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Trump Mocked for Speech at Tiny Desk

November 27, 2020 · 8:45 am ET · Leave a Comment

“For a US president obsessed by size –- his hands, his wealth, his crowds -– Donald Trump made something of a bold U-turn on Thursday night by addressing the country from a desk seemingly designed for a leprechaun,” The Guardian reports.

“Trump said on Thursday he would leave the White House if the electoral college votes for the Democratic president-elect, Joe Biden -– the closest he has come to admitting defeat -– but his furniture stole the limelight.”

“While he harangued reporters and repeated unfounded allegations of electoral fraud, the internet zeroed in on his unusually small desk. Some called it symbolic of Trump’s diminished stature, some wondered if it was photoshopped (it wasn’t), most just laughed.”

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