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Gaugamela

(3,529 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:56 AM 20 hrs ago

OMG: Astronauts REFUSE to talk to Trump in AWKWARD call from space

It’s possible there was an interruption in the communications signal, but it sure doesn’t look like it.



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OMG: Astronauts REFUSE to talk to Trump in AWKWARD call from space (Original Post) Gaugamela 20 hrs ago OP
OMG The American Astronauts refused to talk to him but played with the microphone instead Botany 20 hrs ago #1
Not true odins folly 20 hrs ago #2
K&R Exp 20 hrs ago #3
Most WONDERFUL SNUB! some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #4
The American Astronauts started spinning the microphone, laughing, and deliberately not talking to Trump Botany 19 hrs ago #5
I agree! some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #6
I'm really surprised the Now Self Admitted Crazy Bastard aka-chmeee 18 hrs ago #7

Botany

(77,418 posts)
1. OMG The American Astronauts refused to talk to him but played with the microphone instead
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:03 PM
20 hrs ago

BTW to the Canadian, “Wayne Gretzky was the great one. I know him.” or something like that.

He is barking @ the moon crazy.

odins folly

(605 posts)
2. Not true
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:04 PM
20 hrs ago

There was a minute pause when neither side was talking, then the resumed the conversation

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,252 posts)
4. Most WONDERFUL SNUB!
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:26 PM
19 hrs ago
(AND NO! I don't believe it was "technical difficulties". And it was BRILLIANT!)

Botany

(77,418 posts)
5. The American Astronauts started spinning the microphone, laughing, and deliberately not talking to Trump
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:34 PM
19 hrs ago

That was no technical glitch.

aka-chmeee

(1,227 posts)
7. I'm really surprised the Now Self Admitted Crazy Bastard
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:54 PM
18 hrs ago

even acknowledges they even exist... After all, they are 1 white American man, one woman, one black man and one Canadian; an absolute marvel that he didn't demand the crew be changed

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