JD Vance, a Catholic convert who occasionally has sparred with church leaders over their criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, said in an interview on Fox News Channel on Monday night that the president’s social media post with the Jesus-like image was “a joke.”
“Of course, he took it down because he realized a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor,” Vance said.
He repeatedly dismissed the focus on the president’s fight with the pope, saying it “isn’t particularly newsworthy” and there will be disagreements from time to time with the Vatican.
But Vance also suggested the pope should stay in his lane.
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floofloof@lemmy.ca · 199 pts · 124d
"It was just a joke bro!" - the mantra of feeble fascists everywhere.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 124d
100%. This is what these pieces of shit always do.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 124d
Member when he posted a video of Obama and Michelle as chimps?
His "humor" is resoundingly fascist psychopath.
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 124d
This is a well recognized tactic of narcissists.
homes@piefed.world · 7 pts · 124d
oh, look, an article about my mom
Edit: Oh, it’s a whole book? She’ll just love that!
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 122d
Was that a defense at Nuremberg? "Vee yust make the joke, Fritz!"
Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world · 133 pts · 124d
Wasn't it supposed to be a doctor? What's the "joke" then?
These morons aren't just criminals and liars.
They are also criminally bad at lying.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 97 pts · 124d
The joke is that Trump would help someone.
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 124d
He's actually distracting him while they clean out his bank accounts as he lay dying, and twisting the knife in his ribs for his bitcoin password.
horn_e4_beaver@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 124d
That's what all magicians, thieves, and politicians try to do; distract you with a bright light whilst they're quietly doing the necessary.
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 124d
No, it's supposed to be jesus, he healed people by touching them.
CluckN@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 124d
Trumps cope was that he was dressed like a doctor. Surprised that was his defense and not the classic, “an intern posted this”.
Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 124d
Last I checked doctors wore lab coats and scrubs.
Not flowing white robes
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 124d
He is out of his mind is the thing. His handlers, the project 2025 people, can't keep him from shitposting at midnight apparently. Seriously, he's out of it, entirely.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 124d
The project 2025 people like his antics as they help distract from more important things.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 122d
I wonder if he thinks he healed the kids he touched?
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 107d
If by healed you mean raped then slandered, then yes.
mech@feddit.org · 73 pts · 124d
Then why did Trump himself tell people that it was actually a picture of a doctor, to show support for the Red Cross?
That doesn't sound like a joke.
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 124d
No no, don't even give him that credit of sanity. He didn't say it was to show support for the Red Cross, he said it was him as a doctor who had to do the Red Cross. Not show support of the Red Cross. Not a doctor with the Red Cross. Not helping people like they do in the Red Cross.
Had to do the Red Cross. You know, as if it were some action or procedure someone could perform.
Even when criticizing this dumbass, it's like we can't help but whitewash his deteriorating mental status.
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 124d
Exactly.
He probs thought Red Cross was an underage girl or something.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 122d
Little Red Crossing Hood.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 124d
He probably meant "about to part the Red Cross."
VeryVito@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 124d
All part of another amazing knee-slapper from the GOP God King of Comedy, of course.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 124d
It's hilarious when I would see cons trying to do this "liberals can't meme" narrative they were all telling themselves and trying to foist onto the world.
These dumbfucks are almost always terrible at anything related to comedy.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 122d
That sounds like a lame excuse.
Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social · 30 pts · 124d
Trial balloon, that’s what it’s called. It’s a test to see how people react. It’s just a joke unless you’re fine with it, and then he’s serious.
notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 124d
I’ve also heard it described as a tolerance test; it’s a social behavior we all engage in but in the case of narcissistic personalities it’s much more nefarious and manipulative. The narcissist’s prayer sums it up well.
These types will also turn this tactic into its most extreme form, a DARVO attack, when confronted directly.
Nothing is ever their fault, they are immune to accountability and will never ever accept that they need to change. Simply step into the mind of your 5 year old self when caught doing something you knew you knew weren’t supposed to yet felt you could whine your way out of and you’ll come close to understanding this mindset.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 124d
When Americans got upset that John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, at least Lennon owned his words. He never called it a joke or belittled his critics. He calmly stated his reasons and eventually apologized for upsetting people.
I’m not saying this to hold up John Lennon as some epitome of goodness (he’s had his share of skeletons in the closet.) Rather, that even a snarky lad who built his public persona on taking the piss at any given opportunity didn’t fall back on the “it’s just a joke, bro” defense.
Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 28 pts · 124d
Trump's sense of humour also involved a fantasy of him dropping his own shit onto Americans.
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 124d
Which was about the most accurate thing he's posted, himself dropping wet shit on Americans from a great height. Sadly it's a good analogy.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 124d
What humor?
Inucune@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 124d
Right? I'm not laughing.
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 124d
Ha ha, joke about being the false idol of christianity. So funny. No one gets heresy humour anymore, people are usually so open minded about religion too go figure! /s
Jesus Christ.
runiq@feddit.org · 14 pts · 124d
That's Dr. Jesus Christ to you, tyvm
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 124d
I like the demon in the background of the photo in the sky, it really clarifies the situation. I like to think of it as the witch king behind the unblinking eye as others have posited.
Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk · 18 pts · 124d
There is absolutely no evidence to suggest Trump has a sense of humour.
He is cruel, lacking in empathy, intelligence and wit.
All the basic skills required for humour. And he's a cunt.
Karmanopoly@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 124d
Not Jesus... A Doctor!
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 124d
Trump has no sense of humor. Trump worships nothing but Trump.
roofTophopper@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 124d
I dunno what people are so upset about. I just came from the doctor's office. The nurse called my name and the doctor then descended from the sky, wearing his doctor robes and shawl, hand glowing brightly as he stuffed a thermometer up my ass.
IS THAT NOT HOW ALL DOCTORS LOOK AND OPERATE.
devolution@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 124d
What humor? That picture was sick.
NoxAstrum@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 124d
Humour, right.
starik@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 124d
This smarmy shit thinks everyone but him is so fucking dumb. He thinks he’s going to become president with this cutesy little act, but even Trump voters can see through it and don’t trust him.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 123d
I thought it was a doctor picture... These fucking dipshits can't even keep their story straight.
foggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 122d
So what you're saying is he's a pussy who backs down when he doesn't have everyone's full support?
Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 122d
They guy can't even speak properly. How can anyone get his humor? Someone get sleepy don into a home, preferable with bars.
czarcasm@kbin.earth · 3 pts · 124d
He has no sense of humor. He's just a bitter angry troll, like he always has been from birth.
BigMacHole@thelemmy.club · 3 pts · 124d
Jesus is a Joke!
-Republicans apparently!
HubertManne@piefed.social · 2 pts · 122d
its a joke. anytime I seem like the antichrist its a joke.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 122d
People understand that Trump has no sense of humor. This episode of megalomaniac narcissism was further proof of that.
TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 123d
Yeah, keep telling yourself that, JD
bwaz@piefed.social · 2 pts · 124d
C'mon guys, it's locker room talk!.....
(won't that work this time?)
/s
bcgm3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 122d
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 124d
You don't joke about being the messiah. Especially not when you are not in fact the messiah and just a very naughty old boy!
Flying_Lynx@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 124d
It depicted: The doctor fries your brain with stupidity... until death.
WesternInfidels@feddit.online · 1 pts · 124d
What was the joke? Who was the butt of this joke?
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 122d
Many people have difficulties to understand what does not exist.
kylie_kraft@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 124d