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ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with Australian journalist John Lyons (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] geekwithsoul@piefed.social 42 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

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 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Gorram_Reavers@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] trk@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Good bot

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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 points 2 weeks ago

They should talk ABOUT Trump but without Trump.

[–] CubitOom 16 points 2 weeks ago

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 points 2 weeks ago

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 points 2 weeks ago

What a coward.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

lol trump is such a weak ass baby

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz -5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Read the fucking article. It’s a different ABC.

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe that's the joke.