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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 10:01 AM Feb 2019

When Trump is questioned about a crime his entire tone, demeanor changes.

His tone becomes soft, he softly answers no, then tries to change the subject. He doesn't do his usual loud rant of bullshit. He becomes subdued.

He did this recently when asked about Whitaker. He did it on the airplane when asked about Cohen and the payments. Trump gives himself away, he is a lousy liar.

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When Trump is questioned about a crime his entire tone, demeanor changes. (Original Post) shockey80 Feb 2019 OP
"... he's a lousy liar..." Turbineguy Feb 2019 #1
It's always a "tell" Sticky Feb 2019 #2
There are lousy baseball players too, world wide wally Feb 2019 #3
I have noticed this too sweetroxie Feb 2019 #4
like they bdamomma Feb 2019 #10
He also deflects it by feigning innocence and referring the questioner lunatica Feb 2019 #5
I just heard him True Blue American Feb 2019 #6
I have noticed the exact same thing. uberblonde Feb 2019 #7
he's a lousy liar is certainly true, but.. AZ8theist Feb 2019 #8
And THAT is why his own lawyers feared any interview by Mueller would be tragic for Trumpboy! machoneman Feb 2019 #9

Turbineguy

(37,329 posts)
1. "... he's a lousy liar..."
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 10:03 AM
Feb 2019

That's kind of strange when you consider how much practice he's had. He obviously has no talent.

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)
10. like they
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:20 AM
Feb 2019

caught in his hand in the cookie jar, he's got that mentality anyway. Traitor, rather listen to Putin, what kind of shit is that???

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. He also deflects it by feigning innocence and referring the questioner
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 04:13 PM
Feb 2019

to someone or something else. Like, he can’t show his taxes because he’s being audited and is helpless. Or he knows absolutely nothing, nothing at all, about Stormy Daniels and refers the journalists to his lawyer who is the only one who knows. Or he just says he doesn’t know with the look of feigned innocence in which his bushy eyebrows climb up his forehead. In microexpressions the eyebrows pointing up, furrowing the brow is a dead giveaway of someone lying through their teeth.

uberblonde

(1,215 posts)
7. I have noticed the exact same thing.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 08:50 PM
Feb 2019

It's the same voice he probably used to tell Melania, "You know how much I love you and how beautiful I think you are. Why would you think I'd ever touch another woman?"

AZ8theist

(5,461 posts)
8. he's a lousy liar is certainly true, but..
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:21 AM
Feb 2019

I can't think of ONE POSITIVE THING he's even remotely "good" at......

Can anyone??

machoneman

(4,007 posts)
9. And THAT is why his own lawyers feared any interview by Mueller would be tragic for Trumpboy!
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:16 AM
Feb 2019

It's one thing to boast about shit and lie like a rug when no one can question you (behind a podium, at the Oval Office, etc.)

But, when put into a situation when pressed for the truth, when overwhelming evidence is at hand, he breaks down, likely into an even more incoherent mess than usual. Heck, even 1st year detectives can pick up on his numerous 'tells'. He'd get his clock cleaned in any poker game, for sure!

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