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Sat May 10, 2025, 02:09 PM

May 10

The many big things Trump ‘didn’t know’ about

Repeatedly in his second term, Trump has pleaded ignorance about major events and suggested he’s not involved in major decisions. But less than four months after taking over from Biden, it’s Trump who, in his own telling, is often unaware of major events surrounding him and directly involving his administration.

Article and excerpt from: The Washington Post, The many big things Trump ‘didn’t know’ about, Analysis by Aaron Blake,
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/10/trump-second-term-unaware/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F4280721%2F681f770afd30690aa006ff54%2F5ea080d8ae7e8a0ab1410efe%2F24%2F46%2F681f770afd30690aa006ff54

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Trump Has Skipped Almost All of His Intelligence Briefings [View all] dalton99a May 10 OP

Maybe it's better that he doesn't know that stuff... Ocelot II May 10 #1

"Who is running the country"? Takket May 10 #2

He's been avoiding intelligence for damn near 80 years BOSSHOG May 10 #3

The jokes write themselves RandomNumbers May 10 #4

But he knows more than...... imanamerican63 May 10 #6

He delegates most of his duties to his most evil acolytes anyway. Diamond_Dog May 10 #7

Attending intel briefings would make him a better president Turbineguy May 10 #8

"Intelligence is evil." - G.O.P. BoRaGard May 10 #9

Could the above be the reason for this below. republianmushroom May 10 #10