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Trump has promised to endorse Jake Paul if the controversial YouTuber-turned-boxer ever runs for office.

Trump made the remarks yesterday during a speech at a packaging facility in Kentucky, after being joined on stage by the influencer.

The president’s declaration of support followed a brief speech by Paul, who later posted a video of the pair hitting Trump’s now infamous YMCA dance.

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[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 100 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I really thought Jake Paul would dissapear from public perception after the suicide forest incident but instead its always getting fucking worse with that guy. Gonna piss on his grave.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 61 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Jake and Logan Paul are the archetypical rich kids who grew to be narcissistic and functionally sociopathic.

Those two assholes would never shy away from the spotlight. And the dumbfuck iPad kids who grew up idolizing them remain as their loyal incel fanbase to this day.

Also, not that it matters because they're basically the same person, but that was Logan Paul who did the Suicide Forrest video.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Which one got their jaw broken?

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

At :20 you can see the fear in is eyes as he's about to just eat the right hook. Glorious shot.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

Bust the other guy's jaw, so we don't have to ask that question.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The suicide forest one is Logan Paul. Jake Paul is the one who got his jaw smashed

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 53 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I literally refuse to learn the difference between them

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just make sure you don't confuse them with Paul Logan.

Also I agree and also refuse to learn the difference between them.

[–] gnate@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Me with Oasis. Which one is the asshole with the bad haircut?

[–] Zanshi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you have any idea how little this narrows it down?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's the joke.

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[–] Mastengwe@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Reality has become a fucking cartoon.

[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It always was. But thanks to information technology, everyone now has a front row set to the clown show.

[–] mthomson@forum.macaque.social 30 points 2 weeks ago

Every time I think America has hit rock bottom, Trump pulls out the jackhammer and tries to dig deeper.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Surly a Trump endorsement means political death nearly everywhere, no?

[–] HocEnimVeni@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Buddy I can tell you haven't been to the south recently

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/06/26/rough-night-for-trump-endorsed-candidates-3-trump-backed-gop-picks-lost-primaries/

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I seem to see more of these types of stories than the opposite.

Too many Trump aligned candidates seem to win, but I seem to see candidates lose when Trump vocally endorses them. To wit, Hershall Walker.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The nazi propaganda induced mental illness epidemic will not be cured with reality or logic.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

About 1/3rd of the US is still vehemently supporting Trump.

Don't underestimate how massive (nor incredibly fucking stupid) the cult is.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Sure but we can backtest the power of the Trump endorsement, and even as early as 2018, it didn't mean shit. Something thats been academically notable about Trump is how their ability to defy polling or elevate surprising candidates isn't transferable. Trumps endorsement has never meant a sure thing, and right now? You'd be better off getting Harris's endorsement.

This is a grift, I promise. There will be some stupid fucking crypto or something. He'll lose. Then he'll go work for OAN or some shit.

[–] Beero@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Sir, I hate to disappoint, but you've actually crossed into the timeline where politicians in the next decade will actually compete at how many babies they can eat at one sitting. The mask is off....

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[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just when you think things couldnt possibly any dumber.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh...we haven't seen Ted Nugent yet.

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[–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I was positive this was going to be the onion.

... I really wish this was the onion.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Two of the dumbest criminals in modern history

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 4 points 2 weeks ago

If they would've grown up in a sane county, no one would know who the broke rapist who sits in jail and the egg farmer's helping hand was.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

What policies do these two people agree on?

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 26 points 2 weeks ago

Keep crypto scams going! Also trump doesn't know policy anyway, he just signs what his handlers ask him to.

[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

If you're rich, you should be immune from consequences of any kind

[–] MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What makes you think that that's relevant? Neither of them run on policy

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Fair enough

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Jake Paul doesn't have any policies.

[–] synae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Might makes right

[–] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that film-a-dead-guy Paul, or fake-boxer Paul?

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Those are different people? /s

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 weeks ago

Clown timeline

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump should demonstrate his support for by getting his face bashed in by a black boxer.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm neither black, nor a boxer but I'm available.

[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

If a group of people states that they don't condone violence and don't accept responsibility for this, but offers to crowdfund legal defense for this, is that criminal?

I'm just asking questions.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

That tracks.

[–] homes@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If they’re both still alive by then, it is a critical failure of both this nation and this world

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That brain damaged fellow is going to need a rape kit in the morning

[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

What can Jake Paul's credibility among far-right people be after a Black person broke his face? How could Paul protect MAGA women and children from the horde of non-whites if he couldn't even defend himself?

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I wouldn’t nominate Jack Paul to be a gong farmer… actually I take that back. That’s exactly what he should be doing.

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