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senseandsensibility

(23,752 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:41 PM 13 hrs ago

Media respectfully asks trump about losing his friend Charlie Kirk, and his answer

says everything, both about the journalist and him.
Journalist: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?

Trump: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years."

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Media respectfully asks trump about losing his friend Charlie Kirk, and his answer (Original Post) senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago OP
He sounds heartbroken. He was probably too crushed with grief to talk about Kirk at all, Ocelot II 13 hrs ago #1
Yeah... that's the ticket senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #3
Yes, that must be it. LOL Emile 11 hrs ago #25
Kirk's death means nothing to Trump. Nothing at all. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #2
That's spot ON correct ID..... democratsruletheday 13 hrs ago #6
But the journalist is so respectful of trump's supposed "feelings" senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #7
But it was a clever question in that it highlights Trump's mental illness. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #12
'How are you holding up?'was designed Oeditpus Rex 12 hrs ago #20
Oh, now. Kirk's death is a cudgel he is using to attack others with and being able to attack people means Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #8
Yes Trump is using it as a political and business strategy right now. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #13
Absolutely nothing, I agree. Heck, his death gave Trump something. Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #16
Yes Trump could bask in the attention, pretending to be in charge of the investigation. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #19
and distraction from files and birthday cards Kali 11 hrs ago #30
Exactly. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #31
Not true durablend 13 hrs ago #9
This is totally different from caring about Kirk. Or being bothered by his death. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #11
LMAO. Me! It's all about me! Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #4
ALWAYS senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #14
He's such a narcissist/sociopath that he doesn't even know how to fake caring about others. Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #23
Good thing Kirk died before the weekend. He'd have to miss a day of golf. Maybe a half day. Maybe. Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #24
I hope the next person to occupy the White House converts the Ballroom into a regulation court and invites WNBA jls4561 13 hrs ago #5
Poetic justice indeed senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #21
trump has no friends Johonny 13 hrs ago #10
Did he mentions the candidates for new trophy wife to dance the Boogie-Woogie at the opening? Ping Tung 13 hrs ago #15
Love a good boogie woogie dance video senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #17
You're welcome. Ping Tung 12 hrs ago #22
They could always put a sun roof on it... kentuck 12 hrs ago #18
i'm surprised he didn't respond: Who? sheshe2 11 hrs ago #26
Who has been trying to get what for 150 years dumb shit? Eliot Rosewater 11 hrs ago #27
Lol..all about me BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #28
He cared about Herman Cain just as much Danmel 11 hrs ago #29
Moving on then.... Blue Owl 10 hrs ago #32

Ocelot II

(127,044 posts)
1. He sounds heartbroken. He was probably too crushed with grief to talk about Kirk at all,
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:43 PM
13 hrs ago

so he had to steer the conversation to the ballroom construction in order to keep from bursting into uncontrollable sobs.

Right?

Irish_Dem

(74,298 posts)
2. Kirk's death means nothing to Trump. Nothing at all.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:44 PM
13 hrs ago

The only person Trump cares about is himself.

He hates the attention being given to Kirk now and must
drag it back to his nonsense.

senseandsensibility

(23,752 posts)
7. But the journalist is so respectful of trump's supposed "feelings"
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:47 PM
13 hrs ago

and wants to know how he's holding up. I mean......talk about a groveling non question. And if anything, it's meant to add to a narrative that trump and Vance considered Kirk family. That's another way of getting others to back off and not question their actions.

Irish_Dem

(74,298 posts)
12. But it was a clever question in that it highlights Trump's mental illness.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:51 PM
13 hrs ago

So narcissistic.

Oeditpus Rex

(42,685 posts)
20. 'How are you holding up?'was designed
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:08 PM
12 hrs ago

to get a quote. That quote could be a throwaway, or it could've made The Felon look disconnected again, giving greater circulation to the growing belief that he's mentally ill.

Which did it do?

Solly Mack

(95,642 posts)
8. Oh, now. Kirk's death is a cudgel he is using to attack others with and being able to attack people means
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:47 PM
13 hrs ago

a lot to Trump.

Irish_Dem

(74,298 posts)
13. Yes Trump is using it as a political and business strategy right now.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:52 PM
13 hrs ago

This has nothing to do with Trump having any sadness about the death.

Irish_Dem

(74,298 posts)
19. Yes Trump could bask in the attention, pretending to be in charge of the investigation.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:05 PM
12 hrs ago

And getting more interviews.

durablend

(8,489 posts)
9. Not true
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:48 PM
13 hrs ago

Kirk's death was an opportunity to turn the stove up even higher. Which got deflated once Trump found out which side the killer was on.

Irish_Dem

(74,298 posts)
11. This is totally different from caring about Kirk. Or being bothered by his death.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:50 PM
13 hrs ago

But yes of course Trump saw it as a political and business opportunity.

Ocelot II

(127,044 posts)
23. He's such a narcissist/sociopath that he doesn't even know how to fake caring about others.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:00 PM
12 hrs ago

Most sociopaths would at least know how to feign a fairly convincing expression of concern; Trump is too far gone even to know how to do that.

Solly Mack

(95,642 posts)
24. Good thing Kirk died before the weekend. He'd have to miss a day of golf. Maybe a half day. Maybe.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:13 PM
11 hrs ago

More likely he'd have a "Now watch this drive" moment of his own.

jls4561

(2,690 posts)
5. I hope the next person to occupy the White House converts the Ballroom into a regulation court and invites WNBA
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:46 PM
13 hrs ago

Teams to inaugurate it.

Blue Owl

(57,303 posts)
32. Moving on then....
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:20 PM
10 hrs ago

Don't expect a narcissistic sociopath to reflect on someone else's legacy....

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