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31. Trump himself has used the phrase before

Thu May 11, 2017, 11:43 AM

May 2017

He said it in a rally speech on Dec 7. Which is starting to make me think he really does have dementia. My mother has dementia, she often says something and then forgets about it so she says again like for the first time.

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Trump tells The Economist he invented the phrase 'priming the pump' [View all] highplainsdem May 2017 OP

Delusional... llmart May 2017 #1

His usual astonishing ignorance, another effect of the Hortensis May 2017 #7

republicans lap the Draft Dodger's lies up like kittens at a saucer of milk Achilleaze May 2017 #2

We owned a house with a well system in 1973 Marthe48 May 2017 #3

If you had a hand pump, you primed it. sarge43 May 2017 #22

He's talking about the phrase's use as a metaphor marybourg May 2017 #33

I am aware of its use as a metaphor, an analogy, a trope sarge43 May 2017 #36

I think you're misunderstanding, but so be it. nt marybourg May 2017 #39

Whatever n/t sarge43 May 2017 #41

Trump didn't invent that metaphor. Many people use the phrase that way. yardwork May 2017 #47

We primed hand pumps too Marthe48 May 2017 #38

He's talking to Andrew Jackson again GeorgeGist May 2017 #4

that voice, that voice CountAllVotes May 2017 #21

I have a well pump and a pool pump and a sump pump.... mtngirl47 May 2017 #5

Like a 5-year-old child. Nitram May 2017 #6

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Botany Botany May 2017 #8

Does he know what a pump is? wryter2000 May 2017 #9

wow. just wow. n/t RussBLib May 2017 #10

FYI: The Hill's sentence about the Reagan tax plan is lazy and unclear. Skinner May 2017 #11

He's a sociopath and a pathological Liar.. Cha May 2017 #12

And now it's the truth pokerfan May 2017 #44

IOW a sick fuck Cha May 2017 #46

And that's not all.. Permanut May 2017 #13

Trolled by Merriam-Webster. TRump's trollings would make a great coffee table book. JudyM May 2017 #14

He also invented the question mark. ThoughtCriminal May 2017 #15

That's the ticket jayschool2013 May 2017 #16

Oh, FFS....I know he doesn't read, but didn't he ever hear Desert Pete on the radio in his youth? Tanuki May 2017 #17

Shoveling the bullshit Zambero May 2017 #18

I hate to say this . . . leanforward May 2017 #19

When he is being prosecuted for treason, I predict that his lawyers will pursue a defense NCjack May 2017 #20

Maybe Trump meant he invented the phrase "priming the penis pump"? Mrs. Overall May 2017 #23

ha! They_Live May 2017 #43

Trump's vile mouth is primped all the time. riversedge May 2017 #24

Priming the pump began to be used when hand pumps were invented. Greensix1 May 2017 #25

crazier and crazier. nt Javaman May 2017 #26

What happened to America? Moostache May 2017 #27

oh, holy **** Afromania May 2017 #28

He tweeted about it last year... regnaD kciN May 2017 #29

Trump himself has used the phrase before marylandblue May 2017 #31

Does he believe what he says or does he know he's telling a lie and just thinks that smirkymonkey May 2017 #32

He didn't know what Keynesian meant, so tried to distract himself from that. nt greyl May 2017 #34

when I was 4 and getting ready to go to our cabin defacto7 May 2017 #35

Every day, multiple lies jeanmarc May 2017 #37

Also, did you hear that Lincoln was a Republican? 6000eliot May 2017 #40

I am pretty sure that Gene Simmons owns the phrase, They_Live May 2017 #42

Heck, he owns all the best words in the dictionary dalton99a May 2017 #45