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highplainsdem

(60,731 posts)
1. He was apparently about to call himself "the king of sales" but caught himself after "king." He's just
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:47 PM
Jan 7

bragging about sales for Boeing that he takes credit for.

highplainsdem

(60,731 posts)
4. He's clearly talking about sales of Boeing jets. He would sometimes be called the king of real estate,
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:03 PM
Jan 7

years ago before he got into politics. He called himself that. Even in college, he was telling his classmates he'd become the king of real estate: https://www.vice.com/en/article/inside-donald-trumps-decade-long-feud-with-rosie-odonnell/

It's just the way he (and some other salesmen and businessmen) might talk while bragging.

And that's why no one in the media made a fuss about it.



highplainsdem

(60,731 posts)
8. LOL! I've explained to you why it is pretty normal for that sort of bragging, and why the media didn't
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:32 PM
Jan 7

overreact. I've even pointed out that it's been the way Trump has talked since college, at least.

I'm just pointing out facts.

highplainsdem

(60,731 posts)
9. Btw, if you'll just look at the video title, the USA today headline -
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:39 PM
Jan 7
'I'm the king.' Trump claims he's Boeing's 'salesman of the year' in comments on defense contractors


- it's clear they know his "I'm the king" comment was his bragging about Boeing sales. They didn't miss the remark. They just understood exactly what he meant.

Onthefly

(1,192 posts)
3. The malignant narcissist is delusional with power.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:59 PM
Jan 7

He is dancing and dangerous in his fantasy of omnipotence. Yet, the republicans and technocrats dance with him.

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