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Trump doesn't know what the Declaration of Independence says (Original Post) Nevilledog May 1 OP
Twump has a copy of the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain Mr.Bee May 1 #1
Can Trump even read? (n/t) PJMcK May 1 #26
Remember his 1st term, staff had to read and use pictures vapor2 May 1 #41
Here's The Link To BrooklynDad_Defiant! ‪On Blue Sky Y'all... MayReasonRule May 1 #2
Thanks for the Non-Musk-Contaminated link! Maru Kitteh May 1 #9
Right On Y'all! I Absolutely Refuse To Visit The Shitter Known As X... MayReasonRule May 1 #39
Sad and disgusting! Haggard Celine May 1 #3
Up to their eyebrows. niyad May 1 #12
Would love to hear from MAGA base dreamland May 1 #4
Just as the MAGAts forget the "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state" part of the Aristus May 1 #8
It means DEI because it has a D and an I IronLionZion May 1 #16
I was under the impression the heavily armed MAGAts were supposed to protect us from tyranny. Magoo48 May 1 #28
Nick Cage is on it IronLionZion May 1 #31
Shit, they think he nailed it and made the other guy look like a fool! They're pumping their fists in the air. NBachers May 1 #33
Double or nothing genxlib May 1 #5
I am guessing he knows only one rurallib May 1 #11
True ShazzieB May 1 #21
8?? Hell. I bet he can't name a single one. Wiz Imp May 1 #22
Now, that is good... Disaffected May 1 #6
That is all malaise May 1 #10
Clearly the stupidest bastard ever to sit in the Oval Office. Ray Bruns May 1 #7
Yep, George W had that title for a little while. Emile May 2 #46
Their best man is a degenerate idiot. Torchlight May 1 #13
I'm beginning to worry that Trump will be another Reagan, and slip further into dementia as his term goes on. patphil May 1 #14
why do people think he has dementia? mokeyz May 1 #17
Look at old videos of pedo Trump talking Farmer-Rick May 1 #34
Weekend at Donny's IronLionZion May 1 #32
My gawd 3auld6phart May 1 #15
Got news for you, he doesn't give a crap, what is says. republianmushroom May 1 #18
You missed it Iamscrewed May 1 #19
You are correct. Corrected it, thank you. republianmushroom May 1 #37
Hey tRump, it's a declaration against a tyrannt! Ohioboy May 1 #20
Colbert showed that clip from the interview, too. Hilarious/mind-boggling/outrageous, all at once. highplainsdem May 1 #23
He likes to use words like "beautiful" and "special" when he talks about something he knows nothing about. ShazzieB May 1 #24
Appalling ignorance is just one of his many outstanding qualities Martin Eden May 2 #44
The most appalling thing about his ignorance is that he would rather die than admit it, even to himself. ShazzieB May 2 #49
And, ultimately (hopefully) willful ignorance will be his downfall Martin Eden May 2 #50
Trump is sure talking about love a lot lately - Mblaze May 1 #25
Terry Moran is heroic! dchill May 1 #27
She is so funny!!! wolfie001 May 1 #29
BlueSky link to toddler Trump's nonanswer IrishBubbaLiberal May 1 #30
It's a long-standing tradition for Republicans not to know the Declaration or the Constitution. From 2009: DFW May 1 #35
But he and MAHER had in common their deep knowledge of American history!!!!!!1 UTUSN May 1 #36
Just tell him Two Corinthians. He won't leftyladyfrommo May 1 #38
In Donald Trump's world the Declaration of Independence says whatever he wants it to say. tanyev May 1 #40
Anyone know why he keeps a curtain in front of it? mountain grammy May 2 #42
Because he thinks it's an original copy Wiz Imp May 2 #53
I'd lay odds that the clown B.See May 2 #43
The clown's closest associates would not take that bet Martin Eden May 2 #45
Anyone remember when Trump couldn't quote a single passage... keep_left May 2 #47
Most of the time he doesn't even know what his mouth says. Ping Tung May 2 #48
What does this tell you about Trump 's supporters? Squaredeal May 2 #51
What a fucking National embarassment Blue Owl May 2 #52

Mr.Bee

(736 posts)
1. Twump has a copy of the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain
Thu May 1, 2025, 12:05 PM
May 1

so he'll never have to read it.

vapor2

(2,424 posts)
41. Remember his 1st term, staff had to read and use pictures
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:58 PM
May 1

for his Presidential Daily briefings?

Haggard Celine

(17,206 posts)
3. Sad and disgusting!
Thu May 1, 2025, 12:16 PM
May 1

I hope that somehow the Swamp will get rid of him. May he sink up to his chin in quicksand. Same goes for Eloon.

Aristus

(70,046 posts)
8. Just as the MAGAts forget the "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state" part of the
Thu May 1, 2025, 12:49 PM
May 1

Second Amendment to the U.S Constitution, they likely only remember the "Merciless Indian savages" part of the Declaration of Independence.

Magoo48

(6,324 posts)
28. I was under the impression the heavily armed MAGAts were supposed to protect us from tyranny.
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:24 PM
May 1

NBachers

(18,525 posts)
33. Shit, they think he nailed it and made the other guy look like a fool! They're pumping their fists in the air.
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:58 PM
May 1

genxlib

(5,901 posts)
5. Double or nothing
Thu May 1, 2025, 12:31 PM
May 1

I bet he couldn't name the Ten Commandments either.

I would be surprised if he could get to eight

ShazzieB

(20,758 posts)
21. True
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:06 PM
May 1

He would have major trouble with that "have no other gods before me" sfuff. I'm surprised he hasn't tried to have that one removed from the Bible.

Torchlight

(4,675 posts)
13. Their best man is a degenerate idiot.
Thu May 1, 2025, 01:36 PM
May 1

It speaks silent volumes that he reflects their passions and agendas so well. I'm guessing that by June, the right wing will be testing lines like "stop shaming people's degeneracy" to see if it gains any traction.

patphil

(7,866 posts)
14. I'm beginning to worry that Trump will be another Reagan, and slip further into dementia as his term goes on.
Thu May 1, 2025, 01:45 PM
May 1

By the end, Reagan was used as a prop, with the office of the president actually being run by committee.
Trump sounds more like a babbling idiot each day.

mokeyz

(76 posts)
17. why do people think he has dementia?
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:01 PM
May 1

he is the same arrogant, moronic, ignorant, narcissistic asshole he has always been.

Farmer-Rick

(11,745 posts)
34. Look at old videos of pedo Trump talking
Thu May 1, 2025, 03:07 PM
May 1

You can see the difference immediately.

He speaks slower now, he speaks in mostly a weak almost frail voice, except when he's angry. His vocabulary is noticably diminished. He stumbles over words much more often. He leaves sentences hanging more often. He speaks in fragmented sentences much more often.

Plus he blatantly lies and makes up crap in about every 5th sentence, or sentence fragment. Before he would at least get the basic facts correct.

And he lies just about everything. Before he use to lie just about crap that made him look good or bad. Now he lives in fantasy land where just about every idea that is able to escape his empty head is not true.

Because Trump is usually angry, rude and mean people think he's strong. But the man is cookoo for coco puffs. He intimidates with his nastiness and people are afraid to question him.

3auld6phart

(1,545 posts)
15. My gawd
Thu May 1, 2025, 01:54 PM
May 1

What an ignorant piece of shift. Love the W. Xpexssion of the reporter’s face. Not much hope for the USA switch having leaders like the repukes. In. Charge of all the different Departments..

Ohioboy

(3,660 posts)
20. Hey tRump, it's a declaration against a tyrannt!
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:05 PM
May 1

Don't make us have to write an updated version, you idiot!

highplainsdem

(56,258 posts)
23. Colbert showed that clip from the interview, too. Hilarious/mind-boggling/outrageous, all at once.
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:16 PM
May 1

ShazzieB

(20,758 posts)
24. He likes to use words like "beautiful" and "special" when he talks about something he knows nothing about.
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:17 PM
May 1

Reminds me of when he called the Battle of Gettysburg beautiful. No, Donald, that battle was anything but beautiful. It was a freaking 3 day blood bath in which between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties, the most costly in US history. Idiot. Nice try, peabrain.

Martin Eden

(14,385 posts)
44. Appalling ignorance is just one of his many outstanding qualities
Fri May 2, 2025, 08:20 AM
May 2

Pathological liar
Malignant narcissist
Power hungry megalomaniac
Vindictive bully
Sociopath
Sexual predator
Racist

ShazzieB

(20,758 posts)
49. The most appalling thing about his ignorance is that he would rather die than admit it, even to himself.
Fri May 2, 2025, 02:31 PM
May 2

A person who freely admits they don't know everything and shows a willingness to learn can be educated. Because of his extreme narcissism, Trump is impervious to being educated. His fragile ego dictates that he ALWAYS has to be right, and those around him have to at least pretend that he is always right or else they are ejected from his presence (as all those he fired during his first administration found out, and many more will learn the hard way in this administration).

In short, his ignorance is a serious problem, and his narcissism makes it an insurmountable one. The irony is that things he does to cover his insecurity, such as bragging about how "smart" he is, refusing to take advice, and pretending he knows things he doesn't know, just make him look even more stupid than admitting the limits of his knowledge would.

Martin Eden

(14,385 posts)
50. And, ultimately (hopefully) willful ignorance will be his downfall
Fri May 2, 2025, 03:46 PM
May 2

The question is how much of our civic institutions and standing in this world will he bring down with him.

Significant damage has already been done.

Mblaze

(572 posts)
25. Trump is sure talking about love a lot lately -
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:19 PM
May 1

He must be playing tennis again. That's the only reason I can think of. 😀

DFW

(58,124 posts)
35. It's a long-standing tradition for Republicans not to know the Declaration or the Constitution. From 2009:
Thu May 1, 2025, 03:29 PM
May 1

Yes, I know, it's from Politico, but the information is nonetheless solid, having been taken from a TV clip on Bonehead that I remember seeing at the time:


Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration

By MARTIN KADY II

11/05/2009 02:29 PM EST

House Minority Leader John Boehner was fired up and ready to go at the Tea Party rally today.

He even held up his pocket copy of the Constitution, pledging to "stand here with our Founding Fathers, who wrote in the pre-amble: 'We hold these truths to be self evident ..."

Right, Bonehead, except that your quote was from the Declaration of Independence of 1776, not the pre-amble to the Constitution from 1787. Republican "patriots" like to wave the flag a lot, but knowing what it actually stands for, to them, is above and beyond the call of duty.

tanyev

(46,534 posts)
40. In Donald Trump's world the Declaration of Independence says whatever he wants it to say.
Thu May 1, 2025, 06:01 PM
May 1

Facts are irrelevant.

Wiz Imp

(5,194 posts)
53. Because he thinks it's an original copy
Fri May 2, 2025, 04:38 PM
May 2

That would need to be protected from damage by the lights, etc. thankfully the national archive is smart enough not to let him anywhere near the original.

B.See

(5,510 posts)
43. I'd lay odds that the clown
Fri May 2, 2025, 12:31 AM
May 2

doesn't know the words to the national anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance... and I'm sure Mr.'Christian' doesn't know The Lord's Prayer. So expecting him to have even a CLUE about the Declaration of Independence is asking much.

Martin Eden

(14,385 posts)
45. The clown's closest associates would not take that bet
Fri May 2, 2025, 08:25 AM
May 2

They know he is appallingly ignorant and has no interest in learning about America's founding documents and principles.

keep_left

(2,909 posts)
47. Anyone remember when Trump couldn't quote a single passage...
Fri May 2, 2025, 12:57 PM
May 2

...from the Bible--either Old or New Testament--even when he was among his friends in the religious right? And this occurred on at least two occasions; one of them was during a fawning interview with the sycophantic Raymond Arroyo on the EWTN (radtrad Catholic) network.

Ping Tung

(2,463 posts)
48. Most of the time he doesn't even know what his mouth says.
Fri May 2, 2025, 01:11 PM
May 2
Some people think they live in a house of glass when they're actually seeing only mirrors. Fritz Perls
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