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MineralMan

(151,959 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:02 AM Thursday

Trump once read "The Ugly American," but he thought it was a self-help book.

That would explain a lot of things...

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Trump once read "The Ugly American," but he thought it was a self-help book. (Original Post) MineralMan Thursday OP

Maybe he listened to the audiobook, but I doubt it FakeNoose Thursday #1

Maybe there's a picture book version EdmondDantes_ Thursday #4

;-{) THIS Goonch Thursday #2

It always gets me orthoclad Thursday #3

FakeNoose

(42,913 posts)

1. Maybe he listened to the audiobook, but I doubt it

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:32 AM

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He's not much of a listener .... or a reader for that matter.

EdmondDantes_

(2,254 posts)

4. Maybe there's a picture book version

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:17 PM

Thursday

Goonch

(5,887 posts)

2. ;-{) THIS

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:55 AM

Thursday

orthoclad

(4,975 posts)

3. It always gets me

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:09 PM

Thursday

The "ugly" American was the good guy, in the book. He took the trouble to understand the indigenous culture, and tried to get along with them.

The "pretty" Americans were arrogant snots.

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