closet until Election Day. If you insist on ignoring the many, many, many criminal and corrupt activities of this evil man "because you are sick of him," sorry. We're sick to death of him too, but we are going to continue to hear him, out him, condemn him, and DESTROY him at every opportunity. There are too many dunces not paying attention already. WAKE UP!
luv2fly
(2,639 posts)Few of us want to hear the orange wannabe warlord or see his stupid face. That doesn't mean we aren't paying attention.
Couching your comments in your version of patriotism doesn't change the fact that you missed the mark.
Geez.
MIButterfly
(2,585 posts)I appreciate it.
luv2fly
(2,639 posts)But the media loves him because he is outrageous and that produces clicks.
He's disgusting. Not that I have an opinion mind you... 😉
pazzyanne
(6,759 posts)As my Grandfather, who fought in WWI, always said "Know your enemy."
Grim Chieftain
(1,608 posts)There are certain news websites that I cannot visit anymore because his face is plastered all over them. His face, and the sound of his voice make me furious. He is a cancer on our country and our democracy.
lame54
(39,605 posts)Like Hitler you'll hear his name, see him portrayed in films, written about jn books, erc. for the next 100++ years
Foir the next 20 it will be daily
CaptainTruth
(8,169 posts)UTUSN
(77,584 posts)Ilikepurple
(613 posts)I also want to outlive his legacy, including the political relevance of his allies and family.
DFW
(60,070 posts)And even here, theres still too much of him.
rampartd
(4,524 posts)Psalm 109:13, "May his end be to be cut off; in another generation may his name be blotted out."
it must have been yul brynner as pharoh
Ray Bruns
(6,260 posts)Quick and effective
SergeStorms
(20,452 posts)I use mine quite frequently, not only when the Big Orange Fascist Pig starts flapping his gums, but during the ubiquitous commercial "breaks" during programs as well. My ears are deathly allergic to stupidity. 😉
NJCher
(43,012 posts)I have, for years. Its second nature now. Im always doing something else while I watch TV anyway.
However, Sling has discovered a workaround by running a visual ad if you pause anything. Insidious.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,634 posts)No question the clown show increased revenue for the "news" outlets - or they wouldn't have both-sides it to see how long they could keep profiting from it.
Unless he dies in office, I have a feeling that this is what we can expect until the day he does enter the special circle of hell that awaits him.
JohnnyRingo
(20,809 posts)It's not that the media is paying closer attention to him, it's the firehose of threats, vanity tweets, and general nonsense that emanates from this White House every day.
Presidents past would call reporters to a press-con with news while this one uses social media to blast out anything that pops into his head... for better or worse.
Greybnk48
(10,715 posts)goddamn day no matter how hard you work at avoiding seeing him or hearing his slurry, drugged up voice.
I have a visceral reaction to him now that makes me instantly furious. I think it's actually hate.
EuterpeThelo
(310 posts)and I share your sentiments completely. I have to turn the TV off whenever his face or voice pops up because I worry it's going to make me literally stroke out if I keep having to watch or listen to him.
Marvin Jones
(32 posts)Ditto. Reading the news is bad enough. But seeing his face and listening to his voice... Oh, my God.
Clouds Passing
(7,862 posts)lastlib
(28,090 posts)"Dump a trump" is the operative euphemism for what the rest of the world calls "taking a shit." The toilet is the "trump dump."
TBF
(36,417 posts)if the "show" has a lot of clips of Donald Trump on it, I tend to shut it off. It has been worse lately because not only is he toxic, but he seems to be showing signs of dementia. I'm getting older, too, and hope my family takes care of me at that age - finds a nice nurse to come in and help. Certainly, he should not be anywhere near nuclear launch codes or anything else that is important.
OGBuzz
(229 posts)with all the women in his family and in his cult you'd think somebody would have told him by now. Or are they all feeding him with b.s. about how sexy and presidential he looks?
kimbutgar
(27,181 posts)Because I dont want to hurt my brain cells.
I am ashamed of my country that he was allowed to be president again! And embarrassed to be an American now.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,655 posts)SAME HERE!
I broke down when he won again. Instead of watching new trials prosecuting Trump with Jack Smith at the helm, and the first female President in charge....
I have to spend my twilight years dealing with a greedy immoral psychopath destroying the world.
ShazzieB
(22,495 posts)She (or a member of her staff) alters Trump's voice in any clips of him that are used in her videos, so that he sounds like he just took a hit off of a helium balloon. It's pretty hilarious.
ForgedCrank
(3,086 posts)be nice if there was a forum for everything Trump instead of GD being flooded with it 24/7
mjvpi
(1,925 posts)Turn to the weather channel.