Why is Donald Trump obsessed with Tic Tacs?

https://www.salon.com/2024/06/22/why-is-donald-obsessed-with-tic-tacs/

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YaksDC@lemm.ee · 66 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Because they make his hands look huge.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

you mean those white hotdogs in his normal sized hands?

aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Because they were super popular in the 80s, and that’s where all of his cultural touch points are based.

nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de · 18 pts · 2y

Also when the only memories his brain is capable of recalling at this point are from.

Plus the rattle to keep him entertained on long plane rides.

bitchkat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

It's the noise when you shake it. Kind of like a squeaky toy that gets my dog's attention. Trump just recently discovered that he can make it "squeak".

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Whomever is running that company is a donor. Called it.

disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

I’m sure he also admires the company’s manipulation of food law. Tic Tacs boast about being a zero calorie treat. They actually contain 1.9 calories, but the USDA allows rounding to the nearest 5 when labeling calories, so they have “zero.”

Emperor@feddit.uk · 26 pts · 2y (6 replies)

He only likes the white ones.

#NotAllTicTacs

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Maybe I'm 20 years behind, but aren't all tictacs white? The "green" and "orange" used to just come in coloured boxes, is that not the case anymore?

Edit: I've got some serious Mandela effect here it seems

Coreidan@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y

Even 20 years ago the boxes were clear and the tic tac is colored. I think you just got it completely wrong.

RainfallSonata@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

I've never known that to be the case. The green and orange ones were always green and orange, and originally the boxes were clear.

Emperor@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Not now and not 20 years ago.

Dkarma@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Still no blac tac

invertedspear@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y

finley@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y (5 replies)
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Poach@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I mean he did sell beans from the oval office. Or was that some kind of fever dream?

TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

That event led me to the whole other world of non Goya products.

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

what if a shark stole his tic tacs ?

thesporkeffect@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

If the shark was battery powered... Hoo boy

Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

What if he gave the shark candy, and fish, as a quid pro quo?

nutsack@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

they do not make your breath smell better. you need to brush your fucking teeth you disgusting piece of shit

JesusSon@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

What's the deal with Tic Tacs? I guess everyone forgot his love for beans

tacosanonymous@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

He learned inflation from a kindergarten teacher and meow he has to show everyone what he learned.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

So you wanna play the cat game right meow?

tacosanonymous@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y

Do I look like a cat to ya, boy?

Snapz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Why IS donald trump...

WindyRebel@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Nothing ever goes over your head, does it Drax?