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riversedge

(79,647 posts)
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 07:43 AM Jan 10

🚨 Trump suddenly interrupted a meeting with oil executives "Hold on, I need to,,,,

The building of Trumps ballroom is his only priority!!





🚨 Trump suddenly interrupted a meeting with oil executives

“Hold on, I need to look at my beautiful ballroom” — then got up and walked to the door.

“Wow. What a view! This is the door to the ballroom!”


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🚨 Trump suddenly interrupted a meeting with oil executives "Hold on, I need to,,,, (Original Post) riversedge Jan 10 OP
Mafia Don extorting oil executives for "donations" to increase the size of his BBB (Big Beautiful Ballroom). sop Jan 10 #1
This orangecrush Jan 10 #12
Combination of dementia and narcissistic power play. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #2
Given how badly the meeting went Johonny Jan 10 #28
Yes this is very much a typical narcissist's ploy. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #34
Holy shit why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Jan 10 #3
He is (as are we all), just very very slowly. eShirl Jan 10 #7
not fast enough wblffmike Jan 10 #26
"He's a fucking moron." Paladin Jan 10 #4
God help us, he's just a senile old man.... This is actually extremely scary. ashredux Jan 10 #5
It was on full display yesterday at this meeting. If I didn't HATE him so much, it would be embarrassing. Ferrets are Cool Jan 10 #9
"Go back to Chevron." Kid Berwyn Jan 10 #14
The scary part is OnionPatch Jan 10 #22
The most scary part is Congress won't act RandomNumbers Jan 10 #35
I'm surprised he doesn't make them all pull down their pants tavernier Jan 10 #6
And the other half would let him grope their wives! displacedvermoter Jan 10 #20
As one that has adult ADHD, at best he is ADHD on steroids Norbert Jan 10 #8
I am not sure of the floorplan. Is that a new door installed in the East Room? John1956PA Jan 10 #10
Looking for more bribes Topomi Jan 10 #11
Demented Donnie Kid Berwyn Jan 10 #13
Even before he became powerful and on public display, he didn't plan ahead more than a few allegorical oracle Jan 10 #15
Demented and getting worse. Joinfortmill Jan 10 #16
Kinda lacked spontaneity if you ask me BeyondGeography Jan 10 #17
Has anyone suggested Tertiary Syphilis displacedvermoter Jan 10 #18
Ahead of schedule and underGROUND is what he should be. yorkster Jan 10 #19
"My second husband started doing stuff like this near the end"........... riversedge Jan 10 #21
Nervous laughter NJCher Jan 10 #27
The hair-do reveals sad combover end-game. Kid Berwyn Jan 10 #32
His hair style is left over from the 1950s. There was a "tough guy" hair style that was allegorical oracle Jan 10 #36
fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Jan 10 #23
Yeah that's nirmal Javaman Jan 10 #24
It is sad that my first thought was this was SNL karynnj Jan 10 #25
I believe that was a not so subtle hint for donations. JohnnyRingo Jan 10 #29
Does he see a completed ballroom? He is getting more unhinged by the minute. niyad Jan 10 #30
I don't know how many times choie Jan 10 #31
Come ooonnnnn, Natural Causes! Iggo Jan 10 #33
Trump on the ballroom: "It will take care of the inauguration with bulletproof glass, drone-proof ceilings, and everythi riversedge Jan 10 #37

sop

(17,602 posts)
1. Mafia Don extorting oil executives for "donations" to increase the size of his BBB (Big Beautiful Ballroom).
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 07:54 AM
Jan 10

Irish_Dem

(80,059 posts)
2. Combination of dementia and narcissistic power play.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 07:55 AM
Jan 10

Walking around clueless, and letting the oil magnates know how important and powerful he is.
Making them feel second class and insulted.

Also rubbing his own feathers and getting off on it.

Johonny

(25,557 posts)
28. Given how badly the meeting went
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:25 AM
Jan 10

I think it was more a nervous reaction on his part. He is used to yes men. He always looks small in front of real power players and big oil are big power players.

Irish_Dem

(80,059 posts)
34. Yes this is very much a typical narcissist's ploy.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:55 AM
Jan 10

If an interaction is not going the way they want, they pretend not to hear anyone else
and start changing the subject. Even jumping around like Trump did, pointing to other things.

It is quite childlike and manipulative.

Paladin

(32,329 posts)
4. "He's a fucking moron."
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 07:57 AM
Jan 10

That, you'll recall, was the description of trump from Rex Tillerson, former head of ExxonMobil and former Secretary of State. Just a reminder that once upon a time, trump had cabinet members who told the truth...

Ferrets are Cool

(22,541 posts)
9. It was on full display yesterday at this meeting. If I didn't HATE him so much, it would be embarrassing.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:16 AM
Jan 10

Did you see when he openly read the note handed to him? It was Rubio attempting to help gramps, but he is just too senile to understand that, and instead, read it out loud to the entire group.
The man needs to be removed from office immediately,

RandomNumbers

(19,080 posts)
35. The most scary part is Congress won't act
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 11:01 AM
Jan 10

to stop this existential threat to the U.S.

It appears some may be coming around. But I am afraid it is not fast enough.

As some liberal talking head said recently - sorry, forget which - under no circumstances could having a mentally competent evil replacement (e.g., Vance) be WORSE for the continued existence of the U.S. than having someone as demonstrably mentally incompetent (and EVIL) as Trump remain in office.

25th amendment - or WHATEVER - NOW.

tavernier

(14,294 posts)
6. I'm surprised he doesn't make them all pull down their pants
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:01 AM
Jan 10

and insist that his Big Beautiful Ballroom (BBB) requires Big Beautiful Boners. I bet half of them would do it.

Norbert

(7,605 posts)
8. As one that has adult ADHD, at best he is ADHD on steroids
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:09 AM
Jan 10

He cannot stay on topic. And his mental decline is making it worse.

Kid Berwyn

(23,208 posts)
13. Demented Donnie
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:31 AM
Jan 10

Lookit me. Lookit my stuff. Shut up. I’m talking. Lookit me. Lookit my stuff. Shut up. I’m talking. Lookit me. Lookit my stuff. Shut up. I’m talking. Lookit me. Lookit my stuff. Shut up. I’m talking…

Great tape. Proof he should be locked away in a federal prison hospital for the criminally insane.

allegorical oracle

(6,230 posts)
15. Even before he became powerful and on public display, he didn't plan ahead more than a few
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:43 AM
Jan 10

hours at a time. Former employees have made that point. He is purely reactive and performative in the moment. His shrinking prefrontal cortex is amplifying that dangerous behavior.

displacedvermoter

(4,170 posts)
18. Has anyone suggested Tertiary Syphilis
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:30 AM
Jan 10

as the cause of this erratic behavior?

I have heard Trump is syphilitic, that his wives and his children are infected, in fact his son- and daughter-in-law, as well as the US Ambassador to Greece are also infected.

It is a very sad thing. I have seen it is true, both on the Internet and from talking to people. James Carville also said so, and many people say he is a very "High IQ" person.

riversedge

(79,647 posts)
21. "My second husband started doing stuff like this near the end"...........
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:33 AM
Jan 10

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My second husband started doing stuff like this near the end


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Kid Berwyn

(23,208 posts)
32. The hair-do reveals sad combover end-game.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:36 AM
Jan 10

Looking out the window over his domain…

It shades yellowed side plates of last thread hair between an off-white center cover.

Looks like a duck’s rear-end, the YouTuber Keith Edwards said.

allegorical oracle

(6,230 posts)
36. His hair style is left over from the 1950s. There was a "tough guy" hair style that was
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 12:12 PM
Jan 10

literally called a "D-A" -- "Duck's Ass."

karynnj

(60,813 posts)
25. It is sad that my first thought was this was SNL
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:11 AM
Jan 10

He has become the worst of the comedic impersonations. The problem is at this point, he is surrounded by people as amoral as himself and he is terrorizing everyone else.

JohnnyRingo

(20,544 posts)
29. I believe that was a not so subtle hint for donations.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:27 AM
Jan 10

If he's going to use taxpayer money to help the oil companies they have to do something personally for him.
Gold plating a ballroom would grease the wheels of government.

choie

(6,680 posts)
31. I don't know how many times
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:35 AM
Jan 10

I can say I hate you, motherfucker.

My language has become so crass since 2020.

riversedge

(79,647 posts)
37. Trump on the ballroom: "It will take care of the inauguration with bulletproof glass, drone-proof ceilings, and everythi
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 01:31 PM
Jan 10

Trump on the ballroom: "It will take care of the inauguration with bulletproof glass, drone-proof ceilings, and everything else unfortunately that today you need."


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