Trump: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'

[Swede]

Why is one of the most extraordinary, revelatory quotes ever uttered by Donald Trump being ignored by the national media?

I’ll tell you why: Because it raises all sort of questions about his mental functioning and agency that the access-dependent Washington press corps would rather not acknowledge.

It confirms that Trump has no idea what he’s talking about. And it suggests he is either easily deceived, or manipulated, or both.

https://presswatchers.org/2025/09/trump-am-i-watching-things-on-television-that-are-different-from-whats-happening/

[CountAllVotes]

1. vascular dementia

n/t

& recommend,

[Johonny]

2. Shit, I just saw on TV a giant lizard is attacking Tokyo

[Swede]

3. I just saw one attack a guy with the last name Kirk.

I saw it on the tv, so it must be true.

[Generic Other]

13. And I saw the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace

briefly turn into lizards! I had forgotten all about it until you two triggered my memory!

[travelingthrulife]

4. Exactly. And the punishment of Portland continues despite this statement.

[MineralMan]

5. If you're watching Fox News, then yes. It's not connected with reality.

[Historic NY]

6. Governing by watching TV all day....how fucking scary is that.

He can't decide what's real and fake.

[House of Roberts]

7. Sure he can.

If he likes it, it's real, if he doesn't, it's fake. That didn't start with dementia, he's always operated that way.

[leftstreet]

8. DURec

[EddieOnTheMesa]

9. What He Always Is

THE DUMBEST FOOL IN THE ROOM.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. It also raises questions about the functioning of national media. They don't want that explored

Why does media not make things crystal clear? Because that doesn't keep people engaged and ad dollars flowing.

Of course the Reich-Wing media like Fox and ONAN and Newsmax etc are the worst offenders. They purposely misdirect low-info types like tRump and low-IQ types like tRump and confirmation-bias types like tRump.

[Wicked Blue]

11. Donnie, you're actually sitting in a padded cell, hallucinating

[BeneteauBum]

12. If the cockwomble is seeing this on television

Who is supplying the footage? Is the demented leader being feed AI generated Portland video by Miller?
Peace ☮️

[Chellee]

16. I don't think he knows the difference between a computer and a TV.

All screens are "TV" to him. So if a video plays on a screen, he's watching tv. It doesn't help that they probably mirror it to a large monitor because he's 80 and has old eyes. And any screen that is not on a desktop with a keyboard attached to it is a "TV" to him. So he sees a video from 10 years ago and thinks it's live. He sees a video from Paris and someone tells him that it's Los Angeles and he buys it. He's also an idiot, and can't figure out that the skyline is wrong. He's the perfect AI victim. He will never question whether it's true. If it's on "TV," it's the news. And this guy may not be Walter Cronkite, but he's doing Walter Cronkite's job, and Cronkite would never lie. Therefore, TV equals truth. He's so stupid and easily manipulated. And I think you're right, Miller is a snake and this could absolutely be his doing.

[Paladin]

14. Better resign and get that taken care of, Mr. President. (nt)

[Cheezoholic]

15. Further proof that, like W, he doesn't give a shit about the office and are letting other people call the shots n/t