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NJCher

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12. he might know

Reply to progressoid (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 05:18 PM

Jan 2026

what a sh#$@t show trump is, but really, what does he know about politics? Do you seriously think he knows any more than some of us who have studied this situation for decades?

Or more than respected experts like Heather Cox Richardson?

I'm shrugging this off because I don't think he has the expertise to make a judgment worth listening to.

Besides that, his beard is a turnoff, LOL.

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Letterman knows first hand what a shit show Trump is. progressoid Jan 2026 #6

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