Donald Trump raged when he learned the funeral bill for Vanessa Guillén—the U.S. soldier who was sexually harassed and horrifically murdered by a male soldier at Fort Hood in 2020—cost $60,000, a bombshell report revealed Tuesday.
Somehow knowing the circumstances of her death makes Trump’s awful remark even nastier. Especially since he is a rapist.
Guillén, a 20-year-old American of Mexican ancestry from Houston, was buried in her hometown on Aug. 15, 2020. Months later, in December, Trump reportedly asked his advisers in a meeting, “Did they bill us for the funeral? What did it cost?"
When an aide responded “yes” with the bill’s total, Trump allegedly unraveled. “It doesn’t cost 60,000 bucks to bury a f—ing Mexican,” he said, according to people in the meeting who spoke to the Atlantic.
Trump says vile things every day but this has to be one of the vilest.
The magazine reported that Trump then turned to his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and ordered him, “Don’t pay it!” That order was apparently heeded by Meadows, as the Atlantic reported that Trump never sent a dime to help cover funeral costs for the slain woman.
That’s the main point I never understood about his voters. His political agenda and your political affiliation don’t even matter. All you have to understand is that everything he does is for his own benefit. Nobody wants an egoist in charge in a smaller setting - why the fuck elect one as president?
He talks in very “us vs them” styles and it seems like a lot of people respond to that thinking the in group is his supporters. It isn’t, but they’re so sure. And it makes sense, he clearly adores his fans. But the in group is him. Everyone else is at risk of joining the out group on his whim
That sentence does not prepare you for the rest… Not that it would excuse Trump at all if they died “normally”. And I would say she definitely died in battle, just not in a war, her battle with the SA and everything is just as valid as anything else. I’d change that sentence if I were you.
This is not someone killed in battle:
Somehow knowing the circumstances of her death makes Trump’s awful remark even nastier. Especially since he is a rapist.
Trump says vile things every day but this has to be one of the vilest.
I hate this man more than words can express
And yet somehow, not as much as I hate the people who will vote for him.
Trump would be nothing without his enablers. They definitely deserve your loathing first.
I have enough loathing to go around
Damn, he was almost close to making a valid comment about how wildly overpriced funerals are today, then instead went full bore into super racism
Because he starts with super racism and goes from there.
Super racism. Almost makes ya reminisce over just plain ol’ regular racism, right?
. . . but not Gary, he’s one of the good ones!
How expensive do you think he’d want his own funeral to be?
Can’t wait to be able to pee on that grave. It’ll be like a pilgrimage.
Gotta make sure to take the trip to Rush’s and Kissinger’s, too.
His casket is gonna have more gold in it than king tut’s. It’ll be expensive as shit.
I’m not sure he fully grasps the concept of his own mortality
He followed through with the sentiment too.
So like any other bill.
He pays hookers.
so they don’t leave bad reviews.
Lol
Back in the '80s Trump publicly offered to pay the funeral expenses of a child killed by a bear … and then reneged, naturally.
But he definitely doesn’t think the same way about the people voting for him…
That’s the main point I never understood about his voters. His political agenda and your political affiliation don’t even matter. All you have to understand is that everything he does is for his own benefit. Nobody wants an egoist in charge in a smaller setting - why the fuck elect one as president?
It’s as if they all think that they’ll be rewarded for their loyalty to him.
He talks in very “us vs them” styles and it seems like a lot of people respond to that thinking the in group is his supporters. It isn’t, but they’re so sure. And it makes sense, he clearly adores his fans. But the in group is him. Everyone else is at risk of joining the out group on his whim
Haven’t you heard it’s a battle of words
Because they think that he will hurt people that they’ve been led to hate.
It will 100% stop her from immigrating.
I never thought the leopards would eat MY face!
The fact that this election is close makes this all even worse.
Your country is fucked dude.
Bad news: if America goes under everyone goes under. You can’t rip out a backbone of the global markets and expect no fallout.
Oh we do expect fallout, I’ve even been collecting bottle caps.
I almost wrote “and mine’s not far behind”
we’re all fucked, horray!
Behold, first past the post in its natural state!
And this is an american. Republicans should be afraid he can change whatever “american” is whenever he wants.
What’s funny is his dumb brain immediately went with “What are the costs? I can blame the dems for cost” without even considering the circumstances
This is an American actively serving the country.
It’s perfectly emblematic of how Trump doesn’t just ‘other’ people for political gain, it’s built in.
You’re missing a verb but you’re probably right.
Edit: My bad, I misread.
They’re using “other” as a verb. “Othering” people, as in racism
Oh right, sorry, I missed that. Makes sense now - thanks!
I wrapped it in single quotes so it makes more sense. Thanks
At least he said Mexican.
And not…you know…something more racist.
Every cloud
“This is not someone killed in battle”
That sentence does not prepare you for the rest… Not that it would excuse Trump at all if they died “normally”. And I would say she definitely died in battle, just not in a war, her battle with the SA and everything is just as valid as anything else. I’d change that sentence if I were you.