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JI7

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8. Trump doesn't have handlers

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 06:15 PM

Oct 2025

Not like in the first term.

He got scared or jealous that they were going to do something that could take away from him and decided to go on his own.

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Why did Trump's handlers allow Trump and Hegseth to have that silly performance in Quantico, [View all] raccoon Oct 2025 OP

They didn't care. The military are just trained monkeys, and suckers/losers. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #1

Wrong. They didn't care, but the military are not just trained monkey, and suckers/losers. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #6

To these goons they are GenThePerservering Oct 2025 #10

Bernardo don't you know I am using sarcastic hyperbole as usual? Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #11

To enter all of their faces into an AI database LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #2

Lev Parnas is just speculating and presents no evidence, though it is barely possible it might be true. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #7

"Some douchebag knows a guy" is not a great source JoseBalow Oct 2025 #12

I'm telling you it IS possible LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #18

Nobody is saying that it is NOT possible JoseBalow Oct 2025 #19

its pretty fucking obvious.... LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #21

who the hell cares who the source is LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #26

The source always matters. Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #30

what difference does it matter LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #32

Facts, not opinions, were asserted without a means to identify if they were accurate. Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #33

Giant eye roll LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #34

That seems like a very risky gambit. Turbineguy Oct 2025 #15

Why? LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #16

The gathering was likely all Trump's idea. His handlers appear completely incapable of reining him in. sop Oct 2025 #3

Handlers? He ain't got handlers LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #20

You pretty much fucking nailed it. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #28

It was an invitation to the world to LIHOP (let it happen on purpose) taxi Oct 2025 #4

Were any of the planes that crashed....part of the exercises going on, 9/11? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #29

Was just a public announcement to russia and china that they can get away with anything with dumb and dumber in chargent ImNotGod Oct 2025 #5

Trump doesn't have handlers JI7 Oct 2025 #8

agree.....he has "Users" now LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #22

That's my take as well Bayard Oct 2025 #31

His 'handlers' are not omniscient 'puppeteers' muriel_volestrangler Oct 2025 #9

You forget, they are stupid. CanonRay Oct 2025 #13

Trump and Whisky Pete are yes LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #23

Because D_Master81 Oct 2025 #14

Because of all the awful things he wanted to do Johonny Oct 2025 #17

we are only 9 months in... LyfeTimeDem Oct 2025 #24

Putin's idea for his puppets. Bet he suggested it in Alaska Arazi Oct 2025 #25

When there was a family reunion in Scotland, my parents, my dad's sister and his brother-in-law applegrove Oct 2025 #27

Because it was "a look". no_hypocrisy Oct 2025 #35