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Bristlecone

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11. 2 weeks is enough time for the topic to be forgotten about

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 07:08 AM

Jun 20

It’s his way to make it seem like thought will be given to a subject, when in reality that subject will be dropped and no more thought or attention will be paid. And the media and people of this country will be distracted 10x over before even 1 week passes.

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Trumps use of in "two weeks" [View all] riversedge Jun 20 OP

"Donny 2 Weeks" Pachamama Jun 20 #1

2 weak Donnie! TurboDem Jun 20 #2

Yes! K&R! HeartsCanHope Jun 20 #14

Exactly! It's been two weeks since DJT said .. mwooldri Jun 20 #3

We'll see it right after "Infrastructue Week".... GoCubsGo Jun 20 #16

Sounds too weak to me. NBachers Jun 20 #4

Two weeks is a signal it will never happen, OR it's the turnaround time on his advisors bucolic_frolic Jun 20 #5

Two weeks lonely bird Jun 20 #6

He always uses two weeks Funtatlaguy Jun 20 #7

Two weeks is part of Trump's MO.... democrank Jun 20 #8

Figured he learned it from Ray Cohn. rogue emissary Jun 20 #9

He knows he is never challenged when he says crazy shit gordianot Jun 20 #10

2 weeks is enough time for the topic to be forgotten about Bristlecone Jun 20 #11

And it only took 10 years Hornedfrog2000 Jun 20 #12

Trump: Iran will have nuclear weapons in WEEKS... MiHale Jun 20 #13

It's a well known political tactic. littlemissmartypants Jun 20 #15

The maximum attention span of the MSM, after the two weeks did anyone ever ask him what that doc03 Jun 20 #17

Maddow Blog-A familiar metric: White House says to expect Iran decision within 'two weeks' LetMyPeopleVote Jun 20 #18

Executive orders incoming. The Heritage Foundation and Fox will make his decision for him. Initech Jun 20 #19