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betsuni

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22. Mamdani's photo with FDR portrait, talking to Trump about New Deal.

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:02 AM

Nov 2025

My nutty conspiracy theory: Trump was all like, FDR? Okay, I'll show you who's the FDR, and sat at the desk like he couldn't stand up.

He was having a very good day health wise so there's a chance he actually remembered who FDR was.

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I cannot explain it, but I found the joint appearance disturbing [View all] question everything Nov 2025 OP

What joint appearance? sinkingfeeling Nov 2025 #1

The occupant of the White House and the newly elected mayor question everything Nov 2025 #2

TSF and Mamdani. RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #3

Or, it's what they were both comfortable with leftstreet Nov 2025 #4

agreed. was def weird that Trump wouldn't stand. electron_blue Nov 2025 #5

Weak Trump probably can't stand up more than a few minutes. Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #6

I saw Mamdani looking down on him and trump looking up at Mamdani. badhair77 Nov 2025 #7

As a rule the stander is considered the more powerful. vanlassie Nov 2025 #9

True. badhair77 Nov 2025 #14

Why he even legitimized that fascist in the first place is beyond me nini Nov 2025 #8

This a million times. Especially after he ran against an "establishment" Nixie Nov 2025 #11

Yes, I remember the uproar here about that. MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2025 #17

Cuomo was talking and working with Trump, though obamanut2012 Nov 2025 #23

Trump endorsed Cuomo, which Cuomo rejected. Cuomo Nixie Nov 2025 #28

Traitor vowed to unleash federal mayhem against NYC if Mamdani was elected Arazi Nov 2025 #15

I won't hold my breath on that. nini Nov 2025 #19

I doubt Mamdani thinks this detente holds Arazi Nov 2025 #20

Court cases just move ICE around for a bit nini Nov 2025 #26

The Portland and Chicago federal cases restraining the National Guard is what I'm referencing Arazi Nov 2025 #30

I'm not dismissing any fighting back etc. nini Nov 2025 #35

Fair enough Arazi Nov 2025 #36

Neither was I MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2025 #16

It's almost like H2O Man Nov 2025 #10

The whole thing was very trippy. Wow. Nixie Nov 2025 #12

I thought Trump looked weak and old, Mamdani, focused and in charge. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2025 #13

Actually, him sitting and Mamdani standing--towering over him--was the power position. hlthe2b Nov 2025 #18

This is why I cannot explain this. When individuals present a conclusion they stand or sit question everything Nov 2025 #21

Mamdani's photo with FDR portrait, talking to Trump about New Deal. betsuni Nov 2025 #22

Trump sees his polling numbers cratering Blumancru Nov 2025 #24

Sitting is the power position if the other person is in front of you, facing you. Iggo Nov 2025 #25

He's done it before. CrispyQ Nov 2025 #27

I think you can't explain it because it didn't look subservient. NoRethugFriends Nov 2025 #29

This is what happens when TSF is over-medicated. Sneederbunk Nov 2025 #31

Within hours of the meeting, Trump announced the end of almost 35 years of protected status lapucelle Nov 2025 #32

He was gonna do that anyway. Don't blame Mamdani. Iggo Nov 2025 #33

Don't presume to speak for me or assume what I did or did not know or do. lapucelle Nov 2025 #34