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applegrove

(134,197 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2026, 09:35 PM Friday

Slobfather strikes again. Can't say this isn't intentional. [View all]

The US has left more than 40 African nations without a Senate-confirmed ambassador.

Some 41 African countries currently lack a confirmed envoy, including Nigeria, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, and Sudan.

www.semafor.com/article/07/1...
— Semafor (@semafor.com) 2026-07-10T18:04:15.316Z

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Slobfather strikes again. Can't say this isn't intentional. [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Afri - who? msongs Friday #1

He's too busy "beautifying" DC and zipping around on his now infamous jet to interview for positions Deuxcents Friday #2

South Africa????? BurnDoubt Friday #3

The headline is misleading angrychair Friday #4

Apparently none of his racist donors want those ambassadorships. And he's showing African nations he highplainsdem Friday #5

You said it so I don't have to. Karasu Friday #6

It's so infuriating. I hate that man and his enablers so much. highplainsdem Friday #7

Which do you hate more? kentuck Friday #8

As for me, I wouldn't shed a tear about any of them (MAGAts included)...... ColoringFool Friday #10

Man? That's a rebuttable classification. nt Xipe Totec Friday #13

They can't find anyone to take the job. Would you want to spend time in a shithole nation? Why I remember watching 3Hotdogs Friday #9

Don't interrupt a good bit of sarcasm with a factual parenthetical! ColoringFool Friday #11

Sorry. It got in there because my uncle was an extra in a couple'a films shot there. 3Hotdogs Friday #12