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hamsterjill

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

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:39 PM

19 hrs ago

If the "aides" can keep him out of a room in the White House, then what else do they keep him from doing/not doing?

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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 Yesterday OP

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

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

I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers 23 hrs ago #34

Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #39

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

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

The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider 23 hrs ago #33

or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon 4 hrs ago #55

I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #40

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

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

Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Yesterday #18

Exactly Farmer-Rick Yesterday #27

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

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

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

It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything 12 hrs ago #49

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns 6 hrs ago #54

"kept out of the room" Talitha Yesterday #16

"Downed pilots" angrychair Yesterday #17

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

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

Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein 23 hrs ago #35

Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Yesterday #19

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

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

Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #36

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

There's only one room I want him in, evolves 17 hrs ago #46

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

Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 6 hrs ago #53

Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #28

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

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

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

Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #37

Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 23 hrs ago #38

Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge 21 hrs ago #41

Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden 21 hrs ago #42

No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc 20 hrs ago #43

You would think bdamomma 19 hrs ago #44

This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #45

They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl 15 hrs ago #47

His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #48

I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib 7 hrs ago #52

On 09-11-2001, Cheney and his wife were in a secure operations room. John1956PA 9 hrs ago #50

I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles 8 hrs ago #51

He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward 1 hr ago #56