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I almost placed this in Politics, but it’s more news than actual politics.

I don’t know what people were expecting honestly. He was there for the photo op and good optics. Not to pay tabs.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I seriously do not understand why his base latched on to him so hard. Like, the man is every terrible stereotype of Americans rolled up into one, and he somehow manages to be worse THAN THAT. The only thing I can really think of is that his behavior gives people an out to be as shitty as they truly wanted to be. Kinda like that "He's not hurting the people he's supposed to be hurting" lady.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

While we like to think we are rational creatures, most of the time we can be easily manipulated via our emotions - think of what Reddit or Facebook do (antiwork, idiotsincars, etc) to keep users scrolling. Trump is an entertainer at heart, and he uses negative emotions to keep his fans rabidly supporting him through thick and thin

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

He's the patron saint of bullies. Doesn't matter what he does as long as he's sticking it to the people they don't like. The kind of people who tell their kids, "I brought you into this world, I can take you out of it!"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I saw that video Tuesday, this was my first thought. It's painfully on brand

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, let's face it: logistics and executive details aren't something he is good at. He may have just assumed that since he said it, someone else would make it so. That is, as you say, "painfully on brand."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just like how he just thought to declasify and nations vulnerability secrets got magically declasified.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

He traveled back in time in his thoughts. You know he can do that. He's very stable genius.

/s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yo that's an insult to those aliens!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s not news either, its business as usual.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That’s a fair assessment. The grift is real.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

🤣🤣🤣

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

On the contrary, Trump skipping out on his bills is the opposite of news.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

When someone tells you who they are, believe them!

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