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c/uk_politics · by RubberDuck@lemmy.world · 353d

ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with Australian journalist John Lyons

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/18/abc-barred-from-trumps-uk-press-conference-after-clash-with-australian-journalist-john-lyons

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geekwithsoul@piefed.social · 41 pts · 353d (7 replies)

Trump accused the reporter of “hurting Australia” with the line of questioning.

“In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now,” Trump said. “And they want to get along with me.

“You know, your leader is coming over to see me very soon. I’m going to tell him about you. You set a very bad tone. You can set a nicer tone.”

Trump subsequently told Lyons: “Quiet.”

That's straight up how mob bosses talk

echodot@feddit.uk · 17 pts · 353d (1 reply)

Well I'm fairly sure that most mob bosses have a vocabulary somewhat more sophisticated than that of a 6-year-old, but broadly yes.

HumanPenguin@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 353d

Attitude of a mob boss. Brains of a spoiled toddler refused a juice/dummy.

Geobloke@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 353d

Fuck off, you're the one who put tariffs on us

Gorram_Reavers@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 353d (2 replies)

Hopefully he ends up like one. Either in prison or the other one that will get me branded an anti-fascist

Zagorath@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 353d (1 reply)

Hey are you aware that your account is listed as a bot?

trk@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 353d

Good bot

shalafi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d

He's from the NYC real estate and construction scene. No surprise he imitates the guys he looked up to, saw as strong.

Gorram_Reavers@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 353d (1 reply)

Fuck Trump and fuck the Labour party for caving to him.

Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 353d

We don't really have a better alternative sadly. Independents tend to either sit between Labor and libs rather than left of Labor or lean hard into libertarianism economicly rather than socially; single issue candidates are usually right wing and/or religious psychopaths; the greens have good policy but are uncompromising on many issues so lose a lot of support due to misalignment with the opinion of the voter majority.

Zagorath@aussie.zone · 25 pts · 353d (2 replies)

The responsible thing would be for all media to refuse to deal with him in the meantime.

echodot@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 353d (1 reply)

He'd like that though. He doesn't like the media asking him questions pointing out inconvenient truths. If mainstream media stopped engaging with him all that would be left is fox, which will broadcast whatever he tells them to.

bufalo1973@piefed.social · 7 pts · 353d

They should talk ABOUT Trump but without Trump.

CubitOom@infosec.pub · 16 pts · 353d

Asking leaders of the American regime questions is hate speech.

“A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech,” Mr Karl said, to which Mr Trump responded: “She’d probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. It’s hate. You have a lot of hate in your heart.”

johnwicksdog@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 353d

Maybe as a result we get to see slightly fewer broadcasts of the UK govt capitulating to a spoilt man-baby make it over here in Australia.

Jaysyn@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 353d

What a coward.

Jhex@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 353d

lol trump is such a weak ass baby

BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · -4 pts · 353d (3 replies)

What? But they CANCELLED Jimmy Kimmel like he ASKED! What MORE could Daddy Twump want?

Cypher@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 353d (2 replies)
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mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 353d

🤣

bufalo1973@piefed.social · 1 pts · 353d

Maybe that's the joke.