The book comes very (too) late in the day: whatever feral cunning Trump concededly possessed has now been almost entirely effaced by dementia. Also, I love listening to you, Rick, but I turned it off during a seemingly interminable series of clips of Trump boasting about Wharton. Larding your product with Trump footage detracts from your galvanizing screeds.
ALOHA. From the COCONUT WIRELESS.... "What Trump is really after is something deeper: by repeating the same lies and deploying the same tactics over and over, he wants us to believe that our opposition is futile. He wants us to lose hope. The politicized Department of Justice is one of his primary tools for achieving that goal. Rep. Eric Swalwell is the latest target. The congressman was attacked using the same, familiar strategy that has been utilized against dozens of Democratic politicians, lawyers and officials: distort facts to create uncertainty where none exists, falsely suggest criminality, and regardless of the outcome, claim victory. The point is not to obtain convictions. The point is to intimidate, exhaust, and silence.".. D.D.ORG.
Mary Trump: "...Donald, on the other hand, couldn't even get into college. When he graduated from New York Military Academy that spring, he hadn't yet been accepted anywhere and asked his older sister, Maryanne, for help. She drove him around to local schools close enough to my grandparents' house so he could commute, and Fordham University finally found a spot for him. Fordham, however, wasn't prestigious enough for him. He had his sights set on the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School.
Because Maryanne did his homework for him and wrote his papers, his grades were decent enough, but he worried about the SATs. To hedge his bets, he paid a guy he knew, with a reputation for being a good test taker, to take his SATs for him. Just to be on the safe side, he also asked my dad to speak with his fraternity brother, who worked in Penn's admissions office to put in a good word...."
Contrary to the narrative in this piece, I will never get on board with the “Trump isn’t stupid” line of thinking
I’m certain he can’t do 4 function math; attempting long division would have him throwing shit; he speaks at a 7th grade level; and he probably can’t find Indiana on a map
For the love of GOD … please stop the “he’s not stupid/he’s dumb like a fox/he’s cunning” bullshit.
I have a feeling Trump will make a deal with Maduro, who will admit to using the Chavez vote changing method in 2020. Thus giving Trump “evidence” that 2020 election was stolen. Later he’ll pardon him!!
Will?? Ummm how about it IS…
The book comes very (too) late in the day: whatever feral cunning Trump concededly possessed has now been almost entirely effaced by dementia. Also, I love listening to you, Rick, but I turned it off during a seemingly interminable series of clips of Trump boasting about Wharton. Larding your product with Trump footage detracts from your galvanizing screeds.
He’s not smart, he’s not cunning, he’s stupid AF
The fact that he conned his way into the presidency is more an indication of the sad state of the American electorate
Loud, belligerent and threatening, sans facts, is seen as “strong”. Sound bites pass for knowledge. Hot takes inspire national stupidity
He’s a product of the internet age, the Fox News-ization of America. The road was paved for him by decades of GOP rot.
Rick, this is disappointing. Please, don’t ever again do an interview or write a piece about this MFer being smart
ALOHA. From the COCONUT WIRELESS.... "What Trump is really after is something deeper: by repeating the same lies and deploying the same tactics over and over, he wants us to believe that our opposition is futile. He wants us to lose hope. The politicized Department of Justice is one of his primary tools for achieving that goal. Rep. Eric Swalwell is the latest target. The congressman was attacked using the same, familiar strategy that has been utilized against dozens of Democratic politicians, lawyers and officials: distort facts to create uncertainty where none exists, falsely suggest criminality, and regardless of the outcome, claim victory. The point is not to obtain convictions. The point is to intimidate, exhaust, and silence.".. D.D.ORG.
Mary Trump: "...Donald, on the other hand, couldn't even get into college. When he graduated from New York Military Academy that spring, he hadn't yet been accepted anywhere and asked his older sister, Maryanne, for help. She drove him around to local schools close enough to my grandparents' house so he could commute, and Fordham University finally found a spot for him. Fordham, however, wasn't prestigious enough for him. He had his sights set on the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School.
Because Maryanne did his homework for him and wrote his papers, his grades were decent enough, but he worried about the SATs. To hedge his bets, he paid a guy he knew, with a reputation for being a good test taker, to take his SATs for him. Just to be on the safe side, he also asked my dad to speak with his fraternity brother, who worked in Penn's admissions office to put in a good word...."
Thank you
Contrary to the narrative in this piece, I will never get on board with the “Trump isn’t stupid” line of thinking
I’m certain he can’t do 4 function math; attempting long division would have him throwing shit; he speaks at a 7th grade level; and he probably can’t find Indiana on a map
For the love of GOD … please stop the “he’s not stupid/he’s dumb like a fox/he’s cunning” bullshit.
The guy is major league stupid
💙💙💙
It's not a playbook, it's malignant narcissist pathology. 🤷♂️
https://samray.substack.com/p/the-trump-playbook-is-an-illusion
I have a feeling Trump will make a deal with Maduro, who will admit to using the Chavez vote changing method in 2020. Thus giving Trump “evidence” that 2020 election was stolen. Later he’ll pardon him!!