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senseandsensibility

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7. But the journalist is so respectful of trump's supposed "feelings"

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:47 PM

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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.

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Media respectfully asks trump about losing his friend Charlie Kirk, and his answer [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

He sounds heartbroken. He was probably too crushed with grief to talk about Kirk at all, Ocelot II Yesterday #1

Yeah... that's the ticket senseandsensibility Yesterday #3

Yes, that must be it. LOL Emile Yesterday #25

Kirk's death means nothing to Trump. Nothing at all. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

That's spot ON correct ID..... democratsruletheday Yesterday #6

But the journalist is so respectful of trump's supposed "feelings" senseandsensibility Yesterday #7

But it was a clever question in that it highlights Trump's mental illness. Irish_Dem Yesterday #12

'How are you holding up?'was designed Oeditpus Rex Yesterday #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 Yesterday #8

Yes Trump is using it as a political and business strategy right now. Irish_Dem Yesterday #13

Absolutely nothing, I agree. Heck, his death gave Trump something. Solly Mack Yesterday #16

Yes Trump could bask in the attention, pretending to be in charge of the investigation. Irish_Dem Yesterday #19

and distraction from files and birthday cards Kali Yesterday #30

Exactly. Irish_Dem Yesterday #31

Not true durablend Yesterday #9

This is totally different from caring about Kirk. Or being bothered by his death. Irish_Dem Yesterday #11

LMAO. Me! It's all about me! Solly Mack Yesterday #4

ALWAYS senseandsensibility Yesterday #14

He's such a narcissist/sociopath that he doesn't even know how to fake caring about others. Ocelot II Yesterday #23

Good thing Kirk died before the weekend. He'd have to miss a day of golf. Maybe a half day. Maybe. Solly Mack Yesterday #24

I hope the next person to occupy the White House converts the Ballroom into a regulation court and invites WNBA jls4561 Yesterday #5

Poetic justice indeed senseandsensibility Yesterday #21

trump has no friends Johonny Yesterday #10

Did he mentions the candidates for new trophy wife to dance the Boogie-Woogie at the opening? Ping Tung Yesterday #15

Love a good boogie woogie dance video senseandsensibility Yesterday #17

You're welcome. Ping Tung Yesterday #22

They could always put a sun roof on it... kentuck Yesterday #18

i'm surprised he didn't respond: Who? sheshe2 Yesterday #26

Who has been trying to get what for 150 years dumb shit? Eliot Rosewater Yesterday #27

Lol..all about me BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #28

He cared about Herman Cain just as much Danmel Yesterday #29

Moving on then.... Blue Owl Yesterday #32