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Miles Archer

(24,797 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:55 PM Friday

Trump in Wisconsin: Shows up late, drools over male athlete's leg, says he'd rather be watching TV

Trump traveled to Wisconsin on Friday to reassure struggling farmers that he had their backs.

But after bragging about his Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, thirsting over a young male athlete and blaming NBC for the rain, the president said the quiet part out loud.

“I don’t need this. I got elected. I don’t know, what the hell do I have to be here for?” he asked the group of participants who had gathered patiently for the agriculture roundtable in Chippewa Falls.

“I got elected. I’m here because I like the farmer. I mean, when you think about it, I guess there’s a lot of truth to that - I could be home right now at the beautiful White House, enjoying watching somebody else on television.”

After being an hour late, he explained that he had done an interview with NBC and then blamed the network because it rained. He later praised speed skater Jordan Stolz, who won a gold medal at the Milan Winter Olympics—which Trump then took and wore—before bizarrely telling the audience: “I forgot to touch his leg.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-tells-farmers-hed-rather-be-home-watching-tv/

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Trump in Wisconsin: Shows up late, drools over male athlete's leg, says he'd rather be watching TV (Original Post) Miles Archer Friday OP
I'm OK with Trump being Trump. Getting more ineffectual by the day. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #1
Reassure farmers lol. What a crock. kerouac2 Friday #2
Time for a straight jacket and padded room Deuxcents Friday #3
I'm just grateful that he didn't come to Chicago. greatauntoftriplets Friday #4
That leg would have died lame54 Friday #5

kerouac2

(1,520 posts)
2. Reassure farmers lol. What a crock.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:01 PM
Friday

They are literally trying to reduce fruits and veggies from WIC. That ain't pro farmer, I can assure you

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