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Irish_Dem

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9. Everything Trump does is performative. He is putting on a show.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:41 AM

Friday

He has no idea how to act in real life and in real relationships.

At least he was not laughing at tragedy.
He went on tilt. He had no idea what to do.

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Lawrence rocked last night - completely ignored a person in need [View all] malaise Friday OP

Thank you. niyad Friday #1

Meh - I'm afraid that's not really true muriel_volestrangler Friday #2

I agree to malaise Friday #4

I remember snowybirdie Friday #5

the picture speaks for itself Skittles Friday #6

Yep! He looks like he couldn't give any less "F"s wolfie001 Friday #7

if you see the whole video he does indeed look over Skittles Friday #39

Meh NJCher Friday #12

As I note below, every child in youth sports learns how to stay out of the way Prairie Gates Friday #15

and speaking of... NJCher Friday #33

Trump played high school baseball Prairie Gates Friday #35

"Noble"? No, I never said anything like that. Nor about "concern". muriel_volestrangler Friday #36

No. He was angry to be interrupted. PopArtMonkey Friday #13

Welcome to DU Popeye ! KS Toronado Friday #23

that's exactly right Skittles Friday #40

I had a similar reaction to the video.... Redleg Friday #16

and here is what Obama did --- azureblue Friday #17

Trump looks like he's in a catatonic state in the photo, as if he's in a trance. Lonestarblue Friday #20

I don't think Trump can be faulted for not personally trying to administer first aid, Ocelot II Friday #29

because denial is his modus operandi NJCher Friday #34

I agree, if anyone else had reacted like that. karynnj Friday #32

Granted, he intially made moves toward the guy misanthrope Friday #37

Looks like a robot SocialDemocrat61 Friday #3

Retired medic Roy Rolling Friday #8

Recall what he said about NJCher Friday #10

Beneath his statusnails it malaise Friday #25

Everything Trump does is performative. He is putting on a show. Irish_Dem Friday #9

Trump knows how to grift and con -- 70sEraVet Friday #11

Every child in youth sports learns how to stay out of the way while remaining concerned Prairie Gates Friday #14

Great video report PJMcK Friday #18

Who can run faster? Jughead Friday #19

This may end up as the defining still photo of his presidency, Torchlight Friday #21

I'm sure the guy that fainted came to him later with tears in his eyes... Ol Janx Spirit Friday #22

😂🤣 QueerDuck Friday #24

ROFL😂 malaise Friday #26

I am so stealing magastan! niyad Friday #30

At the 4:30 mark there's a New Yorker page image KS Toronado Friday #27

Not me malaise Friday #28

Does anybody think Joe Biden would've behaved this way? Walleye Friday #31

That phone is super close and a 911 call from that office would have gotten priority. flvegan Friday #38