Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

J_William_Ryan

(2,315 posts)

2. Correct.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:22 PM

Tuesday

Trump’s bizarre ‘press conference’ today would be an example.

Nonsense about renaming the Gulf of Mexico and retaking the Panama canal are intended to deflect from Trump’s already failing lame duck second term.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

BootinUp Bernardo de La Paz Think. Again.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Just a theory... [View all] BootinUp Tuesday OP

We don't know when he is gaslighting or being honest. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

Ignore empty threats. And sure some of this is debatable. nt BootinUp Tuesday #3

The facts point to his threats being quite possible. Irish_Dem Tuesday #5

Seriously though, let me know when he actually follows BootinUp Tuesday #6

I am not dismissing the politics. Irish_Dem Wednesday #8

I'd like to come back to this later. Very busy BootinUp Wednesday #12

No. In fact he is NOT "quite capable of doing what he is threatening." stopdiggin Wednesday #16

He is capable of trying to do it, but are there enough people in wnylib Wednesday #18

He has followed through on some of his threats. Irish_Dem Wednesday #11

You don't need to NJCher Wednesday #20

I don't recall him ever being honest 🤔 arthritisR_US Tuesday #7

Sometimes he is being honest. Irish_Dem Wednesday #10

Really good points. When he states his mass destructive arthritisR_US Wednesday #15

it is 'important' in that it is outrageous and completely irresponsible behavior stopdiggin Wednesday #14

Correct. J_William_Ryan Tuesday #2

I like the lame duck qualifier. nt BootinUp Tuesday #4

Agree. He always does this. His outlandish spouting is meant to distract KitFox Wednesday #19

Absolutely JDAcme Wednesday #9

Don't react. H2O Man Wednesday #13

Complete agreement. This plays to his hand. stopdiggin Wednesday #17

When Dump says... kevinore Wednesday #21

it's hard to tell the difference. barbtries Wednesday #22