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Will Trump talk about his uncle the MIT professor at the debate? (Original Post) yellowcanine Sep 2024 OP
She could ask him what his brilliant niece with a PhD spooky3 Sep 2024 #1
Dump will play his accordion's greatest hits rogerballard Sep 2024 #2
Yes. Island Blue Sep 2024 #3
Yes, he will talk about how his uncle invented tariffs LastDemocratInSC Sep 2024 #4
It would be tempting to say, "Isn't that the uncle who had Alzheimer's, like your father?" Lonestarblue Sep 2024 #5
He should talk about his dad Mz Pip Sep 2024 #6
Harris would not say this, but I would: wnylib Sep 2024 #11
That professorship sure is doing a lot of heavy lifting unintended by its original owner 0rganism Sep 2024 #7
She might want to let that one fly on by Warpy Sep 2024 #8
Double shot value in the drinking game. nt Bobstandard Sep 2024 #9
I thought that Fred Trump III (TSF's nephew) said that this MIT professor no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #10
Sometimes... LakeVermilion Sep 2024 #12
She should probably... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #13

Island Blue

(6,287 posts)
3. Yes.
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 12:54 PM
Sep 2024

She should say nothing. Just give him that sure grandpa, whatever you say - I “believe” you look.

LastDemocratInSC

(4,242 posts)
4. Yes, he will talk about how his uncle invented tariffs
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 12:55 PM
Sep 2024

that are paid by the producing nation to the consuming nation. What a concept!

Lonestarblue

(13,480 posts)
5. It would be tempting to say, "Isn't that the uncle who had Alzheimer's, like your father?"
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 12:56 PM
Sep 2024

But, of course, she s nicer than I am and would never point out his genetic history.

wnylib

(26,014 posts)
11. Harris would not say this, but I would:
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 01:30 PM
Sep 2024

"But Donny, he was only an uncle. Your genes are in a direct line from your pimp grandfather and your slumlord father."

0rganism

(25,644 posts)
7. That professorship sure is doing a lot of heavy lifting unintended by its original owner
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 01:02 PM
Sep 2024

Solid, very solid people -- although I've heard rumors that The Donald also has a major gaseous component.

Warpy

(114,615 posts)
8. She might want to let that one fly on by
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 01:08 PM
Sep 2024

because Fat Donnt is not qualified to be an MIT professor because he is fucking stupid.

It would be rude to point that out in a debate.

I looked the guy up, and he was then the longest serving professor and had a decent CV. He was born in the 1880s, so he was most active before TFG was born into permanent toddlerhood. He'd have been in his 70s and 80s if Squalling Donny knew him, at all.

He was certainly before my time there and I don't remember seeing a portrait or hearing the name dropped. He did make his mark, he just made it before Fat Donny was old enough to notice.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-uncle-mit-professor/

no_hypocrisy

(54,906 posts)
10. I thought that Fred Trump III (TSF's nephew) said that this MIT professor
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 01:13 PM
Sep 2024

developed dementia. Brilliance is limited under these circumstances.

2naSalit

(102,793 posts)
13. She should probably...
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 02:18 PM
Sep 2024

Let that go by with a "look". If she says anything it should be along the lines of, "Yes and he's neither here nor running for POTUS".

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