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Lonestarblue

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9. What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country?

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:44 PM

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It seems that if Trump is not sleeping through meetings where major decisions are being made or throwing screaming temper tantrums, then someone else is in charge. He needs to be removed before he launches nuclear war!

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Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after 'screaming' at aides for hours, report [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs Sunday #1

He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter Sunday #3

I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers Sunday #34

Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter Sunday #39

Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet Sunday #5

OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 Sunday #15

The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider Sunday #33

Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ? magicarpet 8 hrs ago #57

or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon 14 hrs ago #55

I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter Sunday #40

Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr Sunday #2

He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms Sunday #8

Oh my.. trDUMP would then find them defective human beings who should be hidden,... magicarpet 8 hrs ago #59

Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Sunday #18

Exactly Farmer-Rick Sunday #27

So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose Sunday #4

What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue Sunday #9

i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd Sunday #30

It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything 23 hrs ago #49

I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev Sunday #6

I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin Sunday #7

He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee Sunday #10

+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a Sunday #11

Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj Sunday #12

Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF Sunday #13

Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst Sunday #14

I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants Sunday #22

They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns 16 hrs ago #54

"kept out of the room" Talitha Sunday #16

"Downed pilots" angrychair Sunday #17

The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #23

I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants Sunday #24

Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein Sunday #35

Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Sunday #19

And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers Sunday #20

Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat Sunday #21

Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond Sunday #36

Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk Sunday #25

There's only one room I want him in, evolves Sunday #46

Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks Sunday #26

Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #53

Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #28

Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #29

Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula Sunday #31

He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow Sunday #32

Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond Sunday #37

Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 Sunday #38

Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge Sunday #41

Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden Sunday #42

No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc Sunday #43

You would think bdamomma Sunday #44

This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill Sunday #45

They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl Sunday #47

His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #48

I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib 18 hrs ago #52

I wish I could time travel 100 years in the future BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #58

Same here. wnylib 7 hrs ago #60

On 09-11-2001, Cheney and his wife were in a secure operations room. John1956PA 19 hrs ago #50

I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles 18 hrs ago #51

He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward 11 hrs ago #56