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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:36 PM Nov 2018

Trump embarrasses himself with his ignorance yet again in call to Navy.

Everyday he shows why he's the stupidest president ever. He makes Dan Quayle look brilliant.

Trump: “Steam is very reliable. Electromagnetic – unfortunately you have to be Albert Einstein to really work it properly...” Navy Officer: “Yes sir. You sort of have to be Albert Einstein to run the nuclear power plant that we have here as well, but we’re doing that very well.”



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Trump embarrasses himself with his ignorance yet again in call to Navy. (Original Post) Julian Englis Nov 2018 OP
Moron TEB Nov 2018 #1
I guess wasnt donco Dec 2018 #76
Just once........... MyOwnPeace Nov 2018 #2
The problem is, his answer would always be "I know more about this than he does" A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #16
"No one knows more about PatSeg Nov 2018 #22
Most people know the difference between an adjective... 3catwoman3 Nov 2018 #60
Hey PatSeg Nov 2018 #62
IQ MarieG2 Dec 2018 #75
And, ask him what his latest LIE Cha Nov 2018 #69
Did he wonder aloud about subs in the Rio Grande? Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #3
LOL!!! burrowowl Nov 2018 #50
Sigh Me. Nov 2018 #4
The Dotard isn't just ignorant, he's f*cking boring. Even his ignorance is tired and monotonous. RockRaven Nov 2018 #5
The damn fool can't remember what he said 2 years ago. To him, it's brand new material. Hell, he RKP5637 Nov 2018 #9
+1 Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #31
"Well, at least they're doing what they're doing" libdem4life Nov 2018 #6
The damn fool would probably like steam powered subs and lots of coal on board. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2018 #7
He should have picked Romney for VP then. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2018 #36
Trump does not embarrass himself. Turbineguy Nov 2018 #8
Oh brother! What a moron! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #10
"Well ... um ... keep the decks swabbed. lpbk2713 Nov 2018 #11
"Do you guys still dance with cartoon mice?" TeamPooka Nov 2018 #32
Did you hear that inhale from the officer? dawg day Nov 2018 #12
Did he bring up his scientist uncle? Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 #13
I bet the people at Wharton school of Pa cringe ooky Nov 2018 #14
Actually he lies about that, watoos Nov 2018 #33
You're correct PJMcK Nov 2018 #45
Wharton "undergraduate college" is part of the business school. SMC22307 Nov 2018 #59
There's only one Wharton jmowreader Nov 2018 #63
My belief is he had to cheat to get that. ooky Nov 2018 #65
Good Grief - The President of the United States is as Dumb as a Box of Rocks! dlk Nov 2018 #15
Dumber................. MyOwnPeace Nov 2018 #17
Woohoo, Navy guys slaps back hard and effectively at Cadet Bone Spurs! lark Nov 2018 #18
That was diplomatic wasn't it, while at the same time being slyly snarky. brush Nov 2018 #19
Yes, Well put! Cha Nov 2018 #67
He'll be keelhauled Nasruddin Nov 2018 #28
Does that nincompoop have any idea what "electromagnetic" means? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #20
Well, I'm still trying to understand covfefe. watoos Nov 2018 #34
Certainly not in a president. We are so screwed until this bozo is out. brush Nov 2018 #71
... Scurrilous Nov 2018 #21
Phone it in, Phucko... Blue Owl Nov 2018 #23
ROFL! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2018 #72
he knows more than all the admirals, of course spanone Nov 2018 #24
I'd like to think the Navy Officer hung up the phone muttering... SMC22307 Nov 2018 #25
Like Germany at the UN mobeau69 Nov 2018 #41
LOL Oh, right... how could I forget! SMC22307 Nov 2018 #55
No doubt, S! - Remember the meme about Comey's contemporaneous notes re: dumbfuck45? Leghorn21 Nov 2018 #47
LOL! Somehow I missed that one... SMC22307 Nov 2018 #56
The stupid may not actually burn, but that was hard to watch. n/t brewens Nov 2018 #26
The 50 MILLION Americans who support him are equally stupid Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #27
But that ain't enough to win elections! world wide wally Nov 2018 #30
He didn't embarrass himself; he's impervious to embarrassment The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #29
How to tell the alleged CinC he's an idiot with a smile... RHMerriman Nov 2018 #35
Un-Fucking-Believable! We need a new word for dumb Pepsidog Nov 2018 #37
We have one Pa-Kid Nov 2018 #39
I like it Pepsidog Nov 2018 #58
That's great! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2018 #73
When this muthafucka wakes up he embarrasses himself. What a freaking doozy that call was. FOOL. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2018 #38
Oh dear MustLoveBeagles Nov 2018 #40
He also thinks the F35 is invisible. CrispyQ Nov 2018 #42
we must remember, what we are seeing, is a 24/7 reality show elmac Nov 2018 #43
I'd say "shit for brains"... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2018 #44
lol Celerity Nov 2018 #61
And he did it over "trade deals" too!! Roland99 Nov 2018 #46
As a person with a PENN degree and Retired US Naval Officer .... rlexx Nov 2018 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author thegoose Nov 2018 #49
Someone gag the idiot. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #51
If that Officer told him that our Navy uses nuclear power to actually create steam... SKKY Nov 2018 #52
... orangecrush Nov 2018 #53
K and R. Stuart G Nov 2018 #54
Silly Rump. Doesn't he know our Navy ships run on magic?! ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #57
He's so stupid kskiska Nov 2018 #64
I served on Submarines...all Nuclear... rppper Nov 2018 #66
I'm surprised he didn't recommend paddles Renew Deal Nov 2018 #68
Idiot Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #70
Remember when your elementary teacher would say, "there are no stupid questions"? progressoid Nov 2018 #74

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
2. Just once...........
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:40 PM
Nov 2018

wouldn't you love to hear some person that has become a part of his dumb-ass photo ops look at him and say, "Sir, do you have ANY idea what the f**k you are talking about?"

A HERETIC I AM

(24,365 posts)
16. The problem is, his answer would always be "I know more about this than he does"
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:01 PM
Nov 2018

He has said as much on multiple occasions. He is convinced he is the smartest person he knows and if you don't agree, you are a very low IQ individual.

His malignant narcissism knows no bounds.

MarieG2

(3 posts)
75. IQ
Tue Dec 4, 2018, 11:32 PM
Dec 2018

Just listening to him lowers MY IQ... FFS, he sounds disabled...have you read transcripts of his interviews or “speeches”?!?! I don’t recommend it...it’s physically painful... NO disrespect to the disabled here, I realize the comparison is insulting to the truly disabled...

Cha

(297,123 posts)
69. And, ask him what his latest LIE
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 03:27 AM
Nov 2018

is on Why he didn't go to Arlington Cemetery and to visit the Fallen Soldiers in France?

burrowowl

(17,636 posts)
50. LOL!!!
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:10 PM
Nov 2018

Reminds me of a joy my sister would pull on newcomers about the submarine races at Bridge street over the Rio Grande!

RockRaven

(14,958 posts)
5. The Dotard isn't just ignorant, he's f*cking boring. Even his ignorance is tired and monotonous.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:43 PM
Nov 2018

He babbled vapidly about steam vs electromagnetic catapults during the campaign. That was 2 years ago. Get some new material, you dope.

But it's the only thing he can think of to talk to a Navy person about, because it's the only thing he can apparently (mis)remember about the Navy. In 2 years as POTUS he hasn't come across anything else about the Navy -- even wacko conspiracy theories or the like -- which stuck in his brain.

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)
9. The damn fool can't remember what he said 2 years ago. To him, it's brand new material. Hell, he
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:47 PM
Nov 2018

can't even complete an intelligent sentence.

Turbineguy

(37,313 posts)
8. Trump does not embarrass himself.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:45 PM
Nov 2018

Everything he says is wonderful. He's a stable genius. He doesn't embarrass his doltish supporters either. Ok, he embarrasses us, but we didn't vote for him.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
12. Did you hear that inhale from the officer?
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:55 PM
Nov 2018

He's thinking, how can I put this without actually calling the CiC an idiot?

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,166 posts)
13. Did he bring up his scientist uncle?
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:56 PM
Nov 2018

He always does that whenever he talks about “nuclear” because somehow he thinks it makes him sound like an authority.

ooky

(8,922 posts)
14. I bet the people at Wharton school of Pa cringe
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:56 PM
Nov 2018

every time he mentions he is a graduate of their school.

Poor Wharton.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
33. Actually he lies about that,
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:34 PM
Nov 2018

I would like to see his diploma because one of his professors actually called him the dumbest student he has ever had, but back to Wharton.. Trump claims he went to Wharton Business college when in fact I believe he only went to Wharton undergraduate college. Maybe someone can verify that?

PJMcK

(22,025 posts)
45. You're correct
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:56 PM
Nov 2018

Trump's lie has always been that he got his MBA from Wharton and he was the top of his class.

In fact, he spent two years at Fordham, (an excellent school, of course), then he transferred to Penn where he finished his Bachelor's degree. While there, he took business classes at the Wharton school. When he graduated, he was not listed as having any honors whatsoever. He did not earn an MBA.

Trump lies.

He's an idiot.

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
59. Wharton "undergraduate college" is part of the business school.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:41 PM
Nov 2018

Or at least I think it is. Dirty Don attended Fordham for two years then transferred to Wharton. I think he "managed" an undergrad degree but not an MBA... I gotta verify that.

jmowreader

(50,552 posts)
63. There's only one Wharton
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:37 PM
Nov 2018

Wharton is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania. They award bachelor's, masters and doctoral degrees. Trump has a bachelor's. (Exactly how much of a degree do you need to become a landlord like Trump did?)

ooky

(8,922 posts)
65. My belief is he had to cheat to get that.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:54 PM
Nov 2018

I don't believe he has ever done anything honest in his life, and he doesn't appear to be smart enough to earn a bachelor's degree from anywhere, much less Wharton. Plus, he's too lazy to do it without cheating.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
17. Dumber.................
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:05 PM
Nov 2018

rocks know to keep quiet.

“It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt”

― Mark Twain

brush

(53,764 posts)
19. That was diplomatic wasn't it, while at the same time being slyly snarky.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:34 PM
Nov 2018

I like that officer.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,661 posts)
20. Does that nincompoop have any idea what "electromagnetic" means?
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:39 PM
Nov 2018

Of course not; that was a rhetorical question. But he's holding an electromagnetic device in his tiny hand. Speakers, hard drives, household appliances, motors, generators, doorbells, fucking garbage disposals have electromagnets in them. All of them work properly and you don't need to be Einstein to operate them. Maybe he's thinking of maglev technology? Like he thinks there are maglev ships or something?



Weapons-grade stupidity. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
25. I'd like to think the Navy Officer hung up the phone muttering...
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:15 PM
Nov 2018

"what a fucking moron" and everyone in the room having a good laugh.

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
55. LOL Oh, right... how could I forget!
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:27 PM
Nov 2018

He actually showed some self-awareness, which was quite rare for the Narcissist-in-Chief. Of course, he spun it afterwards to save face, but he knew...

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
47. No doubt, S! - Remember the meme about Comey's contemporaneous notes re: dumbfuck45?
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:57 PM
Nov 2018



I’ve repeated this line endlessly for the last three days...it’s all I got left!!! LORDY!!



The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,661 posts)
29. He didn't embarrass himself; he's impervious to embarrassment
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:23 PM
Nov 2018

because he thinks he's the smartest person in the world. He embarrasses his country on a daily basis, though.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
35. How to tell the alleged CinC he's an idiot with a smile...
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:37 PM
Nov 2018

How to tell the alleged CinC he's an idiot with a smile...

Stand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry;
We'll never change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.
Roll out the TNT, Anchors Aweigh. Sail on to victory
And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!

Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more. Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.



CrispyQ

(36,446 posts)
42. He also thinks the F35 is invisible.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:50 PM
Nov 2018

I'm embarrassed for the people that voted for this man. After being extremely pissed off at them, first, though.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
43. we must remember, what we are seeing, is a 24/7 reality show
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:51 PM
Nov 2018

sponsored by corporate news networks, wall street, Koch, putin and the GOP

rlexx

(59 posts)
48. As a person with a PENN degree and Retired US Naval Officer ....
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:06 PM
Nov 2018
.... not to mention an American middle-aged white guy....he never fails to embarrass all Americans

Response to Julian Englis (Original post)

SKKY

(11,802 posts)
52. If that Officer told him that our Navy uses nuclear power to actually create steam...
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:18 PM
Nov 2018

...his face would probably blue screen. Dude is so far out of his element, I cringe every time he opens his pie hole.

rppper

(2,952 posts)
66. I served on Submarines...all Nuclear...
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 12:16 AM
Nov 2018

I want to stress I wasn't a nuclear engineer nor am I Einstein...I was a Logistics guy. but we were required to know how a reactor works, and demonstrate a working knowlege on the parts required to keep it running, as I was responsible for all reactor repair parts for 3 boats....I've also been out for 20 years...

I have forgotten more about steam plants and electromagnets that that orange dumbass will ever know...

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