Raw Story: 'His brain is completely out of commission': Trump stuns during economics Q&A

[Botany]

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In a series of questions about the economy, Micklethwait desperately tried to keep the conversation on track until Trump had to explain to him, "It's called the weave." The term has become Trump's new way of weaving through dozens of different issues in an effort to answer a simple question.

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"The decline is real," said Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko, who commented after watching Trump talk about Virginia voting when answering questions about breaking up Google as a monopoly.

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Trump also fumbled when asked what he would do to reduce government spending. His answer was about the new Air Force One. He then rambled about his attempts to negotiate with Boeing over the price of the new Air Force One, which he then said that he wanted to be like the plane the Saudi leaders use.

"His brain is completely out of commission," said lawyer Geoge Conway, who is running Anti-Psychopath PAC to draw attention to such comments.

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Btw I have always thought Trump has been out to lunch for years because any man who dresses
like he does, wears lifts in his shoes, wears diapers, has his hair, and make up the way he does
and then looks into the mirror and thinks, “now that is a good look” is bat shit crazy.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-economic-club/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&cx_artPos=3&cx_experienceId=EXC93HV4HK4I&cx_experienceActionId=showRecommendationsVP9S9ZC8WNR522#cxrecs_s

[BadgerKid]

1. His character, attitudes, and actions define him

Not his appearance per se, though there’s some argument that his appearance follows from his ego.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. I suspect...

Someone researched the use of persuasive nonverbal communication in the category of Costuming and Cosmetics for him.

Generally, the result probably suggested what is called the power combination of black/dark navy, white and red in dressing for maximum influence.

There is lots of research in this area. Remember the Dress for Success Era that emerged for women? That was actually based in Communication Science studies in Nonverbal Communication on persuasion with a focus on women in the workforce.

The influence of colors on emotions is well documented.

But...
There's no accounting for taste and having a shitty tailor and a make up artist who apparently hates you or maybe you just don't want to listen to because she's a woman and you're a bloviating asshole psychopath.

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[jfz9580m]

25. I get what you are saying littlemissmartypants

Remember the Dress for Success Era that emerged for women? That was actually based in Communication Science studies in Nonverbal Communication on persuasion with a focus on women in the workforce.

The influence of colors on emotions is well documented.

But exactly who is the target of whatever this is:


I guess the cia could use it in a torture program but that aside…



Edit: Also on the topic of Trumpian sartorial elegance, whatever happened to these??!!



Those HIDEOUS gold sneakers he was hawking after the judgement in E Jean Carol’s case?

[littlemissmartypants]

27. Ha!! TY for...

the validation jfz9580m.

As for:
1) A psychopath is always their own best target. They believe that the universe belongs to no one but them.

And

2) Give it some time, jfz9580m. I predict that not too far in the future those hideous bone spur protection devices will be showing up in the Good Will Industries ten cents bins.

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[jfz9580m]

31. !

those hideous bone spur protection devices will be showing up in the Good Will Industries ten cents bins.

[MadameButterfly]

42. his appearance, rather dashing in the early years along with his bluster

made batshit crazy ideas seem credible. Chris Hayes posted clips of him talking about tarrifs way back then. Just as crazy, but he looked good and didn't have a history of bankruptcies yet.

[viva la]

2. Some in the audience cheered

His stupid claims and lies.

I know a guy like that. Businessman, investor, claims to be rational and pragmatic. But he keeps claiming that Bidenomics has destroyed the economy, that we're all broke, and we were so much better off in 2020.
He has to ignore his own mutual fund statements to believe this.

[Lonestarblue]

5. Facts: DJIA just over 30,000 January 20, 2021, now close to 43,000.

Covid-caused inflation reduced to 2.4%, unemployment rate just over 4%, 16 million jobs added under Biden (over 6 million more than before the pandemic).

Trump inherited Obama’s strong economy. He basically did nothing for the economy except to add trillions to the debt with the 2017 tax cut for the wealthy. Then Covid hit. There is no way the 2020 economy was better than now. The pandemic Trump ignored until it was too late was still going on. But reality and Trump supporters have nothing in common.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. They do love...

Lies.
To others, to themselves. Debased and amoral barely describe them.

❤️

[viva la]

33. And somehow they always manage to forget... Covid.

Hundreds of thousands dead in 10 months.
Massive dislocation and unemployment.
Shutdown.
Supply shortages.

Biden brought us back from that.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

37. Do you think it would help to ask him what the Dow is today,

compared to how it did from 2016 to 2020?

[malaise]

3. Then he went to Atlanta and said he had a great interview

with Bloomberg😂😂😂

[The Wizard]

4. His mind is on vacation and his mouth is working overtime.(NT)

[WestMichRad]

10. Indeed!

&pp=ygUlbW9zZSBhbGxpc29uIHlvdXIgbWluZCBpcyBvbiB2YWNhdGlvbg%3D%3D

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Wow! ...

This is awesome! Brought a smile. Thanks so much for sharing this, WestMichRad. ❤️

[ashredux]

17. 👏👏 perfect..... love that tune

[bagimin]

19. A name from the distant past

never caught him back then. He's terrific and the bass player too.

[bdamomma]

6. The felon

is a danger to himself and others, especially to others. Plus, he only sees winners and losers, he is the later.

[luvallpeeps]

7. It's not only his policies that don't make sense.

It’s his behavior when challenged. He can’t expand on his ideas when pressed. He crosses his arms like a toddler, and starts insulting the questioner. He gets angry in situations he can’t control. I can’t think of a worse person to lead. Unreal. Surprised he didn’t strike up the dj for an impromptu jam session.

[gordianot]

11. The "weave" is another scam say anything and the suckers will buy it.

It is another narcissistic escape mechanism. It is not dementia, age related,, or physical decline. Gives him the power to say anything deny anything I get by with it. You can stall for time, and if you dance on stage, and the real idiots and suckers will cheer you on. He is on the ultimate narcissistic power trip.

[Lars39]

22. Yep, all of it now is the equivalent of

a mob boss showing up to trial with a wheel chair and oxygen.

[littlemissmartypants]

28. Like ...

Harvey Weinstein?

[Lars39]

34. He and trump probably got the idea from Vincent Gigante

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20051220&slug=chinobit20

[littlemissmartypants]

36. Hummmm.What is it with...

These "wise guys" ?? Were they all dropped on their heads as babies? Several times?

Here's the inspiration for the story of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight* who are very similar to the current Republican party, imo.

Joe Gallo
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gallo

What a piece of work he was! They all are!

Meanwhile, President Dumpsinhispants wishes he could reach their heights. I think it was his former lawyer Mike who said that he tried to join "the mob" but they rejected him.
So asspirational...


And now he has his very own mobsters that we have to deal with.
Oh, joy.



Thanks for your reply, Lars39.


❤️pants

*https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0067124/

[twodogsbarking]

13. We spend a trillion plus on the military and all he cares about is how his plane looks.

If that isn't fucked up then the sun will fall from the sky.

[NCDem47]

14. As superficial and unserious as they come.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Indeed. Stay dry.

[LaMouffette]

15. The switch from running against Joe Biden to running against Kamala Harris simply destroyed Trump. And I feel a cool,

tigerish joy seeing him speedily unraveling before our very eyes. Anyone else, I would feel sympathy for their decline, but not for this soulless monster.

[ashredux]

18. It's obvious he is not, I repeat not smarter than a sixth grader

[Botany]

21. We are no doubt seeing more signs of cognitive decline in Trump now but he has always been stupid.

He called Nepal and Bhutan button and nipple when meeting with the P.M. of India in 2017.

Identifying countries: “He didn’t know what those were,” said one person familiar with a meeting in which Trump reportedly could not identify Nepal and Bhutan, which are in between China and India. “He thought it was all part of India. He was like, ‘What is this stuff in between and these other countries?’”

During the incident wherein Trump seemingly heard about Nepal and Bhutan for the first time, he reportedly pronounced Bhutan as “button” and Nepal as “nipple,” a classic mix-up! During public remarks, the president has also referred to Namibia as “Nambia,” but White House officials were very proud of one of his conquests: “He did a very good job of saying Côte d'Ivoire,” an aide told Politico.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/donald-trump-thought-there-was-a-country-called-nipple-nepal

I find it easy to believe he really can’t read.

[chouchou]

20. I understand fully. Kinda' like the people that vote for him.

There are many clips of MAGA people on the street, where they are asked questions. Their answers are like a
frog trying to explain Quantum Mechanics...

[littlemissmartypants]

29. Like....

Saying that their primary concern this election is "the economy" all the while they don't have a clue about economics and are just blindly parroting a couple of meaningless buzz words?



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[dalton99a]

23. Demented deranged dotard

[NoMoreRepugs]

24. Hey, MSM I dare you - show some video of the ShitStain being batshitcrazy answering these economic questions.

[riversedge]

26. Does this man wonder why he come to this #trumprally?

Link to tweet

[KS Toronado]

30. He's one of the paid actors thinking "I'll never do this again"

[Rocknation]

32. I suspect that he's PRETENDING that his brain is out of commission

because he has come to terms with the fact that he shouldn't expect to win the election, so he's switched gears to staying out of jail on the grounds of being found to be incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.


Rocknation

[Old Crank]

35. Just running to stay out of jail

and continue his grifting ways.

[SWBTATTReg]

38. Idiot.

[twodogsbarking]

39. You can be on drugs and also be, well, crazierthanfuck.

[JohnnyRingo]

40. A complete and public mental breakdown is the best possible scenario,

If something happens to him, he'll be a martyred White Trash icon for decades.
But if he just cracks up to the point he needs institutionally committed, well, it's been a long time coming.

[TruthBeTold65]

41. The Weave...

...or as everyone else calls it...cognitive decline.

[BlueWavePsych]

43. Losing it ... rapidly