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dawg day

(7,947 posts) Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:49 AM Jan 2018

It's almost impossible to read these quotes and think, "This is our president"-- WSJ interview

Donald Trump's 56 most unforgettable lines from his Wall Street Journal interview

35. "And then people say oh, is he a smart person? I'm smarter than all of them put together, but they can't admit it."
Best brand? CHECK
Best brain? CHECK
Best athlete? ALSO CHECK

42. "My son had a brief meeting based on the fact that he thought whatever he thought."

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/trump-wsj-interview/index.html

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It's almost impossible to read these quotes and think, "This is our president"-- WSJ interview (Original Post) dawg day Jan 2018 OP

His parents must have rejected him cilla4progress Jan 2018 #1

The reports are that Trump was a terror as a child. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #2

Don't look at me; I tried to warn folks Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #3

cilla4progress

(24,782 posts)

1. His parents must have rejected him

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:54 AM

Jan 2018

from the get go.

So much insecurity. So much self-hatred.

Irish_Dem

(47,482 posts)

2. The reports are that Trump was a terror as a child.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:58 AM

Jan 2018

He was a mean bully, and actually assaulted one of his teachers.
His parents sent him to military school in hopes of straightening him out.
And yes we wonder what happened to him during his early years
to produce such disturbance.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

3. Don't look at me; I tried to warn folks

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 02:33 PM

Jan 2018

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