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Swede

(37,481 posts) Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:34 AM 7 hrs ago

Trump: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?' [View all]

Why is one of the most extraordinary, revelatory quotes ever uttered by Donald Trump being ignored by the national media?

I’ll tell you why: Because it raises all sort of questions about his mental functioning and agency that the access-dependent Washington press corps would rather not acknowledge.

It confirms that Trump has no idea what he’s talking about. And it suggests he is either easily deceived, or manipulated, or both.

https://presswatchers.org/2025/09/trump-am-i-watching-things-on-television-that-are-different-from-whats-happening/

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Trump: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?' [View all] Swede 7 hrs ago OP

vascular dementia CountAllVotes 7 hrs ago #1

Shit, I just saw on TV a giant lizard is attacking Tokyo Johonny 7 hrs ago #2

I just saw one attack a guy with the last name Kirk. Swede 7 hrs ago #3

And I saw the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace Generic Other 4 hrs ago #13

Exactly. And the punishment of Portland continues despite this statement. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #4

If you're watching Fox News, then yes. It's not connected with reality. MineralMan 7 hrs ago #5

Governing by watching TV all day....how fucking scary is that. Historic NY 7 hrs ago #6

Sure he can. House of Roberts 6 hrs ago #7

DURec leftstreet 6 hrs ago #8

What He Always Is EddieOnTheMesa 5 hrs ago #9

It also raises questions about the functioning of national media. They don't want that explored Bernardo de La Paz 5 hrs ago #10

Donnie, you're actually sitting in a padded cell, hallucinating Wicked Blue 4 hrs ago #11

If the cockwomble is seeing this on television BeneteauBum 4 hrs ago #12

I don't think he knows the difference between a computer and a TV. Chellee 48 min ago #16

Better resign and get that taken care of, Mr. President. (nt) Paladin 4 hrs ago #14

Further proof that, like W, he doesn't give a shit about the office and are letting other people call the shots n/t Cheezoholic 1 hr ago #15