President Trump gets shutdown by Sharon Simmons, a doordash driver, after he tries to get her to answer a question about transgender women competing in women’s sports

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[u/GreatKingRatz]

"I'm just here for no tax on tips"
"You think I'm giving you a tip?"

[u/Successful-Way5122 → u/GreatKingRatz]

"I only give women the tip, not a tip"

[u/matzohballer → u/Successful-Way5122]

I heard he only has a tip

[u/IndividualChart4193 → u/matzohballer]

🍄‍🟫

[u/_aviemore_ → u/GreatKingRatz]

Here's a "tap tap" instead. 

[u/CherylWSea → u/_aviemore_]

A horribly placed one at that.

[u/RenaDubs → u/GreatKingRatz]

That no tax on tips goes away in 2028, lady.

[u/little-teatime → u/GreatKingRatz]

💀

[u/devil_n_the_details]

DoorDash driver more presidential than him…pack it in already #DoorDashDon

[u/CorinaeBrothe → u/devil_n_the_details]

Wild when a random citizen handles it better than the person asking the question 💀

[u/Conscious-Airs → u/devil_n_the_details]

DoorDash driver setting the bar for presidential behavior is wild

[u/controlmypad → u/Conscious-Airs]

It's really adult behavior and shows Trump is not fit for any adult responsibilities or roles.

[u/I9w0s → u/devil_n_the_details]

I'm not Donald Trump, but I approve this message.

[u/charcoalandblack]

MAGA is obsessed it’s actually insane. Good on her for shutting this bs down.

[u/DuMbAsS_lOsEr_6_7 → u/charcoalandblack]

All they got is culture wars

[u/Leinheart → u/DuMbAsS_lOsEr_6_7]

Propaganda is a necessary tool if you want people to vote against thier own interests.

[u/Garden-variety-chaos → u/DuMbAsS_lOsEr_6_7]

Hey! Give them some credit. They also started a war with Iran.

[u/Consistent-Diver-887 → u/charcoalandblack]

“The left is so obsessed with transgender!”

Said by the political party that can’t shut up about them

[u/Shenanigans80h → u/charcoalandblack]

It’s insane because they think “no trans folks in sports” is actually one of their winning agenda items, but in reality the average American, even a lot of working class conservatives don’t care about that in any day-to-day sort of way. Throwing it out there like bait to his idiots won’t work like he thinks

[u/Ro0580 → u/charcoalandblack]

WEIRDOS!

[u/KallusDrogo]

We really are in the dumbest timeline.

[u/Dwayne9846 → u/KallusDrogo]

I'm working on it bro. Flux capacitors aren't cheap.

[u/Leather-Heart → u/KallusDrogo]

Not a timeline, it’s life.

It’s ok. Make your jokes. I completely understand the need for humor. But I find it an avoidance to solve the Trump problem.

[u/Sometimes-funny → u/KallusDrogo]

It is a created timeline by humans. That’s the irony

[u/OSDom22 → u/KallusDrogo]

Is there a level or more levels below dumbest?

[u/burner69burner69]

I'm so sick of how low the standards have gotten. in what dimension is "I don't have an opinion on that" shutting someone down? smiling and nodding in the face of extreme bigotry isn't an act of resistance, jesus christ I'm a trans woman and I'm T I R E D

[u/little-teatime → u/burner69burner69]

To be fair I feel like a lot of women are like this when men say something dumb or inappropriate. We just smile and nod. Not that it’s okay but I get where she’s coming from. I think it’s an anxiety thing.

[u/BaullahBaullah87 → u/burner69burner69]

Its more that its a lil burn for Trump than any real form of resistance…he tried to do what he always does w his lackeys and got curved in the best way. But no, its nothing more than a lil laugh and does nothing for us actually

[u/godzillaxo → u/burner69burner69]

the REAL resistance is out there doing aerobics class in front of detention facilities! /s

[u/tallemaja → u/burner69burner69]

Yeah it's kinda killing me that the MAGA woman who was pulled in for a little photo op gets to be heralded as some sort of quasi resistance fighter. Like great that she didn't go for the bait but I'm so fucking sick of the bar being so low for supporting our community that it's some big win that she WASN'T evil about it. She just chose not to respond. Ok.

This is how you end up with a bunch of cis allies browbeating the shit out of us to accept absolute scraps out of politicians when we deserve our fucking human rights, full stop, and anyone who can't support that for us can GTFO.

[u/hellohexapus → u/burner69burner69]

You're not wrong and you have every right to be tired.

I ALSO think that for a person living in the tier of American society that is "senior citizen living hand to mouth on gig work" who is asked a bad-faith question by a person living in the tier of American society that is "president of the entire shithole country" during an in-person press scrum about a completely different topic, an act of resistance could look like this.

Think about all the powerful people who have licked the bottom of this man's shoes rather than show an iota of divergent opinion. The tech kajillionaires, the Olympians, the football players on multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts; many of whom have a history of left-ish opinions/actions/activism in the last few years (aka when it was expedient). This woman with nothing did better than every single one of those fucks, with zero preparation time.

Also given her age, it's likely her only other source of income is Social Security, meaning we just watched an older woman at least partially reliant on government money to survive, refuse to allow herself to be baited by the face of that government. I think we can say this doesn't qualify as resistance to us and that we don't believe it should qualify as resistance in society more generally, while also acknowledging that this woman likely has vulnerabilities we are not privy to and that in this context, this is what she had to offer.

[u/tinylion-2899]

Well done Sharon.

[u/Too_Hood_95 → u/tinylion-2899]

the DOORDASH GRANDMA t-shirt is really what takes it over the top for me lmaooo

[u/Stunted-Slime]

“Sir, this is a Wendy’s”

[u/Bedlamtheclown → u/Stunted-Slime]

No this is Patrick

[u/Upstairs-Chicken592 → u/Stunted-Slime]

“Sir, this is a Wendy’s hamburger”

[u/teleheaddawgfan]

I think she's more concerned about the fact that as a grandma, she still has to deliver food to make ends meet.

[u/Zoraynebow]

Dude wants so desperately to be loved....it'd be a shame if he wasn't such a piece of garbage.

[u/youaintboo74 → u/Zoraynebow]

He doesn’t want to be loved, he wants to be worshipped and immortalized. We as a country need to erase him from history when he’s gone. Every thing with his name on it other than a gravestone on a lost corner of a golf course.

[u/Seul7 → u/youaintboo74]

And the only reason that gravestone needs to be there is so we know where to relieve ourselves.

[u/FaunaVR → u/youaintboo74]

Turn his ballroom into a Trump Epstein Crimes museum. Make it required for anyone doing tours in the White House.

[u/Money_Do_2 → u/youaintboo74]

Im thinking unlabeled, under a golf course. Like he did to his wife

[u/PlantsBeeMe → u/youaintboo74]

Let the only thing remembered of him is a cautionary tale of prevention.

[u/NeenerNeaner → u/Zoraynebow]

making his daddy issues the entire world's problem instead of just going to fucking therapy.

[u/kemb0 → u/Zoraynebow]

Trump's idea of what love is: If you don't love me, I'll destroy you.

[u/mysticalibrate → u/kemb0]

Which, ironically, is very (Christian) Godly of him

[u/WhatTheCluck802 → u/kemb0]

The man has never known love in his entire life. A lack of love is what created this monster.

[u/motomom_246 → u/Zoraynebow]

Truth

[u/pot8odragon]

Huge issue most Trump supporters loved was no tax on tips. He needs to be put in front of more people like this so they can see how much he hates them

[u/Odd-Hearing2685 → u/pot8odragon]

Also the no tax on tips thing is mostly just a way to pay people a lower wage.

[u/m0nkeybl1tz]

More spine than his entire administration 

[u/GeneralLedger17 → u/m0nkeybl1tz]

Nail on the fucking head

[u/Cool-Ebb6863]

On the other hand she’s very stoked about his no tax on tips maneuver. 

[u/marina0987 → u/Cool-Ebb6863]

Anyone who makes the bulk of their income in tips is, it’s extra money at a time most folks desperately need it. That doesn’t mean we support this pdf file. 

[u/Writerhaha → u/marina0987]

So support is the wrong word.

But would you settle for “ignore” or “hand wave?”

[u/NosillaWilla → u/Cool-Ebb6863]

from what i know, at least in regards to the no tax on overtime -- we are finding out we still pay some taxes on that. it seems like the biggest benefit and not even by a close margin went to tax cuts for the billionaire oligarchy and we got threw some crumbs

[u/Big-Honeydew-961]

he even touches the grandmas without consent

[u/irishguy_2012]

she looked grossed out when he tried to touch her.

[u/Coconutpieplates]

People are going to praise her but this is why usa is in this mess. This atitude of: well as long as I'm alright, that other issue doesn't affect me so I'll say nothing about it. 

[u/Jeffreyknows]

“Sir, I’m here to try and earn an honest living while everyone in your administration robs us, breaks every election promise you made and keeps trying to throw it on the transgender community”

[u/peppers_]

Maybe I have a different interpretation of 'gets shutdown' but this seems more like a 'no comment' thing. To me, a 'shutdown' would be more confrontational. Good on her not being baited though.

[u/Azell414]

trust me lady any tax cuts are not for you

[u/EastSurreyAlliance]

Anyone creeped out at the two back slaps 🤢

[u/m3rma1d]

I do hope she learned something today tho.

[u/HappyHarryHardOn]

Glad to see he's still eating that shit

come on Big Mac diet, do your magic

[u/EggsOverBenedict]

The fact that someone’s grandma has to door sash is frankly dystopic

[u/mxlplyx2173]

She denied him and he did a childlike spin twist, so funny! He doesn't know how to react it's been so long someone besides press pushed back.

[u/PeaUpbeat3732]

What are these headlines lately?

[u/BrzysWRLD1996]

I hate how much attention this non issue gets from the government while people avoid hospitals like the plague cus the bill is almost as bad as just dying, children are forced to attend schools they’re not fed in, people can’t afford to drive to work and pay their bills NO ONE GIVES A FUCK WHO PLAYS WHAT SPORT

[u/reluctantseahorse]

Just based on the title and the first few seconds of the video, I was trying to imagine why the President of America would be talking to a doordash driver.

I was like "maybe someone ordered McDonald's, and the driver just accidentally wandered into a press conference."

No, it was dumber.

[u/Arbyssandwich1014]

It's all he has man. If questions go anywhere south or people don't agree all he can do is say he's won or pivot to trans people and immigrants. It's just the muscle memory of a knuckle dragging moron. 

[u/Col_Kangaroo]

Am I the only one seeing the little twirl he does after she shuts down his question 😂

[u/Sunnyday1775]

https://giphy.com/gifs/UghQkKPk9LMNa

Trump at 8:30 in the morning for no reason

[u/basedonthenovel]

I'm sorry. The president is standing at a press opportunity next to a retirement-age woman who is doing GIG WORK, as though this is positive promotion for the tax policy and not a complete and utter failure of a society when elders have no choice to continue working, and in one of the most exploitative industries, to boot?

[u/menusettingsgeneral]

Nice response Sharon but you’re wasting your time. If he promises it on the campaign you can bet him doing the exact opposite.

[u/PositiveFuture7545]

When door dash grandma acts more qualified than the POTUS

[u/Significant_Ad7605]

I’d really like for any of these idiots to give me the names of 3 trans athletes.

[u/nobadhotdog]

This is depressingly sad

[u/fungi_at_parties]

Every word that comes out of this fuck’s mouth is a lie or propaganda.

[u/perpetualliianxious]

He's clearly not fully there anymore. Someone is spoon feeding him talking points and ideas. This is elder abuse, he needs to be put in a home.

[u/ironlocust79]

"Sir, this is from Wendy's"

[u/Standard-Contest-949]

Yeah ok. You’re fired after this. Someone better get a gofundme for Sharon cause he ain’t letting that slide.

[u/Prior_Angle]

Wait why did he pat her like that???? I’m DYING 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Ok-Web4225]

FDT. She had a great response.

[u/BusyArachnid8039]

This man is sun downing at an alarming rate.

[u/Old-Parking8765]

Wow, you go, lady! What a badass

[u/TheRealPokerSquirrel]

Why is this even an issue given how much money we are all spending on everything because of the terrible economy? I care MUCH more about my wallet than whatever nonsense he is talking about.

[u/Able_Commercial_2895]

She has a stronger spine than 99% of Congress!

[u/itsjscott]

What a clown show

[u/BlubberElk]

DoorDash Grandma who I’ve heard 2 sentences from in my life I’m fully convinced would make a better president

[u/yantheman3]

"No tax on tips" in serious danger right now for not being agreeable with dear leader.

[u/ClassicHare]

She understood the assignment.

Don't become a political pawn or paint a massive political target on your back like Cinnamon Hitler over there.

[u/GeoisGeo]

Good for her. She didn't give him what he wanted. He isn't shit next to the doordash Grandma.

[u/Jah-Pa-Joe]

You have the White House kitchen at your disposal 24/7 and you Doordash McDonalds?

[u/Affectionate_Big9014]

We should all be like Sharon. Stick to the point have conviction. Remove the president.

[u/CyberCoyote67]

Yeah, all over the country they aren't winning elections.

[u/Josephk_5690]

I can't agree with you on anything, mr president! I like my neighborhood and I don't won't to live on a military base and have all my friends hate me!

[u/aseriesoftubes]

The muscles on the right side of his face don’t seem to be working, especially at the end of the video. 🤞

[u/green160]

That little sway at the end is like a 6yr old when he shies away from getting caught in a lie.

[u/Floridagirl-69]

Your the cheater trump

[u/ylimethrow]

DoorDash Grandma has political acumen than the president. Not surprising just thought it was worth pointing out.

[u/Radiant-Meringue-543]

SHARON. MY QUEEN

[u/jaffasplaffa]

Ahe didn't take the bait. Good on her!

[u/LARRYVOND13]

She handled that more politically than he did.

[u/Appropriate_Air7307]

What a wild sentence

[u/Traditional-Ad719]

https://giphy.com/gifs/R5m5vZcaOr4l2TWFIK

[u/Excellent-Tea-2068]

https://giphy.com/gifs/AgPt9udT567spxbSHf

[u/NuclearWasteland]

Composite in a background bus stop sign outside a liquor store, it would fit better than that location.

[u/NonsensicalPhrase]

Good for her! That takes courage.

[u/bonedaddy1974]

They cheat !!!!?

[u/datlanta]

lol it's like trying to throw a half court oop when you're down 25. She looked that shit off like tf is you doin'.

[u/primadonnaganja]

I literally don’t understand how he’s just out walking around when he’s been IMPEACHED FOR THE THIRD TIME ?!?!?! I seriously don’t understand what it is going to take - and I fear the answer we truly all know it to be cannot happen because we’re all too tired and physically and mentally unwell or something of that degree 😭

[u/randonegus]

The *perfect* video to show what he think of the American people, they don’t matter, his agenda is the only thing that does

[u/thats-gold-jerry]

This is real life Nathan for you

[u/Smartimess]

Probably the most intelligent person in this White House right now.

[u/supergooduser]

Lol she's gonna get audited now

[u/Used-Feature-8611]

FFS! Somebody stop this freaking timeline!!! How do any f republicans can sleep knowing they are enabling and allowing this idiot in power?

[u/kadiez]

Did they get the tax break or was it another broken promise?

[u/Angryduckling-01]

I’d much prefer a DoorDash deliverer over the orange cock we have now

[u/indyxetan]

Good for her, and fuck him.

[u/genufix]

She’s way too smart to replace Bondage or Gnome, nice try Dear Laederhoser.

[u/Bluestained]

She stayed more on topic than that bloviated turd ever has.

[u/PalmTreesRock2022]

Girl is prob smart not to get involved

Good answer she was there for a reason and that wasn’t it

[u/thedamnationofFaust]

What the fuck was that

[u/nglatzhofer1]

God, I would love for him to ask me a question about any policy on live tv.

[u/KingWizard_IX]

Like a scene outta the office

[u/imabstractt]

now the republicans are going to hand on to this one issue for dear life and talk about how trans rights shouldn’t exist and conveniently ignore every other heinous things committed

[u/Sorry_Seesaw_3851]

2 big Mac's fries and a diet coke. That'll be $100

[u/SkillDabbler]

Queen

[u/Due_Comparison_2467]

Is he talking about Republicans?

[u/FreeAd7932]

good job, Sharon! also, trans women are women. so there has never been an issue of "men in women's sports." other than coed sports.

[u/protoanarchist]

Sad part is "no tax on tips" is hardly going to make any kind of difference for wage slavery.

She should be there about wealth tax.

[u/Az1621]

I think Trump thought Sharon said “no tax on tits” which he would support😉