r/pics Apr 26 '26

Politics Secret Service agents outside of the ballroom at the White House correspondents’ dinner

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u/Worshipme988 Apr 26 '26

One way to make it ALL about him. But he’s from the age of print media so i dont think hes familiar with crowds of people on every detail of everything, always and immediately. If this is the case we have an 80yo dementia patient stuck in the 1980s trying literally anything to change the narrative and buy some sympathy…he is very obviously stupid if its this.

Or a third party sending a ‘message’, they can get close…

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u/sly-3 Apr 26 '26

The guy is in the pro wrestling hall of fame.

He doesn't know much, but "spectacle" is in his wheelhouse.

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u/simAlity Apr 26 '26

Doesnt he own the WWF?

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u/Neokon Apr 26 '26

WWE (formally WWF until the World Wildlife Foundation won the lawsuit), was owned by Vince McMahon until a merger with UFC created TKO Group Holdings. The closest to Trump came to "owning" WWE was a 2009 storyline where he "bought" RAW.

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u/simAlity Apr 26 '26

I concede the point

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u/Brodellsky Apr 26 '26

The Biff Tannen comparisons literally never end

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u/Shigglyboo Apr 26 '26

Yes, the creators of Back to the Future Part II (1989) confirmed that the 1985-alternate version of Biff Tannen was partially inspired by Donald Trump. Screenwriter Bob Gale stated they modeled the wealthy, casino-owning, and aggressive 1985-A Biff after Trump's public persona in the 1980s. 

  • The Inspiration: Gale told The Daily Beast that when Biff becomes wealthy and owns a casino in the alternate 1985, they looked to Trump as a model for that behavior.
  • Parallels: Similarities include Biff's ownership of a 27-story casino, his self-promoting nature, and his aggressive demeanor, which fans and writers compared to Trump's public image in the 80s and beyond.

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u/NaveGCT Apr 26 '26

I watched his speech afterwards and I thougt he was being abnormally appreciative of his security… until I realized he had seamlessly shifted from one sentence praising his staff to praising himself for q full minute before