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pat_k

(14,002 posts)
Wed May 27, 2026, 07:50 PM Wednesday

Nice trick felon

Last edited Wed May 27, 2026, 09:27 PM - Edit history (1)

So, as he realizes there is no way out without painting a big L for Loser on his forehead, he decides to try a little switcheroo

Instead of being an unrivaled deal maker, he's going for "Holding out is strength." He can milk that forever because if holding out a month is strength, then holding out 6 months must be super-strength! Holding out a year...

And might as well get people used to the idea the strait will still be closed in November because "I don't care about the midterms "

I suspect it may not play out the way he imagines in his psychopathic fantasies.

One way or another, we are in this for the long haul.

Link

Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on May 27, Trump said the Iranian regime "thought they were going to outwait me" regarding a peace deal. "'We'll outwait him. He's got the midterms,'” Trump said. "I don't care about the midterms. Look what happened last night. That was the prelude to the midterms."
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Deuxcents

(27,832 posts)
2. He doesn't care about the gas prices, the midterms. He says it out loud and while it hits our pockets and still...
Wed May 27, 2026, 08:00 PM
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PatSeg

(53,676 posts)
3. I don't think he really understands any of it
Wed May 27, 2026, 08:07 PM
Wednesday

all that well. He is very in the moment and looking for photo ops, but he doesn't know how the economy works or war either.

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