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Mike 03

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4. Definitely, the first two items on your post go to his mental and memory issues
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:26 AM
Jul 2025

However, an equally frightening explanation for the rest is that he relies exclusively on a handful of his closest appointees to tell him what his administration is doing, and that he no longer watches and peruses (as he used to) any major news platforms or cable stations besides Fox so he is never exposed to facts or criticism of any kind. So there may be an intentional disconnect between what he is telling people to do and what they are doing, and, in turn, they tell him what he wants to hear while carrying out Project 2025 in total indifference to what Trump actually wants.

For that I'd blame guys like Miller and Vought and maybe some other behind-the-scenes people.

Neither one of those possibilities should comfort any of us.

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Psssst: FURTHER disconnected. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #1
Yesterday Micheal Cohen said he does't see doc03 Jul 2025 #2
That's kind of what I was thinking too..... but if anyone would know it's Michael Cohen groundloop Jul 2025 #15
Yep, he's not changed a bit in that regard over his entire adult life. At his essence, he is nothing but a charade, KPN Jul 2025 #17
I'm glad Cohen pointed that out. GoodRaisin Jul 2025 #20
Yet he remains in office with considerable support from Congressional R's. Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #3
Definitely, the first two items on your post go to his mental and memory issues Mike 03 Jul 2025 #4
25A Starbeach Jul 2025 #5
Gas prices. Norbert Jul 2025 #6
He doesn't know either. He was just picking a lower number out of his ass that sounded good to him at the time. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #26
Trump is faking it and put shitty people around him Johonny Jul 2025 #7
If Reality includes Dementia... atreides1 Jul 2025 #8
He's always spoken (and been) like a dummkopf, but his base doesn't care. Unfortunately, the Texin Jul 2025 #9
He lies. He has always lied. He does not necessarily believe what he says. Martin Eden Jul 2025 #10
Or - he knows what's happening and just notinkansas Jul 2025 #11
Trump's scant brain cells have reached their nadir. He is now a complete asshole. Ping Tung Jul 2025 #12
I made a decision this morning.. homegirl Jul 2025 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #14
grasp on reality gfarber Jul 2025 #16
This makes Trump the ideal president for those who put him office. sop Jul 2025 #18
Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Jul 2025 #19
The things that come out of his mouth... pat_k Jul 2025 #21
MSM don't care. Talked about Biden non-stop. Crickets now. Evolve Dammit Jul 2025 #22
Traitor is a GD Pathological LIAR... he knows Cha Jul 2025 #23
The media Godot51 Jul 2025 #24
He really has and it is only downhill from here Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #25
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