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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:28 PM Jun 2022

Exclusive: Trump 'was getting his advice from people who were demented': official

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) briefly spoke with Raw Story during the break of the fourth public hearing of the House Select Committee on Tuesday, saying that what continues to shock her is that people who should know better were promoting conspiracies.

"It's heartbreaking how this man was able to fool so many American people," she said. "And you wonder, educated, professionals who know the system and understand the system — why they went along with what the president was stating for so long."

She specifically cited former Attorney General Bill Barr who waited so long before he came out about the details around the attempt to overthrow the election. Barr remained largely silent between his infamous interview with the Associated Press and when his book was released.

"It is not surprising to me that people who were fooled by the president then came out and violently attacked us," she noted

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-trump-was-getting-his-advice-from-people-who-were-demented-official/ar-AAYIjAH

The demented leading the demented.

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Exclusive: Trump 'was getting his advice from people who were demented': official (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP
Trump picked those people. Kingofalldems Jun 2022 #1
They weren't demented or fooled. llmart Jun 2022 #2
Seems like there are tens of millions still totally ok with it? Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #4
TFG specifically ignored people who told him the unpleasant truth and sought out liars who RockRaven Jun 2022 #3
Surrounding yourself with "yes men/people" is more control freak, megalomaniac and delusional? Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #5

llmart

(15,536 posts)
2. They weren't demented or fooled.
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:43 PM
Jun 2022

They were just A-OK with it until the shit hit the fan and they went into full cover-your-ass mode.

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
3. TFG specifically ignored people who told him the unpleasant truth and sought out liars who
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:47 PM
Jun 2022

assuage his bruised ego with their nonsense. That isn't getting advice from the demented, that isn't being lied to, that is lying oneself.

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