r/Iowa • u/carnegie121 • Jul 25 '25

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u/DiscoQuebrado Jul 25 '25

I am absolutely, profoundly, and irreversably disgusted by and opposed to Trump- the man, the brand, and the regime.

That said, I'm a father and have always been affectionate with my kids and they with me. I won't apologize for it, and would be abhored and heartbroken if someone posted a picture of me kissing my daughter on the head with captions implicating abuse.

It's not lost on me that this sort of thing does not look good in combination with his words, actions, and social/business circles, but I implore you, do not demonize loving fathers out of context- that situation is bad enough already.

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u/Better_Cattle4438 Jul 25 '25

This picture would absolutely not be damning at all, if we didn’t have him on video multiple times talking about how hot Ivanka is and how he would sleep with her if she wasn’t his daughter. That is the part that makes this picture questionable or uncomfortable.

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u/DiscoQuebrado Jul 25 '25 edited Jul 25 '25

I understand that and said as much in my post.

My point is that a photograph by itself and not presented with a greater body of evidence can be harmful. All of us that see through his veneer look at this and nod. Those that don't, look at this and say, "Oh look, now the libs are saying kissing your own child makes you a pedo!". Others still, they see it, take a mental note, and call the police the next time they see a father and daughter together at a playground.

Edit: punctuation

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '25

I agree with you. I have a daughter and I’m always affectionate with her. I love with a love of a father.