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tblue37

(67,224 posts) Mon Sep 29, 2025, 04:01 PM Monday

Trump tells why he thought Portland was a war zone-- [View all]

"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice. But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/trump-seems-to-back-off-portland-military-plan/283-e9c6bdfb-92d6-4881-bb74-09bb325a5270

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Trump tells why he thought Portland was a war zone-- [View all] tblue37 Monday OP

First rule of political failure. usonian Monday #1

Is he going to realize that his people are lying to him? newdeal2 Monday #2

Trump's ability to spot a lie is about as good as a goldfish's ability to spot water. usonian Monday #12

Those assholes showed him footage of the Floyd Klarkashton Monday #3

He could be lying. No one showed him anything. Irish_Dem Monday #4

I'm certain he's B.See Monday #11

It worked, didn't it? usonian Monday #13

Yes this is his pattern. Does something bad and pretends he knows nothing about it. Irish_Dem Monday #14

He doesn't seem to hesitate when it comes to using Air Force One to go on pleasure trips Walleye Monday #5

uh no RANDYWILDMAN Monday #7

My best friend's daughter was at a gathering over the weekend. Walleye Monday #10

The problem is the presidential motorcade RANDYWILDMAN Monday #18

I've gotta hand it to Trump. He believes the thoughts in his head. bucolic_frolic Monday #6

Seems like that would be handy in a way, thinking your internal monologue is infallible AZJonnie Monday #8

You have nailed his internal dialogue. Irish_Dem Monday #15

A shaky clip of fireworks behind the Space Needle became artillery fire Torchlight Monday #9

Maybe the show him stuff from Gaza or Kiev and say this is Portland or Chicago? Srkdqltr Monday #16

He thinks it's summer 2020. But Biden had a bad debate! Hassler Monday #17