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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:19 AM Aug 2019

Malcom Nance is concerned this morning by Trump's tweet about being the King of Israel





Malcolm Nance

@MalcolmNance
We are in danger: Trump is clearly mentally ill & unfit for office. @SpeakerPelosi should do her job & impeach him already. Also convene a commission to find out if he actually believes he is the “King of the Jews” and is heralding the “second coming.”

For Context here is Trump's complete set of tweets this morning:

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

“Thank you to Wayne Allyn Root for the very nice words. “President Trump is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world, not just America, he is the best President for Israel in the history of the world...and the Jewish people in Israel love him....

....like he’s the King of Israel. They love him like he is the second coming of God...But American Jews don’t know him or like him. They don’t even know what they’re doing or saying anymore. It makes no sense! But that’s OK, if he keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s good for..... all Jews, Blacks, Gays, everyone. And importantly, he’s good for everyone in America who wants a job.” Wow!
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Malcom Nance is concerned this morning by Trump's tweet about being the King of Israel (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 OP
Seems like even his most ardent Jewish admirers in Israel would find this offensive. tanyev Aug 2019 #1
I'm willing to bet they think he's nuts too, but if you can flatter him enough, woodsprite Aug 2019 #15
Who cares? Israel got in bed with him long ago. Grins Aug 2019 #38
Is he building the basis of a not-guilty by reason of insanity plea? Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #2
this TalenaGor Aug 2019 #21
That is what I've thought for a while, even posted my comment once. It would not surprise me in2herbs Aug 2019 #22
No matter WHO intends it, he should never be let off the hook of "by reason of insanity." ancianita Aug 2019 #25
You'll get no argument from me! Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #26
Perfect response. MarkmBha1 Aug 2019 #30
He can stop building now. dem4decades Aug 2019 #32
"We are in danger: Trump is clearly mentally ill & unfit for office." Botany Aug 2019 #3
Trump trumps Jesus. He's the new Jesus. Worship Trump now IronLionZion Aug 2019 #12
It is all kobeki Botany Aug 2019 #13
He never even went to Wharton ProfessorPlum Aug 2019 #40
And Trump's daddy bought his way into Penn after he flunked out of Fordham (internet rumor) Botany Aug 2019 #41
That's what got him crucified. colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #31
This absolutely "Dead Zone" stuff. This shit is no longer funny. bullwinkle428 Aug 2019 #4
Absolutely yes. MBS Aug 2019 #16
I tried to check that book out of the library, murielm99 Aug 2019 #17
Here's where it gets f'n bonkers JonAndKatePlusABird Aug 2019 #5
Root is a former sports handicapper who realized politics paid better. nt oasis Aug 2019 #36
Who is Wayne Alan Root? FakeNoose Aug 2019 #6
RW radio host and Conspiracy theorist maryellen99 Aug 2019 #7
What and who he is depends on which way the wind is blowing. Siwsan Aug 2019 #8
Root is an evangelical conspiracy theorist with a radio show: Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 #9
freaking anti-christ d_r Aug 2019 #10
Sounds like Wayne Allen May need a checkup, too. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2019 #11
More like "Paging Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Doctor Howard..." rsdsharp Aug 2019 #14
Oh, a wise guy, eh? Fozzledick Aug 2019 #33
Niagara Falls! rsdsharp Aug 2019 #37
It was bound to happen gratuitous Aug 2019 #20
every human on earth should be concerned. spanone Aug 2019 #18
Batshit crazy he is- let's call him the Anti-Christ RainCaster Aug 2019 #19
Sadly, There is No Amount of Delusional Raving by Trump that Would Inspire Republicans to Act dlk Aug 2019 #23
I see no indication here that Trump believes this instead of just using it. Hortensis Aug 2019 #24
I think Trump believes it. SweetieD Aug 2019 #28
I agree. I don't think Trump thinks he's Jesus - The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #29
Doesn't matter if he believes it if he's insane anyway. dem4decades Aug 2019 #34
+1. "he loves it if someone else thinks he's Jesus and he'll milk that" Hortensis Aug 2019 #35
Lots more third person speech. Is it disassociative ? Captain Zero Aug 2019 #27
If he is King of the Jews, then give us Barrabas. Marcuse Aug 2019 #39

woodsprite

(11,923 posts)
15. I'm willing to bet they think he's nuts too, but if you can flatter him enough,
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:58 AM
Aug 2019

you can get whatever you want. Greed has stolen everyone's sense of reason, reality, ethics, and morals.

Grins

(7,227 posts)
38. Who cares? Israel got in bed with him long ago.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 05:25 PM
Aug 2019

And like a common law marriage - they’re stuck with the fat orange Caligula who puts children in cages - like the Nazi’s did to the Jews.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)
2. Is he building the basis of a not-guilty by reason of insanity plea?
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:27 AM
Aug 2019

To say this is alarming is a massive understatement.

in2herbs

(2,947 posts)
22. That is what I've thought for a while, even posted my comment once. It would not surprise me
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:44 AM
Aug 2019

if this was occurring. As Nov. 2020 draws closer, he'll leave office based on 25th Amendment, Pence takes over, and the defense to Trump's criminal and civil cases that could be filed is that he's not competent to stand trial. He won't be institutionalized for his craziness, he'll get a presidential pension, and he'll be free to keep spouting his garbage. I can't help but think that he was planning to retire on Epstein's island.

Botany

(70,566 posts)
3. "We are in danger: Trump is clearly mentally ill & unfit for office."
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:28 AM
Aug 2019

The man is nutz. BTW wasn't Jesus called the King of the Jews?

IronLionZion

(45,514 posts)
12. Trump trumps Jesus. He's the new Jesus. Worship Trump now
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:37 AM
Aug 2019

he's compared his Art of the Deal to the Bible on the campaign trail.

Botany

(70,566 posts)
13. It is all kobeki
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:41 AM
Aug 2019

Trump never wrote the "Art of the Deal" anymore than he won the election or finished
@ the top his class @ Wharton or the he was or still is a billionaire businessman that
he played on "The Apprentice."

ProfessorPlum

(11,272 posts)
40. He never even went to Wharton
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 08:51 AM
Aug 2019

if it is the Wharton that everyone thinks of, Wharton business school.

He attended a college at Penn called Wharton, but as an undergrad, and his profs remember him as stupid.

Botany

(70,566 posts)
41. And Trump's daddy bought his way into Penn after he flunked out of Fordham (internet rumor)
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 09:20 AM
Aug 2019

And yes the famous Wharton Business School is known for its MBA program and
Trump was nowhere near to being in that program. Outside of being physically
close to it.

BTW "the story" is that Fred Trump paid people to take the classes for Trump
when he was @ the University of Penn.

colorado_ufo

(5,737 posts)
31. That's what got him crucified.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:16 PM
Aug 2019

The Romans had heard rumors and took the threat seriously and literally, not spiritually. Above him on the cross they put a mocking plaque that read, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." That is the INRI you see, the first letters of the Latin: Iesu Nazareti Rex Judaeorum.

murielm99

(30,755 posts)
17. I tried to check that book out of the library,
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:05 AM
Aug 2019

because it has been years since I read it. They have multiple copies. I will be about number thirty on the list.

Wanna know what library I visited? The one in the hometown of St. Ronnie.

People are scared, even in red counties.

FakeNoose

(32,718 posts)
6. Who is Wayne Alan Root?
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:34 AM
Aug 2019

I mean I can understand Malcolm Nance's concern over this, but I don't get the context of Chump's tweet to this Root guy.

Siwsan

(26,289 posts)
8. What and who he is depends on which way the wind is blowing.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:43 AM
Aug 2019

He's a conservative who is sometimes Jewish, sometimes Evangelical Christian, at one time or another, is either a Republican or a Libertarian. And, a radio host who pushes conspiracy theories. In other words, a typical trump* supporter.

Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
9. Root is an evangelical conspiracy theorist with a radio show:
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:43 AM
Aug 2019

From Wikipedia:

Wayne Allyn Root (born July 20, 1961) is an American conservative author, radio host and conspiracy theorist. He is the host of The Wayne Allyn Root Show on the USA Radio Network and Newsmax TV.[1] Root is an opinion columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.[2]

Root was the Vice Presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party in the 2008 presidential election. In 2012, he left the Libertarian Party and re-joined the Republican Party.

Root is known for promoting conspiracy theories.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
10. freaking anti-christ
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:48 AM
Aug 2019

The book of revelation was about Caesar. Remember, although Julius Caesar declared himself a God he didn't overcome the senate to end the republic and begin the empire, that was his heir Augustus. So if this was some science fiction story about our time line, Trump wouldn't be the re-coming of the anti-Christ, it would be his heir Kushner, at 666 freaking 5th avenue. Trump plays Julius' role as the anti-John the Baptist clearing the way, and his daughter is the whore of babylon. The crazy right wing falls all over themselves for it, just like they were supposed to and just like nobody could understand how they could fall for it. They are the freaking roman mob entertained with bread and circus. They will be lining up to get the sign of the beast from their strong man any day now.

Also, if this was some science fiction story about our timeline everyone would criticize it for being too unbelievable.

dlk

(11,575 posts)
23. Sadly, There is No Amount of Delusional Raving by Trump that Would Inspire Republicans to Act
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:49 AM
Aug 2019

They are fully prepared to go down with the ship, no matter what. I can't imagine anything Trump may say or do, no matter how unhinged or bizarre, that would prompt Republicans to honor their oaths of office and protect our country. They have shown us who they are; we should believe them. It will be left to the Democrats to protect and save our country. It's also the same every time Republicans tank the economy; it's left to the Democrats to repair the damage. Some things never change.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
24. I see no indication here that Trump believes this instead of just using it.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:55 AM
Aug 2019

Trump knows he has followers who will soak it up, and it fits the long patterns of campaign noise that got him elected. And of course it's ridiculously flattering, and we know he soaks that up and loves to pass it on.

We are clearly in danger. But if Nance has clear evidence of mental illness in Trump, not just idiocy in too many voters, he needs to produce that.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,826 posts)
29. I agree. I don't think Trump thinks he's Jesus -
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:02 PM
Aug 2019

for one thing, I doubt Trump even believes in Jesus, at least not the divine version; and anyhow in Trump's mind being Trump is better than being Jesus. But he loves it if someone else thinks he's Jesus and he'll milk that for all it's worth. I do believe Trump is mad, just not in the way of believing he's Jesus.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
35. +1. "he loves it if someone else thinks he's Jesus and he'll milk that"
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:26 PM
Aug 2019


After accusing Jesus of dual loyalty, of course.

Captain Zero

(6,823 posts)
27. Lots more third person speech. Is it disassociative ?
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:00 PM
Aug 2019

Word salad, pressured speech, grandiosity. Meglomania, tangential thoughts. Those are all signs and symptoms in the DSM.

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