# The Poetry of Donald J. Trump -- "Filthy Dirty" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 4, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149 "2026-08-04T18:27:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/1 "2026-08-04T18:27:33Z")
From his remarks August 3 2026 And, You know, I said it the other day And it maybe doesn’t sound that important, But when a country goes bad, Like, Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common, Aside from massive crime? Much more crime. The Republicans have very little crime. But what do the blue cities have in common? And also, You can say this with nations, When they go bad, The blue cities have something in common Crime, High crime, Vicious, violent crime But what do they have in common? They’re all dirty. They’re filthy, dirty. Their streets are dirty, Their streets smell, Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty, And I don’t want to mention any specific city. It’s really all of them. But you go into these cities that are blue, They’re crime ridden And they’re filthy, dirty. They’re like Washington, DC was A year and a half ago, With graffiti all over the place, With crime all over the place, With people afraid to be here. You ought to be ashamed of your capital, Some of the most beautiful buildings Built in the real time. Like you look at the Supreme Court building And they put graffiti on it. The most beautiful columns I’ve ever seen. In fact, Our columns are going to be nicer at the ballroom. I said, I want the Supreme Court, But better. But you look at those columns And then you see graffiti On the side of the building, No artistry, Just bad people. But the one thing they all have in common, Crime. There are two things, Crime, But they’re disgusting. They’re filthy, dirty. The streets are dirty. They have people lying All over the street Doing you know what. They’re all the same. And this is what we’re going to put in – Not going to happen in our country. > **[Protected: Factbase Transcripts](https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-executive-order-military-spouses-august-3-2026/)** > > There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/2 "2026-08-05T02:55:01Z")
“Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross” sounds like something from an early draft of _The Lorax_. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/3 "2026-08-05T03:00:16Z")
There’s no reason to insult Dr. Seuss. He can’t defend himself anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/4 "2026-08-05T03:15:08Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > They’re like Washington, DC was > A year and a half ago, > With graffiti all over the place, > With crime all over the place, > With people afraid to be here. Actually, of course, [at the start of 2025 **before** Trump’s second presidency, total violent crime in the District of Columbia was the lowest it has been in over 30 years, **including** during Trump’s first presidency.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low) Notice also how [the DC murder rate](https://jasher.substack.com/p/assessing-dcs-violent-crime-trends) climbed to its 65-year high during the Reagan and Bush I administrations, began its 20-year descent under Clinton, started rising steadily again during Trump I, and began its current decrease during Biden. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/5 "2026-08-05T03:32:46Z")
I read that not only as poetry, but also as a song wanting to come out. AI generated song: Gross Trees. > **[Gross Trees](https://suno.com/song/ae86bdfe-558d-4c06-9f99-4eb7c150ce1c?sh=rzTA81RjoAjnTGKb)** > > Listen and make your own on Suno. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/6 "2026-08-05T11:58:07Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Actually, of course, [at the start of 2025 **before** Trump’s second presidency, total violent crime in the District of Columbia was the lowest it has been in over 30 years, **including** during Trump’s first presidency.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low) > > Notice also how [the DC murder rate](https://jasher.substack.com/p/assessing-dcs-violent-crime-trends) climbed to its 65-year high during the Reagan and Bush I administrations, began its 20-year descent under Clinton, started rising steadily again during Trump I, and began its current decrease during Biden. Now the District of Columbia is rife with crimes like fraud, bribery and racketeering. And, the DC murder rate is still high, if you count hits ordered in DC and carried out elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/7 "2026-08-05T14:06:42Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Actually, of course, [at the start of 2025 **before** Trump’s second presidency, total violent crime in the District of Columbia was the lowest it has been in over 30 years, **including** during Trump’s first presidency.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low) > > Notice also how [the DC murder rate](https://jasher.substack.com/p/assessing-dcs-violent-crime-trends) climbed to its 65-year high during the Reagan and Bush I administrations, began its 20-year descent under Clinton, started rising steadily again during Trump I, and began its current decrease during Biden. But “I’ve noticed that crime has gotten worse since I was elected President. And not just the ones I’ve committed personally.” doesn’t rhyme. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/8 "2026-08-07T00:01:12Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > AI generated song: Gross Trees. Not bad but I’m thinking something in the vein of “Subterranean Homesick Blues” would be nice. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/9 "2026-08-07T14:10:54Z")
Slightly off topic, but can one of you Dopers help me out? Every time I see that thread title I have a scene run in my head in which creepy man in his 50’s or 60s with British accent and a slight lisp is ecstatically calling things “filthy”, but I can’t for the life of me remember which movie or TV show the scene is from. Anybody here know what I’[m talking about? Its driving me batty. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/10 "2026-08-07T14:23:19Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Not bad but I’m thinking something in the vein of “Subterranean Homesick Blues” would be nice. I keep hearing it as “Werewolf bar mitzvah, filthy, dirty…” ---
**Author:** ![emulsified](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emulsified/32/2915_2.png) [@emulsified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emulsified)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/11 "2026-08-07T16:03:48Z")
Blue Cities > **[Blue Cities](https://aisong.io/song/0488d320-468e-4e05-be48-8613369f2dcb)** > > Listen to Blue Cities - folk protest dylan-esque AI Generated Music on AISong. Play, download, and share high-quality AI-created songs. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-filthy-dirty/1032149/12 "2026-08-07T16:46:20Z")
It sounds like Gollum and those filthy little hobbitses.