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26 second excerpt of trump's speech, NOT altered! (Original Post) George II Jul 2020 OP
What the hell was that? sheshe2 Jul 2020 #1
WTF? malaise Jul 2020 #4
It swept so swiftly it ended up in the Middle East. Maraya1969 Jul 2020 #8
OMG...Twitter is quick.. HipChick Jul 2020 #10
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah for the Swiffer malaise Jul 2020 #14
It terrifies me to think I may associate cleaning my kitchen floor Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #45
Hahahaaa I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #49
Yikes! Laelth Jul 2020 #2
OMFG Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3
They should keep him off the mics or get him on his meds. brush Jul 2020 #5
when Reagan was in full blown Alzheimers his handlers kept him out of sight agingdem Jul 2020 #9
His idiot handlers still think he's helping himself with these... brush Jul 2020 #13
I think they know he isn't, but no one can control him. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #26
They stay on still. Guess they want to keep cashing those checks. brush Jul 2020 #31
It does seem to me that there is clear evidence of neuro-degenerative disease jimlup Jul 2020 #6
Desert Storm in Vietnam? unc70 Jul 2020 #7
That's the opening for Morning Joe Scum malaise Jul 2020 #15
Swift Boating of Kerry? Stallion Jul 2020 #17
"Like nobody's ever seen anything happen..." jcgoldie Jul 2020 #11
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?" edbermac Jul 2020 #12
Forget it, he's rolling. Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #16
It IS intentional - "Forget it he's TROLLING" Moostache Jul 2020 #27
Calling Sarah Cooper-Clean Up on Aisle 5 Stallion Jul 2020 #18
The country is waiting MS Cooper grantcart Jul 2020 #23
Yup. I was imagining her doing this! AllyCat Jul 2020 #57
People clapped for that Demobrat Jul 2020 #19
He's trying out his new comedy act material FakeNoose Jul 2020 #20
Are you saying he is trying to be a stand up comic? sheshe2 Jul 2020 #48
I've heard a few comedians say that Trump uses the same technique as stand ups. betsuni Jul 2020 #61
Sorta like his lock her up routine. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #65
Keep him talking unitedwethrive Jul 2020 #21
Vacuuming like nobody has ever seen Ivanka vacuum... Blue Owl Jul 2020 #22
And the RW bashed Obama repeatedly for using a teleprompter... VOX Jul 2020 #24
"RW bashed Obama repeatedly for using a teleprompter..." left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #28
I can't stop thinking about this and getting mad. betsuni Jul 2020 #37
I hear you. And you're correct. VOX Jul 2020 #40
Hit job appealing to anti-intellectualism. Smarter: don't like. Hortensis Jul 2020 #73
Nutty! n/t AmericanVictimized Jul 2020 #25
I think I'll wait for the Sarah Cooper version. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #29
I don't recall Vietnam as being "swift and sweeping" left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #30
And it lasted through my teen years 2naSalit Jul 2020 #44
We'll put up a Ho Chi Minh statue to help you remember your history IronLionZion Jul 2020 #56
In Trump's garden of heroes n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #76
A lot of people think the swift and sweeping part was about Vietnam but it wasn't. betsuni Jul 2020 #32
TY for that, betsuni.. you've seen this?.. Cha Jul 2020 #39
No I haven't. Good ad. betsuni Jul 2020 #46
You're freaking Cha Jul 2020 #47
I hate other people more. betsuni Jul 2020 #69
Thanks, Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #50
Thank you for all that information on it, she! Cha Jul 2020 #67
Yes. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #70
Yeah, trump looks in "perfect health".. especially Cha Jul 2020 #71
Powerful uponit7771 Jul 2020 #66
Indeed! Cha Jul 2020 #68
Yes. At this point in his life, he knows Hortensis Jul 2020 #42
Exactly - as to how he handles it when he gets lost. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #64
The stay-at-home fake bone-spurs version of Vietnam. icymist Jul 2020 #33
I need Sarah Cooper to decode that ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #34
Stat! In the mean time.. Cha Jul 2020 #43
He is losing it SpaceNeedle Jul 2020 #35
Ah Yes musclecar6 Jul 2020 #36
Nobody has to "alter" trump talk to make him Cha Jul 2020 #38
It was swift. It was sweeping. It was a ... LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #41
Swift and swimpian? mcar Jul 2020 #51
no thanks, never listen to fox snooze, n yaesu Jul 2020 #52
Grandpa is deep into his dotage & no one loves him enough to take away his keys... Hekate Jul 2020 #53
Huh?? tiptonic Jul 2020 #54
We need statues for that so we never forget IronLionZion Jul 2020 #55
Can I have some of his meds? UpInArms Jul 2020 #58
Psycho Babble at it's finest. Like nobody's ever seen. Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #59
Sounds like a speech made by a man... JoeOtterbein Jul 2020 #60
Bones spurs went to his head, swiftly. imanamerican63 Jul 2020 #62
He's just stupid, and he's always been stupid EleanorR Jul 2020 #63
Message is "This tweet is not available" lamp_shade Jul 2020 #72
Apparently somebody made it go away Chainfire Jul 2020 #74
The tweet was deleted, but I've added the video to my OP. George II Jul 2020 #75
Thanks. lamp_shade Jul 2020 #78
Word salad Sunsky Jul 2020 #77

Dem2theMax

(9,651 posts)
45. It terrifies me to think I may associate cleaning my kitchen floor
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:03 PM
Jul 2020

with that idiot for the rest of my life.

But in the meantime,

brush

(53,776 posts)
5. They should keep him off the mics or get him on his meds.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 08:27 PM
Jul 2020

Maybe he's tired after last night in Dakota? Whatever, he losing it fast and is an asset to Biden.

Never mind keeping him on the mics.

agingdem

(7,849 posts)
9. when Reagan was in full blown Alzheimers his handlers kept him out of sight
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 08:38 PM
Jul 2020

the orange tinted idiot's mental illness spills out all over social media...his nazi rally is a covid Petri dish with a side order of hate...yawn

brush

(53,776 posts)
13. His idiot handlers still think he's helping himself with these...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 08:42 PM
Jul 2020

covid festivals. And he said he was going to hire the best people.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
6. It does seem to me that there is clear evidence of neuro-degenerative disease
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 08:34 PM
Jul 2020

It will only get worse. I wonder how fast?

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
27. It IS intentional - "Forget it he's TROLLING"
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:22 PM
Jul 2020

Trump is trying to control the narrative again...focus on the 130,000+ lives he has cost us so far (and the way well north of 250,000 IF the fall goes incredibly well.)

Fuck I hate that piece of shit, can't he just fucking keel over and die already???

betsuni

(25,498 posts)
61. I've heard a few comedians say that Trump uses the same technique as stand ups.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jul 2020

You try out your material and if it gets a positive response, you keep it in your act. That's what happened with "Drain the swamp." Trump said he didn't like it but he used it at a rally and to his surprise the audience loved it. It became a part of his set from then on.

sheshe2

(83,752 posts)
65. Sorta like his lock her up routine.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:07 AM
Jul 2020

His KKK'klan adores every word out of his mouth. Sure he tries new stuff, yet they drool over every word that spews from his mouth.

**sigh**

VOX

(22,976 posts)
24. And the RW bashed Obama repeatedly for using a teleprompter...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:14 PM
Jul 2020

And yet this dangerous buffoon can’t even speak WITH a teleprompter.

45 and his zealots, pack ‘em ALL off to mask-free, fact-free Siberia.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
28. "RW bashed Obama repeatedly for using a teleprompter..."
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:22 PM
Jul 2020

I remember that from 'back in the day,
and posted photos of presidents since the 1950's using them

"On January 4, 1954, Dwight Eisenhower was the first President to use a teleprompter"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleprompter#History

VOX

(22,976 posts)
40. I hear you. And you're correct.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:48 PM
Jul 2020

Here’s a prime example from the very liberal “New Yorker” magazine, titled “Why Obama Really Might Need a Teleprompter,” by Alex Koppelman, October 16, 2012:

I understand how this sounds: an apologia for Obama—or, worse, a hagiography. “You all don’t understand Obama because he’s too smart for you.” No—God, no. I’m not even saying that Obama is smarter than Romney; I have no idea which of the two is “smarter,” and I’m not sure that such a thing would really matter. What I’m saying is that Obama has a tic seen all too often in intelligent people: “I am smart, I know many things. Let me demonstrate to you how smart I am and how many things I know.” That may be acceptable in certain situations, but it doesn’t work at a Presidential debate.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
73. Hit job appealing to anti-intellectualism. Smarter: don't like.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:46 AM
Jul 2020

Disgusting. And destructive to a nation.

betsuni

(25,498 posts)
32. A lot of people think the swift and sweeping part was about Vietnam but it wasn't.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:27 PM
Jul 2020

He was reading a list of military conflicts over the last 75 years. The military aircraft that transported soldiers in WWII, the Korean War, and to "the fields and jungles of Vietnam. They delivered a swift and sweeping victory in Operation Desert Storm."

He fucked up "sweeping" so launched into the riff he always does, incorporates the mistake into the speech as if it had been there all along, then does his "like you've never seen before" thing.

I feel weird -- I'm not defending this lunatic! Just that it's no more nutty than usual.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
47. You're freaking
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:16 PM
Jul 2020

Amazing! I know people do that but I just can't. I hate him so much.

to yours and everyone's Strong Stomachs!

betsuni

(25,498 posts)
69. I hate other people more.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:41 AM
Jul 2020

The sane ones who know what they're doing, working against Democrats for no good reason. Trump is a shark mindlessly attacking anything that looks like a seal.

sheshe2

(83,752 posts)
50. Thanks, Cha.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:00 PM
Jul 2020

You bet he is slurring his words. He says he doesn't drink. Stroke?

Or:

Dysarthria occurs when the muscles you use for speech are weak or you have difficulty controlling them. Dysarthria often causes slurred or slow speech that can be difficult to understand.

Common causes of dysarthria include nervous system disorders and conditions that cause facial paralysis or tongue or throat muscle weakness. Certain medications also can cause dysarthria.

Treating the underlying cause of your dysarthria may improve your speech. You may also need speech therapy. For dysarthria caused by prescription medications, changing or discontinuing the medications may help.

Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of dysarthria vary, depending on the underlying cause and the type of dysarthria. They may include:

Slurred speech
Slow speech
Inability to speak louder than a whisper or speaking too loudly
Rapid speech that is difficult to understand
Nasal, raspy or strained voice
Uneven or abnormal speech rhythm
Uneven speech volume
Monotone speech
Difficulty moving your tongue or facial muscles




https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dysarthria/symptoms-causes/syc-20371994

Cha

(297,196 posts)
67. Thank you for all that information on it, she!
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:24 AM
Jul 2020

Right off the bat I was thinking trump's "dysarthria" was side effects from his purported "adderall" use.

Coping with the Comedown: Managing Adderall Crash

Other side effects of taking the drug at a high dosage include:

severe dermatosis (a skin condition)
insomnia
hyperactivity
irritability
changes in personality


We know trump has #1, #2, #3, & #4

Also from the article.. Fatigue or lack of energy

https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adderall-crash#:~:text=Other%20side%20effects%20of%20taking%20the%20drug%20at,3%20hyperactivity%204%20irritability%205%20changes%20in%20personality

Nothing about slurred speech. so that could be from something else. Evidently his "doctor" says he's in perfect health.

sheshe2

(83,752 posts)
70. Yes.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:41 AM
Jul 2020

His Doc says he is in perfect health.

Hope the rest of his patients choose another doctor.

Hugs, Cha!

Cha

(297,196 posts)
71. Yeah, trump looks in "perfect health".. especially
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:56 AM
Jul 2020

the #Watergait ramp thing.. and sniffing & slurring..

If that's the criterion for "perfect health" what's bad health?




Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
42. Yes. At this point in his life, he knows
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:51 PM
Jul 2020

his loyal followers just want to hear their leader be himself and that he really doesn't have to try much at all to please them.

Not that his personality disorder, and perhaps age, isn't showing some worsening/degeneration, but those'd be on top of what you say. He's a pro at delivering to his audience, like any entertainer who's been performing much the same material for decades.

musclecar6

(1,686 posts)
36. Ah Yes
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:33 PM
Jul 2020


It’s always Nice to hear a bone spurs draft dodger run his mouth as if he knows anything about the military.

Hekate

(90,674 posts)
53. Grandpa is deep into his dotage & no one loves him enough to take away his keys...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:14 PM
Jul 2020

...especially since he’s spent his life bulldozing everyone and they don’t know how to make him stop.

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
77. Word salad
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:19 AM
Jul 2020

No sense trying to decipher nonsense. Won't waste my time. The man is in need of mental help. We should not accept this from the leader of the country. The reason our COVID response is inexplicably dreadful is that the country is being run by a madman and his enablers.

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