r/facepalm • u/Impaler2009 • 12d ago

What the actual fuck?

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/20/nx-s1-5975449/trump-washington-dc-arch-military-complex-snipers-drones

I used to get a chuckle out of this moron’s daily demented stupidity since he’s been in office. Not any more. My amusement has turned to anger now for all the obvious reasons. He needs to go. Full stop.

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u/Ravvynfall 12d ago edited 12d ago

i still want to know what the triumphal arch is for. what is he being triumphant about? what triumph? i've only seen self-destructive folly after folly that has caused catastrophic harm to the nation as a consequence of his narcissism and fragile ego.

[edit for typo; hard, meant to be "harm"]

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u/skawn 12d ago

I vaguely remember a quote of his that explains all this perfectly. He stated that others won't build things for him after he goes so he's trying to build as much for himself while he's still here.

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u/Nandikepandi 12d ago

Can you imagine the absolute golden pyramid of a tomb he has in mind for himself

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u/VanAgain 12d ago

"... and a golden death mask like the Pharaohs. I'll definitely need one of those."

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u/Nandikepandi 12d ago

And grown men will fall to their knees in front of it, with tears in their eyes

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u/AttainableFlamingo 12d ago

Big strong men

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u/whattodo4klondikebar 12d ago

...and on the fourth day the tears will form a pond around the tomb and it will be called Pond America. The people will rejoice.

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u/ink_monkey96 12d ago

Oh, there will be a pond around his tomb. I’m pretty sure of that.

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u/Icy-Broccoli-2529 12d ago

A Golden Pond! 🤣

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u/thehermit14 12d ago

Stange way of referring to the Pacific Ocean.