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Raven123

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5. Trump is obsessed with the Kennedy mystique

Reply to Grins (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:27 PM

Aug 2025

As with everything, his obsession is demented, delusional, dangerous and destructive. He sees himself as the uber Kennedy. Replacing the rose garden, manipulating the Kennedy Center operations, releasing the JFK Assassination report ( the last one confused me, but I honestly think he self identifies with JFK because of his experience in Butler) and now this.

To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen: History knows Jack Kennedy and Trump is no Jack Kennedy

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WaPo: "Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors" [View all] Grins Aug 2025 OP

That should be a train wreck. JBTaurus83 Aug 2025 #1

ETTD* mcar Aug 2025 #2

So after Kid Rock and Ralph Macchio and the Cabinet, who might attend? dutch777 Aug 2025 #3

Who the hell would go to it? Music: Lee Greenwood and Kid Rock. Greybnk48 Aug 2025 #4

Trump is obsessed with the Kennedy mystique Raven123 Aug 2025 #5

Good post PJMcK Aug 2025 #9

Seems like an open opportunity to be heckled and ridiculed C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #6

Other than his sycophants... PJMcK Aug 2025 #10

WHO will take this clown show seriously? bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #7

That first paragraph.... sheshe2 Aug 2025 #8

Maddow Blog-Trump exerts control over Kennedy Center Honors, vetoes prospective 'wokester' honorees LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #11