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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,466 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:23 AM Jun 12

Trump: "Guys like me built the country. I watch all these ingrates, they're always complaining, complaining."

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬

Trump: "Guys like me built the country. I watch all these ingrates, they're always complaining, complaining. They didn't build anything, they couldn't build anything. Look at what's happened in Minnesota. Somalia."



4:31 PM · Jun 11, 2026

Trump: "Guys like me built the country. I watch all these ingrates, they're always complaining, complaining. They didn't build anything, they couldn't build anything. Look at what's happened in Minnesota. Somalia."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-11T20:31:44.356Z
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Trump: "Guys like me built the country. I watch all these ingrates, they're always complaining, complaining." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 OP
Yes, we're all ingrate unappreciated lazy fools. Piss colored Emile Jun 12 #1
He didnt build sh*t BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 12 #2
Yep.. he slapped his name on buildings is about it Deuxcents Jun 12 #27
The complainer in Chief Rebl2 Jun 12 #37
How many bankruptcies has he been through? raccoon Jun 12 #3
The moron recently said Blue Full Moon Jun 12 #35
He is so incredibly delusional Grim Chieftain Jun 12 #4
Just curious, what was the context for this? LearnedHand Jun 12 #5
He was signing a proclamation. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 #7
These are planned BS signing sessions with pay to play people rolling through daily for selfie videos in the oval Cheezoholic Jun 12 #9
You described it exactly Cheezohlic. Diamond_Dog Jun 12 #36
I'll remember that the next time I fly on Trump airline to spend time at a Trump casino and have a Trump steak. Vinca Jun 12 #6
Got a degree in Scatology from Trump U. Didn't learn shit. Onthefly Jun 12 #8
Call me with your Trump phone. NameAlreadyTaken Jun 12 #11
I Shall Wear An Ivanka Frock! With Melania Costume Jewelry! ColoringFool Jun 12 #15
With the gold trump sneakers and rump watch to finish the look? mwmisses4289 Jun 12 #31
Mais oui, mon ami! Maybe even a band-aid on my right ear! ColoringFool Saturday #41
The king of bullshit malaise Jun 12 #10
"Built the country"? no_hypocrisy Jun 12 #12
In case anyone needs to smile at some point today Niagara Jun 12 #13
No human being in history has complained as much as Trump. Even his statement above is a complaint. Doodley Jun 12 #14
Yea MoseShrute Jun 12 #16
Yeah, He's A Regulah Rockefella. ColoringFool Jun 12 #17
or Andrew Carnagie Mossfern Jun 12 #29
Man who spent his life slapping his name on things someone else built sez wut? tanyev Jun 12 #18
Kick dalton99a Jun 12 #19
He's the same breed of scum that would call concerned people "Cry Babies" or "Veruca Salt" SunImp Jun 12 #20
He just puts his names on things Johonny Jun 12 #21
I'd bet money Trump couldn't drive a #4 finish nail into a piece of balsa wood. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 12 #22
That's what a parasite says. Kid Berwyn Jun 12 #23
He's such a bdamomma Jun 12 #24
There are business leaders who have engaged in philanthropy and positive things. Trump rates where? Bottom 1%? RoeVWade Jun 12 #25
He has spent his whole life sitting on his ass complain. Where are the calluses on his hand? Walleye Jun 12 #26
He thinks he's John Galt... Hugin Jun 12 #28
All the calluses on his bone spurs bucolic_frolic Jun 12 #30
Says the Whiner-in-Chief spanone Jun 12 #32
"Look at what's happened in Minnesota. Somalia." Ocelot II Jun 12 #33
Havent heard the word "ingrate" in gay texan Jun 12 #34
Americans like all the Costa Ricans who built his New Jersey Golf Course or the Polish laborers who did Botany Jun 12 #38
Neither Trump or his ancestors built this country karynnj Jun 12 #39
No one in the history of mankind complains and whines more City Lights Jun 12 #40

Emile

(43,990 posts)
1. Yes, we're all ingrate unappreciated lazy fools. Piss colored
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:32 AM
Jun 12

objects obviously are what Americans need.

Rebl2

(17,997 posts)
37. The complainer in Chief
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:28 AM
Jun 12

builds structures with everybody else’s money and puts his name on it.

raccoon

(32,495 posts)
3. How many bankruptcies has he been through?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:36 AM
Jun 12

And he's working very very hard at bankrupting the country.

Grim Chieftain

(2,276 posts)
4. He is so incredibly delusional
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:36 AM
Jun 12

Totally detached from reality. His demented ego governs every aspect of his wretched life.

LearnedHand

(5,670 posts)
5. Just curious, what was the context for this?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:43 AM
Jun 12

Who was he talking to? And damn, how can such a disturbed person sound as if he’s coherent (in spite of the shit talking)?

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,466 posts)
7. He was signing a proclamation.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:51 AM
Jun 12

President Trump Signs a Proclamation, Jun. 11, 2026

The White House

5.8K Likes
110,955 Views
Jun 11 2026
The White House

Cheezoholic

(4,080 posts)
9. These are planned BS signing sessions with pay to play people rolling through daily for selfie videos in the oval
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:12 AM
Jun 12

He's turned the oval into a carnival side show act. Mainly, every day he's conscious and semi coherent, they parade some assholes in there for some dumb shit for him to sign that pertains to the asshats behind him that he holds up, they invite the press pool in for 10 minutes, then he spews all this BS to them. Then the press pool is herded out like cattle. He never gets up out of his chair. The fools who paid for the visit get a picture, maybe signed, then off they go. He has no idea who they are or what he even just signed, which is usually a meaningless "proclamation" or "Executive Order" This is happening every single day so they can try and keep control of the narrative. Even if that narrative is that he's off the rails they don't care. It's like those stupid leaf less gutter commercials with that irritating salesman. They just run this everyday they can with him so he's in peoples head. Doesn't matter. It keeps Epstein at bay. These things are a game to distract, to keep him alive to his hard core cultists and let him throw his tantrums to the press which he just enjoys.

ITS A GAME AND THE M$M MEDIA ARE THE BOARD!

Diamond_Dog

(41,438 posts)
36. You described it exactly Cheezohlic.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:24 AM
Jun 12

Also it makes it look like he’s busy doing presidentin’. Big farce for the cameras, all brought to you by the M$M.

Vinca

(54,516 posts)
6. I'll remember that the next time I fly on Trump airline to spend time at a Trump casino and have a Trump steak.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:49 AM
Jun 12

no_hypocrisy

(55,656 posts)
12. "Built the country"?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:14 AM
Jun 12

Nah.

To the best of my knowledge, Trump built exactly three structures in his lifetime: Trump Tower, The Taj Mahal (AC) and Trump Plaza and Casino (AC). Everything else that has his name stuck on it is branding, IOW, someone else built and owns it but paid money for the Trump moniker.

BTW, both the Plaza and the Taj Mahal were demolished and no longer exist.

Niagara

(12,387 posts)
13. In case anyone needs to smile at some point today
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:45 AM
Jun 12

The Plaza being demolished 5 years ago.

Doodley

(12,129 posts)
14. No human being in history has complained as much as Trump. Even his statement above is a complaint.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:54 AM
Jun 12

Take away his complaints or his brags and there is nothing left.

MoseShrute

(162 posts)
16. Yea
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:02 AM
Jun 12

He’s a regular John Galt. In fact, since he likes to play games with the names of other presidents, I’m going to play with his. From now on, I’m going to add something like Twice Impeached Donald the John tRUmp, or maybe Convicted Felon DonOld the John tRump.

SunImp

(2,743 posts)
20. He's the same breed of scum that would call concerned people "Cry Babies" or "Veruca Salt"
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:21 AM
Jun 12

Emotionally manipulative trash

Johonny

(26,822 posts)
21. He just puts his names on things
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:09 AM
Jun 12

The things that matter to peoples lives Republicans haven't supported in my lifetime.

His legacy is doing stupid hurtful shit like cutting USAID. Destroying that did more harm than remodeling a fountain did good. That he's a fucking moron means he will never understand the harm greedy fat stupid entitled rich people do to the world. Fuck him.

Kid Berwyn

(25,410 posts)
23. That's what a parasite says.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:31 AM
Jun 12

Trump, a guy who steals other people’s awards and medals as his own, has done ZERO to build the US.

Can anyone name even ONE thing he has done to just help another person?

RoeVWade

(963 posts)
25. There are business leaders who have engaged in philanthropy and positive things. Trump rates where? Bottom 1%?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:37 AM
Jun 12

nt*

Ocelot II

(131,720 posts)
33. "Look at what's happened in Minnesota. Somalia."
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:59 AM
Jun 12

I guess having a bunch of Somali citizens is working out pretty well for Minnesota, which was just ranked by the State of the Nation Project as having the best quality of life in the US. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-tops-quality-of-life-us-study/601854426

Suck on that, Piggy.

Botany

(78,167 posts)
38. Americans like all the Costa Ricans who built his New Jersey Golf Course or the Polish laborers who did
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:39 AM
Jun 12

the demolition work on the beautiful Bonwit Teller Building so he could build Trump Tower?

The man is such a shit bag.

karynnj

(61,209 posts)
39. Neither Trump or his ancestors built this country
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:04 AM
Jun 12

His earliest ancestor to this country in 1885 was his grandfather, who ran a brothel. I don't know if he built it. His father was a slumlord, who engaged in racist discrimination. Interesting fact, most of the apparent developments he built were government subsidized. His mother came from Scotland. Trump himself used his father's fortune to build apartments, hotels and casinos.

Trump had nothing to do with the founding fathers creation of a democratic republic. Trump had nothing to do with the cultural, educational, community achievements that made this country what it is.

In reality, he has been destroying much of what many of us loved about America. Our democracy and a government where powers are split between three branches designed to check each other. He is destroying much of what has made DC,not just the capital, but the symbol of our country. Knocking down a wing of the WH without communicating the plan to the country or even Congress was a slap in the face, as was putting his name on the Kennedy Center
Having an ugly venue for bloody caged matches built on the lawn would likely not have been imagined in a dystopian novel.

His legacy will be he made the world less safe and jeopardized the US having any allies and that he transformed DC from a dignified, meaningful place to a grotesque version of itself. I would say Trump is tasteless, but it may be more accurate that his taste authentically comes to him from his brothel owning grandfather and his racist father.

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