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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVideo of Lesley Stahl relating conversation with Trump about why he attacks the press
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While Trump attacks Lesley Stahl before his 60 Minutes interview airs, a reminder that he once told her exactly why he attacks the press:
I do it to discredit you all & demean you all so when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you.
Rantt Media
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While Trump attacks Lesley Stahl before his 60 Minutes interview airs, a reminder that he once told her exactly why he attacks the press:
I do it to discredit you all & demean you all so when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you.
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Video of Lesley Stahl relating conversation with Trump about why he attacks the press (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Oct 2020
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louis-t
(23,295 posts)1. This is also why he promotes crazy stories about Biden.
When stories about his pedophilia, Chinese bank accounts, rape, stiffing contractors, stuffing taxpayer dollars in his pocket, and unpaid taxes come out, it softens the blow.
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)2. He does it so you give him air time; free exposure on his terms
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)3. He is such a repulsive pig.
Everyone should see this. He knows exactly what he is doing, and it's so wrong.
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)4. There is a method behind the madness
The evil motherfucker has zero intellect, but don't call him dumb
Lock him up.
(6,928 posts)5. He is dumb, because one day or another, he IS going to get caught.
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The earlier that happens, less people will die due to his mental psychosis.
Psychological manipulation can be defined as the exercise of undue influence through mental distortion and emotional exploitation, with the intention to seize power, control, benefits and/or privileges at the victims expense.
The earlier that happens, less people will die due to his mental psychosis.
R B Garr
(16,954 posts)6. He just explained his deliberate use of projection.
This should be emphasized every time he lies about someone, which is constant.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)7. Its highly suspicious when a carnival hustler reveals his tricks of the trade