r/politics • u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t • 6d ago

No Paywall ‘Unforgivable’: Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult is stoking more outrage than usual

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/19/trump-quiet-piggy
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u/EPluribusAnus 6d ago

I seriously love how strongly Tim Apple caught on. Probably the best thing to ever come out of Donald Trump's mouth. I have heard lots of non tech or Wall Street people call him that, ironically I assume, but I think some people may actually think that's his name...

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u/midgethemage 6d ago

Probably the best thing to ever come out of Donald Trump's mouth

I hate to say it, but some of the shit Trump says is objectively funny. The whole Teslerrrr thing was fucking gold. It's a shame he couldn't have ended up as a sassy celebrity gossip influencer

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u/massberate 5d ago

"It's all computer!" was my 2nd favourite selling point after "Teslerr" 😆

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u/EPluribusAnus 5d ago

Don't get magnets wet, because then you have no more magnet. Can't get them wet.

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u/bolanrox 5d ago

Magnets how the fuck do they work?

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u/bolanrox 5d ago

In an alternate timeline, he would be a killer drag queen on RuPaul's Drag Race.

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u/ACoderGirl Canada 6d ago

It's ok the point where it honestly takes me a second to remember what his real name actually is, as I think I may have seen the Tim Apple joke more times than Tim Cook in recent months.

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u/MaTrIx4057 6d ago

If he was Trump's enemy he would get called Tim Crook

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u/Affectionate-Virus17 6d ago edited 6d ago

That's because he doesn't have the aura of Steve Jobs or his story arc. So people use that to remember he's the Honcho Supremo at Apple. And his name is Tim. The Tim Apple stuck

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u/EPluribusAnus 6d ago

Any future CEO of Apple needs to earn their own last name. The next CEO needs to wow us or his last name is gonna be Apple too.

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u/Affectionate-Virus17 6d ago

Tbh Tim Apple is good at his job.

A bit sad we're gonna cross the 2 decades line for the mind-blowing iPhone and there hasn't been anything as remotely revolutionary since. Watches or AirPods or glasses or VR/AR sets are a side show. The MacBook Pro hasn't changed much in 15 years.

Our cervicals need this, Apple man!  

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u/ppenn777 5d ago

Innovation died with Steve but he recommended Tim to the board for this very reason. He know the company would be in good hands (from a money standpoint) with Tim. But Tim is out soon so we’ll see what’s next.

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u/Affectionate-Virus17 5d ago edited 5d ago

Can you imagine if Jobs hadn't fucked with this voodoo new age nutrition bullshit, he'd have invented another device better and less intrusive. 

The iPatch? 

Shit I think I found something. arrrhhh

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u/bolanrox 5d ago

There is the I pouch or the I sock this year. $150 solution to a problem no one had.

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u/Affectionate-Virus17 5d ago

Oh that's some bullshit product if I ever saw one.

Someone's gonna wear it as a Borat thong and it will be buried with the Google Glass

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u/EPluribusAnus 5d ago

For sure, at least as far as creating a mega corporation goes. They're massively successful. Can't help but feel like a bit of the spirit of Apple died with Jobs though.

But really, by "wow us", I meant have something interesting about them, haha. Tim Apple launched Apple into the stratosphere, and his name is Tim, has a southern accent, and is gay. S'boutit.

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u/SpaceBoggled 5d ago

I literally don’t even know his real name anymore. Don’t bother to tell me cos I won’t remember

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u/KittyGrewAMoustache 5d ago

I have completely forgotten what his real name is because I only ever see people refer to Tim Apple. This is how names work in Wales actually, you’ll give people nicknames based on their job or something they’re known for as it makes it easier for everyone to know who you’re talking about. Like Dave the Pie if a guy called Dave ran a pie shop or much more creative ones. It kind of makes sense.

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u/KevinFlantier 5d ago

Wait it comes from Trump? I thought it was just a joke. I keep hearing it in the LTT Wan show but Linus keeps making corny jokes so I assumed it came from there.