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turbinetree

(27,778 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:11 AM Feb 2026

Trump stupefies with interview reply: 'Everyone in that room should've died from laughter'

By Travis Gettys
Published February 5, 2026 9:05 AM ET

President Donald Trump drew incredulous jeers with his response to a question about a potential Republican loss in this fall's midterm elections.

"NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas scored a sit-down interview with the 79-year-old president, and he asked if he would trust the results if the GOP lost their congressional majorities in November, and Trump demurred.

"I will, if the elections are honest," Trump told him. "Look, I'm the last one that wants to complain."
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-complain-interview-answer/

"I will, if the elections are honest," Trump told him. "Look, I'm the last one that wants to complain."

And he does it with a straight face......really, he does it with a straight face, see believe me ........"Look, I'm the last one that wants to complain.".........

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Trump stupefies with interview reply: 'Everyone in that room should've died from laughter' (Original Post) turbinetree Feb 2026 OP
He didn't self-combust telling that lie? SheltieLover Feb 2026 #1
He's been lying for 8 decades PatSeg Feb 2026 #3
Zeus could help us out with a lightening bolt... SheltieLover Feb 2026 #4
Yeah, that's not asking too much! PatSeg Feb 2026 #6
Ikr? SheltieLover Feb 2026 #8
To him, results are "honest" only if he wins. WestMichRad Feb 2026 #2
Why does anyone even bother to interview this POS jackass? 3catwoman3 Feb 2026 #5
Exactly! mountain grammy Feb 2026 #15
If only the press had had the wherewithal to ignore him... 3catwoman3 Feb 2026 #18
Just like when he talked about Tree Lady Feb 2026 #7
Oh my MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #11
Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #9
He's the last one who wants to go to jail... Kid Berwyn Feb 2026 #10
Nailed it 😉 MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #12
His whole Rebl2 Feb 2026 #13
But his measure for "honest election" is "Did I win?" rather than facts or evidence. n/t Beartracks Feb 2026 #14
I think this is in the same interview angrychair Feb 2026 #16
the OP title makes it sound like MFer said that quote. maxsolomon Feb 2026 #17
Well, don'tcha know? It's well and good if it's a GOP win... Wednesdays Feb 2026 #19

PatSeg

(53,819 posts)
3. He's been lying for 8 decades
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:49 AM
Feb 2026

and he hasn't self-combusted yet. Lying is his default mode.

3catwoman3

(29,987 posts)
5. Why does anyone even bother to interview this POS jackass?
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:55 AM
Feb 2026

Are they all naive enough to hope for a gotcha moment with this master of mendacity?

Not gonna happen.

3catwoman3

(29,987 posts)
18. If only the press had had the wherewithal to ignore him...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 02:36 PM
Feb 2026

…from the moment he rode down that damn escalator.

Rather symbolic, wasn’t it - riding down. That’s precisely what he’s done, taken our country down.

Tree Lady

(13,410 posts)
7. Just like when he talked about
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:59 AM
Feb 2026

How a friend few days ago said he was most honest person he knew.

Kind of blows your mind he says things like this with straight face but he knows if he tells a lie enough times many will believe it, it’s what he was taught.

MustLoveBeagles

(17,986 posts)
9. Wow 😳
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:14 PM
Feb 2026


All he does is complain! Surprised 🙀 he wasn't struck by lightning when uttering that whopper.


Kid Berwyn

(25,318 posts)
10. He's the last one who wants to go to jail...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:18 PM
Feb 2026

…do any work…do any thinking…learning anything new…acting human…

Rebl2

(17,976 posts)
13. His whole
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:22 PM
Feb 2026

life is based on complaining and going after those people or organizations he feels have wronged, or disrespected him. That’s all he does is complain!

angrychair

(12,545 posts)
16. I think this is in the same interview
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 02:00 PM
Feb 2026

Where he goes from answering a question about Alex Pretti's ability to have a gun and then starts to ramble about boats and water that made zero sense in or out of context

maxsolomon

(39,276 posts)
17. the OP title makes it sound like MFer said that quote.
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 02:11 PM
Feb 2026

But:

"Everyone in that room should have actually died from laughter at his statement that he's the last one who wants to complain," said author Wendy Sparrow.


Thing is, Wendy Sparrow, Author: ITS NOT FUNNY. THIS ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE.

The lying is both pathological and a technique. Does he believe it? Does he know he's lying? Is he lying just to create content about his lying?

Wednesdays

(23,324 posts)
19. Well, don'tcha know? It's well and good if it's a GOP win...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:08 PM
Feb 2026

...and if it's a Democratic win, it's crooked!

Get with the program!


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