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Maru Kitteh

(31,467 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2020, 05:19 AM Jan 2020

Trump seems to think Thomas Edison is alive, and an American invented the wheel [View all]


Trump Seems to Think an American Invented the Wheel
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“We have to protect all of these people that came up with originally the light bulb and the wheel and all of these things and he’s one of our very smart people,” Trump told CNBC.

Expressing awe over the fact that Musk’s rockets don’t have wings, Trump explained that the United States needs to “protect our geniuses” like Musk.

“We have to protect Thomas Edison—we have to protect all of these people that came up with originally the light bulb, and the wheel, and all of these things, and he’s one of our very smart people,” Trump added. “We want to cherish those people. That’s very important. He’s done a very good job.”

Daily Beast Link for more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-seems-to-think-an-american-invented-the-wheel




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To be kind malaise Jan 2020 #1
Bizzare gibble gabble as usual The Genealogist Jan 2020 #2
Cherish the cabin Bob Loblaw Jan 2020 #3
That guy that discovered how to find fire is pretty cool, too. Ilsa Jan 2020 #4
repugs hate smart people scarytomcat Jan 2020 #5
That explains why their party Scarsdale Jan 2020 #6
yes scarytomcat Jan 2020 #8
I hear that Fredrick Douglas is becoming more popular, too. Lonestarblue Jan 2020 #7
Walter Reed attended to him personally. panader0 Jan 2020 #18
Sometimes I think it a deliberate use of confusion for political ends bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #9
Bingo. Not so much for Trump being wnylib Jan 2020 #23
And here we thought Sarah Pallin had mastered the art of the word salad. n/t sarge43 Jan 2020 #10
His stupidity is embarrassing and dangerous. gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #11
I just saw this on 'Morning Joe'. SergeStorms Jan 2020 #12
Please he was only off 5,500 years Botany Jan 2020 #13
5,500 years..... SergeStorms Jan 2020 #24
Musk was born in South Africa VMA131Marine Jan 2020 #14
But he's white rpannier Jan 2020 #17
White immigrants are considered Americans IronLionZion Jan 2020 #19
Um, what exactly do we have to protect "these people" from? johnnyfins Jan 2020 #15
Outrageous Claim; djacq Jan 2020 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #20
Quick! Aussie105 Jan 2020 #21
Straight from the "stable genius's" gaping maw. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #22
K&R ck4829 Jan 2020 #25
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