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riversedge

(76,024 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:50 PM Wednesday

Trump: "Can you believe it? I could have been a flutist." [View all]

if only!!!

President Trump declares on Pod Force One that he could have been Trump the flutist while discussing his music background.

"Can you believe it? I could have been a flutist."

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Trump: "Can you believe it? I could have been a flutist." [View all] riversedge Wednesday OP

Thank god he is finally talking about himself johnnyfins Wednesday #1

I think he means, hes been blown more times Johonny Wednesday #2

Taking this at face value (which I'm otherwise not doing, because it's Trump), this *would* explain a lot. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #3

Only in the sense of "beans, beans, the musical fruit..." JHB Wednesday #4

Guess that little pucker mouth was good for something then. tanyev Wednesday #5

Next at the Kennedy Center: Donald's musical tunes struggle4progress Wednesday #6

And Marco Rubio parroting all his wrong notes. (nt) Pinback Wednesday #12

Floutist, not Flautist or Flutist C_U_L8R Wednesday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Wednesday #14

Um..... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #31

Except Trump is indeed a "floutist". Disaffected Wednesday #41

I Credited The First Poster... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #45

Sorry. Wrong spelling! bamagal62 Wednesday #43

He's more windbag than musical -- besides, he has no sense of rhythm. allegorical oracle Wednesday #40

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #23

Well Hi Sunshine!! Off to a great start I see!! GP6971 Wednesday #25

That didn't take long calguy Wednesday #26

Cue sad flute sound C_U_L8R Wednesday #27

Nice Play On Words ProfessorGAC Wednesday #33

Let the Hitler comparisons begin newdeal2 Wednesday #8

LOL, that was the first thing I thought of. Wingus Dingus Wednesday #22

No I don't believe it. Klarkashton Wednesday #9

He's Putin's skin flutist. nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #10

More likely a floutist malaise Wednesday #11

Face off time C_U_L8R Wednesday #18

No competition malaise Wednesday #28

He meant the bone-a-phone, not the flute. yonder Wednesday #13

Flute? WmChris Wednesday #32

Well, he does have enough hot air.... KatyaR Wednesday #15

Yup, he's a wind bag. surfered Wednesday #16

Even from my tiny office, I can feel the eyes Torchlight Wednesday #17

Now he'll practice on Putin. OLDMDDEM Wednesday #19

Can I believe it? Nobody can believe a fucking word you say.. spanone Wednesday #20

He doesn't blow Marthe48 Wednesday #21

You beat me to it. (nt) Paladin Wednesday #24

Well Then, He Can Play... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #34

Not believing a word of this crap! He lies about everything! sdfernando Wednesday #29

I'm ashamed of the dirty minds here. Take this test snd prove me right. usonian Wednesday #30

First time I've failed a quiz! Marthe48 Wednesday #36

Please compare yourself to a famous art school reject Bad Thoughts Wednesday #35

I coulda been a contender. Solly Mack Wednesday #37

Nah, that was someone calling you a "FLAUTIST" because you 'FLOUT' the TRUTH! hlthe2b Wednesday #38

Do flutists get rewarded with garish planes and trophy wives? Ping Tung Wednesday #39

"Can you believe it? I could have been a flutist." Disaffected Wednesday #42

OK big shot MuseRider Wednesday #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #46

Fartist. Buns_of_Fire Wednesday #47

He makes it so easy xmas74 Wednesday #48