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15. I think this is why he insists on having his kids around him.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 10:38 AM

Dec 2016

They know his linguistic limitations and have helped him hide them so far. It's been said that he doesn't read - my guess is that one of the kids summarize for him.

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Anyone collecting examples of Trump's literacy errors [View all] TNNurse Dec 2016 OP

What are you trying to say? trump is illiterate? mountain grammy Dec 2016 #1

semi-literate TNNurse Dec 2016 #3

I wouldn't even go that far. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #5

Quasi-literate.... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #24

Least of our worries LynnTTT Dec 2016 #2

I realize there are bigger issues TNNurse Dec 2016 #4

Just you 'waite' malaise Dec 2016 #6

Dr. Bronner's evil brother! Pathetic! Sad! Dilute! Dilute! OK! Buns_of_Fire Dec 2016 #7

Maybe he just does it pintobean Dec 2016 #8

Are you saying that people who think TNNurse Dec 2016 #10

He's not illiterate pintobean Dec 2016 #11

Sorry but education is pretty damn important. TNNurse Dec 2016 #13

I am in total agreement. His poor command of the English language is, IMO, indicative cornball 24 Dec 2016 #14

Exactly... easy way to rile up the *elitist librul weenies*. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #23

ACTUALLY madokie Dec 2016 #9

Yeah . . . bigly. Vinca Dec 2016 #12

He's making Dubya look like a genius. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #19

I think this is why he insists on having his kids around him. QED Dec 2016 #15

I would love to know the last book he read TNNurse Dec 2016 #16

If anyone asked, it would be a Palinesque response. QED Dec 2016 #17

Thanks, it takes a lot to make me smile these days, but this did. TNNurse Dec 2016 #18

I think it was "The Art of Coloring Inside the Lines" 66 dmhlt Dec 2016 #21

Well, he does have a way with words: 66 dmhlt Dec 2016 #20

do you think he is typing or dictating? treestar Dec 2016 #22