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RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 7 months ago

Trump Pledges To Use Obscure 18th-Century Law To Marry Daughter

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Trump Pledges To Use Obscure 18th-Century Law To Marry Daughter

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RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 7 months ago
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PALM BEACH, FL—Outlining his ambitious plans for a potential second presidential term, Republican candidate Donald Trump reportedly made a pledge Thursday to use an obscure 18th-century law to marry his daughter. “We’re moving full steam ahead with ‘Operation Ivanka,’” said Trump, who credited his policy advisors with working around-the-clock for months to discover the loophole […]
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  • Linktank@lemmy.today
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    Wow, this onion went down way too easily. I was fully ready to believe it.

    • Zikeji@programming.dev
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      This is the first time I actually did a double take at an onion article lol. It got me good too.

    • aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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      Sometimes we eat the onion long before it arrives.

  • InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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    Terrible attempt at satire, completely unbelievable.

    Why would Trump ever worry about the law?

    • Serinus@lemmy.world
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      He can’t order anyone to force her until he’s crowned by the Supreme Court.

      Then he’ll make it an Official Act.

  • fizzyvelcro@lemmy.world
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    Does she know? :o

    • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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      It’s an 18th century law. Her knowing is irrelevant to him.

    • InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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      Shh, don’t spoil the surprise!

    • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
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      If you think she doesn’t, you haven’t been paying attention.

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    To be clear, he doesn’t want to marry his daughter. He wants to fuck her.

    • datelmd5sum@lemmy.world
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      what’s stopping him?

      • JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.world
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        His physical strength.

        • Valmond@lemmy.world
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          Wow that was dark, thanks for the laugh!

      • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
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        Not her.

    • Delphia@lemmy.world
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      Great, now he and I have something in common.

      Edit: her looks are about the least offensive thing about her, sorry. The terrible person is pretty hot. If it helps I’ll wipe my dick on the curtains and give her a fake number.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
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    It’s sad that I actually needed to check to see if this was an Onion article or not

    • OneMeaningManyNames@lemmy.ml
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      Reads the title

      Goes WTF

      Goes back to reread the title in moderate disbelief

      Notices the website is theonion

      Fuck you onion, you almost had me the first time around!

  • Machinist@lemmy.world
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    Had me for a second until I realized that he wouldn’t know 18th-century law.

  • CPMSP@midwest.social
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    I mean in his defense… This is an onion article after all. It’s only mostly believable.

  • betahack@lemmy.world
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    don’t tell him about prima nocta…NO PRIMA NOCTA!!!

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    wow, almost had me again!

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