Welcome back to our least favorite show: Donald Trump acting in a manner completely unbefitting of a president! On today’s episode, we’ve got Trump demanding a personal apology in an unhinged rant.
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A bit of context: Last month, Janet Mills (the governor of Maine) attended a White House governor’s meeting, where Trump threatened to block federal funding from her state if it refused to follow his executive order banning trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports. Janet simply replied, “We’ll see you in court.”
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A few days later, the Trump administration launched multiple investigations in Maine, and one found that the state’s Department of Education apparently violated Title IX, resulting in a pause in federal funding for the University of Maine System. Last week, the University of Maine System shared an update that the Trump administration has found them compliant with federal and state laws.
Well! Over the weekend, the president continued the saga in a Truth Social post. After bringing up a mysterious apology no one else remembers and bashing trans women, he wrote, “We need a full throated apology from the Governor herself, and a statement that she will never make such an unlawful challenge to the Federal Government again.” Ummmm?!
As you might imagine, folks across TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) had a lot to say about all this!
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Many people called Trump “emotional”:
Others called him “petty,” “pathetic,” and said he was “throwing a tantrum”:
People even wondered if this is legal:
This person suggested that the people of Maine shouldn’t have to pay federal taxes if Trump withholds federal funds:
Many urged the governor to “hold strong”…
…and suspected Trump is behaving this way because she “hurt his ego”:
Quite a few Canadians said they would “welcome” Maine:
Several people from Maine chimed in with their thoughts:
And this person, like me, couldn’t get past Trump’s wording:
Sad to say this isn’t even Trump’s worst. What do you think is the most horrible or unforgivable thing he’s done? Share your thoughts in the comments below or in this anonymous Google form.
