# Does Trump ever laugh? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 25, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072 "2018-04-25T03:34:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/41 "2018-04-26T15:55:52Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > There is no way in hell that Donald Trump has it in him to personally witness and oversee the torture or murder of anyone. He is saying this hyperbolic shit to get attention and maybe he _thinks_ he wants it, but he doesn’t have the capability to ever do anything like that himself. He’d never get his hands dirty. He delegates everything to his lackeys. I wasn’t under the impression he was going to do it personally. Rather, it would be policy carried out by government agents of various stripes. And his fans cheered at it. > [@](#): > > He is a selfish, greedy buffoon who’s politically incompetent, talks tough, and basically enables the very powerful corporate interests to do their thing, who have been doing their thing since forever. He is not a “psychopath”, he is not like Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer, he’s not like Adolf Hitler or Josef Stalin, I’m really starting to tire of the over the top proclamations about him like he’s some kind of fascist dictator. They you’re in for a tiring few years. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/42 "2018-04-26T16:13:00Z")
I’m pretty sure that Trump laughed (dismissively) when advised not to look directly at a solar eclipse. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/43 "2018-04-26T16:17:56Z")
He seemed to be enjoying himself when he was hanging out with Duterte too. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/44 "2018-04-26T21:29:38Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > I think Trump has a big heart and I think it’s reserved for people very close to him. Here are 25 seconds you’re going to have trouble explaining: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucsK13zH_6g) ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/45 "2018-04-26T22:27:27Z")
I agree with the posters who say there is something wrong with Trump. There’s a collection of photos out there that compare Trump to Obama at various functions. Things like the White House Easter egg hunt, pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey, and just spending one with their respective families. The ones with Obama show a happy man who enjoys spending time with his family. The ones with Trump show him looking unhappy, and Melania not loooking very happy either. Melania appears to have been more comfortable with the Obamas and Bushes at the recent funeral for Barbara Bush than she does with Donald. My guess is that he is probably miserable and is making everyone else around him miserable as well. ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/46 "2018-04-26T23:30:08Z")
I think I saw him smile a few times, but I’m pretty sure it was gas. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/47 "2018-04-26T23:40:18Z")
[quote=“Sherrerd, post:44, topic:813072”] Here are 25 seconds you’re going to have trouble explaining: [/QUOTE] Hey that’s quite a video! Totally not surprising, truth be told. That guy’s a Repubican hero. Here’s an interesting thing: this video of President Obama in a similar situation was linked on the side there on the Youtube page. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0g9L4sOPHFE/maxresdefault.jpg "What Happens When Only President Obama Has an Umbrella?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g9L4sOPHFE) ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/48 "2018-04-27T18:21:22Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > He’s a fascinating character to witness, if you can compartmentalize the psychodrama unfolding from its political consequences. > > I think Trump has a big heart and I think it’s reserved for people very close to him. Underneath Trump’s extremely arrogant and brash persona, I think there’s an insecure guy who only trusts a few people in his inner circle, like a small clique of kids at a high school rejected by the popular crowd. You’re with him or against him. I don’t believe that his personal/family life is, or was, predominantly dysfunctional. I think he’s happiest with his friends and family. It doesn’t make him a “good guy” in general and it doesn’t mean he’s a good leader. Wait, are you saying Trump has friends? Who is friends with Donald Trump not because he’s a business associate or a lawyer or otherwise someone who needs something/is hired by Trump? Who on God’s green earth would hang out with Donald Trump solely for companionship? ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/49 "2018-04-27T18:42:49Z")
There are probably two or three people. Seriously. That’s the kind of guy he is. Back in the 80s and 90s when he was just a glitzy public figure of New York rather than the President, there were probably lots of people who _loved_ hanging out with him, but even of those superficial ‘friends’, I’d guess that he only trusted a handful. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/50 "2018-04-27T20:16:24Z")
> [@Turpentine](#): > > Wait, are you saying Trump has friends? Who is friends with Donald Trump not because he’s a business associate or a lawyer or otherwise someone who needs something/is hired by Trump? Who on God’s green earth would hang out with Donald Trump solely for companionship? Ghouliani seems to get along with him, but they’re both soul-sucking demons from Hell so they have something in common, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/51 "2018-04-27T20:44:16Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Ghouliani seems to get along with him, but they’re both soul-sucking demons from Hell so they have something in common, anyway. If someone want to look less like an idiot in a picture, put Rudy on one side and Bolton on the other. Suddenly, you look like the genius in the crowd. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/52 "2018-04-27T21:42:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Ghouliani seems to get along with him, but they’re both soul-sucking demons from Hell so they have something in common, anyway. They’re gingers? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/53 "2018-04-27T23:50:27Z")
[quote=“bobot, post:47, topic:813072”] Hey that’s quite a video! Totally not surprising, truth be told. That guy’s a Repubican hero. Here’s an interesting thing: this video of President Obama in a similar situation was linked on the side there on the Youtube page. [/QUOTE] Great comparison. (Can you imagine a Trump staffer putting an arm around Trump–under ANY circumstances?) One hopes that anyone posting propaganda along the lines of ‘Trump has a big heart’ or ‘Trump cares deeply for his family’ is being very well paid to do so. The mind boggles at the concept that someone would take the time to post such bilge for free. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/54 "2018-04-28T00:15:58Z")
It boggles _my_ mind that people could fail to understand how someone could have a big heart to his own family and close personal friends, but be a huge asshole to everyone else. That’s my only point. Trump isn’t a nice guy, I don’t think he has any appreciation of the deeper things in life, whether it’s music, art, philosophy, nature, fishing, religion, or anything that’s not superficial or involving the acquisition of money. But I don’t think he’s some kind of sociopathic monster who lacks _all_ capacity for empathy or humor. Come on! ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/55 "2018-04-28T00:17:16Z")
He eats well-done steak. He is a fucking cretin when it comes to the appreciation of fine things in life. His whole persona is like what a dumb rube’s idea of a rich man’s lifestyle is like. He has no class, no taste. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/56 "2018-04-28T00:19:34Z")
His plane even looks like shit. God, if someone gave me the means to design my own jet livery, I would come up with something that looks like _at least_ an hour was spent designing it. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/57 "2018-04-28T01:37:24Z")
There’s no way to know what’s in his heart of hearts, but all we can tell is his actions. And his actions are that he treats his family like shit. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/58 "2018-04-28T05:00:22Z")
**Jacque** , what you are missing is he is utterly devoid of sincerity. What people who have gotten close to him have said is everything for him is transactional. He uses language for whatever he wants at a given time; that’s why he contradicts himself nonstop and does so without regret. He’s playing a different game in life than those who believe a word or promise has any worth in committing to. He treats him family differently because they’re a more permanent extension of himself than all others. It’s still transactional. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/59 "2018-04-28T05:21:03Z")
> [@Covfefe](#): > > He treats him family differently because they’re a more permanent extension of himself than all others. The thing is, this is ultimately why _everyone_ treats their family differently. This specific characteristic isn’t unique to Trump. Trump’s problem is that, for everyone who’s _not_ his family, he either treats them like shit, or kisses their ass because he wants something from them. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072/60 "2018-04-28T05:23:55Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > It boggles _my_ mind that people could fail to understand how someone could have a big heart to his own family and close personal friends, but be a huge asshole to everyone else. That’s my only point. Trump isn’t a nice guy, I don’t think he has any appreciation of the deeper things in life, whether it’s music, art, philosophy, nature, fishing, religion, or anything that’s not superficial or involving the acquisition of money. But I don’t think he’s some kind of sociopathic monster who lacks _all_ capacity for empathy or humor. Come on! Trump has no ‘big heart’ to his family. His family is currently a gold digger wife, a couple of pretty stupid sons (I’m not including Barron her. I feel sorry for him.) A daughter that he seems to lust after and another daughter that seems to want to put a lot of distance between her father and her. I suspect that Tiffany is the smartest one of the bunch. The NICEST thing that can be said about Trump is that he is a stupid asshole. I won’t fault him for being stupid. Some things can’t be helped. But you don’t have to be an asshole just because you’re stupid. I will call fault for so many reasonably intelligent people that voted for him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072.md?page=4)