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wnylib

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37. I don't think Trump is literally being fed a script.

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:03 AM

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The way he talks is part of a con man's spiel. Think of Oz in the Wizard of Oz. Wild West snake oil salesmen of the past used the same gobbledygook language. He has always spoken like a con man because that's all he has ever been.

Trump's only talent is showmanship. He has used it in politics to gain power and money. It's how he has operated all his life. He is like a hollowed out shell of a human being, nothing but a hologram.

The OP has nailed what is going in with him. Nothing so specific as feeding him info on a mic. He would never follow directions like that. They are subtler than that with him. Handlers deal with real issues. Trump is just a senile shell now, being allowed to think that he is in charge.

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I have this theory. That Trump is not really in charge [View all] hookaleft Monday OP

Well GWB was pretty much a puppet. milestogo Monday #1

Yes but his handlers did not dismantle the whole system of government wnylib Monday #34

They allowed a massive terrorist attack to take place on American soil milestogo Tuesday #42

Dick Cheney's puppet. red dog 1 Monday #36

What you say makes sense MustLoveBeagles Monday #2

I agree. Diamond_Dog Monday #8

He's a kompromat pinata. Easy to whack OAITW r.2.0 Monday #3

Have you read... homegirl Tuesday #43

I believe I read this book in 2015. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #44

Russ Vought dweller Monday #4

Why are the heritage foundation and the federalist society hydrolastic Monday #14

The Federalist Society has been changing our Constitution with each SCOTUS appointment.. summer_in_TX Monday #33

Billionaires and corporations been writing Faux pas Monday #5

We already know he's a chatbot. usonian Monday #6

Bingo - Chump is being fed a script FakeNoose Monday #21

I don't think Trump is literally being fed a script. wnylib Tuesday #37

IMHO, the underage children were the deserts.... OAITW r.2.0 Monday #27

He's been really good at losing money in real estate. usonian Monday #29

Agreed Dawson1008 Monday #7

Oh absolutely Raven123 Monday #9

Agree malaise Monday #10

He is useful as a tool. cachukis Monday #13

He's a puppet for the ruling class. GoodRaisin Monday #28

Miller SuzyandPuffpuff Monday #11

Agreed. cachukis Monday #12

100% mahina Monday #15

I wish I could say you're wrong, PatSeg Monday #16

I agree. xuplate Monday #17

An oligopoly funding think tanks. Running mainstream media. Festivito Monday #18

I don't think he's even capable of changing his own soiled diapers ToxMarz Monday #19

the only point where I might disagre - (and still possibly outweighed by points of agreement) stopdiggin Monday #20

I've been saying this for a long time Puppyjive Monday #22

If Trump isn't really in charge,... LudwigPastorius Monday #23

It seems like this should be obvious to anyone who pays attention. CaptainTruth Monday #24

Who's making him take all these cognitive tests? MerryBlooms Monday #25

Stephen Miller is the one in charge Blue Full Moon Monday #26

+1 red dog 1 Monday #32

K&R red dog 1 Monday #30

Peter Thiel and the billionaires selected Vance AdamGG Monday #31

Actually I think that is how it is Figarosmom Monday #35

Add in Putin, Xi, and Netenyahu... returnee Tuesday #38

I would guess a coalition of the oil people and the Project 2025 people. Venezuela is number 1 in oil reserves, Iran is ShazamIam Tuesday #39

I figure every repub president since Reagan has been a puppet... Wounded Bear Tuesday #40

He's still very much the one in charge. Don't leave him off the hook. Tommy Carcetti Tuesday #41

"Who is gonna save us??" WE ARE! pat_k Tuesday #45

We are. It's up to us. Vote. What happens after November is yet to be determined Joinfortmill Yesterday #46