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senseandsensibility

(24,240 posts)
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:31 PM Jul 2025

I wonder why he asked this?

Trump just now to the President of Liberia: "Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?"

English is the official language of Liberia.

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I wonder why he asked this? (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jul 2025 OP
Hahaha hahaha TommieMommy Jul 2025 #1
He has no useful knowledge. pandr32 Jul 2025 #2
Ignoramus WorkDoctor Jul 2025 #3
Trump is the old fart at an Italian buffet who Captain Zero Jul 2025 #4
You paint quite the picture! senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #5
More like Jilly_in_VA Jul 2025 #7
One of my favorite... 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #27
Chump is surrounded by people that he refuses to listen to FakeNoose Jul 2025 #33
Demands that the country be renamed Libertarian, or Moronica, in his name. usonian Jul 2025 #6
Who will harvest crops by hand this year, Mr President? BOSSHOG Jul 2025 #8
Obviously, IT has zero knowledge of the founding of the country. LoisB Jul 2025 #9
Did he ever hear Mandela speak? Tutu? Idris Elba? MLK? Malcolm or any other black men more educated than himself? Jit423 Jul 2025 #10
Exactly!!! niyad Jul 2025 #12
He thinks those are exceptions that prove the racist tropes he believes (as in "the exception proves the rule"). . . . n Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #26
The dumbfuckery has no limits! bif Jul 2025 #11
Well knowing WHY Liberia has English as its first language Docreed2003 Jul 2025 #13
Horrors! senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #14
Trump is a MORON. Beacool Jul 2025 #15
What an idiot and total embarrassment Grim Chieftain Jul 2025 #16
Yep, this is THEIR guy so the bar is incredibly low. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #38
I'll repeat my mantra again: SCantiGOP Jul 2025 #17
Lol, that would be something I could pay to watch. To display his negative score he would need a bigger screen. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #39
"Mr. Liberia were did you learn to talk good?" Swede Jul 2025 #18
lol purple_haze Jul 2025 #19
Inexplicably stupid. Deuxcents Jul 2025 #20
Racism leaves big stupid holes in racist's knowledge of the world. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #24
This is simply the same recial slur as saying that an African American is "articulate". soldierant Jul 2025 #21
That was my first thought upon reading this post. llmart Jul 2025 #22
No doubt exactly... 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #28
My first thought as well. bamagal62 Jul 2025 #30
Well-known white people trope: if they praise african people for good speech it's because they racistly expect gibberish Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #23
Trump is ignorant, arrogant and demented. Joinfortmill Jul 2025 #25
Who was it that said DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #29
Abraham Lincoln elleng Jul 2025 #36
Thx DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #37
"Why, you're so well spoken..." rubbersole Jul 2025 #31
I agree with the mandatory viewing part senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #35
Ignorance combined with Racism is never a good look. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2025 #32
Because he's a FOOL! elleng Jul 2025 #34
Stupidity and lack of caring about it would be my thoughts. lark Jul 2025 #40
I knew that and I'm not a statesman. JohnnyRingo Jul 2025 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author MIButterfly Jul 2025 #42
What an AuntieKatie Jul 2025 #43
This is why DEI is needed BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #44
trump's stupidity made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #45
He's incurious. Iggo Jul 2025 #46
Because it was just Trump's version of the B.See Jul 2025 #47

pandr32

(13,767 posts)
2. He has no useful knowledge.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:36 PM
Jul 2025

He also refuses briefings ahead of these meetings, instead confidentially relying on his own knowledge.

WorkDoctor

(80 posts)
3. Ignoramus
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:36 PM
Jul 2025

What an embarrassment. Surrounded by fools too lazy, dumb or arrogant to research facts to cosplay their official roles at the WH.

Captain Zero

(8,739 posts)
4. Trump is the old fart at an Italian buffet who
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:40 PM
Jul 2025

Loads up a bowl with cheese because he thought it was butterscotch pudding.

FakeNoose

(40,147 posts)
33. Chump is surrounded by people that he refuses to listen to
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:56 PM
Jul 2025

It doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid. He won't listen to any advisors, and he won't read any advance briefings either. The lazy stupidity radiates from HIM.

usonian

(23,517 posts)
6. Demands that the country be renamed Libertarian, or Moronica, in his name.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:45 PM
Jul 2025

Capital renamed from Monrovia (he must not know where that came from) to Melania.

💩4 🧠🧠

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
8. Who will harvest crops by hand this year, Mr President?
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:54 PM
Jul 2025

People who speak English, the best kind. It will be easier for them to talk to emergency personnel when they have medical issues in the field. To give them an address to send the bill. The Republican Party has a Great Plan for everything. LED by the greatest convicted felon ever.

Jit423

(1,568 posts)
10. Did he ever hear Mandela speak? Tutu? Idris Elba? MLK? Malcolm or any other black men more educated than himself?
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:08 PM
Jul 2025

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
26. He thinks those are exceptions that prove the racist tropes he believes (as in "the exception proves the rule"). . . . n
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:13 PM
Jul 2025

Docreed2003

(18,708 posts)
13. Well knowing WHY Liberia has English as its first language
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:17 PM
Jul 2025

Or why it's capital is Monrovia would require some of that DEI history knowledge that Trump and his ilk are trying to erase

Beacool

(30,500 posts)
15. Trump is a MORON.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:31 PM
Jul 2025

Voted into office by other morons. I despair for the country. How are we going to survive 3 1/2 years of this dystopic, evil and cruel administration?

Grim Chieftain

(1,222 posts)
16. What an idiot and total embarrassment
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:35 PM
Jul 2025

Really, Republicans - THIS is your guy? THIS is the best you could do? Holy hell, the dumb, it hurts.

SCantiGOP

(14,664 posts)
17. I'll repeat my mantra again:
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:37 PM
Jul 2025

The unbelievable level of corruption and hate is all that keeps people from focusing on just how ignorant this guy is.
I wish we could force him to step on the stage at Jeopardy one time. He would set a record for negative score, all while complaining about “Fake Answers.”

Dave Bowman

(6,627 posts)
39. Lol, that would be something I could pay to watch. To display his negative score he would need a bigger screen.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jul 2025
 

purple_haze

(401 posts)
19. lol
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:42 PM
Jul 2025

everything these idiots do is a giant dog and pony show. All they're trying to do is make more money on the grift.

soldierant

(9,285 posts)
21. This is simply the same recial slur as saying that an African American is "articulate".
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:01 PM
Jul 2025

Wypipo expect all people of color to speak like slaves.

llmart

(17,314 posts)
22. That was my first thought upon reading this post.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:08 PM
Jul 2025

He might just as well have said, "Wow, you speak good for a black person."

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
23. Well-known white people trope: if they praise african people for good speech it's because they racistly expect gibberish
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:10 PM
Jul 2025

It's like how Tea Party cult members were shocked that Obama spoke well.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
29. Who was it that said
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:24 PM
Jul 2025

"It is better to be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt".........

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
37. Thx
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:05 PM
Jul 2025

Did Lincon also say:

No one has a good enough memory to be a good liar

and

A Statesman is concerned with the next generation, a Politician, only in the next election...

rubbersole

(10,986 posts)
31. "Why, you're so well spoken..."
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:52 PM
Jul 2025

Unbelievable ignorance and a shallowness never seen in the Executive branch. There have been some real winners in the WH over the years. But this group is the worst in all aspects. The Cabinet meeting yesterday should be mandatory viewing by everyone that voted for him. He's not well.

senseandsensibility

(24,240 posts)
35. I agree with the mandatory viewing part
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jul 2025

At the very least the corporate media should show the entire thing if they are going to show any of it. Just put it out there for all to see.

JohnnyRingo

(20,502 posts)
41. I knew that and I'm not a statesman.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jul 2025

It's not my job to know I know many other trivial facts and have skills he could only dream of.
I'm not an immoral con artist though, so he's got me there.

Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

BumRushDaShow

(165,660 posts)
44. This is why DEI is needed
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:35 PM
Jul 2025

along with expanding what is "American History".

There is a reason why their flag looks like this -



I wonder what that reason is?????

B.See

(7,757 posts)
47. Because it was just Trump's version of the
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 06:21 PM
Jul 2025

racist, "YOU'RE SO WELL SPOKEN" trope stupidly and revealingly uttered by bigoted fks like him, who believe we Black folk 'be ignant.'

That's why.

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