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yorkster

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11. Either chosen for their incompetence or their

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 10:39 AM

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loyalty to Trump and his wish to tear down U.S. democracy and all its agencies and institutions. Or both, of course. They sure are proceeding apace.

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Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit [View all] riversedge Aug 16 OP

were they found in the restroom scif? Shellback Squid Aug 16 #1

Restroom scifs are becoming common, like the one at markodochartaigh Aug 16 #42

It's actually "Merde Lardo". There, fixed it for ya! AZ8theist Aug 16 #80

trump only hires the best people LetMyPeopleVote Aug 16 #2

the usual high level of competence and professionalism shown by the Trump team rurallib Aug 16 #3

There is no upper limit on the level of incompetence in all things -- large and small. pat_k Aug 16 #70

I think you mean bottom limit. niyad Aug 16 #90

It's possible he meant the limit on quantity of incompetence rather than Aristus Aug 17 #95

I was thinking sky high level of incompetence. pat_k Aug 18 #96

You don't use public printers - period!!! Grins Aug 16 #4

Same would go for the printers SCantiGOP Aug 16 #33

using a public printer is like checking your bank statement agingdem Aug 16 #59

Can we be sure that the Russians didn't plant this information...... AZ8theist Aug 16 #81

OK. I really thought this was The Onion. SheltieLover Aug 16 #5

Captain Cook, not Captain Hook of Peter Pan fame. Ocelot II Aug 16 #10

My mistake. Ty for correcting me! SheltieLover Aug 16 #14

I've corrected my error, with a kudos to you for pointing out my error SheltieLover Aug 16 #18

Actually, I rather like the idea of a Captain Hook hotel. Ocelot II Aug 16 #22

Well, I'm guessing it was word association. SheltieLover Aug 16 #23

Poifect.. yorkster Aug 16 #39

Lol thx! SheltieLover Aug 16 #43

"Come on everybody, here we go!" swong19104 Aug 16 #45

Capt. Cook also was the first non-Polynesian to discover Hawai'i Hekate Aug 16 #65

Actually, Hawaii discovered by the Spanish in 1552 RealityChik Aug 20 #98

I did, too obamanut2012 Aug 16 #44

A better government could be created by randomly selecting people off the street. Ocelot II Aug 16 #6

Either chosen for their incompetence or their yorkster Aug 16 #11

If all you've got going for you is undying loyalty to Trump, it's a foregone conclusion Ocelot II Aug 16 #13

No doubt. yorkster Aug 16 #20

This! SheltieLover Aug 16 #19

A better government could be created by randomly selecting animals from a zoo. Mawspam2 Aug 16 #21

Tump will fire the printer. Chipper Chat Aug 16 #7

or put a 1000% tariff on the printer manufacturer...nt mitch96 Aug 16 #12

He's already fired the bathroom scales in his room SCantiGOP Aug 16 #34

Incompetence or malevolence? UpInArms Aug 16 #8

Incompetence all the way down the line. nt Exp Aug 16 #9

Not surprising. These people are totally incompetent. Vinca Aug 16 #15

Amateur hour... 3catwoman3 Aug 16 #16

Someone get Kegsbreath another drink Blue Owl Aug 16 #17

Of course lunch was cancelled Wild blueberry Aug 16 #24

Chump has the same fear of being poisoned FakeNoose Aug 16 #49

Here's the eight-page document jmbar2 Aug 16 #25

It feels as if this BlueMTexpat Aug 16 #41

They didn't take their own printers??? SheltieLover Aug 16 #26

Red carpet and filet mignon for a war criminal and a pedophile berniesandersmittens Aug 16 #27

Compared to the way Chump treated Pres. Zelenskyy in the Oval Office FakeNoose Aug 16 #54

Why was Howard Nutlick even there? He's the Secretary of Commerce, FFS. Ocelot II Aug 16 #28

Trump mentioned the "business people" there SCantiGOP Aug 16 #35

Maybe they were negotiating about how Russia could buy Alaska back. Ocelot II Aug 16 #36

Yes, red-don voting 'Murica will need a lot more vodka not fooled Aug 16 #46

Resume plumping lildDemz Aug 16 #37

Something that will happen in the future if we survive and overcome this era: Baitball Blogger Aug 16 #29

"Springtime for $hitler" Who will the cast be? n/t Ol Janx Spirit Aug 16 #38

I'm picturing a comedy in the style of "Airplane" FakeNoose Aug 16 #52

They won't even have to exaggerate the script. Baitball Blogger Aug 16 #53

Read the link! AncientOfDays Aug 16 #30

I seenk ziss iss beeg noose. Vy no see on teevee mashin? yorkster Aug 16 #31

Found at the Captain Crook Hotel? MrWowWow Aug 16 #32

He literally sold national secrets to enemies Hornedfrog2000 Aug 16 #40

Not ready for prime time - G.O.P. such mean spirited fail freaks BoRaGard Aug 16 #47

MAGA really hires the best and brightest America has to offer IronLionZion Aug 16 #48

A simple three-course meal??? The Madcap Aug 16 #50

you don't PUT things in public printers... ret5hd Aug 16 #51

Yep, spies and people doing intelligence work KNOW THIS already FakeNoose Aug 16 #55

key word there: intelligence ret5hd Aug 16 #57

Trump also wants everyone to believe all the top secret documents found in Mar-a-Lago were never mishandled. sop Aug 16 #56

The brilliance is astounding! 😑 electric_blue68 Aug 16 #58

The big question Bayard Aug 16 #60

If a Democratic administration did this the entire country would go berserk Eliot Rosewater Aug 16 #61

Depending on the type of printer angrychair Aug 16 #62

This isn't the Onion, is it? greatauntoftriplets Aug 16 #63

Sadly, no. SheltieLover Aug 16 #76

wow!! In our face incompetence at the highest level.. mountain grammy Aug 16 #64

Did Pete Hog's Breath forgot about those papers because he was drunk? Botany Aug 16 #66

Ole Dumpy is leaking and bragging again. Clouds Passing Aug 16 #67

I just have this to say about this. ShazzieB Aug 16 #68

JAYSUS SHAZZIEB Skittles Aug 16 #74

Vomit inducing. SheltieLover Aug 16 #77

Everything on a printer is stored in its hard drive. LisaM Aug 16 #69

What? I've never heard of a printer with a hard drive. Shipwack Aug 16 #71

No, it's not a joke. LisaM Aug 16 #75

I've actually been to the Savin copier repair school. Shipwack Aug 16 #78

No apology necessary. LisaM Aug 16 #82

Perhaps they were left on purpose? Shipwack Aug 16 #72

When emotional children are in charge... dlk Aug 16 #73

Under Donald Trump, taxpayers are buying filet mignon for Vladimir Putin LetMyPeopleVote Aug 16 #79

Let's seeeeeee. . krasnov supposedly does not drink, but champagne niyad Aug 18 #97

trump may have given putin some sort of ceremonial gift at this event LetMyPeopleVote Aug 16 #83

was a ceremonial blow-job, I expect... Jack Valentino Aug 16 #86

That would be very useful information to have Farmer-Rick Aug 17 #92

trump evidently gave putin a statute LetMyPeopleVote Aug 17 #93

Useful information to know Farmer-Rick Aug 17 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom Aug 16 #84

TRUMP 2.0 "the greatest security EVER, more than anyone has ever seen" !!! Jack Valentino Aug 16 #85

It also revealed that Trump intended to give Putin a ceremonial present. "POTUS to President Putin,"... riversedge Aug 16 #87

Glad to see NPR as the source of this report. Kick Trump in the ass, NPR! ificandream Aug 16 #88

EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN tazcat Aug 16 #89

JFC niyad Aug 16 #91