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Mike 03

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4. Definitely, the first two items on your post go to his mental and memory issues

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Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:26 AM

Jul 21

However, an equally frightening explanation for the rest is that he relies exclusively on a handful of his closest appointees to tell him what his administration is doing, and that he no longer watches and peruses (as he used to) any major news platforms or cable stations besides Fox so he is never exposed to facts or criticism of any kind. So there may be an intentional disconnect between what he is telling people to do and what they are doing, and, in turn, they tell him what he wants to hear while carrying out Project 2025 in total indifference to what Trump actually wants.

For that I'd blame guys like Miller and Vought and maybe some other behind-the-scenes people.

Neither one of those possibilities should comfort any of us.

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Psssst: FURTHER disconnected. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 21 #1

Yesterday Micheal Cohen said he does't see doc03 Jul 21 #2

That's kind of what I was thinking too..... but if anyone would know it's Michael Cohen groundloop Jul 21 #15

Yep, he's not changed a bit in that regard over his entire adult life. At his essence, he is nothing but a charade, KPN Jul 21 #17

I'm glad Cohen pointed that out. GoodRaisin Jul 21 #20

Yet he remains in office with considerable support from Congressional R's. Diamond_Dog Jul 21 #3

Definitely, the first two items on your post go to his mental and memory issues Mike 03 Jul 21 #4

25A Starbeach Jul 21 #5

Gas prices. Norbert Jul 21 #6

He doesn't know either. He was just picking a lower number out of his ass that sounded good to him at the time. W_HAMILTON Jul 21 #26

Trump is faking it and put shitty people around him Johonny Jul 21 #7

If Reality includes Dementia... atreides1 Jul 21 #8

He's always spoken (and been) like a dummkopf, but his base doesn't care. Unfortunately, the Texin Jul 21 #9

He lies. He has always lied. He does not necessarily believe what he says. Martin Eden Jul 21 #10

Or - he knows what's happening and just notinkansas Jul 21 #11

Trump's scant brain cells have reached their nadir. He is now a complete asshole. Ping Tung Jul 21 #12

I made a decision this morning.. homegirl Jul 21 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 21 #14

grasp on reality gfarber Jul 21 #16

This makes Trump the ideal president for those who put him office. sop Jul 21 #18

Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Jul 21 #19

The things that come out of his mouth... pat_k Jul 21 #21

MSM don't care. Talked about Biden non-stop. Crickets now. Evolve Dammit Jul 21 #22

Traitor is a GD Pathological LIAR... he knows Cha Jul 21 #23

The media Godot51 Jul 21 #24

He really has and it is only downhill from here Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 21 #25