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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:25 AM Oct 2019

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August: Trump describes himself as "The Chosen One." October: "In my great and unmatched wisdom."

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/21/politics/donald-trump-chosen-one/index.html

In the midst of answering a question about the ongoing trade war with China on Wednesday, President Donald Trump turned from reporters, looked to heavens and proclaimed, "I am the chosen one."
He was, ostensibly, joking -- and, days later, the President said in a string of Saturday tweets that reporters knew he "was kidding, being sarcastic, and just having fun."

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Yeah... He's joking.

When he asks Russia for Hillary's emails, he's joking.

When he says that he wants to be President-for-Life like President Xi Jinping, he's joking.

When he says he's the Chosen One, he's joking.

When he asks China to investigate Biden, he's joking.

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August: Trump describes himself as "The Chosen One." October: "In my great and unmatched wisdom." (Original Post) DetlefK Oct 2019 OP

Anyone else, I would say self-deprecating humor crazytown Oct 2019 #1

And he has no cannabis_flower Oct 2019 #12

When he said 'only I can fix it' malaise Oct 2019 #2

General Chang: "I am constant as the northern star!" McCoy: "I'd give real money if he'd shut up." NCLefty Oct 2019 #3

It's why Evangelicals vote for Trump, gab13by13 Oct 2019 #4

He asked Ukraine, Russia, China, and Australia. It's a pattern no joke Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author JenniferJuniper Oct 2019 #7

Damn. He sure is one funny guy. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #6

It's suddenly a joke when it's not received well. He's not joking, he's deadly serious. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2019 #10

"in my great and unmatched wisdom" IronLionZion Oct 2019 #8

"I am the great and powerful OZ!" JenniferJuniper Oct 2019 #9

Irony is dead, and wisdom is in hospice bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #11

I have thought for some time he will call up a mindless mob. gordianot Oct 2019 #13

Straight from the vowels of evangelical Skidmore Oct 2019 #14

His attempts at humour RickRight68 Oct 2019 #15

Yeah, he's joking alright... US4u2 Oct 2019 #16

It's a trick, the fix is in njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #17

Orange Skull tweeteth! alterfurz Oct 2019 #18

I think he's emulating Rush.... albacore Oct 2019 #19

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

1. Anyone else, I would say self-deprecating humor

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:49 AM

Oct 2019

but trump doesn't do self-deprecating anything.

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)

12. And he has no

Reply to crazytown (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:52 AM

Oct 2019

Sense of humor at all. I would say he doesn't do humor at all.

malaise

(269,025 posts)

2. When he said 'only I can fix it'

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:53 AM

Oct 2019

He was not joking.

He is a mad mook with serious delusions of grandeur.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

3. General Chang: "I am constant as the northern star!" McCoy: "I'd give real money if he'd shut up."

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 06:15 AM

Oct 2019

The bad guy in this scene is a vastly more intelligent version of Donald Trump: :p

(Quote at 1:10)

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gab13by13

(21,350 posts)

4. It's why Evangelicals vote for Trump,

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 06:25 AM

Oct 2019

they believe that he is God's chosen one. I'm sure many Evangelical leaders have said this to Trump.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)

5. He asked Ukraine, Russia, China, and Australia. It's a pattern no joke

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 06:54 AM

Oct 2019

Not to forget he tried to subvert elements of the Italian and one of the Five Eyes Intell against the United States' own CIA and FBI.

Response to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

JenniferJuniper This message was self-deleted by its author.

3Hotdogs

(12,390 posts)

6. Damn. He sure is one funny guy.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:23 AM

Oct 2019

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

10. It's suddenly a joke when it's not received well. He's not joking, he's deadly serious.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:34 AM

Oct 2019

IronLionZion

(45,447 posts)

8. "in my great and unmatched wisdom"

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:23 AM

Oct 2019

If there is anything we know for sure about his wisdom, it is great and unmatched.

Enjoy your impeachment Donny boy

JenniferJuniper

(4,512 posts)

9. "I am the great and powerful OZ!"

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:24 AM

Oct 2019

bucolic_frolic

(43,173 posts)

11. Irony is dead, and wisdom is in hospice

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:45 AM

Oct 2019

Mankind has rarely seen a bigger fool or tool, take your pick

gordianot

(15,238 posts)

13. I have thought for some time he will call up a mindless mob.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:55 AM

Oct 2019

When either removed or voted out of office. Who knows the chosen one may do it without warning for no apparent reason. No need to recruit train and arm Storm Troopers when you could recreate a modern self armed version of Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Think he is unhinged now it could get far worse.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

14. Straight from the vowels of evangelical

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:56 AM

Oct 2019

theology.

RickRight68

(8 posts)

15. His attempts at humour

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 08:12 AM

Oct 2019

His attempts at "humour" are usually cutting remarks aimed at anyone who disagrees with him. Stuff that wouldn't pass for jokes at the worst of any open mike night.

US4u2

(91 posts)

16. Yeah, he's joking alright...

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 08:16 AM

Oct 2019

His entire presidency is a joke!!!

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)

17. It's a trick, the fix is in

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 08:19 AM

Oct 2019

He didn't write that. He doesn't use words like reiterate or obliterate.
Putin is going to make him look like the man in the room with unmatched wisdom.

alterfurz

(2,474 posts)

18. Orange Skull tweeteth!

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:22 PM

Oct 2019

albacore

(2,399 posts)

19. I think he's emulating Rush....

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:30 PM

Oct 2019

Years ago, when I could actually listen and laugh at that gasbag, I heard Rush say that he had "talent on loan from god", and things like that.
I believe that PART of trump's "humor" comes from that.
The rest..? From the voices in his head, I guess.

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