Posted on 07/11/2025 3:39:04 AM PDT by Libloather
Send in the clowns.
The Washington Post published an opinion piece defending the good name of clowns everywhere — fervently insisting President Trump doesn’t deserve the harlequin moniker his rivals frequently foist upon him.
“Donald Trump is not a clown. I should know,” reads the headline of the missive penned by Tim Cunningham — a self-described professional clown of 24 years and board president of the not-at-all-terrifying-sounding nonprofit Clowns Without Borders.
The article cites a few examples lefty commentators disparagingly painting Trump or his administration as clowns over the years, including MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell and political strategist James Carville.
But rather than accepting the schoolyard-grade insult at face value, Cunningham takes offense, offering a deep dive into the rich and storied history of clowns and clownery.
“Clown, capital C, is a valuable and varied art form; pantomimes, acrobats, magicians, dancers, stand-up comedians, vaudeville artists and jugglers are all examples of artists who incorporate Clown into their work,” he wrote.
He claims Trump’s brash style renders him unfit to wear the comically oversized pants and suspenders, nor the honking red nose — and certainly unworthy to brandish a squirting seltzer bottle.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Amazing pix!
Thanks - I was laughing - especially with the Joe pics
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