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BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 12:00 AM Jan 2017

Um, what?

I don't think there's an existing translator in the world that could make sense of this gobbledygook.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/1/16/1621116/-Trump-s-London-Times-transcript-What-he-said-vs-what-they-reported

"I looked at something, uh, I’m not allowed to show you because it’s classified – but, I just looked at Afghanistan and you look at the Taliban – and you take a look at every, every year its more, more, more, you know they have the different colours – and you say, you know – what’s going on?"

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Um, what? (Original Post) BlueStater Jan 2017 OP
I can't say it enoough times GP6971 Jan 2017 #1
oh good god.... chillfactor Jan 2017 #2
I Know Words, I Have The Best Words Solly Mack Jan 2017 #3
But his sentences... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #20
lololol! They do! Solly Mack Jan 2017 #21
Maybe he had a stroke or something. He can't seem to complete a sentence. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #4
I think he has Syphilis... HipChick Jan 2017 #6
Makes total sense. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #8
Late Onset Stage... HipChick Jan 2017 #12
That's something else he has in common with Hitler and Al Capone. lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #16
Interesting...its not like we know anything about his health.. HipChick Jan 2017 #17
In all seriousness, lately I've been wondering the same thing SticksnStones Jan 2017 #18
He looked at it. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #5
Sheesh. What's wrong with everyone, it's really easy to understand.. Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #7
And suffer a couple concussions, and maybe Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #19
Trump doesn't read and has a low IQ. JHan Jan 2017 #9
Agreed. When they stuck him on a teleprompter, it was at a 3rd-4th grade reading level Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #23
Yep. His bully-thug behavior is also probably why he likes Putin so much. JHan Jan 2017 #28
Good God, he makes Sarah Palin look like a Rhodes Scholar. eom Tanuki Jan 2017 #10
Holy Hannaha, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #11
OMG... Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #13
Trump makes W look like a genius. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #14
Indeed. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #27
"they have the different colors" But do they have Orange? neverforget Jan 2017 #15
What exactly does this say about America? world wide wally Jan 2017 #22
Stop covering for Trump and making him seem literate, journalists! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #24
I have heard ABC news paraphrasing and expanding his tweets so he sounds more literate wishstar Jan 2017 #26
I hear Joe Pesci in Goodfellas onethatcares Jan 2017 #25
Worse than Palinese. nt JTFrog Jan 2017 #29

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
4. Maybe he had a stroke or something. He can't seem to complete a sentence.
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 12:07 AM
Jan 2017

I think there is a thought trying to escape from the rubble but....so hard to tell.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
18. In all seriousness, lately I've been wondering the same thing
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 01:45 AM
Jan 2017

All speculative but he does exhibit many of the symptoms of syphilis


Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
5. He looked at it.
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 12:08 AM
Jan 2017

He can't read.
He can't comprehend complex issues.
He can't keep classified information to himself.
He can't speak coherently.
He can't stop insulting, literally, everyone.

It sucks to have to watch the trainwreck.

Jacob Boehme

(789 posts)
7. Sheesh. What's wrong with everyone, it's really easy to understand..
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 12:13 AM
Jan 2017

.... after you snort a couple of lines.

JHan

(10,173 posts)
9. Trump doesn't read and has a low IQ.
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 12:14 AM
Jan 2017

He's incoherent because he has no core set values, principles or beliefs ( any beliefs he possesses feature TRUMP). He sees his win as validation that all he's done so far must be right, so he won't improve himself. But he can't bullshit artist his way on the world stage. He will be outwitted on the world stage, heck he's already a global embarrassment.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
23. Agreed. When they stuck him on a teleprompter, it was at a 3rd-4th grade reading level
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:21 AM
Jan 2017

at best, and he STILL had a terrible time with it, even though they stuck to short, simple words that he uses all the time.

When people argue that he must smart cause, you know, money - I really want to throw something. Al Capone made a lot of money too, but it was because he was depraved and brutal, but still came across to many as charming.

Capone and Trump seem to share many qualities, a slightly sub-par IQ, gaudy tastes, infatuated with celebrity and cheering crowds, superficially charming, surrounded by yes-men, affinity for hookers, paying off courts and law enforcement, love/hate relationship with the media, and an obsession with physical appearance and presentation.



neverforget

(9,436 posts)
15. "they have the different colors" But do they have Orange?
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 12:38 AM
Jan 2017


How long until Red Don spews a bunch of Top Secret information? You know, "accidentally" to help Putin, his bestest bud evah.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
22. What exactly does this say about America?
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:10 AM
Jan 2017

A short history of the USA in the 21st century:

From idiot to scholar to another idiot

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)
24. Stop covering for Trump and making him seem literate, journalists!
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:19 AM
Jan 2017

Why is the London Times doing that?

Oh, never mind. It leans to the right.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
26. I have heard ABC news paraphrasing and expanding his tweets so he sounds more literate
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 08:36 AM
Jan 2017

They have actually simultaneously showed the tweet while newscaster states what he tweeted, but the announcer's version is a more lucid complete statement, not what the actual tweet shows

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