Discussion: Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin Responds To Report Trump Called Her 'Retarded'

To quote Mrs Obama, " when they go low we go high." Classy response.

20 Likes

Trump: “Why haven’t more invalids, crips, deaf DUMB and blind people come forward to accuse Obama of ridiculing them? Why??”

18 Likes

OK Sarah, time to speak up, we all know how much you hate anyone using that word, or are you still holding out for something in Trump’s non-existent administration?

8 Likes

And the avalanche continues…

I can’t even begin to imagine what’s next.

7 Likes

I would have gone with a single, wordless, eloquent one-finger response.

But I don’t have anywhere near her class. Or looks. Or talent. Or brains.

Hmm. Now I feel sad for some reason.

18 Likes

Beginning to really like fridays.

23 Likes

Donald Trump doesn’t deserve to be on the same planet with her.

6 Likes

Sorry Marlee, Donnie won’t hear it. He has a different type of deafness, resulting from the lack of a brain.

12 Likes

Drumpf deportation would be nice, but who would take him? Even Putin has standards…

3 Likes

8 Likes

I said planet. We’d have to deport him from Earth. Which would not be a bad idea.

4 Likes

I know it’s not classy, and it’s not sign language but hear this Donnie:

6 Likes

Elon Musk needs someone to go to the orange, I mean red, planet…

4 Likes

Kicking puppies?

3 Likes

Realize that as long as Fox, Breitbart, WingNutDaily,Rush and the rest of the right wing media are on the job the political discourse in this country will not improve. Even if Trump were to win, it will not get better.

5 Likes

Shrub outdid that…

5 Likes

Pure Class. Absolutely perfect response, Ms. Matlin.

10 Likes

HA! A classic!

3 Likes

“He would make fun of her voice. It actually sounded a lot like what he did [to] the New York Times guy…like he got a real kick out of it. It was really upsetting.”

In all fairness to Trump, he was feeling like himself that day.

20 Likes