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hay rick

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7. Trump doesn't make decisions based on objective criteria.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:14 PM

16 hrs ago

All of his choices are driven by the needs of his tumescent ego and follow a recurring pattern. He needs to inflate his importance constantly. His plans must exhibit dominance. When his ego needs don't mesh with reality he needs to lie about his success and blame others for any and all failures. Realistic plans and policies require coordination with others, the flexibility to adapt to circumstances, and the patience to persevere until a stated objective is reached. Trump lives inside the news cycle and just wants to make it to the next commercial break.

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Officials scramble to find 'positive' news to 'soothe' Trump after Iran reversal: report [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

The stock market is currently polishing his knob GusBob 16 hrs ago #1

The market is an all-in bet on the magnificent 10 and AI. pat_k 14 hrs ago #18

Traders now sticking their fingers in their ears Miguelito Loveless 13 hrs ago #30

Oh FFS Blue Owl 16 hrs ago #2

can you even IMAGINE if this was a woman or POC president Skittles 8 hrs ago #32

They'd better stock up. tanyev 16 hrs ago #3

Look at the price of those eggs. A fraction of what they were. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #4

And that fraction is 8/ 5ths Playingmantis 7 hrs ago #34

Give him a medal to suck on, Bayard 16 hrs ago #5

Can't help but harken back to this tweet Coldwater 16 hrs ago #6

That was back before he knew how thick his file in the mossad was thanks to epstein PSPS 14 hrs ago #25

Trump doesn't make decisions based on objective criteria. hay rick 16 hrs ago #7

We are living in the Twilight Zone episode "Its a good life - a very bad man"... bsiebs 16 hrs ago #8

ROFL...just posted the exact same thing Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #10

... its the perfect summary of where we are... thanks to the traitorous maga/republicans bsiebs 15 hrs ago #12

Current scenes in the West Wing Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #9

Yup, we have president Anthony Fremont PSPS 14 hrs ago #23

"...to 'soothe' Trump..." mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #11

I could sure use some soothing right about now. Hugin 15 hrs ago #13

"Donald Trump hates being humiliated" Talitha 15 hrs ago #14

It's what happened to him during that famous WH Correspondent's Association dinner event BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #16

I say turn it up to 11 johnnyfins 13 hrs ago #28

Have they tried a pacifier dipped in sugar water? DavidDvorkin 15 hrs ago #15

a pacifier dipped in a strong sedative? DBoon 14 hrs ago #17

Some nice, soothing water hemlock. . or poke? niyad 14 hrs ago #19

Even better. DavidDvorkin 14 hrs ago #21

yet another reason why he should be removed from office UpInArms 14 hrs ago #20

And the republicans are OK with having their president Anthony Fremont PSPS 14 hrs ago #22

While the GOP is busy pacifying the Big Baby, Dems should respond with this MadMax9999999 14 hrs ago #24

How did we get here? smh JustKay 13 hrs ago #26

;-{) WAAH! Goonch 13 hrs ago #27

he's a huge melting snowflake. GAH!!!!!! what a baby. pansypoo53219 13 hrs ago #29

Since the Nazi Fuck Around "hates being humiliated"... Try Cha 13 hrs ago #31

They should try fentanyl dalton99a 8 hrs ago #33