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Vinca

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20. This isn't a real mystery. His entire life he's never been held accountable for anything.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2023, 05:08 PM

Jul 2023

He just assumes somehow, some way he'll weasel out of all of his current messes, too, and if anyone can do it, he can. In this case, the worst case scenario - Trump convicted, waiting sentencing, wins the election, pardons self, end of current story.

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This isn't a real mystery. His entire life he's never been held accountable for anything. Vinca Jul 2023 #20

He has very evident Cluster B personality disorder of some type, Hortensis Jul 2023 #21

And then the Chicken Shit Perverted Cha Jul 2023 #22

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