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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
Christophe Ferreira 7 years ago
Trump is probably still trying to figure it out so not that obvious maybe 😉
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
The Pacific Ocean? No wait, the Atlantic Ocean! Whichever one lets those pesky seals into the country. They'll be taking your jobs next, eh?
Sopheak Seng 7 years ago
You're wrong, buddy. It's gonna be the arctic ocean. If polar bear wants to enter Canada, he needs to apply for visa.
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Erin Sheppard 7 years ago
As am american, I am offended!!! I kid. IDC, I mean, can I come before the wall is built?!?!?
Efe Yaygel 7 years ago (edited)
cute little finns? lol, finns are known to be one of the tallest race on earth. (around 180 cm avg.)
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Nimue47 7 years ago
Wish I could help but here in Belgium we have some forests too (much much, waaaay much smaller compared to Finland !!) and I'm afraid I cannot seem to find my rake... Sorry !
Larry XK 7 years ago
Borrow Trump's rake. He won't need it anyway, his fingers are short and fat only useful for grabbing vaginas
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John Sampson 7 years ago
How embarrassing is it to be an American these days, with a president like Donald Trump? To not realise what a moron you really are, must be the height of stupidity and intellectual bankruptcy.
Janice Paulsen 7 years ago
What a lot of our non-savvy town dwellers in the USA realize is that we should never disturb the natural mulch that occurs in forests and woodlands vis deadfall of leaves and deadwood. All of that goes to work with the balance of nature, creating a thick layer of compost that holds moisture and creates nutrients for growth as well as insulating seedlings in their "infancy". Mr. Trump does not know that because he is (1) a city guy and (2) uneducated in this area and (3) a grandstanding blowhard.
Janet Judd 7 years ago
I would help you if I could but here in Canada we use specialized leaf vacuums (the high tech option to rakes), and we are getting them tuned up for the next onslaught of leaves.
Sue Hedtke 7 years ago
I hate to tell you guys.....but none of you have balls enough or hands large enough to hold forestry rakes. What rock do you guys live under?
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Alexandru Bucur 7 years ago
He has the same ideas on how to fix society as the stereotypical crazy grandpa that you ignore at the Thanksgiving dinner...
lazy panda 7 years ago
My 2 year old cousin has more logic than that cockwaffle.
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Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
I wonder how the Secret Service feels about him. Would they even try and prevent an assassination?
Hard 2 Guess 7 years ago
I despise Trump with out any limits but in this case assassination is not the solution. In fact it will make him martyr. I don't want that. I want him to rot in jail.
Load More Replies... Jose Baeyens 7 years ago
He forgot : climbing social ladder - be a pussy grabber or grabee, depending on gender.
Serenity Kinney 4 years ago
you forgot , carona: dont tell anyone till it too late to go to mars
Jason Apolinario 7 years ago
Some know-it-alls accused the Philippine President of countless things that doesn't have proof and based on political agendas, but the country is doing great. What about this guy who is a racist, a businessman and obviously doesn't know anything about running a country. All he knows is run his mouth. He put the USA in shame.
Molly Block 7 years ago
My god, this has been one of the funniest postings on BP so far. Our president is such a dumb donkey!! And I thought George W. Bush was dumb, but noooOOOOOOO-- Trump is the king of idiocy and embarrassment! RakeAmericaGreatAgain!
Janine Randall 7 years ago
I only have one quibble: Election Loss...that's due to people voting more than once. They would go out to their car, put on a new hat or shirt and get in line to vote again. I worked at a polling place during the last election. I think I would have noticed someone in a Grouch glasses and mustache.
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Minda Morton 7 years ago
Me too! I think it is hilarious, but unfortunately I am just over a week out of surgery to remove a kidney (outcome was excellent) so laughing out loud is really not the best thing right now. So thanks for doing that for me!!
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Jasmine Walker 7 years ago
But it's winter, not fall. You meant: "Winter, you stubborn bastard…" Of course I'm kidding. I know what ya meant.
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Last Hurrah 7 years ago
In some places people are put on Storm Watch alert. In Finland are they put on Leaf Watch?
David Friedman 7 years ago
You can pluck it. It's what Drumpf refers to as "motherplucking" (with a nod to Pence's dear wife, Mother).
Aria FAFAT 7 years ago
I laughed really hard at this one, and my friends are looking at me weird...
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Carol Roeder 7 years ago
And Hillary said, "Worst part is, half the people agreed with him! " Talk about the blind leading the blind,
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Bob Beltcher 7 years ago
Yeah but 4500 divided by 260 work days is only 17 trees per day. We got this lol.
Theo Neeskens 7 years ago
Throw them over the wall! You must have a wall as there hardly any Mexicans in Finland.
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Elizabeth 7 years ago
This makes me really want to move there, with the most dense forests in the the world their air must be soo clean!
Kaisu Rei 7 years ago
I'm from eastern Finland and once you walk deep into the forest away from the pollution of cities and cars, the air is sooooo clean!
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Martin Hansson 7 years ago
That´s only about 12 trees a day to rake around. And as they are very close to each other this shouldn´t take more than five minutes a day per person (traveltime not included) Ain´t seen no forest fire in Finland lately so......GOOD JOB :)
Ivy Ruonakoski 7 years ago
I can't remember us ever having one in my 40 years. Finland may be a bit boring but we don't have earthquakes, hurricanes/tornadoes, tsunamis, forest fires or mass shootings (we had two about 10 years ago, none since).
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Hans 7 years ago
And look, Finns have so much surplus electricity they do not even need a power cord!
arthur lindsay coker 7 years ago
Ah, you Finns, always jealous of our revered leader who can rake his hair with one finger
David Friedman 7 years ago
I see you're cheating. No Hoovers allowed, not even Herbert, the SECOND best POTUS in history.
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Little letitia 7 years ago
Let us partake in a minutes silence for all of the beverages lost via the nose worldwide after seeing this photo... 🙏
Crochet lady 7 years ago
Does he not own a mirror? That hairstyle is like something from a Waters movie.
Linda Wowk 7 years ago
Get rid of that piece of garbage and then America will be great again!!!!!!!
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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."
Janet Judd 7 years ago
Oh I love it! The setting is like a noir mystery. I cracked up over this one.
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Irene Carlyle 7 years ago
Calvus--you made me laugh right out loud!!! (also, i suspect your vocabulary is bigger than Trump's --you used a 4-syllable word!!! Impressive--i hope Trump sees your post--if he likes Finnish rakes maybe he'll branch out to Finnish erudition)
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arthur lindsay coker 7 years ago
Them leaves, you leave them alone they're all mine, mine I say
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
This explains why HIM broke up. Too busy raking up leaves to make new music.
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Cora Woodcook 7 years ago
it's not a joke. we used to pull the tire swing and slide on the ice with it. It was "Tire sledding". Couldn't even use the swings
Load More Replies... diane a 7 years ago (edited)
What on earth made him pick FINLAND as a place where they rarely have forest fires July is the hottest month - average 17C - August is the wettest month. What goes on in his head???
Rory O'Flaherty 7 years ago
Has somebody done a composite where the snow is on fire yet? Lol. Sad snowman ablaze.
Viki Banaszak 7 years ago
I'm sure you will unburry yourselves in time for raking season again! LOL
Louise Brigance 7 years ago
To say that's it's harder than hell for tree to burn under a foot of snow is some what understated. But you know those, Finns. Fine industrious folks who obviously care about nature.
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Lucas Connor Breivik 7 years ago
Those who don't rake their country, are the same that burn forests.
Katie Jamberri Nails 7 years ago
I get the reference, but I don't really get what's going on in this photo.
Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
There is a rake against a machine. Simple as that.
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
"Hey sweetie, wanna have sex?" "Can't, raking up leaves." "Same. I hate our government."
BusLady 7 years ago
So that's why the population in Finland is dropping so drastically.
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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?"
Larry XK 7 years ago
God I wish someone would wipe that degenerate ugly vomit inducing smirk off that god awful face
BusLady 7 years ago
He just found out that they have great porn, and he can't wait to get back to his hotel room.
Load More Replies... Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Sauli Niinistö looks like he's just said "Up!" in preparartion for the Finnish version of quidditch...
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Last Hurrah 7 years ago
Soon to be a competitive sport in the Olympics called Synchronized Raking.
Ann Walker 7 years ago
Accompanying music, please! I’m sure Sibelius wrote something appropriate
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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.
Vivi-Mari Carpelan 7 years ago
Ahahaha, that classic painting..!!! Yeah we all know the reality behind it.
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
I think all us Americans should have one too. Just to remind us what brilliant people you Finns are when it comes to raking leaves!
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Symbole Simple 7 years ago
You're working on preventing fire and you just go ahead and start one!? How unproductive is that?
BlackestDawn 7 years ago
Maybe they're starting a controlled pre-burn? :)
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Dave Meakin 7 years ago
And no chance of that fire getting out of control, because all the leaves have been raked up.
arthur lindsay coker 7 years ago
Raking brings freedom. Raking brings peace. Raking makes healthy
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Carol Roeder 7 years ago
No fire is humorous. Thank God we can still see the good in our fire fighters and what they do. God bless them all.
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Louise Brigance 7 years ago
OMG I have heard rumors about this guy but didn't think he existed. The leaf whisper. He does amazing things with these little wild guys! Maybe he'll come to the USA and help us.
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Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
Probably my wild imagination, but it looks like that like of hay is going to come alive any minute.
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Louise Brigance 7 years ago
You're a gift from Mother Nature, Tarja! And she gave you a red headed rake...the very very best kind. So lucky
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
She just getting the first round done. Next round is more intense racking.
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diane a 7 years ago
And the most appropriate group for Trump's fire prevention campaign -- Rake That
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Little letitia 7 years ago
And how could we forget the best lyrics from that ever popular raking song: "Don't go raking my yard" "I couldn't if I tried"
arthur lindsay coker 7 years ago
You'll have to enter into a trade agreement if you want us to adopt this
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Louise Brigance 7 years ago
Oh well maybe take forty years off me! It would be a lot more fun.
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HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 7 years ago
I believe he is a basketball player who is 7ft tall, i am a straight man but dam this guy is a fine specimen of a man.
GG 7 years ago
No, that was the other Finn who plays Chewbacca. Also a (former) basketball player. rs_634x102...78a868.jpg 
noitall man 7 years ago
He makes $4.5M this year... He don't need Tinder.
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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
Ivy Ruonakoski 7 years ago
Ironically, there was a bad forest fire in Sweden last summer.
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Susann Campbell 7 years ago
So that is where they dumped all the leaves from the other parts of the forest.
Florence Hastings 7 years ago
Somebody wasn’t doing their job! - Denmark (incendently, this is why we’re mostly islands).
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
Okay, who laid their rakes down? It's not lunch time you know? I know who was working this section and I will get You!
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
Okay, who played their rakes down? It's not time for lunch you know? Get back to work cause I know who you are!
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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.
Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
That pun was terrible. Go rake the forest, and think about what you've done. You can come back when you're ready to apologise.
Load More Replies... Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
You can join Jose Baeyens until you learn your lesson. Off you go.
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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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Pretty Pangolin 7 years ago
I've heard that one in three fires is caused by clumps of dog hair - those things roll around like tumbleweeds and next thing you know, you've got an inferno. True story, look it up!
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Symbole Simple 7 years ago
When you're busy raking but your pet thinks you're playing with him
Janet Judd 7 years ago
I love this! I have the same breed of dog and he loves to jump and play in leaves too! Better get pup rakes and put them to work.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 7 years ago
Haha my dog does the same thing, he has a thing about snapping them mid-air, great gif.
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
No way. Finland is a very smart country. They always keep their rakes in stock, and everyone does their bit to prevent forest fires.
Load More Replies... Carol Roeder 7 years ago
Don't forget to put your name on your rake. Wouldn't want you to lose such an important tool.
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Symbole Simple 7 years ago
That's dangerous! What with all the leaves laying around! What could go wrong?
arthur lindsay coker 7 years ago
Hey- we have better lights. Better leaves, better forests. Better incentives
Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
You're Finnish. The sun rises there last all of 6 minutes. I'm exaggerating, but you get my point.
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BusLady 7 years ago (edited)
Trump never raked the first time. He can't even operate an umbrella, much less a rake.
Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
The big orange turd doesn't need to know how to use an umbrella. As soon as it rains he's not going anywhere.
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Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
"Child labour!" "It's to prevent forest fires." "Oh. Pick up the pace, kid."
Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
And that's why America needs illegal immigrants. To rake the forests.
Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
Leaf him alone. He's still learning. Poor kid is probably rustling with his inner self trying to work out why it's necessary, and making sure that he's not out of his tree for doing it.
Load More Replies... Carol Roeder 7 years ago
She got side tracked. Dad forgot to tell her just to get the ones on the ground.
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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.
Sivi 7 years ago
Thats why Norway and Sweden had so much forest fire this summer :U
Joking aside, we had fire due to suddenly getting summer that dried our woodlands to the extreme and some people not understanding the ban on campfire. 70027637-5...faf19c.jpg 
Pirkko Vihko 7 years ago
Trump is right. We Finns rake our forests. It belongs into methods of forest care.
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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... Lidee Moril 7 years ago
America has become a 24/7 sitcom, thanks to Chump and its disciples :D
Lynda Hardy 7 years ago
Even nothing else, Trump is good for the laugh muscles
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Marika Stanway 7 years ago
I am SO proud, that my fellow Finns have had the chance to show their excellent sense of humour, due to this odd comment from Trump. But still, feeling absolutely awful that those fires in Cali are happening and here's hoping it will all be over very soon :(
Bill 7 years ago
What will the internet do when 45 is no longer President? I think the world's comedians will surely starve to death
SandaPanda 7 years ago
Oh don't worry. The world is so screwed up right now, I'm sure they'll find something else to make fun of :p
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Hans 7 years ago
Come on...Finnland has 5,5 million inhabitants and a mere area of 338,424 square km. (130,666 sq mi). And not even all of that is forrest. Only the small number of 78%. Thus, raking the woods as a part of normal forrest management, considering that everybody helps, would only take a few days, erm weeks, erm, months, erm year...well, nevermind.
KT Trondsen 7 years ago
I just honestly don't understand how he comes up with such nonsense. He's the laughing stock of the world
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
Load More Replies... Lidee Moril 7 years ago
America has become a 24/7 sitcom, thanks to Chump and its disciples :D
Lynda Hardy 7 years ago
Even nothing else, Trump is good for the laugh muscles
Load More Replies... Marika Stanway 7 years ago
I am SO proud, that my fellow Finns have had the chance to show their excellent sense of humour, due to this odd comment from Trump. But still, feeling absolutely awful that those fires in Cali are happening and here's hoping it will all be over very soon :(
Bill 7 years ago
What will the internet do when 45 is no longer President? I think the world's comedians will surely starve to death
SandaPanda 7 years ago
Oh don't worry. The world is so screwed up right now, I'm sure they'll find something else to make fun of :p
Load More Replies... Hans 7 years ago
Come on...Finnland has 5,5 million inhabitants and a mere area of 338,424 square km. (130,666 sq mi). And not even all of that is forrest. Only the small number of 78%. Thus, raking the woods as a part of normal forrest management, considering that everybody helps, would only take a few days, erm weeks, erm, months, erm year...well, nevermind.
KT Trondsen 7 years ago
I just honestly don't understand how he comes up with such nonsense. He's the laughing stock of the world
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