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underpants

(196,580 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:59 PM Mar 16

Just a couple things Trump actually said today

Awkward moment at Kennedy Center board meeting when Trump forces Speaker Johnson to talk about FL Rep. Neal Dunn’s illness.

Johnson: “I think it was a terminal diagnosis.”

Trump: “He would be dead by June.”

Johnson: “That wasn’t public, but yeah, okay.”


Trump on Iran: “They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. So they hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait. Nobody expected that. We were shocked.”

—a few minutes later —

“I knew the Strait would be a weapon. I predicted it a long time ago. I predicted all of this stuff. I predicted Osama bin Laden would knock out the World Trade Center. I wrote it in a book.”


Trump: Cuba, it's a beautiful island. Great weather. I will be having the honor of taking Cuba. Whether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it, if you want to know the truth

Trump's full rant on Cuba: "I think Cuba, in its own way, tourism and everything else, it's a beautiful island, great weather. They're not in a hurricane zone, which is nice for a change, you know? They won't be asking us for money for hurricanes every week. I do believe I'll have the honor of taking Cuba. That's a big honor. Taking Cuba in some form, you know. Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it -- I can do anything I want with it, if you want to know the truth."

Trump on Venezuela: "The president has done a very good job. I get along with him really well." (The president of Venezuela is a woman.)

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Just a couple things Trump actually said today (Original Post) underpants Mar 16 OP
Presenting two opposite sides of an argument both as facts in close time proximity bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #1
He's playing both sides of the reality game... ananda Mar 16 #6
That's true, and it's something GWB did a lot in office bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #7
Agree. It's his dementia operating in a dual reality. ananda Mar 16 #26
He's not lying gerryatwork Mar 16 #31
Good point. ananda Mar 16 #38
DonOLD is a hideous, evil POS. Dont we all hate his guts?! !! ? !?!?! ! !!! Trueblue1968 Mar 16 #34
"They're not in a hurricane zone, which is nice for a change, you know?" Wiz Imp Mar 16 #2
PEDO is a Stupid Insane Shit for brains. Cha Mar 16 #17
That's in the past, Wiz Imp. Trump wields the power to change that. True Dough Mar 16 #24
And Trump Cult members will continue to support and defend Trump. J_William_Ryan Mar 16 #3
Sadly he speaks their language - America is obviously suffering from an undereducated public. walkingman Mar 16 #4
And that's been by design... GiqueCee Mar 17 #43
Unbelievable! FakeNoose Mar 16 #5
Damn, where's Columbo Blue_Roses Mar 16 #23
Thanks for the catch-up. Been offline since early this morning. Seems Trump is now aware that he screwed the pooch Attilatheblond Mar 16 #8
Thank you. underpants Mar 16 #16
Geez, you'd think it was HIS freakin' money! PatSeg Mar 16 #9
He redrew the hurricane zones with his sharpie. BattleRow Mar 16 #22
Oh okay, I see it now PatSeg Mar 16 #40
I know it's hard to tell, but he is getting worse. yellow dahlia Mar 16 #10
And where is the media? progressoid Mar 16 #11
I believe we are approaching the day he will be relieved by Vance. GoodRaisin Mar 16 #12
Sounds like all the reasons in the world to 25th amendment that POS! ffr Mar 16 #13
A trump hotel in Cuba soon??? vapor2 Mar 16 #14
BINGO!!! underpants Mar 16 #15
You mean The Trump-Bacardi Havana? ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 16 #28
Why doesn't he just fucking die? Orrex Mar 16 #18
He's torturing people out of spite MustLoveBeagles Mar 16 #25
You forgot - Maybe shouldn't even be there 617Blue Mar 16 #19
And no one calling him on any of it D_Master81 Mar 16 #20
It's past time to demand his resignation. crud Mar 16 #21
He's lost it Renew Deal Mar 16 #27
He's insane. blm Mar 16 #29
His narcissism needs its own zip code Hey Joe Mar 16 #30
He's insane Joinfortmill Mar 16 #32
Republicans in Congress do absolutely nothing about him because they like what he's doing, Diamond_Dog Mar 16 #33
Impressive collection of Crazy. thought crime Mar 16 #35
List of Cuba hurricanes struggle4progress Mar 16 #36
Falsely Claims He Predicted 9/11 struggle4progress Mar 16 #37
.... orangecrush Mar 16 #39
I think Rebl2 Mar 16 #41
Trump told Lincoln not to go to the Ford Theatre, but did he listen? He had the hat though. twodogsbarking Mar 17 #42
And who made the nutjob king? Kid Berwyn Mar 17 #44
Don't forget the other 5 clowns in the supermajority. ShazzieB Mar 17 #45
Trump did that to show he knows what's going on. He knows MAGA is losing trust in his words. ChicagoTeamster Mar 17 #46

bucolic_frolic

(55,217 posts)
1. Presenting two opposite sides of an argument both as facts in close time proximity
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:03 PM
Mar 16

Amazing. It's like one side of his brain doesn't know what the other just said.

ananda

(35,194 posts)
6. He's playing both sides of the reality game...
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Mar 16

that he thinks he can win by appealing to whoever
likes one side or the other.

bucolic_frolic

(55,217 posts)
7. That's true, and it's something GWB did a lot in office
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:21 PM
Mar 16

You can maximize popularity by being on both sides, but the Bushes were subtle about it. Typically 3-4 days stood between both sides of an issue.

I don't quite see this Trump strategy as believable to anyone

ananda

(35,194 posts)
26. Agree. It's his dementia operating in a dual reality.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:40 PM
Mar 16

His brain is pretty much burnt to a crisp.

gerryatwork

(99 posts)
31. He's not lying
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:09 PM
Mar 16

he actually believes what he says, and could even pass an lie detector test. MSM refuses to cover his mental decline.

ananda

(35,194 posts)
38. Good point.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:02 PM
Mar 16

He can't distinguish fact from fiction, nor make decisions
in a rational way.

I think it shows serious frontal lobe damage.

Wiz Imp

(10,031 posts)
2. "They're not in a hurricane zone, which is nice for a change, you know?"
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:05 PM
Mar 16

Last edited Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:43 PM - Edit history (1)

I think the people of Cuba may disagree with that.

The country has experienced the effects of at least 54 Atlantic hurricanes, or storms that were once tropical or subtropical cyclones, including 37 since 2000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cuba_hurricanes

J_William_Ryan

(3,496 posts)
3. And Trump Cult members will continue to support and defend Trump.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:09 PM
Mar 16

This is one bizarre reason why Trump Cult members claim they love Trump: he says what’s on his mind – no matter how stupid, ignorant, or wrong.

walkingman

(10,890 posts)
4. Sadly he speaks their language - America is obviously suffering from an undereducated public.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:12 PM
Mar 16

GiqueCee

(4,304 posts)
43. And that's been by design...
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 02:48 PM
Mar 17

... for a long time. I think it was Cornyn from Texas that said, "Clinton never met an education program he didn't like!" It was intended as a pejorative.
And Trump has said on numerous occasions that, "I love the poorly educated." He never finished the thought by adding, "... because they're so easy to manipulate into believing my bullshit!"
Voltaire said, "Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
And I said, "Oh shit. We. Are. FUCKED!"

Blue_Roses

(13,884 posts)
23. Damn, where's Columbo
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:23 PM
Mar 16

when you need him. That was one of my favorite shows growing up.

But, we do need a Columbo, anybody ...to stand up and call out all this BS Trump spews.

Attilatheblond

(8,899 posts)
8. Thanks for the catch-up. Been offline since early this morning. Seems Trump is now aware that he screwed the pooch
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:24 PM
Mar 16

Figured being offline while re-configuring the home office was sort of a good/bad thing. But I really get antsy when I can't check the news often. Silly, since there's nothing I can do about any of it, but that crazy man makes me tense when I don't know the insanity of the day.

You are appreciated, underpants. Your updates really are helpful.

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
9. Geez, you'd think it was HIS freakin' money!
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:26 PM
Mar 16
They won't be asking us for money for hurricanes every week.


He sure is stingy with our money unless it is for planes and bombs. And where did he get the idea that Cuba didn't get hurricanes?

BattleRow

(2,466 posts)
22. He redrew the hurricane zones with his sharpie.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:20 PM
Mar 16

Nothing to see here,folks .
Now you see them,now you don't.

yellow dahlia

(5,967 posts)
10. I know it's hard to tell, but he is getting worse.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:28 PM
Mar 16

I think it's part devolving dementia and part feeling empowered by the lack of constraints.

progressoid

(53,204 posts)
11. And where is the media?
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:38 PM
Mar 16

Sorry, I haven't had the intestinal fortitude to watch him or the media lately so I'm out of the loop.

ffr

(23,405 posts)
13. Sounds like all the reasons in the world to 25th amendment that POS!
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:40 PM
Mar 16


But, I get it. He's a POS God to POS people who worship and love the pain he's delivering on other Americans. His voters are more responsible for his actions than he is, in my book.

underpants

(196,580 posts)
15. BINGO!!!
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:46 PM
Mar 16

Although he doesn’t build or run the hotels anymore. He does the interior design 👀 and markets them. The golf courses yes but no other buildings.

D_Master81

(2,588 posts)
20. And no one calling him on any of it
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:12 PM
Mar 16

And I bet the media in attendance just nodded along like the good lap dogs they are without calling him on any of his insane or made up shit.

crud

(1,258 posts)
21. It's past time to demand his resignation.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:15 PM
Mar 16

Let's go to the White House soon and demand he leave. This insanity just can't continue.

Hey Joe

(632 posts)
30. His narcissism needs its own zip code
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:48 PM
Mar 16

And this absurd display of over the top hubris is disgusting and troubling for any person in any capacity.
25th this motherfucker before its too late!

Diamond_Dog

(40,628 posts)
33. Republicans in Congress do absolutely nothing about him because they like what he's doing,
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:18 PM
Mar 16

Or else they don’t give a shit. America First, huh ………

struggle4progress

(126,220 posts)
37. Falsely Claims He Predicted 9/11
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:01 PM
Mar 16

Sarah Ewall-Wice
Mon, March 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM EDT

... The problem is that Trump’s Bin Laden lie has been checked and debunked numerous times.

The president made no such claim about 9/11 in his 2000 book. The fact checks on this claim date back to before his first presidential run more than a decade ago, but Trump keeps bringing it up ...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/delusional-trump-79-falsely-claims-194714023.html

Rebl2

(17,756 posts)
41. I think
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:30 PM
Mar 16

He’s off his rocker today. He says anything that pops into his feeble brain. He has no filter. I am very familiar with that experience, unfortunately.

ShazzieB

(22,624 posts)
45. Don't forget the other 5 clowns in the supermajority.
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 03:31 PM
Mar 17

They all share the credit blame for this!!


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