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bigtree

(92,567 posts)
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:44 PM Aug 25

Trump justifying military occupations by citing anecdotal friends' idiocy as proof for his phony crime statistics

Acyn @Acyn 6hr
Trump: I have friends, they leave their trunk open for their car because they know they will be vandalized. They don't want the trunk ripped off in order for them to steal what's in the back. They leave the doors open when they steal the radio or whatever they take they don't rip off the door.

Acyn @Acyn
Trump: I have another friend—he has a garage and in order to save his garage door—he leaves it open so the people can just walk into his garage, take whatever they want and leave.

...his administration has not actually consulted any of the public officials who represent what people want in their states; they're just doing favors for unidentified, anecdotal idiot friends of Trump.
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Trump justifying military occupations by citing anecdotal friends' idiocy as proof for his phony crime statistics (Original Post) bigtree Aug 25 OP
Lying moron orangecrush Aug 25 #1
It's all lies, beginning with the phrase "I have friends". jls4561 Aug 25 #2
The first lie is "I have friends...." greatauntoftriplets Aug 25 #3
That is the most stupid thing I've ever heard... MiHale Aug 25 #4
More of the same. It gets tiring. OLDMDDEM Aug 25 #5
They're the dumbest stories I've ever read peggysue2 Aug 25 #6
He doesn't even bother to come up with good lies. Irish_Dem Aug 25 #7
Believe it or not, there are millions of citizens in this country hearing this and saying "Goddam right!" Midnight Writer Aug 25 #8
No doubt his imaginary friends call him "sir" when they tell him these things. dgauss Aug 25 #9
And therein hangs Codifer Aug 25 #13
Was his friend named "John Barron" or "John Miller" or "David Dennison"? progressoid Aug 25 #10
Yeah, right... SeattleVet Aug 25 #11
In either case he stated, there would be no crime because the owners are sinkingfeeling Aug 25 #12

jls4561

(2,713 posts)
2. It's all lies, beginning with the phrase "I have friends".
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:50 PM
Aug 25

Fat Donnie has people he bribes, and people who bribe him.

MiHale

(12,161 posts)
4. That is the most stupid thing I've ever heard...
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:52 PM
Aug 25

It’s like this…

I have a lady friend…she told me when she was walking down the street a guy came by
and then she got naked to save her dress and lingerie and said rape me.

I can make up stupid shit too…damn maybe I should run for president.

peggysue2

(12,182 posts)
6. They're the dumbest stories I've ever read
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:55 PM
Aug 25

Either that or his friends are as stupid as he is.

Irish_Dem

(75,004 posts)
7. He doesn't even bother to come up with good lies.
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:57 PM
Aug 25

He can be as lazy and stupid as he wants.
No one cares or will hold him accountable.

Midnight Writer

(24,724 posts)
8. Believe it or not, there are millions of citizens in this country hearing this and saying "Goddam right!"
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:59 PM
Aug 25

The rest of us knew he was lying as soon as they heard the phrase "I have friends..."

dgauss

(1,454 posts)
9. No doubt his imaginary friends call him "sir" when they tell him these things.
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:01 PM
Aug 25

Last edited Mon Aug 25, 2025, 07:51 PM - Edit history (1)

SeattleVet

(5,735 posts)
11. Yeah, right...
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:30 PM
Aug 25

"Big friends; strong friends. They come to me with tears in their eyes…"

To quote a great orator, "Shut the fuck up, Donnie."

sinkingfeeling

(56,357 posts)
12. In either case he stated, there would be no crime because the owners are
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:35 PM
Aug 25

freely allowing people to take what they want.

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