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10. I believe Trump is so far gone that he can be talked into doing anything by the people surrounding him.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:37 AM

Mar 2025

Trump is obviously incapable of understanding complex details, so they present him simplistic choices that appeal to his basest impulses and emotions.

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Heather Cox Richardson: either Trump is gone mentally or people are acting in his name w/o his knowledge [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2025 OP

Or he senses that he really screwed up doing something Klarkashton Mar 2025 #1

When has he ever worried edhopper Mar 2025 #2

If the Republicans in Congress were actually fulfilling the oaths they swore, tanyev Mar 2025 #3

Or he is lying. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #4

All three is quite possible. Girard442 Mar 2025 #7

Yes some combination of all three may be going on behind the scenes. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #15

Or he is lying, again. MLAA Mar 2025 #5

That's my take, he just lies. Liberal In Texas Mar 2025 #8

What are the facts? BoRaGard Mar 2025 #6

Or Timewas Mar 2025 #9

I believe Trump is so far gone that he can be talked into doing anything by the people surrounding him. sop Mar 2025 #10

The Heritage Foundation are pulling his strings. Initech Mar 2025 #11

He is a patholotical liar. GoCubsGo Mar 2025 #12

He would like to have it ten ways, as usual. nt BootinUp Mar 2025 #13

Both can be true. Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #14

"I only "approved" what someone else decided." Poor little twoscoops NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #16

If there is a doc with his signature Mountainguy Mar 2025 #17

Nope, nothing is wrong with him Tickle Mar 2025 #18