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Miles Archer

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:52 AM Yesterday

No Sh*t Sherlock: "Trump is just incapable of understanding that people struggle to afford things." [View all]

Trump has struggled to bring the GOP back together after the party found itself split on economic issues and healthcare. The economic issue, Marcotte believes, is what is affecting Trump's second term most of all.

She said, "I do think that the economy is really… I mean, even Trump has been persuaded, obviously, that he should be worried about the bad economic news because he’s trying to stick to talking points. He fails."

"But it’s clear that whoever sat him down and said, this affordability issue is going to hurt you, got through to him because he’s trying to use the word, even though, you know, affordability sounds as weird in his mouth as saying please or thank you. He’s just incapable of understanding that people struggle to afford things.

"Even though he’s been broke how many times. Because he’s rich guy broke so he still has money to pay for whatever he wants. But it’s interesting."

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-midterms-2674336680/

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That sentence is twice as long as necessary. unblock Yesterday #1
Even after that, one could trim off two more words. nt Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #3
True. And it's more "HE JUST DOESN'T CARE" than "HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND." Miles Archer Yesterday #4
There is no reasoning with the unreasonable. Clouds Passing Yesterday #17
3 words would suffice - Trump is incapable. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #23
Someone should explain to him it's like being on your last diaper and it... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #2
He became skilled at siphoning off other people's money Miles Archer Yesterday #6
but he's never had to figure out how to siphon off someone else's diaper (ewwww!) Trueblue Texan Yesterday #14
his skill was finding bank officers that he could corrupt rampartd Yesterday #16
Not just hard - impossible. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #24
"Broke," to his ilk, means they're down to their last couple million. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #5
I am surprised at one glaring error. krasnov's business entities niyad Yesterday #7
The statement: He's just incapable of understanding that people struggle to afford things. werdna Yesterday #8
Think of all the things they've probably never had to learn to do... jmbar2 Yesterday #10
- Try on clothes in a public store AverageOldGuy Yesterday #13
...and then the teenage pageant dressing rooms, but we digress... jmbar2 Yesterday #18
It's the reason why Musk bought Twitter and turned it into a toilet for the MAGAts Miles Archer Yesterday #11
Yes, he's incapable of understanding that... MrsCheaplaugh Yesterday #9
I can name that song in 4 words GusBob Yesterday #12
He does not care--he is sadistic. Causing others to suffer makes him feel powerful. xuplate Yesterday #15
"He's rich guy broke" PatSeg Yesterday #19
Au Contraire! Trump Understands, and Trump Revels In The Understanding.... ColoringFool Yesterday #20
As I have said many times, in 2025, it is Trump's daily mission to punish America for electing Biden in 2020 Miles Archer Yesterday #22
That's why you don't elect millionaire inheritance baby who only associates with nepo babies and celebs to be President ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #21
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