Is anybody here a body language expert? Because either this is some gesture of affection on another world other than ours, or this is Melania’s way to saying to Donald, “I’ll agree to touch you in public, but only the bare minimum.” No hand holding here, but she is willing to allow her thumb to be grasped between his pinkie and ring finger. And look at the obvious stress in her arm. Do your veins bulge like that when in physical contact with a loved one? JFC. I think I’d be more relaxed offering my thumb to a tarantula to tuck between two of its legs. Maybe even a Black Widow.
Nothing says "I love you" like extending one stiff thumb and a veiny wrist.
— Deidre 🌶🌶🌶 (@ShoeBeDoBeDoooo) June 12, 2025
I would say that I hope Melania soaks him but good for this appearance, except that I fear that it’s all coming out of the public coffers. And Dictator Donald loving this show, Les Miserables, is bizarre on its face.
For starters, “Do You Hear the People Sing?” is a wild choice of anthem for someone like Trump who has only known wealth and power. The song calls for a revolutionary uprising against the reestablished monarchy in favor of republican ideals and uplifting the poor and downtrodden. The students who belt the number then build a barricade on the streets before the army crushes their insurrection and dreams of a brighter future for France along with it.
Given his eagerness this week to deploy Marines onto the streets of Los Angeles, and attacks on protests on college campuses, I have a hard time picturing Trump either sympathizing with the students’ cause or mourning their deaths.
Further, am I supposed to believe that the “law and order president” identifies at all with former convict Jean Valjean’s story of the cruelty of the law toward the poor and needy? Or that he feels moved by Inspector Javert hurling himself into the Seine when he realizes that mercy can be more just than the law as written? I wouldn’t put it past him to describe Gavroche, the young street urchin shot down mid-song as he aids the rebels, as “no angel.”
Granted, as The Washington Post noted, there are Trump supporters out there who see the MAGA movement as following in the footsteps of the Friends of the ABC in fighting tyranny. But I’m less convinced that Trump feels similarly. My money is on him being more captivated by the way the sweeping, booming, overwhelming score sounds than any moral that the show might be trying to bestow on the audience. C’est la vie.
Trump is definitely not smart enough to get the message of the play, but he probably does appreciate the pretty music. I wonder if Melania will be around for Donald’s birthday on the 14th? What say you? Can she stand to be seen with him publicly twice in one week?
I’m banking that he falls asleep
Absolutely. The man fell asleep at his own criminal trial, you think he won’t fall asleep in a dark theater, in a comfy chair?
Would you hold his “pussy grabbing” hand in public, as the boos rained down? Even Natasha has her boundaries. Or…maybe he has welched on his payments for her last appearance. How come no low hanging hat Natasha to really hide your shame?