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[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 78 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump can’t accept his poor debate. So he’s ~~spiraled into~~ continued with conspiracy theories.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

This is just a preview of eventual election loss

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He should do another debate to redeem himself.

[–] rednalsi@lemmings.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In a mirror. He would win bigly.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

why should he? he won so much he is just tired of winning...

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

spiraling into

He's been doing conspiracy corkscrews since he accused the Central Park Five of the murder of a jogger who is alive to this day.

This is just more of the same old Trump. Only difference is how many people are still buying the act.

[–] Sakychu@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

"Trump can't accept ... . So he's spiraled into conspiracy theories." That pattern can be applied to most of Donnie's ventures lol

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago
[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

Tumps been down there so long, he thinks he's a rabbit.

Archive: https://archive.ph/U90zQ

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Trump is the Crystal Pepsi of politics. Basically poison, crushed-up bugs and baby oil flavored sugar water. Totally transparent, and dragging down the brand.

Hell, even Tab Clear was better. Source: the cafeteria at my high school stocked both back in the day. They were both bad

edit: Tab Clear was a thing!

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Never heard about Tab Clear, but the Crystal Pepsi reference checks out ✔️

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are you "into conspiracy theories" if you're the one starting them?

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 3 points 1 month ago

His brain is like mashed potatoes at this point, almost everything he regurgitates is something his staff prints out for him every morning (how he gets his "news"), TV, or some wild troll farm coming to his social feed. He then sees these things and runs with them because he has no critical thinking skills at all. That is why his handlers try and talk to him through the TV appearances and op eds that could be printed for him.

The pets stuff was from Fox and others knowing it wasn't legit but putting it out for Trump to pickup, though probably for his rallies, as at the debate it did not land.

[–] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

For those of you playing at home, this is a classic narcissist trait on display right now.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 8 points 1 month ago

Always say you won. Even when you lost.

In his mind, he’s won the concept of a debate