I think I (and perhaps many others) have been going at Trump all wrong

[Lucinda]

Mocking his lack of intellect, his character, or behavior, will do nothing but create a bigger monster. He is not a political savant like Hillary who has wide depth of knowledge and experience which can be called upon in an instant. The truth of the matter is that Trump, like many politicians, only know what they are told by aides when it comes down to any area of policy that isn't a focal point for them.

I think one way to maybe make a change in Trump is to point out, every time he says something that isn't true, that whoever told him that information lied to him. And point him to the true information. This would be especially useful on twitter, since we know it is one area where he actually monitors what is being said to, and about, him.

This kind of person doesn't ever really take personal responsibility for what they say.
Saying "you lied" will NEVER reach him, but "they lied to you" might.
He might be more inclined to shift gears if he can point the blame on others. And it's actually the truth. Whoever has had his ear for the past few years has been steering him towards the worst of the worst conspiracy theories. He doesn't want to be disliked. Pointing out that others are making him look bad might make a difference.

Anyway, my .02 on the matter...

[rgbecker]

1. I like it.

I wonder how many people tweet back to him and how many he reads. Has anybody seen any estimates about that?

[Lucinda]

3. I haven't seen any...but we know he responds to praise and criticisms both on twitter

Seems worth a try...

[Trust Buster]

2. The idiot still claimed President Obama was not a citizen even after the long form birth certificate

was released. Me thinks your theory is a tad bit mistaken. And don't get me started about his denial of the ENTIRE intelligence community's findings on Russia. This idiot uses lies as currency.

[Lucinda]

5. I know. He gained cred with all the reprobates that voted for him with that claim

but someone still fed him that information. I don't think he has the intellectual curiosity to have come across it on his own.

He's a mixed bag of someone who believes some of the lies to be truth, and knows that others are not. He KNEW Hillary wasn't corrupt, which is why he started backpedaling immediately about prosecution after he won. He also pretty quickly stated that Obama WAS born here. So those lies he cleared up quickly (though he's mad at Hillary again because he thinks she was behind pee-peegate.) Right now, to me anyway, it all seems like a game to him.

[renate]

4. now that his popularity is tanking, he'd be thrilled to be able to blame others

I think your idea is a good one.

[Lucinda]

6. I'm not in the position to do much physically, I can't march or knock on doors

but I could do THAT.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Nothing will make him change.

He's a complete and total narcissist. As far as he's concerned he's the center of the Universe, and the only real person. To him all of the rest of us are puppets that don't matter.

[Lucinda]

8. I'd rather try than not try. He thinks he's all that, but he still knows that he isn't loved

That is a useful tool.

[global1]

9. There Is Another Alternative....

Tweet him misinformation and more lies that he can latch on to and spread that will make him look and sound even sillier.

[Lucinda]

10. I'm sure there will be many different fronts in the fight back.

I'm always going to side with pushing the truth, but I do understand the anger and the desire to have him humiliated.

He has been ruthless, and balancing the scales will always feel right for many people. He's going to be the POTUS, so I prefer he either succeeds and moves us forward, or gets the hell out. I'd rather focus his paranoia on purging people who lie to him rather than having him gut programs because of lies.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

11. You'll never find a pony in that room full of shit.

Just more shit.

[Lucinda]

12. I don't need a pony. n/t

[50 Shades Of Blue]

15. Then stop looking for one.

[mfcorey1]

13. Another vulnerable spot is the use of Kellyanne. We have to

point out overtime she lies also. He depends heavily on the masses accepting what she says to the MSM who seldom check her misinformation. I don't have twitter but a nice hashtag would be #nottruekellyanne.

[Lucinda]

14. aBSOLUTELY!

Great hashtag!