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In reply to the discussion: Trump attacks reporter after she revealed his 2024 adviser thinks 'the magic is gone' [View all]Grammy23
(6,015 posts)46. So the old saying is true --
The emperor really is naked as a jaybird in the springtime. Some of us knew this from the git-go. Others had to get fed up with his tall tales and self aggrandizement to see the cracks developing. Finally, after he left DC, even some of his faithful began to see him in a different light. People like DeSantis have begun their rise, funneling the energy away from tRump. We knew it would happen sooner or later. Apparently tRump didnt get the memo that the adoring masses (except for a few die hard believers) have pulled up the tent and moved the circus toward more exciting possibilities. They see a younger, better equipped candidate in DeSantis. tRump looks old, bloated and is damaged goods. He has not figured this out yet, so expect more pitiful, flaccid attempts to rebuild his brand. It wont work but hell die trying.
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Trump attacks reporter after she revealed his 2024 adviser thinks 'the magic is gone' [View all]
UpInArms
Dec 2022
OP
That said, I'd rather El Cheetolisimo be the nominee - rather than a "fresh face"
peppertree
Dec 2022
#2
Desatanist reminds me of a middle school principle who enjoys being an asshole
SouthernDem4ever
Dec 2022
#47
Vain & insecure, thinking image is everything, Trump disparrages women's looks constantly
Attilatheblond
Dec 2022
#24
tRump became a cautionary tale. I can't wait for him to be a very tiny footnote.
txwhitedove
Dec 2022
#25
Maybe if FF45 tried to re-light the spark there would be a giant methane explosion
Blue Owl
Dec 2022
#42