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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump: "It's an island. Surrounded by water. Big water"
God help us. Reading from a teleprompter, he still sounds like a remedial reading reject.
skip fox
(19,356 posts)This might seem like a minor observation but I think it affords a valuable insight into Trump's process of thought and decision.
"You can't drive there. Puerto Rico is in the ocean. A big ocean. It's called the Atlantic."
That's a paraphrase, but it corresponds to the text of many of Trump's explanations to the camera whether the issue is health care or tax overhaul or even many smaller issues of even moderate complexity.
The reason Trump talks like a child when explaining policy is because that's how his advisors have to explain it to him.
That tells us something very important about his relationship to aides and advisors as well as about their assessment of him.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,267 posts)STAFFER: Mr. President, we need a lot of money and military people to help Puerto Rico get food and water.
DJT: Are they part of NATO? NATO should help them.
STAFFER: They are part of the United States. Puerto Rico is a territory and its people are Americans.
DJT: Seriously? It sounds foreign, like Mexico. Maybe there should be a wall there, too.
STAFFER: Mr. President, Puerto Rico is an island.
DJT: An island?
STAFFER: Yes. You know, an island. Surrounded by water. In the ocean.
DJT: If it's surrounded by water why can't they get water?
STAFFER: The ocean is made of salt water. You can't drink it.
DJT: Oh. OK, it's an island surrounded by water you can't drink. That's stupid.
STAFFER: That's the way it is. Puerto Rico is an island and it's surrounded by water. It's in the ocean. The people need food, water, electricity and medical supplies.
DJT: Why would anybody want to live on an island where you can't drink the water?
STAFFER: *sigh* They had fresh water but now they don't because the hurricane wrecked everything. There's no electricity, they can't get gas for their cars, and they're running out of food. People are getting upset and it will look bad for you if we don't do something soon.
DJT: Who did they vote for?
STAFFER: Nobody. They can't vote because Puerto Rico isn't a state.
DJT: Is that because it's an island?
STAFFER: *sigh* I have to leave now. Your press conference is about to start. Don't forget: The reason for the delays in getting help to Puerto Rico is that it's an ISLAND surrounded by WATER in the OCEAN. Can you say that for me?
DJT: Island. Water. Ocean. I'm good to go.
Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)malaise
(267,784 posts)because I'm betting that you are 100% correct
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Did you ever think, even a year ago, that this would be our reality one day?
Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)Mendocino
(7,430 posts)It's made from electrolytes.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,079 posts)MissB
(15,800 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,118 posts)By the way, it's not just BIG water. It's the BEST water. Beautiful! Believe me!
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)That boy aint hooked up right.
rsdsharp
(9,035 posts)where he said "all appropriate departments...are engaged fully in the disaster..."
KelleyKramer
(8,831 posts)I have heard the expression 'wicked smaaht'
Trump is 'terrifyingly stupid'
I'm saving that clip and will throw it in the face of anyone on my FB feed who tries to defend this asshat
malaise
(267,784 posts)That is all