Trump after being bullied in school: "ow that hurt I'm telling father"
Trump in New York when asked about how it felt to be bullied: "I wasn't bullied I told them to push me that was just us playing the pushing game I wasn't bullied"
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Trump after being bullied in school: "ow that hurt I'm telling father"
Trump in New York when asked about how it felt to be bullied: "I wasn't bullied I told them to push me that was just us playing the pushing game I wasn't bullied"
Say the man who hates his opponents.
That’s a very strange comment. Social welfare systems the world over aren’t just queues of uneducated people. If person A is qualified but loses their job, it’s not easy just to just walk into a similar job the next day. In this case person A should be entitled to social welfare help. Bizarre
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I don't know, I've been taught from childhood to have savings that would cover 6 months of work loss if I were to ever lose a job and that definitely came in handy when I was laid off during the recession from my first ever job out of college. May be, just a different demographic culture. Now that I live in Scandinavia, I have a completely different view of the welfare system as a lot of undergrad students get welfare money to cover education expenses and its not seen as a bad thing, in the US being on welfare always had negative connotations.
Yes it does have negative a connotation which is ridiculous. Especially when the government gets more benefits than anyone.
I would guess that at least 95% of Norwegian students get student loans from the state, a certain percentage of which will automatically turn into grants if the students pass their classes. And that's while higher education is free, so it's mostly to pay for housing and such. I don't know the situation in Denmark or Sweden, but I suspect it's similar.
However, while there is no stigma to student loans/grants, there definitely still exists some stigma towards claiming unemployment benefits. Long term, at least. Almost certainly not as bad as the US, but it still exists. But overall the welfare state is an accepted fact. I'm not sure a single serious political party is in favour of genuinely deconstructing it. Even the Conservatives and Liberals, who are in general favour of privatization, consider the welfare state as a fundamentally sound concept.
In Denmark all students over 18 enrolled at a university (and other deserving educations) get ~£600 per month from the state for up to five and a half years. You can then decide to take a loan on top of that of up to ~£350 if you want to (very low interest). And there's no tuition fee.
Almost the same rules for other EU citizens, but they have to work some amount of hours per week to get the ~£600. 10 or 15 or something.
Similar to Ireland. Our social welfare is massive and as such heavily abused by those who don't want to work (ever). I don't know about Norway but it infuriates the working/middle class here because it's an expensive country and having children is very expensive if you work, so most who do can only afford 2-3, whilst those who don't pop out as many as they possibly can to get all the extra welfare that comes from it.
To be fair though it's nothing compared to the pension. Absolutely decimates our budget every year and even during the recession it was the only thing not to receive any cuts at all because they wouldn't dare do so and lose those voters.
How much of the budget do people abusing the system account for?
Fiona Hill, Trump's top expert on Russia, is quietly shaping a tougher U.S. policy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fiona-hi...y-090025600.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=fb
https://whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie/en/
According to there I'd say about €2.5-3bn, but it doesn't really break it down enough (a number of those on jobseeker's would only be < 1 year unemployed as opposed to long term). Still, like I said, nothing compared to pensions.
Wtf?
This comes after he caused all the shit with the embassy relocation AND said he didn't mind if it came to a one state solution! The man is a fecking imbecile ffs.
Oh and..
Distraction mode in full effect. Nothing to see here folks!
I thought it was absolutely fascinating. It was a complete 'emperors new clothes' moment.
I don't think he's capable of embarrassment.
If you want to see what he's like when he's feeling embarrassed and humiliated just watch the White House Correspondents Dinner where Obama took him to pieces.
That's what spurred him on to run as president ,and he's been obsessed with Obama and destroying his legacy ever since.
Wacky Drumpf solo presser about to begin
Why are there so many flags on that dais? They hang like Klan hoods and robes too.
probably will try and equate what Kavanaugh's did to 'locker deeds'
No doubt he will take another shot at Avenatti. He can't resist.
Avenatti is that itch in his crotch he cant stop scratching.
It's probably crabs, to be fair.
Trump can only dream of having a guy like Avenatti on his side. He'd probably make him AG
What on earth! That's the job of investigators to figure out the day, year and who was there.
Acosta going in hard.
How is this cnut president?!
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if his crabs have crabs.
This is extraordinary. Telling her to sit down and shut up almost.
"I have the largest brain"
Dude is having a full on meltdown here, the way he's speaking to these reporters especially the women one's.
"Donald Trumps large brain"
John Kelly must be crying behind the curtains.
Obstruction, no obstruction 
'I was saying things nobody in the room understood'
I bet that happens to him a lot
I bet that happens to him a lot
What the feck is he on about?
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