Trump to reporter: "you should be embarrassed asking that question..." Asking such questions is his job.

[Dennis Donovan]

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬
REPORTER: What do you say to people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you?

TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole

May 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3loya3un6b62r

[sop]

1. A gimme jet?

(A "gimme" in golf is a putt so short that players deem it unmissable and allow the one who needs to putt to pick the ball up and count it as holed.)

[spanone]

2. He's full of shit.

[pandr32]

12. As always.

It is his default setting.

[Stargazer99]

3. I am wondering if that "gift" might have some electronic thing to spy on where it is located, etc

just how dumb can Republicans get?

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. Of course! It has Trojan Horse written ALL over it.

Beware of Qataris bearing gifts.

[FadedMullet]

23. I had the same thought. Remember when Russian contractors built the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow? It was....

......so full of bugs that it sat unused for years.

[Midnight Writer]

4. "When they give you a bribe, you put it in your pocket and move on to the next one."

"And for me, it's all legal, even though the Constitution clearly forbids it."

"It's good to be the king!"

[sop]

11. That golf analogy was so lame.

Everyone knows Trump cheats, he probably kicked the ball out of the bunker onto the green for his gimme putt.

[Bev54]

19. He takes the gimme and never counts the stroke.

He is an imbecile in every sense.

[forgotmylogin]

32. I'm sure he's very proud of his analogy. n/t

[lostnfound]

5. Someone, talk to trump like that: You should be embarrassed having so many felonies... [or] cheating on your taxes...

He is fed daily doses of ego-sugar by his sycophants; and normal people start off ‘professional’ so they don’t do it either

[rampartd]

6. "embrrassed?"

this emir of qater seems to like what trump is doing for the saudis (fighting the yemeni, tirning over their dissidents, etc)) and wants more of that for himself.

in the emir's favor, he does do good works, such as the pharmacy school he built for xavior university.

[SARose]

7. Exclusive: Trump's first real estate project in Qatar to be announced by Qatari Diar, Dar Global

By Andrew Mills and Federico Maccioni
April 29, 202510:42 AM CDTUpdated 13 days ago

DOHA, April 29 (Reuters) - Real estate developers Qatari Diar and Dar Global (DARD.L), will announce a deal on Wednesday to build Qatar's first Trump-branded real estate project, a source with knowledge of the plans told Reuters on Tuesday.

The Trump International Golf Course and Trump Villas will be part of the Simaisma beachside development 40 minutes north of the Qatari capital Doha, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The $5.5 billion Simaisma development, led by Qatari Diar, is designed as a 7 km-long mega entertainment resort district, anchored by an 18-hole golf course and a Land of Legends theme park.

Wednesday's deal will come amid a visit to the Gulf by Eric Trump, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump and a Trump Organization executive. Eric Trump told Reuters on Tuesday that the Gulf region is dependent on a strong U.S., and that the whole region wants security so local economies can flourish.

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Repeat after me “He never does anything that doesn’t benefit him.”

Jest sayin’…

[BoRaGard]

8. Sleazy greazy grifty -- the core G.O.P values

Why does the G.O.P. hate the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Christ?

[SARose]

9. Because they are white people

And Jesus loves them!

[BobTheSubgenius]

38. You neglected to mention "rich."

It's actually a tenet of some RW "Christian" sects, like Creflo Dollar, for example.

[SARose]

39. Bob you are a genius

Let me amend my statement - because they are rich white people and Jesus loves them. Much better thanks 👍

[malaise]

10. More evidence for

Impeachment#3

[republianmushroom]

13. Well is is just a small bribe, I mean tip.

Hell, Jared got a 2 billion dollar tip.

[Johonny]

14. Ethics is hard.

Having ethics means not taking the free shit offered because it produces conflicts of interest.

[rickyhall]

15. Says the world's biggest cheater.

[Solly Mack]

16. The man is corrupt. Professionally and in his personal life - corrupt.

Your job is to ask the president a question?

You'll have to wait until there is a president in office.

The United States does not currently have a president. We have an authoritarian thug in office.

Treat him accordingly.

[Wild blueberry]

17. That was a good question

I'd like to know the answer.
Thank you, ABC reporter!

[William Seger]

18. Yes, the reporter should be embarrassed to that that question needed asking

I sure am!

[BattleRow]

20. I once read that if a reporter isn't pissing somebody off,they are not doing their job.

[maxsolomon]

21. Worst Person in the Americas.

Top 5 Worst Person on the Planet (not #1 because Putin).

Gets asked a question he doesn't like? Ad Hominem. Default setting his entire cursed life.

[dchill]

24. "They're giving us a free jet ... "

No, asshole, they're bribing YOU with a golden carrot. It's a win/win for them, and a lose/lose/lose/lose ad infinitum for all of us in this former democracy. Oh - and you're just a stupid crook.

[tanyev]

25. "I'm embarrassed the question has to be asked. Sir."

Not the actual reply, of course.

[maspaha]

26. With "leaders" like fat boy, we wonder why America's children aren't succeeding

Sorry to insult fat boys

[orangecrush]

27. This country is a joke

And he is the punchline.

[LudwigPastorius]

28. They aren't giving "us" a damn thing.

They're giving you a $400 million jet.

[Orrex]

29. Why doesn't he just fucking die already?

[Denvermosaic]

30. Oh! now getting "free stuff" is OK. Where's the fake outrage from the right wing?

[IbogaProject]

31. When you elect a putz he will be a putz each and every day

[AllyCat]

33. Except it's a violation of the Constitution

[hamsterjill]

34. The press corps needs to tell him, "No, you should be embarrassed that I HAVE to ask that question!"

"Would it be appropriate and acceptable to you had former President Biden accepted a jet?"

"Would it be appropriate and acceptable to you had former President Obama accepted a jet?"

They need to quit coddling the asshole. And YES, I know the ones who stand up are going to be blacklisted, but they ALL need to stand up united.

[RiverStone]

35. The real question to ask is why does he keep the plane after he leaves office!! Link below

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-qatar-plane-air-force-one-2070761

After millions of tax dollars goes to upgrading etc.

[Dem4life1970]

36. Actually he should be embarrassed...

...that he is asking a lawless, convicted felon, questions about leading the United States of America. It is utterly shameful to have that man sitting in the Oval Office. It embarrasses us all every single day.

[Gary 50]

37. I want to see a reporter, or any other person in a public setting, respond to a Trump insult like this with a

blistering response such as " You have a lot of nerve showing your face in public considering the 34 felonies you have been convicted of along with the other hundreds of felonies you have wormed your way out of, your conviction for rape along with the dozens of rapes you have surely committed, your treason on January 6th followed by the release from prison of your Jan 6th goons, your repeated attacks on the constitution and our institutions and your love of fascism and admiration for the most evil dictators on the planet, because they are just like you." When Trump tries to talk over the speaker he should be told, loudly, to shut the fuck up, you can talk when I'm done. Of course it should be said with all due respect, which is none.

[senseandsensibility]

40. I can not imagine WH correspondents of yore

like Sam Donaldson for instance, just taking that kind of crap.