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vlyons

(10,252 posts)
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 04:55 PM Jun 2019

The real problem with Trump's "King of Whales"

It's not so much that he can't spell. I sometimes misspell words, and I'm a college grad with a minor in English. But I can use a dictionary, a spell-checker, and google a word for the correct spelling. The real problem is that he just doesn't care and can't be bothered to make that little bit of effort to correct his misspellings. It's just too much trouble for him to care about the quality of what he puts out. He doen't care that his laziness and sloppiness reflects poorly on the office of the presidency.

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The real problem with Trump's "King of Whales" (Original Post) vlyons Jun 2019 OP
But then, that's always been the trump brand Blue Owl Jun 2019 #1
Wouldn't surprise me if it was an autocorrect problem MiniMe Jun 2019 #2
It's dumb on top of dumb jberryhill Jun 2019 #3
The real problem is that he is the Prince of the Moon ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #4
The liberal elite care about spelling and grammar DBoon Jun 2019 #5
King of The Whales????? ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #6
If he had a minimally functional brain ... lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #7
There's a word for that - lazy. Trump is a lazy gluttonous man. Claritie Pixie Jun 2019 #8
It was "Prince of Whales" onenote Jun 2019 #9
I think he doesn't believe he is capable of making a mistake. Grammy23 Jun 2019 #10
Agreed empedocles Jun 2019 #12
I don't think it was a spelling error in his mind. Vinca Jun 2019 #11
El Trumpo has just dissed an entire country. mwooldri Jun 2019 #15
Oh that ship sailed ... long long ago. Caliman73 Jun 2019 #13
Just imagine if the UK PM tweeted about meeting the Gov. Of Taxes mwooldri Jun 2019 #14
He's stupid and lazy. CanonRay Jun 2019 #16
"Prince of Whales", not King. panader0 Jun 2019 #17
He's lazy........... MyOwnPeace Jun 2019 #18
he can't read n/t anarch Jun 2019 #19
I wonder if he even has heard of Wales. cwydro Jun 2019 #20

Blue Owl

(50,393 posts)
1. But then, that's always been the trump brand
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 04:58 PM
Jun 2019

Firing before aiming, talking before thinking, etc. etc. etc...

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. The real problem is that he is the Prince of the Moon
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:01 PM
Jun 2019

Son of the King of Mars. You would think the Rump could get his foreign leaders straight!

DBoon

(22,366 posts)
5. The liberal elite care about spelling and grammar
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:04 PM
Jun 2019

using incompetent English makes him one of the ordinary people, and shows his contempt for "elites"

I'm convinced the incorrect spelling and grammar in many RWNJ statements is a deliberate FU to what they see as elite liberals.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
7. If he had a minimally functional brain ...
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:12 PM
Jun 2019


he would have an aide check all of his prepared communications for
spelling, grammar and syntax. Further proof of Trump's stupidity.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
10. I think he doesn't believe he is capable of making a mistake.
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:26 PM
Jun 2019

So why bother checking?

Never mind that he regularly screws up on Twitter and gets mocked for it.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
11. I don't think it was a spelling error in his mind.
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:26 PM
Jun 2019

He probably thinks the Prince of Wales is in charge of orcas, humpbacks and the like. The guy is so ignorant he's just discovered England is in the U.K. Then he thinks he's educating us by putting it in his tweet.

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
13. Oh that ship sailed ... long long ago.
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:32 PM
Jun 2019

Trump reflects poorly on the office of the presidency. The very fact that he occupies the office reflects poorly on the nation.

MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts)
18. He's lazy...........
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:27 PM
Jun 2019

He doesn't read!
If he had ever spent ANY time reading he would have seen "something funny" about what he wrote.

But no, the elevator don't go up to that floor.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
20. I wonder if he even has heard of Wales.
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:01 PM
Jun 2019

If he has any idea there are Welsh people, that it’s a country within a country.

Btw, he said “Prince, “ not “King.” There is no king of Wales.

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