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to be appalled by Trump’s comments about learning disabilities?

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BadMrsFrosty · 17/03/2026 20:16

I probably am being unreasonable since this is a president who starts illegal wars, supports genocide and protects pedophiles.
But today time he is also talking about the 20%+ of his beloved Americans who may have some kind of learning difficulty.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjnwmm984o
Where will it end? Who will be safe?

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Oneearringlost · 18/03/2026 10:00

TomatoSandwiches · 18/03/2026 07:53

I believe it was reactionary racism.

You may well be right, how viscerally depressing.

Oneearringlost · 18/03/2026 10:16

"America was born out of people with extremist, isolationist, one dimensional religious views, lacking in tolerance, feeling blamed and victimised, paranoid about 'the others'. The mentality has not changed."

And feeling entitled to 'Living the American Dream'.

Lampzade · 18/03/2026 10:18

He is evil personified

Lampzade · 18/03/2026 10:19

TomatoSandwiches · 18/03/2026 07:53

I believe it was reactionary racism.

Yep

catmothertes1 · 18/03/2026 10:25

AtlasPine · 17/03/2026 20:18

He is Vile.

Edited

Saying/doing 20 vile things a day is just a normal Tuesday for him. Did he not discuss a politician's health at some press conference only a few days ago,randomly mentioning that said person only had a few months to live?

Drippingfeed · 18/03/2026 10:26

BadMrsFrosty · 17/03/2026 20:16

I probably am being unreasonable since this is a president who starts illegal wars, supports genocide and protects pedophiles.
But today time he is also talking about the 20%+ of his beloved Americans who may have some kind of learning difficulty.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjnwmm984o
Where will it end? Who will be safe?

Not remotely surprised.
Well, Trump apologists?
crickets, whilst they all silently agree with him because they are equally repellent

BelleEpoque27 · 18/03/2026 10:39

Tetchypants · 17/03/2026 21:05

Surely 77 million people can’t be that thick!

It's also partly religion. Conservative Christians are a huge voting lobby, and they vote Republican. Absolutely no question, you are a Republican family, a Republican church, and you would no more vote Democrat than stop believing in God.

I think it's difficult for people in the UK to comprehend just how much influence the church has on life in the US.

Katiesaidthat · 18/03/2026 10:41

EasternEcho · 18/03/2026 07:35

He has no sympathy for any disability of any kind. He insulted that disabled reporter in public, mocking him. He cut off healthcare funding from the family trust to his nephew's disabled son. Trump's nephew said Trump suggested letting his disabled son, William, die rather than continuing to pay for his medical care. When asked for help with mounting costs, Trump allegedly told his nephew, "I don’t know. He doesn’t recognise you. Maybe you should just let him die and move down to Florida"

Nothing this vile man says surprises me anymore. It seems like he has no bottom.

What have I just read...

BelleEpoque27 · 18/03/2026 10:41

Oneearringlost · 18/03/2026 06:12

How did they go from Obama to Trump?
It's like night and day...Obama, elegant, dignified, gracious and articulate to someone who can't string a sentence together and uses words a toddler would use.
They do Trump well on Radio 4's Dead Ringers...

Social media propaganda. Vast, vast sums of money have been spent on getting Trump into power, by the same people who got Brexit to happen and are now funding Reform.

veggietabless · 18/03/2026 10:51

I don't think people with narcissistic personality disorder should be president but here we are arsehole.

Gcol · 18/03/2026 10:56

Trump acts like a petulant child. If things don’t go his way, he doesn’t listen. Like sticking fingers in his ears making la la la noises

CinnamonBuns67 · 18/03/2026 11:05

Yanbu as it is appalling for anyone to hold awful views about someone's disability or difficulty. However I am not at all surprised that Trump is the type of person to hold these kinds of views.

Gcol · 18/03/2026 11:11

Also the assassination attempt in July 2024 was staged.
. No scar on his ear
. Bodyguards wouldn’t have let him stand up and punch the air just in case a potential assassin in the crowd .
. Blood splatter doesn’t go with the shot plus blood didn’t darken (oxidation)

Gcol · 18/03/2026 11:11

Think again before voting Reform. Farage is UK Trump

estrogone · 18/03/2026 11:18

Probable paedophile. Confirmed sex offender. Likely involved on sex trafficking. A criminal warmonger who is getting grotesquely wealthier every single minute his reign of destabilising madness continues.

"Takes over" an oil nation and deposes the leadership and less than 6 weeks later goes to war with an oil superpower. Its not rocket science.

Honestly, as distasteful as his comments are, they pale in comparison to his other disgusting, evil diatribes.

The man is clearly senile, I just hope he shuffles off this mortal coil before he goes something that cant be undone.

estrogone · 18/03/2026 11:18

Gcol · 18/03/2026 11:11

Think again before voting Reform. Farage is UK Trump

Yes. Agreed.

likelysuspect · 18/03/2026 11:40

CinnamonBuns67 · 18/03/2026 11:05

Yanbu as it is appalling for anyone to hold awful views about someone's disability or difficulty. However I am not at all surprised that Trump is the type of person to hold these kinds of views.

What I found interesting is that he sort of ended the comment with a reference to it being a horrible comment or a horrible view.

So he knows its not right?

Gcol · 18/03/2026 11:41

estrogone · 18/03/2026 11:18

Probable paedophile. Confirmed sex offender. Likely involved on sex trafficking. A criminal warmonger who is getting grotesquely wealthier every single minute his reign of destabilising madness continues.

"Takes over" an oil nation and deposes the leadership and less than 6 weeks later goes to war with an oil superpower. Its not rocket science.

Honestly, as distasteful as his comments are, they pale in comparison to his other disgusting, evil diatribes.

The man is clearly senile, I just hope he shuffles off this mortal coil before he goes something that cant be undone.

He has destroyed the country and the world.

He doesn’t deserve a Presidential funeral or anything that late POTUS have

As to put his name on the Kennedy Memorial Center was vile.

CinnamonBuns67 · 18/03/2026 12:00

likelysuspect · 18/03/2026 11:40

What I found interesting is that he sort of ended the comment with a reference to it being a horrible comment or a horrible view.

So he knows its not right?

I think it's more he knows that many people will be outraged by what his views are but is saying them anyway. The amount of times I've heard "I know I'm/it's horrible to say/think this but... (followed by ignorant or/and derogatory view or statement about my childs disability or us as parents to a child with a disability)" it's like they think saying they know it's a horrible thing to say somehow will make it sound softer or not make us mad about it. So it doesn't really suprise me he said this either.

Gcol · 18/03/2026 12:47

A thief too. He kept the original Club World Cup - Chelsea has a replica. Then pocketed one of the winners medals.

He’s the opposite to Midas. Everything he touches turns to 💩

RainbowBagels · 18/03/2026 12:52

While calling Gavin Newsome mentally disabled because of his dyslexia, he also called him ' President Newscum! So apparently while calling someone else mentally disabled he has forgotten that actually he is the President!

Gcol · 18/03/2026 13:00

He said he was going to contact the President of Puerto Rico.

He is the president of Puerto Rico!!!

Duffyuip · 18/03/2026 13:03

I’ve stopped being shocked by anything he says. He’s a total fucking moron and it’s just another example of his total unsuitability for office.

RainbowBagels · 18/03/2026 16:19

Gcol · 18/03/2026 13:00

He said he was going to contact the President of Puerto Rico.

He is the president of Puerto Rico!!!

😂 😂 😂

WiddlinDiddlin · 18/03/2026 16:23

Why is anyone surprised? He showed us all who he was long before he was elected. America still largely said 'yes please thats what we'd like'.