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LetMyPeopleVote

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33. President Biden comforts the dog at the funeral.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 02:07 PM

Jun 28

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I have a host of reasons for not liking trump. The fact that trump does not have a dog says a great deal about trump

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There's a story on Threads about a 12 Golden Retriever Honor Guard at the MN Capitol for Gilbert, also lying in state. [View all] sinkingfeeling Jun 27 OP

My heart! mcar Jun 27 #1

yep rurallib Jun 27 #3

A video mentions the Honor Guard... liberalla Jun 28 #34

Now I'm in tears Hekate Jun 27 #2

Me too Bettie Jun 27 #13

As are we. Our Golden is on the sofa next to wondering why I'm crying. Stinky The Clown Jun 27 #28

Ahh geez. Swede Jun 27 #4

Heartbreaking anguish democrank Jun 27 #5

... SheltieLover Jun 27 #6

I am tearing up Diamond_Dog Jun 27 #7

Dogs OC375 Jun 27 #8

rest in peace speaker hortman, mr hortman and mr. gilbert hortman. dawn5651 Jun 27 #9

Awwwww malaise Jun 27 #10

😢😢😢 bamagal62 Jun 27 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Jun 27 #12

Tears. n/t LuckyCharms Jun 27 #14

ALL repugs are garbage - Nigrum Cattus Jun 27 #15

If one googles "12 golden retrievers honor guard for gilbert", there are niyad Jun 27 #16

So sad 😞 Emile Jun 27 #17

Suddenly, I can't breathe. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 27 #18

Me either. a kennedy Jun 27 #19

❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 27 #23

There seems to be some dust or something in the air here..... lastlib Jun 28 #35

Ohh.. TY Cha Jun 27 #20

HAS THIS GONE WORLD WIDE YET??? a kennedy Jun 27 #21

This is sad 😔 😪 Raine Jun 27 #22

That is beautiful. And everything is just wrong. 1WorldHope Jun 27 #24

This is just the perfect thing to do nuxvomica Jun 27 #25

Maybe Gilbert and Cricket are friends together in doggie Heaven, Ocelot II Jun 27 #26

Yes!!! niyad Jun 28 #30

The dog even had sad eyes... nt😢 Figarosmom Jun 27 #27

I held it together all day. Dem2theMax Jun 28 #29

Goldens are wonderful. They get stubborn about age 8. It is their way or no way. twodogsbarking Jun 28 #31

Apparently Joe Biden met with this honor guard. . . Stargleamer Jun 28 #32

President Biden comforts the dog at the funeral. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 28 #33

Love how the dog tried to hug Joe. lastlib Jun 28 #36