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senseandsensibility

(24,350 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:28 PM Jun 2025

So Eric Trump described LA protestors today

as "mongoloids" on one of those god awful podcasts. I can tell by the reactions that that is offensive and racist and I agree. But I mean, mongoloid? What is he even trying to say? Racist and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

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So Eric Trump described LA protestors today (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jun 2025 OP

It isn't in reference to those from Mongolia but a very arcane & disgusting reference to Down's Syndrome people... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #1

Okay so even worse than I thought senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #4

Yup... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #5

He learned arcane & disgusting from his dad. And it's all the inheritance he will get. Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #7

The term "Mongoloids" is an outdated and offensive term used to describe people with Down syndrome. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #2

Uh, Gums. You might want to walk that back you fucking classless asshole! rsdsharp Jun 2025 #3

Certain anticonvulsants can cause excessive gum growth EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #8

"Protestors are mongoloids" says Eric the Protestant. LOL. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 2025 #6

I suspect he doesn't actually drmeow Jun 2025 #9

Oh, he knows... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #10

Well, he reminds me of Gary Busey after his head hit the curb in a motorcycle accident. Silent Type Jun 2025 #11

One has to remember this is Eric, republianmushroom Jun 2025 #12

Yeah and I bet his dad called him that any number of times BlueSpot Jun 2025 #13

Agree republianmushroom Jun 2025 #15

Damn! Someone still uses that word?? It was used long before the "R" word became popular. madinmaryland Jun 2025 #14

I need to know why posting their ridiculous statements are necessary? AStern Jun 2025 #16

hlthe2b

(113,123 posts)

1. It isn't in reference to those from Mongolia but a very arcane & disgusting reference to Down's Syndrome people...

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:31 PM

Jun 2025

Eric Trump is beyond disgusting.

senseandsensibility

(24,350 posts)

4. Okay so even worse than I thought

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:34 PM

Jun 2025

hlthe2b

(113,123 posts)

5. Yup...

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:35 PM

Jun 2025

I always thought JR was the disgusting one, but...

Attilatheblond

(8,485 posts)

7. He learned arcane & disgusting from his dad. And it's all the inheritance he will get.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:43 PM

Jun 2025

Irish_Dem

(80,338 posts)

2. The term "Mongoloids" is an outdated and offensive term used to describe people with Down syndrome.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:32 PM

Jun 2025

From the 19th century.

rsdsharp

(11,851 posts)

3. Uh, Gums. You might want to walk that back you fucking classless asshole!

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:33 PM

Jun 2025

EYESORE 9001

(29,495 posts)

8. Certain anticonvulsants can cause excessive gum growth

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:43 PM

Jun 2025

but that’s just speculation on my part.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,951 posts)

6. "Protestors are mongoloids" says Eric the Protestant. LOL.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:41 PM

Jun 2025

Dude, as a Protestant, you're a fucking protestor!

drmeow

(5,960 posts)

9. I suspect he doesn't actually

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:44 PM

Jun 2025

know what it means or what the insult is. He just likes the sound of it as an insult. He was probably trying to mongrels and thought he'd sound more sophisticated if he added aloid at the end.

hlthe2b

(113,123 posts)

10. Oh, he knows...

Reply to drmeow (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 07:00 PM

Jun 2025

Read up on the severely disabled son of his cousin (Mary's brother), Fred III, whose major medical bills were to have been paid by the estate of Fred Senior (Trump's father). Trump did everything possible to cut him off...