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20. Often Trump says things

Sat May 2, 2026, 09:18 AM

13 hrs ago

as if he's joking, but he usually is saying what he really means. Then when he is criticized about it later, he says, "I was just kidding. Can't you take a joke?" It is a common Trump tactic.

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Trump mocks MAGA seniors to their faces [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

He has to know how much of an idiot he looks johnnyfins 16 hrs ago #1

Narcissists actually believe their delusions of great beauty, charm, intelligence. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #2

do you think he might have pretensions of comediality? rampartd 14 hrs ago #6

Yes, he was obviously joking here, and one of the things about Trump is... thesquanderer 14 hrs ago #8

The orange creature does not have a sense of humour. cruelty is not niyad 13 hrs ago #10

Did you watch the clip? It's only 30 seconds and really provides context. n/t thesquanderer 13 hrs ago #13

I cannot stand his voice for two seconds. And my statement stands. niyad 13 hrs ago #14

Fine, you don't want to watch, but without seeing that context... thesquanderer 10 hrs ago #38

Often Trump says things PatSeg 13 hrs ago #20

A common abuser tactic, which he certainly is. niyad 13 hrs ago #25

And as obvious as he is, PatSeg 13 hrs ago #26

Agreed. llmart 13 hrs ago #17

Here is the definition of "mock" (in its various grammatical forms) BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #44

You highlighted the wrong definitions... thesquanderer 9 hrs ago #45

The intent of the word doesn't change BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #49

Since you do not know the difference between a noun, adjective, and adverb, thesquanderer 7 hrs ago #53

Adjectives describe nouns BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #54

Yes, a TYPICAL #rump joke: mean-spirited William Seger 8 hrs ago #48

He is a troll that only crows and jeers. pat_k 38 min ago #67

Of course Trump thinks he is the most brilliant comedian in the world! Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #16

The other day, he saw himself as an astronaut. niyad 13 hrs ago #19

His every appearance is is a standup routine Hey Joe 12 hrs ago #29

I'm for any dog that has a leg up on him. Harker 4 hrs ago #60

Oh yes, he CAN be that dumb. ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #23

I don't think he does, he has no sense of consequences, and thus he doesn't understand that the consequence of his Escurumbele 8 hrs ago #46

i beg to differ. barbtries 4 hrs ago #61

I have to respectfully disagree Lokee11 3 hrs ago #62

Did they sit there with shit eating grins applauding the Orange Man? Chasstev365 15 hrs ago #3

I like your usage of the word "appalling" instead of where you probably meant to use "applauding". llmart 13 hrs ago #15

Ha! Will fix! Chasstev365 13 hrs ago #22

A 3.7 GPA is an A-minus letter grade nuxvomica 14 hrs ago #4

The media never misses a chance to undermine Democrats. yardwork 14 hrs ago #5

Me? I'm 83. I would'a done ok on the test but I probably would'a fucked up on giraffe. 3Hotdogs 14 hrs ago #7

;-{) THE KING'S SPEACH Goonch 13 hrs ago #9

They Laughed and Cheered Deep State Witch 5 hrs ago #57

They should have beaten him with their canes Grim Chieftain 13 hrs ago #11

The ones who repeatedly voted for him deserve to be mocked IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #12

and notice how the doctors tried to fuck im up by changing the words. 3Hotdogs 13 hrs ago #18

no no no orleans 10 hrs ago #42

Da fuck. So in order to embarrass him, they put pictures of animals and stuff that are in some shithole country 3Hotdogs 2 hrs ago #64

Someone speculated... AZ8theist 3 hrs ago #63

This sounds like something from The Onion Texin 13 hrs ago #21

I actually looked Rebl2 12 hrs ago #28

I did too! I thought it had to be parody. Texin 11 hrs ago #34

"I'm the only president to take a cognitive test." Talitha 13 hrs ago #24

Wonder how Rebl2 12 hrs ago #27

Apparently they were laughing their asses off. After all it is FloriDUH and they are MAGA. Not too bright. ratchiweenie 11 hrs ago #30

I didn't Rebl2 11 hrs ago #33

Did he brag about Musk running apeshit and hindering Social Security and Medicare? GreenWave 11 hrs ago #31

I met Ted Sorensen in 2008 (JFK's speech writer) Omaha Steve 11 hrs ago #32

And they loved it Polybius 11 hrs ago #35

i clicked on that link to see if the magats booed. there was no mention of their reaction but orleans 10 hrs ago #39

He entered to "Live And Let Die" ??? WTAF??? niyad 10 hrs ago #36

omg! that's hysterical! nt orleans 10 hrs ago #40

The guy will be 80 yrs old in 6 weeks. Young, vital, and vibrant is a tiny, fading image in his rear view mirror. patphil 10 hrs ago #37

Snicker niyad 8 hrs ago #50

Anyone foolish enough to still be supporting him at this point City Lights 10 hrs ago #41

And the leopard will keep on eating their faces sakabatou 9 hrs ago #43

After this episode, any resident of The Villages still fawning over him Zambero 8 hrs ago #47

I would love it if immediately after he said that Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #51

Trump keeps getting cognitive tests because his people are tracking his decline. Beartracks 8 hrs ago #52

The squirrel on the wheel that powered his brain has died. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #55

what a fucking asshole he is YoshidaYui 6 hrs ago #56

Donnie, Donnie, Donnie ... oldsoldierfadingfast 5 hrs ago #58

And despite his insults they are so brainwashed they will continue to worship him! kimbutgar 4 hrs ago #59

When the Grim Reaper drags him to the netherworld he'll say that it isn't hell and it is not hot. nt Xipe Totec 1 hr ago #65

He really doesn't know the MoCA is a screening for dementia. pat_k 42 min ago #66

"I'm the only president to take a cognitive test." LudwigPastorius 19 min ago #68

Nazi Asshole Projecting! Cha 4 min ago #69