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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe sad reality is that we can't believe anything the president tells us about the most serious issues
The sad reality is that we canât believe anything the president tells us about the most serious issues facing both the country and the world because heâs a congenital liar.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-04-16T12:19:14.020Z
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The sad reality is that we can't believe anything the president tells us about the most serious issues (Original Post)
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dalton99a
(94,639 posts)1. Trump: "I am the way and the truth and the life"
"You shall have no other gods before me"
RoseTrellis
(184 posts)2. So true!
People, and the media have been so conditioned to accept the words of the president as solid and gospel.
With tRumpf in the seat, its not even close. He rambles, boasts, and lies. Invariably, someone has to come behind him and explain what he actually ment. Total shitshow.
TommieMommy
(2,964 posts)3. Exactly 👍
malaise
(296,821 posts)4. About any effin thing
That is all
littlemissmartypants
(34,006 posts)5. I prefer the term pathological liar. But, whatever.
See #15
Characteristics of Psychopaths
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
Martin68
(27,893 posts)6. The fact is we can't believe anything Trump says. Period.