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Redleg

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5. Ah- the good ol' "passive voice" ploy

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:55 PM

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I also like "none of us could have imagined..." and "If anyone was offended, I apologize."

Trump says crazy shit all the time and is getting less coherent as time passes. When will the media start asking questions about his age and fitness for office?

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