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Trump HATES his ASL name sign. Here's why (Original Post) ihaveaquestion 4 hrs ago OP
Of course! MineralMan 4 hrs ago #1
That's not as bad as it could have been Jerry2144 4 hrs ago #2
What does it mean? ihaveaquestion 4 hrs ago #6
It is miming his comb over hair flopping around. 1WorldHope 2 hrs ago #20
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #3
That's an interesting theory Wild blueberry 4 hrs ago #4
Can someone show us that ASL name sign? DinahMoeHum 4 hrs ago #5
She shows 3 versions of it in the video. ihaveaquestion 4 hrs ago #7
3 versions start at 1:37 on video orleans 2 hrs ago #16
This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #8
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #9
Good theory progressoid 3 hrs ago #10
The deaf community is not missing anything. Actually, they are lucky they don't have to listen to him Ray Bruns 3 hrs ago #11
I'm sure he's just as repulsive in ASL or via lip-reading. ihaveaquestion 3 hrs ago #12
Cute idea but I doubt he even knows what that sign means. He probably just doesn't like anything disability related LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #13
No probably about it. 3catwoman3 2 hrs ago #19
Certainly, he doesn't like disabled veterans Disaffected 28 min ago #22
I thought it was just going to be the universal L for Loser sign with the thumb and index finger on the forehead chia 3 hrs ago #14
Better in Italian. usonian 3 hrs ago #15
Gets my vote. oasis 2 hrs ago #17
I would have thought it was this. LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #18
🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 1 hr ago #21

Jerry2144

(3,414 posts)
2. That's not as bad as it could have been
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 11:27 AM
4 hrs ago

The sign could be look down at your belt buckle, squint, then hold one hand up with the thumb and forefinger close together

orleans

(37,562 posts)
16. 3 versions start at 1:37 on video
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 12:59 PM
2 hrs ago

they all have to do with his hair

the third one has hand across forehead and the fingers flapping off to the side. that's the best one.

Response to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

LetMyPeopleVote

(184,539 posts)
9. Thank you for posting this
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 11:49 AM
4 hrs ago

Of course, trump hates his name in sign language. trump is a bigoted asshole

progressoid

(53,599 posts)
10. Good theory
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 11:56 AM
3 hrs ago

Another possibility is that he views people with disabilities as inferior and not deserving of the attention that should be directed towards him.

Ray Bruns

(7,046 posts)
11. The deaf community is not missing anything. Actually, they are lucky they don't have to listen to him
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 11:58 AM
3 hrs ago

LymphocyteLover

(10,472 posts)
13. Cute idea but I doubt he even knows what that sign means. He probably just doesn't like anything disability related
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 12:25 PM
3 hrs ago

and anything that distracts from him talking,. He's such a POS.

Disaffected

(6,741 posts)
22. Certainly, he doesn't like disabled veterans
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 03:25 PM
28 min ago

at his military ceremonies and similarly doesn't like disabled people or reminders of disability at his news conferences.

chia

(2,868 posts)
14. I thought it was just going to be the universal L for Loser sign with the thumb and index finger on the forehead
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 12:30 PM
3 hrs ago
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