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[–] stevegiblets 5 points 5 hours ago

He's such a tiny little bitch why do these maga goblins look up to him

[–] SwordOfOtto -5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Great, I am just annoyed that his English is so hard to understand.

Now the average MAGA person can't understand that

[–] [email protected] 28 points 19 hours ago

WATCH: A politician and a B-list reality show character

[–] FreddyNO 26 points 20 hours ago

That's how to handle the roach

[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 day ago (1 children)

unsurprisingly Trump has no fucking idea what is actually going on in this war

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Or he does have an idea, and the nonsensensical lies he spews just serve to reenforce the talking points for his MAGA base.

I don't know which one is scarier.

[–] njm1314 183 points 1 day ago (8 children)

I'm curious if this is going to be the way leaders treat Trump going forward. And by curious I mean hopeful. Because that debacle in the Oval Office when Elon Musk completely owned him I think has made it clear that powerful people can dominate this man fairly easily. The guy who used to terrorize people in 2016 on the debate stage is gone. He's a dotering old man who doesn't even know where he is half the time. Interviews like this with other world leaders should be able to dominate the conversation fairly easily.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Trump will not like being seen as incompetent and weak publicly.

[–] LordWiggle 33 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

He should stop being a public figure then because he always looks like that. He's just lucky most amaricans are too dumb to notice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Being a public figure is the one thing Trump excels at.

[–] LordWiggle 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

How though. Every time I see him talking he's making a fool out of himself. How can people take anything he says serious when he constantly lies and talks like a 3 year old.

[–] Krzd 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

it works with 50% of US voters tho... so he's doing something right.

[–] LordWiggle 2 points 4 hours ago

Like the movie Idiocracy. It used to be a pessimistic view of the future meant to be a comedy, yet it looks like an optimistic view of the near future, and looks more like a documentary right now.

It shows how extremily dumb the Americans are.

[–] Jhex 7 points 18 hours ago

So he doesnt like being seen in public at all?

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat 18 points 1 day ago
[–] Mog_fanatic 77 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

There is zero chance. I think the only thing that would happen would be he would just shut down all in person meetings in front of a camera. Just like he does with news organizations or press people he doesn't like... He just cries "they treat me badly" and bans them from the White House If something makes him look or feel bad he just shuts it down.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago

well good… let him hide then…
nobody should be kissing his ass

[–] Dultas 63 points 1 day ago

Seeing less of him isn't a bad thing. He thrives on publicity, good or bad

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago

Add this to the fact that Trump suspended the taxes with Canada and Mexico to gain nothing.

[–] [email protected] 212 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This is how everyone should handle trump and his ilk at every opportunity. Talk over him, call him out on obvious lies, chuckle at him when he says idiotic things. Just generally treat him with disdain and derision. He has this hero status with his followers that could be chipped away at if he's the subject of serious, casual ridicule. Not the stupid, desperate, "mango mussolini" "lord cheeto" junk, but the stuff that makes him feel self-conscious and lash out like a stupid, bumbling old man. This has been the most successful rhetorical/propaganda strategy whenever people have employed it.

[–] njm1314 69 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's also not fast enough or coherent enough to respond to it anymore. I think you can cow him. Because I imagine that's what his handlers do every day. He's used to submitting.

[–] SmackemWittadic 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's never been fast or coherent enough to respond to any statement with factual evidence. But the unfortunate this is that his followers don't give a fuck if it's all made up

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 25 points 1 day ago

Yup. Trump was a master of the Gish-Gallop debate strategy. Basically, the goal is to overwhelm your opponents with arguments. Even if they’re not accurate or well constructed. The goal is simply to preoccupy your opponent’s speaking time with debunking your claims, rather than making their own arguments. Because claims are easy to make, but comparatively take a lot of time to debunk.

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[–] sircac 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This video… is beautiful…

[–] [email protected] 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't bother watching (I prefer to read), but this comment got me to play the video. Macron giving the wink at the end really got me. Pwned.

[–] deadinside91 1 points 4 hours ago

This comment made me watch the video as well and now I'm smiling, highly recommended.

[–] Jumpingspiderman 148 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wish he would have throat-punched Mango Mussolini.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 60 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Anyone who is in the room with him and doesn't sock him in the fucking nose is a terrible human being

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Every time he says something off the wall. Someone needs to lean in, sock him, and say something like, "think before you speak." Including, and especially his secret service detail. I don't think he can learn to do otherwise, it's just a tangible acknowledgment if his inherent idiocy.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 34 points 1 day ago

Percussive maintenance

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Trump is 78 years old, has diaper plumbing problems and gets bored easily. Why doesn't he retire? He would be surrounded by his adoring fans and he could live off of all of his money for the rest of his days.

[–] JacksonLamb 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Same reason Netanyahu doesn't retire. If they get off the carousel they go to jail.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Trump isn't going to jail. He might have if he hadn't become prez this last time. Now that's caput.

[–] JacksonLamb 2 points 19 hours ago

I think he will commit more crimes but you may be right. He has a tiger by the tail though. At this point I don't think he could get out unscathed.

[–] pulsewidth 55 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662

"Symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and how severe they are can vary. People with the disorder can:

  • Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration.
  • Feel that they deserve privileges and special treatment.
  • Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements.
  • Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are.
  • Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate.
  • Believe they are superior to others and can only spend time with or be understood by equally special people.
  • Be critical of and look down on people they feel are not important.
  • Expect special favors and expect other people to do what they want without questioning them.
  • Take advantage of others to get what they want.
  • Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others.
  • Be envious of others and believe others envy them.
  • Behave in an arrogant way, brag a lot and come across as conceited.
  • Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office.
  • At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they view as criticism. They can:
  • Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special recognition or treatment.
  • Have major problems interacting with others and easily feel slighted.
  • React with rage or contempt and try to belittle other people to make themselves appear superior.
  • Have difficulty managing their emotions and behavior.
  • Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change.
  • Withdraw from or avoid situations in which they might fail.
  • Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection.
  • Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, humiliation and fear of being exposed as a failure."

I wish I'd never even heard the name 'Trump' but I feel like I know him well enough now that 'all of the above' feels accurate.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

Don't forget he was on trial for federal crimes, some of which carried lengthy prison sentences, at the time of his second election win. Literally, his only options were 'become president of the united states' and 'spend the rest of his life in prison'.

[–] A_A 71 points 1 day ago

Macron interrupts to say to the face of the orange thug that Europe provided 60% of the money and clearly he is there for negotiations. As he puts it, it is russia who should pay back : first pay compensations to Ukraine, then other countries.
Next a journalist asks the orrange nazi if russia will pay since they are the aggressor ... no answer + diversion + end of press meeting

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 day ago

Time for the EU to break free of the US. The US is now aligned with Russia, North Korea, and Hungary among others.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Wonder how long it will take for Dorito Benito to start talking about annexing France.

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[–] Tedesche 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don’t think that Cheeto is capable of stringing together a coherent sentence that has any substance to it. It’s like he’s just trying to get through the interview with little meaningless fluff sentences.

Makes me wonder if he has some yet-to-be-properly-diagnosed aphasia.

[–] JacksonLamb 2 points 19 hours ago

He's giving Bewildered elderly cat lady protests against flouride vibes here.

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[–] CosmicCleric 50 points 1 day ago (15 children)

Trump was quick to shut down the press conference after that.

That 'hand/palm wave' he did too, he really wanted to counter what Macron was saying.

Video was a good watch, short and sweet.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What does that fucking moron mean when he says "We'll get some land back"? It seems to me that he thinks his allies land actually belongs to him. I know America likes to portray itself as the big boss of the west but that's just make-believe, man... Like movies and shit.

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