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Trump Claims Finland ‘Rakes’ Their Forests To Prevent Fires, And Here Are 43 Of The Best Responses
Finnish people aren't exactly known for their sense of humor. The famously introverted Nordic folk have an often dark and sarcastic take on things, and most of their jokes have something to do with drinking, a favorite pastime, or poking fun at their equally odd neighbors, the Swedes.
However, the antics of Donald Trump have once again proved fertile ground for comedy. His bizarre, off-the-cuff remarks about Finnish raking habits has given them a chance to showcase their quirky, sardonic humor in the form of Donald Trump memes, mocking him mercilessly, and boy is it funny!
Donald Trump's Twitter comments were made in response to the tragic California wildfires, where he has dug himself a hole of his own making by criticizing forest management instead of showing Presidential support and empathy for the victims. “You gotta take care of the floors,” he said. “You know the floors of the forest, very important... I was with the President of Finland... he called it a forest nation and they spent a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things, and they don't have any problem.”
The comparison is an odd one as Finland is much colder and wetter than California, and the forests contain tree varieties that are much less likely to catch fire. And while he did mention the virtues of their forest management system, the Finnish President has claimed not to recall any such mention of raking. Raking and cleaning forest floors is simply not a regular part of fire prevention in Finland! The remark appears to be an attempt to justify Trump's bizarre urge to point the finger of blame in the aftermath of a tragedy, similar to his distasteful comments following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
In response, Finns have been taking to Twitter, rakes in hand, to mock the President's misguided remarks. Scroll down below to check out the hilarious Trump memes for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Just a Purpler 7 years ago
I mean, we only have one border so that last line isn't that hard to figure out. XD
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
"As a Finn, you have two options once you leave school - rake the forests, to prevent forest fires, or casually remind people that we're technically not a part of Scandinavia."
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
"Hey sweetie, wanna have sex?" "Can't, raking up leaves." "Same. I hate our government."
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago (edited)
"I am hereby, effective immediately, withdrawing the U.S. from the Rake Treaty with Finland. It was a useless treaty, implemented by our former "president", and I'm determined to prove America can stand on its own two legs, and rake its own forests. Now, where's that kid who mowed the White House lawn?"
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Teri Lucas 7 years ago
You're all so funny. My goodness, I'm aching from laughing. Top work everyone, even the comments.
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
"Oh s**t. Everybody lock down the border! We don't want them coming over here, bringing their forest fires with them!" - Sweden
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Jose Baeyens 7 years ago
In some families this tradition is so old that their last name is based on it : Rake-unen for example.
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Symbole Simple 7 years ago
Well, things'll look bad if they get caught in a fire during a fight!
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Symbole Simple 7 years ago
That's dangerous! What with all the leaves laying around! What could go wrong?
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
"Child labour!" "It's to prevent forest fires." "Oh. Pick up the pace, kid."
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
Not only that, but you painstakingly glued each and every one of them back onto the trees, thus preventing further need to rake that particular forest again. Madam, I salute your ingenuity, and I hope one day to see you teaching this lesson to those in need, like America.
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Fien 7 years ago (edited)
Considering all the downvotes on some comments, some sensitive pro-Trumpers on here! C'mon people, even if you agree with his political views (not sure how that's possible but here we are) you have to admit that this is as stupid as stupid gets!
Jo Smith 7 years ago
They don't care. Trump could sit there and say the sky is lime green and his worshipers would start saying anyone who called it blue was a liar.
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Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago
Agreed. Most Americans are stunned at how much more stupid he gets every day.
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Carol Emory 7 years ago
He does realize that if we rake the forest floors of all the leaves, ecosystems will die. There are critters that live under those leaves, critters that feed on the leaves, and dead leaves that deteriorate and provide the trees with nutrients. Raking the leaves will destroy the forests. And since the majority of forest fires are caused by dry conditions and lightning..unless you remove the trees (what lightning is most commonly attracted to) there will still be fires. Did this idiot get any basic education or did his Daddy pay for ALL of his test scores?
Petra Schaap 7 years ago
I like the idea of removing trees from the forrest to prevend fires. I'm pretty sure he'll come up with that too :-D
Load More Replies... Fien 7 years ago (edited)
Considering all the downvotes on some comments, some sensitive pro-Trumpers on here! C'mon people, even if you agree with his political views (not sure how that's possible but here we are) you have to admit that this is as stupid as stupid gets!
Jo Smith 7 years ago
They don't care. Trump could sit there and say the sky is lime green and his worshipers would start saying anyone who called it blue was a liar.
Load More Replies... Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago
Agreed. Most Americans are stunned at how much more stupid he gets every day.
Load More Replies... Carol Emory 7 years ago
He does realize that if we rake the forest floors of all the leaves, ecosystems will die. There are critters that live under those leaves, critters that feed on the leaves, and dead leaves that deteriorate and provide the trees with nutrients. Raking the leaves will destroy the forests. And since the majority of forest fires are caused by dry conditions and lightning..unless you remove the trees (what lightning is most commonly attracted to) there will still be fires. Did this idiot get any basic education or did his Daddy pay for ALL of his test scores?
Petra Schaap 7 years ago
I like the idea of removing trees from the forrest to prevend fires. I'm pretty sure he'll come up with that too :-D
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