The source is Bild, known for "UFO sect about to clone Hitler!", made the poster child for sensationalism by The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum—school reading in many German states—nicknamed "Angst, Hass, Titten und dem Wetterbericht" by a hit domestic rock single, and considered the German equivalent of The Sun.
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And yet this is an entirely plausible headline given how the Trump administration has been operating. What a world.
Well of course. He's just another moron who's way out of his depth. Typical Donnie appointment.
They're not sending their best, folks.
What do you expect of Morons And Genuine Assholes?
Orange TACO has assembled the most ignorant, incompetent assholes the world has EVER seen.
truly the most american regime in history
Lol.
Krasnov just gets his job done
The Oops, We Made Another Mistake party
Kakistokracy rule.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy is government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.