“Trump Is a Fraud”

“Trump is a Fraud” goes a bit far. Did the Washington Post go too far? Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi was one of theirs. And it was Donald Trump who vehemently defended his business partner Mohammad bin Salman. The Washington Post will not forget that.

Opinion: Trump is a fraud https://t.co/obMjGq4eTR

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 29, 2019

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It doesn’t end there.

Trump supporters have been worshiping the god that failed. He is not the uber-competent, alpha-male boss depicted on “The Apprentice.” He is, in truth, the weakest president since Jimmy Carter and the least competent since Warren Harding. My column: https://t.co/LpSGx7vvqo

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) January 27, 2019

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Self-Irony, Accidental or Intentionial?

»… and I agree with him that he is not the “smartest person.” Besides, America already has that! …«

Whow! Is the self-irony accidental or intentional?https://t.co/jGtwihxCac

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) January 29, 2019

Underrated part here is Trump is (accidentally?) completely honest in one place: “I *only* hope that Starbucks is still paying me their rent in Trump Tower.”

— Rusty Shackleford (@chuckleheimers) January 28, 2019

Wait hold on, did he just admit in this tweet he’s making money off trump tower while as president? Did he just openly admit he’s violating the emolument clause?

— ςђгเร гєє๔™♓ (@Blackomen9) January 28, 2019

1. You're a public servant; you work for us, not your business.
2. @EricTrump & @DonaldJTrumpJr are supposed to be running the business, not you.
3. They & @HowardSchultz just need to #workalong on any rent issues.#ConflictOfInterest

— John Brennan (@jbrennanphd) January 29, 2019

You, @POTUS Trump, are a genius! 😁 Using reverse psychology in an attempt to get independent Howard Schultz to run for POTUS, which will divide the votes and ensure your victory in 2020. #MAGA #KAG

— Robbin Young (@Robbin_Young) January 28, 2019

TWEETS FROM PARROTS
FED WITH CARROTS

2018-01-23 07:48 EST

Great unity in the Republican Party. Want to, once and for all, put an end to stoppable crime and drugs! Border Security and Wall. No doubt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2019


2018-01-23 07:57 EST

BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL! This is the new theme, for two years until the Wall is finished (under construction now), of the Republican Party. Use it and pray!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2019


2018-01-23 07:59 EST

BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2019


2018-01-23 08:13 EST

BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!
BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!
BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!
BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!
BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!
BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!
BUILD A WALL
& CRIME WILL FALL!

— CC (@ChatByCC) January 23, 2019


2018-01-24 08:43 EST

TWEETS FROM PARROTS FED WITH CARROTShttps://t.co/41m74hVQUK

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) January 24, 2019

 


Application: The Bellman’s Rule

#! /usr/bin/haskell
import Data.List
statementList :: [String]
statementList =
  ["BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"I am a stable genius!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"1+1=2"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"I am a stable genius!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"I am a stable genius!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ,"BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!"
  ]
atLeastThrice :: [String] -> [String]
atLeastThrice sL =
  [head grp | grp <-
    group $ sort sL, length grp >= 3]

Result (if loaded and executed in GHCi):

*Main> atLeastThrice statementList
["BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!","I am a stable genius!"]

Interpretation: “BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!” and “I am a stable genius!” are true, because both assertions appeared at least three times. Actually, “BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!” is double-plus-true, because all letters have been capitalized and because the assertion ends with an exclamation mark.


Search "BUILD THE WALL" and "CRIME WILL FALL" in @realDonaldTrump:https://t.co/r4vMrX6yrf

Search "BUILD THE WALL" and "CRIME WILL FALL" in @GOP:https://t.co/upeVJ9zgeO

Why doesn't the GOP use Trumps theme?https://t.co/HULCiKMnxT

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) January 25, 2019

Trump’s Leverage:
Insensitivity to Human Suffering

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/trumps-leverage-government-shutdown-border-wall-pelosi-meeting-nihilism.html

2019-01-03
Trump’s Leverage in the Shutdown Fight: His Own Nihilism
By Eric Levitz

[…] Trump has repeatedly indicated that he sees his own insensitivity to human suffering as a vital source of leverage over Democrats. He explicitly framed his administration’s sabotage of the Affordable Care Act as a strategy for forcing Democrats to cooperate with the law’s repeal and replacement. He has repeatedly suggested that he doesn’t want to make a deal on Dreamers while a court order protecting them from the threat of deportation remains in effect — because he believes he’ll be able to secure larger concessions once that population is thrown into peril. […]

In a nutshell: The man is evil. And seemingly the present US society is providing him with an environment in which being evil helps him.

The WALL, a Mnemonic Device

Polarize. Divide and rule. The cartoonist @MarianKamensky1 explains how Trump did it: pic.twitter.com/sYItrq5ia9

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) January 25, 2019

Don’t forget, we are building and renovating big sections of Wall right now. Moving quickly, and will cost far less than previous politicians thought possible. Building, after all, is what I do best, even when money is not readily available!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2019

 


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In other words—the “wall” was originally cooked up as a trick to use the candidate’s narcissism (“I am the greatest builder!”)to get him to talk about immigration policy.

Virtually *everything* about this man and his “presidency” can be understood through his narcissism.

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) January 6, 2019

 

Once built, the wall would become boring. In 2014, Trump's spin doctors set the wall on the agenda so that Trump can focus on a simple issue for simple minds. As intended, the Dems proudly got caught in that trap.

More: https://t.co/Q9hwGH3AMA

cc: @jahimes

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) January 21, 2019

The Two Trump Traits That Led to the Shutdown

Trump’s wall is one big insecurity blanket https://t.co/MFGPXrB4p7

— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) January 8, 2019

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Some related tweets:

https://t.co/Ft6FqQmYfI

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2019

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Trump's much-hyped speech on the border wall was a dud, says @jbview https://t.co/M7J7fofHpu

— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) January 9, 2019

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Refugees do not impact crime levels.

Trump’s refugee ban served as a perfect statistical experiment to prove that one of its alleged motivations — large-scale refugee-driven crime in the U.S. — was erroneous https://t.co/YJTPT7FeP3 pic.twitter.com/kzxDor9xC3

— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) January 9, 2019

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There is no law that says the president can spend money on purposes that Congress doesn’t want him to spend it on. https://t.co/g2u9rW3ezE

— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) January 9, 2019

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“Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye”

Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time. I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2019

 

Maybe this is why Trump was so mad at their meeting today?
>>> Democratic rebuttal had higher ratings than Trump's address https://t.co/WU8ZyIqUIn

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) January 9, 2019


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Schumer, Pelosi response gets higher TV ratings than Trump's primetime address https://t.co/zMKUsGl7VM pic.twitter.com/42YieduwMN

— The Hill (@thehill) January 10, 2019


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