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Donald Trump's eulogy for his father (Original Post) kpete Aug 2016 OP
I didn't know Fred Trump died of Alzheimer's... SticksnStones Aug 2016 #1
Oh, yeah. I wrote an op about that a few months back cali Aug 2016 #2
Didn't see it but I'll go look... SticksnStones Aug 2016 #5
Found some links. They're posted in #9 cali Aug 2016 #10
Any chance you can reproduce that? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #7
I'll go look for a link. cali Aug 2016 #8
here. cali Aug 2016 #9
His speeches from May seem more coherent (for him) SticksnStones Aug 2016 #11
how does a man live without a heart? spanone Aug 2016 #3
I gotta think that last line was a joke about the way his dad was in life. SticksnStones Aug 2016 #6
Donald Trump's eulogy for his father. bananakabob Aug 2016 #4
Trump is so . . . . Trump no_hypocrisy Aug 2016 #12
"My father was a great guy, the best guy. But I'm better." Initech Aug 2016 #13

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
1. I didn't know Fred Trump died of Alzheimer's...
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 09:52 AM
Aug 2016

Curious.

http://m.alz.org/10-warning-signs.asp

Some of the warning signs include a decline in thinking and reasoning skills.

Real curious.



SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
5. Didn't see it but I'll go look...
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:11 AM
Aug 2016

I'm surprised that more of the talking heads haven't done an "I'm just saying" type of paragraph on Fred Trump's declining years.

Certainly seems pertinent.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
11. His speeches from May seem more coherent (for him)
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 11:43 AM
Aug 2016

Than his speeches and interviews in just the past two weeks.

Like he's getting worse before our very ears.

Stress aggravating his condition? Valid question, I think ~

Thx for links.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
6. I gotta think that last line was a joke about the way his dad was in life.
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:15 AM
Aug 2016

On that one item, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Sounded closer to humor than most of his alleged "jokes" and sarcasms.

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)
12. Trump is so . . . . Trump
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 12:13 PM
Aug 2016

In The Trumps: Three Generations That Built An Empire, by Gwenda Blair, in the last chapter is Fred's funeral. Donald brought his then-girlfriend, Melania Knauss to the service. She was wearing a very low neckline and said nothing. Donald did the eulogy and didn't mention his father except in passing. The eulogy was all about the greatness of Donald J. Trump. The attendees were either flabbergasted or shrugged it off as Donald being Donald.

By contrast, when Trump attended the funeral of one of the three employees killed in the helicopter crash (Atlantic City), the brother of the deceased broke down and sobbed while performing the eulogy. Trump said to his assistant that he was impressed, that he could never "do that". When the assistant confirmed that it must be very hard for the brother, Trump corrected him, clarifying that he meant that he could never make an asshole out of himself like the brother. (This is in Trumped by John O'Donnell.)

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