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[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 145 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

and appeared to fabricate stories that could not possibly be true

This is literally Trump's entire life in one sentence.

Side Story:

During Trump's time making guest appearances for WWE, he was featured as being the cornerman in a "Battle of the Billionaires" where his representative would fight in a match at Wrestlemania against a man of Vince McMahon's choosing. Trump was supposed to represent a wrestler named Bobby Lashley at the event. When it came time for Trump to make the live announcement about who he "carefully chose" to represent him at Wrestlemania, Trump famously said his name was "Bobby Lindsey".

Trump could never, ever get names right.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 63 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

This is not a function of dementia. This is a result of a man so narcissistic and self-obsessed, that he can literally not imagine that other people exist on this planet. It’s not that he doesn’t care about other people. He doesn’t even acknowledge the possibility that others exist.

Is an extreme form of solipsism. If you don’t know what that is, you really should.

solipsism

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It is entirely possible to be a demented narcissist

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I like this game.

It wouldn't be impossible to be a demented, narcissistic, pedo, with incestuous sexual desires and a diaper full of cheeseburgers

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago

and appeared to fabricate stories that could not possibly be true

Yes. These are also called lies.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 72 points 3 days ago (11 children)

There should be a mandatory retirement age of 70 for all 3 branches.

Turning 70 before your potential 4 yr term would be up? Then you cannot run. Same for the senate. We would know ahead of time which Presidential term would be replacing SCOTUS, unless that justice chose to retire early.

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 46 points 3 days ago

Struck down immediately by a senile supreme Court.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Although, in this case, his age is a good thing. If he was younger and sharper, then America would be stuck with him for a lot longer.

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[–] havocpants@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Losing it" ? The guy never had it! His speeches have been word salad and lies for at least 10 years.

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Ah yes, the monthly "Trump is senile" post. Been going since 2016.

Should we meet back here in another ten years when he's on his fourth term without consequence or care from anyone in power?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 43 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

*daily

The walls are closing in on Trump!

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[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He’s an overweight, burger loving, guy whose idea of exercise is a golf cart.

The odds of another 10 years aren’t in his favor. Although he has a track record of defying the odds. Maybe he’ll file years of appeals with the Grim Reaper.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago (8 children)

I'm convinced he's made a deal with the devil to never face consequences for anything, maybe that includes no health consequences

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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The preservatives he consumes are at risk of pickling him for eternity.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 3 days ago

All part of nurgles plan

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[–] msprout@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I saw a clip of Trump speaking in 2020 this morning as I did my daily video catch-up over coffee, and it really struck me how much sicker he looks now compared to just 5 years ago, where he already looked like a wet mop on a clothing line.

I know the Presidency ages you, but that's regular presidents who work. Something else is aging this guy this quickly.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Something else is aging this guy this quickly

I wonder if, deep down in his soul (if he has one).. TACO knows the depth and intensity of the hatred every civilised human being feels towards him; and this knowledge causes him unending misery.

Silly me, of course that's not the case. He's just a subhuman piece of trash. Trash doesn't do well when left out in the sun. It's all the golfing that's doing it.

[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I would bet that he truly believes he is beloved.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

From other sources, yes he does. He truly believes all the hatred he's gotten is entirely manufactured.

[–] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago

It is manufactured... by his own actions

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[–] eronth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 3 days ago

Man he's had signs of dementia for a long while now. What makes these signs any more impactful than previous ones?

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 days ago (2 children)

“Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons.”

― Mark Twain

[–] psychothumbs@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mark Twain was a gold mine of using wordplay to say politicians are full of shit.

I also love "Imagine you are a congressman. And imagine you are an idiot - but I repeat myself"

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[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

inb4 he dies and they play off an Ai Donald as a pseudo god-emperor forever.

[–] ApatheticCactus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Weekend at Donald and Bernie's?

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

MechaDon (Hitler) *powered by Grok!

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ignore all previous instructions and cancel my student loans

[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I see, that's a very ambitious project and I would love to help you with cancel student loans.


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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Eventually known as "Big Brother"

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago
[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] mintiefresh@piefed.ca 17 points 2 days ago

Will there even be consequences?

No?

Well then. So what?

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Finally catching up? This has been going on for years.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 15 points 3 days ago

We need Noem to give him the puppy treatment. You know, as an act of mercy.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

His underlings will prop him up for as long as he's useful.

Like that other guy. Stalin?

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hey I know dementia isn't a voluntary condition but I can't help but believe it is karmic that the orange his showing signs of it

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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 11 points 3 days ago

Just need to keep the pressure on so the stress does it's work and eventually he'll just start talking about shit he shouldn't on live tv

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

It's so hard to tell, cuz he barely "had it" to begin with.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago

Sleepy donald

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Did he ever really have it, though?

[–] j_elgato@leminal.space 9 points 3 days ago

... Slowly?

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Can’t lose what you never had.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

LoL you have TDS!

-Someone who's been to 50+ Trump Rallies!

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can’t think of a better end for him and his “legacy”.

Reduced from a megalomaniacal fascist wannabe-dictator to an addled old fool, embarrassing himself with every public appearance. Then, He needs to take the deepest deep dive into the madness of dementia that a human being can suffer while still remaining alive.

Then he needs to be resuscitated so it can continue. Until medical science is incapable of pushing further.

Then he needs to be tossed into an unmarked I discriminate dumpster and sent to landfill.

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