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DesertRat

(27,995 posts) Sat Jul 22, 2017, 07:41 PM Jul 2017

"Why does Trump think health insurance costs $12/year? Because Gerber advertises life insurance for babies on Fox News for about that price."

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"That's right, Trump's understanding of health insurance is so non-existent that he doesn't even know it's not the same as life insurance."

Link to tweet

He said this in a NYTimes interview:

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Here's why 45 thinks that health insurance costs $12/year [View all] DesertRat Jul 2017 OP

Christ on a bike. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #1

webpage not found Skittles Jul 2017 #2

The link was to excerpts from radical noodle Jul 2017 #6

Yeah no kidding. calimary Jul 2017 #9

Because he's a fucking idiot? smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #3

Yes, and he apparently gets his info. from Fox News commercials DesertRat Jul 2017 #4

I'm afraid that conclusion is unavoidable gratuitous Jul 2017 #7

He's confusing it with life insurance? dontpanic Jul 2017 #5

Apparently Gerber life insurance kicks in at 21 DesertRat Jul 2017 #17

Not just any life insurance. Life insurance for BABIES! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #18

OMG MiddleClass Jul 2017 #8

Perfect gif DesertRat Jul 2017 #13

Such incoherence... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2017 #10

Me too! DesertRat Jul 2017 #14

Rage against the covfefe Worktodo Jul 2017 #11

lol DesertRat Jul 2017 #15

Yup, not a liar DesertRat Jul 2017 #16

Another New Threshold Of Dumb colsohlibgal Jul 2017 #19

Does anyone understand any part of that paragraph? subterranean Jul 2017 #20

It was as clear as covfefe. DesertRat Jul 2017 #21

We are so fucked. Danascot Jul 2017 #22