Does Trump just say whatever comes into his head?

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I'm only partly joking. Does Trump script his speeches with the aid of an adviser, or do you think he is just winging it the whole time? I mean, SURELY there can't be anyone in his office who is telling him it's a good idea to suggest renaming the Gulf of Mexico, or to get Palestinian refugees rehomed in Egypt and Jordan as if they were fucking rescue pets? Surely there must be someone in there with even an ounce of intelligence and political nous? AIBU to think he must be either going off-script? It's almost satirical

It's all word salad isnt it🤷🏼‍♀

"Is our children learning?" and "I know the human being and the fish can co-exist peacefully" are particular favourites.

He can say and do what he likes. He spent one rally dancing to a playlist. He made up stuff about pets being eaten and promised a load of stuff that isn't deliverable. His voters don't seem to care.

Geez I'd forgotten about the dancing. I don't think there's any other country in the world where a candidate for presidency could cease answering policy questions and instead spend an hour dancing badly to shit songs and still have a chance at being elected.

Well, at least if the aliens land in America (as we know from films they always do) and say “take me to your leader”, the poor fuckers will be ready to go back home in no time. Invasion cancelled.

He gives a massive shit about what people think.

Literally immediately jumps to threatening deportation or jail for people who disagree with him. This is not a robust individual who tolerates criticism well.

Trump goes off script all the time who would have written about injecting themselves with bleach or my personal favourite celebrating US and Italy’s relationship going back thousands of years to the Roman Empire 😆

this is partly what many of his voters like he speaks from the heart he isn’t a professional politician

that he comes out with dumb nonsense seems irrelevant it’s like watching a car crash

and to think we used to cringe and laugh at Bushisms

His idea of moving Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan is quite hypocritical considering how much he hates immigrants in USA. Yes, I realise there is a difference with Gaza being so decimated but I think it's a bit rich of him to suggest it.

And let's face it, the majority of Americans are descended from immigrants somewhere along the line. Trump's grandparents were born in Germany, but obviously he doesn't see the parallels in him wanting to deport 'foreigners'.

It amazes me that people think Trump is passionate about his country. He inspired an attack against the Capitol for goodness sake, and let it unfold for a good couple of hours before telling his supporters to stand down.

He is passionate about his own self interest self-preservation. I've never seen a politician who cares so little about their country.

Yes. The real test of whether democracy will hold will be when one of these cases goes up to the Supreme Court and they rule against him. They have no enforcement mechanism, only moral authority. If he and his administration accept their ruling, there is still some tiny speck of semblance of checks and balances left. If they don't, it's over.

He is the absolute worst of humanity. A total narcissist without a shred of empathy.

I can't watch him. The minute he come on, I change the channel. I'm actually offended that he is given any airtime at all with his complete nonsensical babble.

Where do most Israelis come from?

Yup.

American democracy may already been on it's deathbed. We wait and see

Hasn't he got rid off watchdogs as well? Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Exactly this 😂

re Ukraine/ Gaza- Ukrainians weren’t fleeing in terror (well, I’m sure they were but you know what I mean) it’s a rule of warfare that civilians are to leave countries under attack. The Ukrainian government exited them to the borders and actively supported them leaving. The are the very definition of refugees- Of course the idea is when the war is over the return immediately

the only government gazans have wanted the population to stay as human shields so they simply never had the opportunity to leave at first strike.

I think he just says whatever comes into his head and leaves his minions to clarify it afterwards. I follow him on twitter and some of his posts are either sensible or completely bonkers. However he is making a difference in the USA and I wish Starmer was a bit more like him

Ffs. We all came from the sea originally!

Agreed.

Mind you, given that he's loaded the Supreme Court with his minions, I imagine they'll do everything possible to avoid ruling against him.

Out of all his many faults, the way he's undermined democracy - in various ways - is unforgiveable, imo.

He's not rabidly passionate about his country. He's rabidly passionate about himself. Quite clearly.

Also he has people like Chris LaCivita and others who believe in all the same stuff. And believe that diplomatic language etc isn't a requirement. Calling Peter Mandelson a moron is apparently fine.

I think that diplomatic language not mattering is being normalised. Populists and the people that vote for them think it's a good thing. Totally ignoring the fact that diplomacy and protocols etc give people pause and stop them going to war etc.

Give me a dead Joe Biden over Trump any time.

Just spat my tea out across my phone

HOWLING

Are you supporting ethnic cleansing ? outrageous !

Palestinians are very radicalised and the Egyptian leader has said they could wreck peace in the region.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II gave a similar message a day earlier, saying, “No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt.”

I used to wonder why no other Arab nation had come to the rescue, instead they actually closed borders. I feel for ordinary Palestinians who are still ruled by Hamas.

If 25% tariffs don’t make you cave try 50!
Military plans will be landing shortly in Columbia.
Sticking point whether they need cuffs and shackles.
He’s kind of nuts and gets what he wants.