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Terri J's avatar

Definitely an exit strategy. And since this recent decline started, I swear he looks like someone whose diet coke is being spiked with benzos. And he’s double dosing the diuretics because of those embarrassing cankles.

Dave the Spot-on Moron's avatar

He can barely keep his eyes open. He’s slurring. He sounds like he’s producing too much saliva. He rambles and half of what he says makes no sense.

But is this HIS exit strategy? I don’t think his eggshell thin, very fragile ego would allow him to confirm to anyone that he is no longer mentally capable of the job. He boasted (and still does) about passing a Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Dementia like he scored 170 on an IQ exam. That assessment would only be given if a medical professional suspected he may be showing signs of dementia, which he clearly is. That was some six-ish years ago too! It’s obviously gotten worse.

I think the people surrounding him are planning to 25A him. That puts Just Dance Vance in as president (bleccchhh!) who is fully onboard with the tech bro oligarchs who want our entire democratic system completely shut down and want to implement a technocracy. It’s crazy stuff, but that’s where this country is headed if we can’t derail it tout suite.

Ruth's avatar

Not only technocracy but also white nationalist Christian Theocracy and authoritarianism. Vance, Russel Vought, Stephen Miller, Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Bondi and many more, they are all in with this. Project 2025 is implemented step by step.

Dennis Driscoll's avatar

Jaundice -- a long term effect of excessive self tanning

Dr. Linda L. Moore's avatar

Seems likely to me … heritage foundation maybe getting restless…I do wish we could understand the game plan. I assume it’s disastrous….

Cheryl Ramette's avatar

Same. And it's beginning to unnerve me like waiting for something we know will happen just not when and exactly how and to what degree of disaster.

Josie Esquivel's avatar

The game plan is the total destruction of democracy and handing our country over to Russia. Russia is quickly running out of natural resources, oil, food, and, oh! children! That's why they're stealing kids from Ukraine.

Elizabeth Goodden's avatar

He’s also first and foremost a psychopath, which means he doesn’t feel responsible for a thing he’s done. In his eyes or view, he hasn’t broken any laws, stolen any money, raped any children, lied repeatedly, I could go on but I won’t. He really deserves to rot in a gulag somewhere….

Sherry Gerbi's avatar

I still vote for CECOT after a layover at Alligator Alcatraz.

Richard Bergman's avatar

Trump's level of entitlement is off the scale.

Virginia Ann's avatar

He staged his attempted assassination. There is no limit to how far he will go.

Richard Bergman's avatar

Worse yet, he staged 2 election wins with more than a little help from his fascist friend, fellow foreign travelers.

Nora C's avatar

Exactly

Lori's avatar

What a good article. I hadn’t thought about his decline being staged because he’s such a narcissist. But if he is truly a puppet he wouldn’t have a choice. I so want him to be held accountable though, he has ruined millions of lives and destabilized the world. I would love for the international criminal court to try him for crimes against humanity. He is pure evil.

Sherry Gerbi's avatar

As well as every member of his regime.

Lori's avatar

Yes—that would be the icing on the cake! 🧁 😁

Richard Bergman's avatar

Vladimir Putin needs to pay an enormous price for imposing his style of kleptocratic corrupt leadership upon us, thru Trump.

Jennifer Lively's avatar

Notice the word choice on the new hat “Trump WAS right about everything” not “Trump IS right about everything.” From a marketing perspective, it is more evergreen and long lasting. It also ties the cult to the cult leader after he’s gone.

Anon's avatar

Brilliant!

Leslie's avatar

And it cheats the country of justice. He always gets away with it

Sherry Gerbi's avatar

Not the final justice; he will ultimately pay.

ELB, BSN,RN's avatar

I think you are 100% correct. Just like people who have hoped for his demise, being able to create the scenario that he is incapacitated will enable them to transition power away from him and he will avoid any accountability for anything!!!!

Christine E's avatar

interesting and such a very republican thing to do.

Kathi Ruel's avatar

Excellent (if unwanted) points. He needs to go to trial, not slither out.

LJ456's avatar

I have also been thinking about this and I bet that’s what he’s doing. He also pretends he knows nothing about certain things like the raiding of Bolton’s house and other things I think so he won’t be held to account for it.

Patricia's avatar

I saw that and I wonder who he plans to raid next. He seriously needs to go

Stephanie's avatar

It does nothing to protect his co-conspirators. They KNEW he was suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s just like they knew with Reagan during his reelection campaign.

They covered it up and so did the corporate media by projecting HIS mental decline onto President Biden.

They did it because only HE could convince MAGA to ignore Project 2025 and once again vote against their own interests.

Those that committed crimes and illegal acts are still culpable and able to be prosecuted. And they will be held accountable criminally.

Country Joe and the Fish's avatar

It is also part of the strategy by jd to do a coup that his handlers want and are willing to buy.

Sal's avatar

100% true! I can't decide yet, which of them (Trump or Vance) is worse...

Terri Seagull's avatar

Sounds like a definite possibility. I’d just wonder if the rump can really act that well. So as you say, it might be both.

Paulroppfl's avatar

Whatever it takes just GTFO.

Richard Von Busack's avatar

I want him out of office. Once he’s out, the evil spell breaks