# How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once again President Trump pissed you off today? (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 15, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178 "2021-05-15T18:35:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/441 "2021-11-19T16:24:59Z")
Dang! My bad-- I missed that one. 🤦‍♀️ ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/442 "2021-11-19T16:38:14Z")
> barren coffee table Barron coffee table ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/443 "2021-11-19T16:39:24Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > It was the “by hand” part that caught my eye. We know trump doesn’t type except on his phone, so how else would he write captions to be typeset? I guess he could dictate them. While some of the captions are typeset others in the book appear to be printed in a barely legible scrawl so I assume that that is what Donnie Jr is referring to. I’ll also note that website ads for the book don’t say that Trump wrote all the captions, just that he “selected” them himself. The most likely scenario is that a ghost writer put together a set of some 350 photos and captions and presented then to Donald glanced over them, threw out the 50 or so that were insufficiently laudatory, and copied a few of the short captions by hand. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/444 "2021-11-19T16:48:19Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > …copied a few of the short captions by hand.- My guess: > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I also take that to mean that some of the captions are in a replica of the trump pointy scrawl. There’s surely an Adobe font for that now, so he doesn’t have to wear himself out writing. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/445 "2021-11-19T17:05:24Z")
Its hard to say. If it is a computer replica of sharpy scrawl its a pretty sophisticated one. Looking at the example they have on their website none of the letters are exactly the same, but on the other hand they do appear more similarly awful than I would expect by natural writing (all of the e’s at the ends of words look like l’s but have different tail lengths all of the o’s have a dot in the middle but aren’t quite the same.) So it may be either an algorithm that takes a baseline letter and then randomly alters it to keep them from being absolutely identical, or it could be somebody else actively trying to match the idiosyncrasies of Trumps writing from a sample. ETA: I think I found it. > **[A computer program that can replicate your handwriting | Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2016-08-12-a-computer-program-that-can-replicate-your-handwriting.html)** > > Handwriting is a skill that feels personal and unique to all of us. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/446 "2021-11-19T17:16:27Z")
> Trump’s website said the pictures in the $75 coffee table book were all “handpicked” by him Are the animal pictures from his cognitive test in the book? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/447 "2021-11-19T18:33:30Z")
President. Bronzer. Insurrection. Stoat. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/448 "2021-11-22T19:50:32Z")
I’m assuming that there are the following pictures with captions: Person Woman Man Camera TV ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/449 "2021-11-22T21:52:46Z")
Surely he doesn’t remember the significance of these words in that order any more. Or care. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/450 "2021-11-22T22:00:53Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Person > Woman > Man > Camera > TV That’s a person, he’s white. That’s a woman, but not as hot as the ones I get That’s a man, but not as tough and smart as me. That’s a camera. I recognize them, but I can’t have them anymore since the bathroom incident. That’s a TV, but it’s broken now since I’m not on it 24/7. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/451 "2021-11-22T22:05:01Z")
[Donnie’s mad because he couldn’t get permission to hold a rally](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/582661-trump-seeking-to-oust-republican-alabama-governor-over-canceled-rally) > Former [President Trump](https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump) is reportedly looking to oust Republican Alabama Gov. [Kay Ivey](https://thehill.com/people/kay-ivey) in her reelection bid next year, blaming her for the cancelation of a rally in the state this summer. > > [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-governors-distance-themselves-from-trump-drawing-his-ire-11637357756) reported on Monday, citing Trump advisers, that the former president has privately blamed Ivey for the [decision to cancel his rally in June](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/560728-trumps-alabama-rally-cancelled-over-partisan-political-concerns), which was supposed to take place at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. > > The former president has reportedly met with Lynda Blanchard, who served as ambassador to Slovenia in his administration, to discuss a potential endorsement if she were to wage a bid for governor. Sheesh, what a petty little prick. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/452 "2021-11-22T22:05:40Z")
I sense a book here. War Hero. Caption in Trump Scrawl: _That’s not a war hero. he’s only a war hero 'cause he was captured. I Like people that weren’t captured, OK._ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/453 "2021-11-23T00:44:08Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/exx6kYp.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/exx6kYp.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/454 "2021-11-23T01:46:15Z")
The fun part is that the Governor’s Office had nothing to do with the cancellation. Ever since Santorum held a rally there back in 2012, the park rule has been “No Partisan Political Events.” ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/455 "2021-11-23T10:39:59Z")
Makes sense. It’s hard to get santorum stains out of stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/456 "2021-11-23T14:03:28Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > Surely he doesn’t remember the significance of these words in that order any more. Or care. Maybe he does, but don’t call me Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/457 "2021-11-23T16:42:02Z")
Another demonstration that “honorary” does not require actual honor: > **[Ex-President Trump given ninth-degree black belt in taekwondo](https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/582773-ex-president-trump-given-ninth-degree-black-belt-in/)** > > “It is my honor to receive the honorary dan certificate and I think taekwondo is a magnificent martial art for self-defense. I wish to see Kukkiwon taekwondo team’s demonstration.” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/458 "2021-11-23T16:46:18Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Another demonstration that “honorary” does not require actual honor: - > > [https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/582773-ex-president-trump-given-ninth-degree-black-belt-in](https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/582773-ex-president-trump-given-ninth-degree-black-belt-in) Please tell me a certain banned Doper was there. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/459 "2021-11-23T16:47:27Z")
You kidding? He was the master of ceremonies! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/460 "2021-11-23T16:56:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Maybe he does, but don’t call me Shirley. Can I call you surly? Don’t give me that look! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178.md?page=24)