# Trump is such a dick **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 30, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-such-a-dick/949779 "2021-08-30T16:09:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-such-a-dick/949779/21 "2021-09-02T17:15:48Z")
> [@Temporary\_Name](#): > > I am shocked, _shocked_ to learn that our revered former President (and Statesman??) could be accused of making statements of derision for simply personal or political benefit! The very idea of a former world leader stooping to such a low, low standard is beyond the pail!! (Beyond the pale?? Well it is beyond something!!) Beyond the Pale (outside the boundaries of civilized conduct) from the [medieval Pale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pale) in Ireland forming the boundary between the English-controlled area and the Irish. ---
**Author:** ![Temporary\_Name](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Temporary\_Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Temporary_Name)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-such-a-dick/949779/22 "2021-09-02T17:38:05Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > Beyond the Pale (outside the boundaries of civilized conduct) from the [medieval Pale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pale) in Ireland forming the boundary between the English-controlled area and the Irish. Thank you, ignorance fought. I did not know the source of the phrase although I was aware of the proper spelling. I was attempting humor by purposely using the wrong spelling to further accent the faint praise of the ‘statesman’ like 45th president. (I added the proper spelling because I hated appearing so ignorant even as a character and I thought it enhanced the joke. It turned out **OttoDaFe** capped my joke with his “Beyond the orange” comment. My thanks to both of you.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-such-a-dick/949779.md?page=1)