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[–] smeg 151 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So Russia gets 2 seats at the table?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 60 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Another fuck-you to the UN.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 45 points 1 week ago

And another fuck you to the American people. Melania was not elected. She was not appointed and confirmed. She's a nobody in the eyes of our government. We Americans have a process for choosing people in our government and it's not supposed to be nepotism.

[–] BenjiRenji@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago

That's it, no? Trump's committee of building resorts on top of Gaza's pieces should replace the UN and to drive home the point they send the unserious First Lady.

[–] VeryInterestingTable@jlai.lu 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Participating would already be kind of crazy. But did they actually say preside?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 week ago

When the wife of President Donald Trump takes her seat in the president’s chair on Monday afternoon, it “will be the first time a first lady, or first gentleman for that matter, has ever presided over a Security Council meeting,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

And yes, it's absolute lunacy.

[–] kurmudgeon@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago

Alternate title:

Gold Digging, Whore, Trophy Wife of Racist, Rapist Pedophile Wannabe Dictator to Waste World's Time, Patience and Money

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The UN Security Council should not allow a former Epstein employee to preside over a meeting.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It should be abolished. Ton of waste money for that shitshow where countries recide strongly worded letters with no plan to act

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

She looks like a Guy Fawkes mask?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Maybe Donald has decided he can't really trust Don Jr. and wants Melania to run in 2028. That way he can stay in the White House.

I have always said America is too sexist right now to elect a woman as President but maybe an exception can be made for a woman who would be so obviously taking orders from her husband.

[–] paranoia@feddit.dk 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You need to be a natural born US citizen.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

We're about to see Trump issue an executive order proclaiming her to be natural-born citizen, and enough Republican states to say "Yup, that's good enough for us! After all, we already had one President from Kenya...."

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Replace with Michelle Obama and watch right lose their crap.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

They're lucky they're already wearing diapers.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I doubt the message will be that positive.

"I don't care, do you?"

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It wasn't meant as a message from the council, just what to print on bombs as they announce special Melanie's bomb livery™ that all manufacturers have to buy now.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And must be bought with trump, melania, or barron coins only.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Maga-Bux™️

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

No one voted for Donald's CumDump.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Lol, not saying a whore can't be qualified, but this whore? Lmao.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Once again, it's a fascist country, run by a family dynasty. This is how it's going to be.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 14 points 1 week ago

I don't really care, do you?

[–] totesmygoat@piefed.ca 10 points 1 week ago

Looks like we need to start a new un... Without the USA.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Didn't he send his daughter during his first mandate? Not sure if this is an improvement though

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Melania: “To make peace you must suck, suck, then fuck, fuck.”

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

That's where the UN are supposed to say "No."

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

What the fuck

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the first lady’s office said the meeting she will preside over will “emphasize education’s role in advancing tolerance and world peace.”

Advancing tolerance and world peace also goes hand to hand with getting rid of Trump and MAGA

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Sounds "woke".

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That dumb bitch can't even speak english...

[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are so many legitimate reasons to hate her without making shit up or being xenophobic.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I've fortunately not had the displeasure to listen to her. That said, I don't think limited proficiency in English is really a reason to critique an immigrant, nor should that be a problem at the UN where many attendees need translators anyway.

Her lack of english proficiency is plenty of reason to critique her piece of shit ghoul husband, though. Beyond the sheer hypocrisy, one would think an anti-immigrant bigot like him would have a problem fostering chain migration.

Again, there are plenty of of reasons to dislike and critique Melania. She has no business at the UN in the first place. Her dumbass bullying initiative was as hypocritical as it gets. IIRC, she wore a jacket that said something like "I don't care" to go look at kids in cages on the US-Mexico border.

Her limited English proficiency isn't the problem with any of that. That's just outright xenophobic in my opinion.

Edit: fixed a typo

[–] plyth@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

After she stayed out of politics for so long. What happened?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

Her bland movie bombed so she wants to punch up her life for the sequel.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

When is she going to testify in front of Congress about Epstein?

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"i don't get why anyone complains about being sex trafficked, it worked out great for me"

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

It's the Pretty Baby Solution - Better living through prostitution.

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

I wonder who’s speak she’s going to steal this time?

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I mean the security concil was always a joke. No wonder this idiot will be in one of those acting meeting

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago
[–] rayyy@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

LOLOLOLOLOL.