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'Why Is He Screaming?' Social Media Delivers Brutal Takedown of Trump's Speech [View all]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/adam-lynch/115727/why-is-he-screaming-social-media-delivers-brutal-takedown-of-trump-s-speech

‘Why Is He Screaming?’ Social Media Delivers Brutal Takedown of Trump’s Speech
by Adam Lynch | December 18, 2025 - 6:40am

— from Alternet

President Donald Trump’s high-energy delivery of fabricated numbers drew laughter and applause from social media users Wednesday night.

“This isn’t a speech, this is a primal scream of panic,” said Atlantic writer Tom Nichols, referring to Trump’s fast-talking “infomercial-style” delivery of bogus data and bragging.

“Two minutes in and we’ve already hit 11 on the bonkers scale,” Nichols continued, adding: “I’m very glad that all the networks are carrying this, people need to know their president is a raving narcissist.”

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Another Democratic strategist, Simon Rosenberg, posted on Bluesky that “Trump is so clearly insane. It’s a national emergency,” after earlier posting that Trump was “Lying. It’s all lies.”

Former Chicago Tribune Editor Mark Jacob, meanwhile, dismantled Trump’s fast-paced delivery of numbers, saying on Bluesky that “it’s a rhetorical mistake for Trump to throw so many numbers at people. It’s encouraging to see him screw up that way.”

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'Why Is He Screaming?' Social Media Delivers Brutal Takedown of Trump's Speech [View all] babylonsister Dec 18 OP

Because Jack Smith testified yesterday, eps file release deadline is 12/19 & Jack is SheltieLover Dec 18 #1

Bingo Clouds Passing Dec 18 #12

Hi Clouds SheltieLover Dec 18 #13

Why doesn't he like to show off his whiteness? Seems like he would want to be proud of his lily skin. Clouds Passing Dec 18 #15

Who knows? SheltieLover Dec 18 #17

Exactly Rebl2 Dec 18 #21

Maybe he's trying to look tanned? You know that surfer boy look? mwmisses4289 Dec 18 #31

To tan is to brown the skin. WS hate brown skin. Dump is an oxymoron with the emphasis on moron. Clouds Passing Dec 18 #36

A tad Rebl2 Dec 18 #39

He's the same muscularly ripped, tanned, devastatingly handsome, perfect male specimen..... SergeStorms Dec 18 #40

I think 'bronze' skin is symbolic for rich people. NH Ethylene Dec 18 #45

Plus they have plenty of excess $$ to pay for their skin cancer treatments. He's not aging gracefully. Clouds Passing Dec 19 #49

shithole, cabinet, administration, republican party are all.................. Lovie777 Dec 18 #2

I think it was Saturday Night Live that did a skit gab13by13 Dec 18 #3

The skits were called News for the Hearing Impaired. BlueKota Dec 18 #4

Well, he did get rid of the sign language interpreter for his speeches, didn't he? mwmisses4289 Dec 18 #6

He thinks?!?! When did THAT start? littlemissmartypants Dec 18 #23

Boom! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 18 #37

I'm really curious what drugs he was on... because he was clearly on something that made him LymphocyteLover Dec 18 #5

Hagueseth is bringing the fishing Traildogbob Dec 18 #8

LOL!!! Could well be! LymphocyteLover Dec 18 #14

Rec for Hagueseth malaise Dec 18 #35

Drugs aren't a requirement for the behavior... littlemissmartypants Dec 18 #24

Yes, and it also could have been AI LymphocyteLover Dec 18 #43

I didn't watch the speech... littlemissmartypants Dec 18 #44

That stuff is really bad for an aging heart! NH Ethylene Dec 18 #46

Watched a replay of Trump's "But wait!...There's more!!" address to the nation. sop Dec 18 #7

So you guys are saying it didn't go well Simeon Salus Dec 18 #9

Link to speech? Orange Buffoon Dec 18 #10

Here: sop Dec 18 #16

Thanks much! Orange Buffoon Dec 18 #22

Good luck WinstonSmith4740 Dec 18 #32

That voice, his cadence...it just makes my head hurt. sop Dec 18 #38

Wow you are a glutton for punishment OrangeJoe Dec 18 #41

That speech was hillarious Farmer-Rick Dec 18 #11

I hate his speeches. Linda ladeewolf Dec 18 #18

Trump is more the Mussolini type VMA131Marine Dec 18 #20

Malignant narcissist dlk Dec 18 #19

Psychopath checklist... littlemissmartypants Dec 18 #26

That really nails it bucolic_frolic Dec 18 #27

Check, check, check... dlk Dec 18 #42

Hahahaha peggysue2 Dec 18 #25

Now THATS funny. underpants Dec 18 #28

It felt very much like what mental health professionals call pressured speech. 3catwoman3 Dec 18 #29

Be interesting to know what uppers he was on. n/t Dixiegrrrl Dec 18 #30

He sure seemed ramped up on something. 3catwoman3 Dec 18 #34

I'd like to know his amphetamine level. returnee Dec 19 #48

Cuz someone sent him a ball cap for Christmas. Some J.D. Something or other. usonian Dec 18 #33

the bloody MAGATS don't CARE that he is a bragggart + a narcissist. they just like that he speek pansypoo53219 Dec 19 #47