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underpants

(182,627 posts)
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:36 AM Aug 2019

Yep. He said "Toledo" ----The Hill

Trump mistakenly refers to shooting in Toledo

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456179-trump-mistakenly-refers-to-shooting-in-toledo

President Trump on Monday misstated the location of one of two mass shootings that occurred over the weekend during a speech condemning the violence, referring to Toledo, Ohio, instead of Dayton, Ohio.

"May God bless the memory of those who perished in Toledo, may God protect them. May God protect all of those from Texas to Ohio. May God bless the victims and their families," Trump said from the White House.

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Yep. He said "Toledo" ----The Hill (Original Post) underpants Aug 2019 OP
Toledo, Dayton, whatever. One of those places that don't matter to His Worship Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #1
Really gratuitous Aug 2019 #15
Wasn't he reading from the teleprompter? dawg day Aug 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Aug 2019 #3
Trump's teleprompter has gone insane from having him read from it. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #8
Had to laugh at "allergic to his face"! I cannot look at it as it makes my stomach turn. cornball 24 Aug 2019 #9
much like Ron Burgandy qazplm135 Aug 2019 #14
One of those far away places of which we know little... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #4
He misread Texas to Ohio and said Toledo malaise Aug 2019 #5
This would make sense underpants Aug 2019 #7
Chris Hayes has shown some of his teleprompter gaffs malaise Aug 2019 #10
Well it was an early day for him underpants Aug 2019 #12
Clearly on some med or the other malaise Aug 2019 #13
Very early... Totally Tunsie Aug 2019 #19
Probably had to get to makeup at 8:30 or so underpants Aug 2019 #20
Even for Trump, that is unbelievable. kstewart33 Aug 2019 #6
Then you haven't been listening malaise Aug 2019 #11
Maybe that's where next one is planned CanonRay Aug 2019 #16
Toledo, Bowling Green....when will it end ? OnDoutside Aug 2019 #17
... demmiblue Aug 2019 #18

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
15. Really
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:19 AM
Aug 2019

There aren't any Trump properties in either town, so what does he care? God, can he be done now? He read most of the words that scrolled by. So tiring. It's Executive Time!

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. Wasn't he reading from the teleprompter?
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:42 AM
Aug 2019

I couldn't watch (allergic to his face), but someone nearby had it on the radio, and he sounded like he always does when he's reading something he never saw before and doesn't care about-- robotic, bored.

Maybe his speechwriter put "Toledo" in there to show him up.

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malaise

(268,715 posts)
5. He misread Texas to Ohio and said Toledo
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:46 AM
Aug 2019

In other words his reading is totally disconnected from his brain. He's in a very bad place this morning - he knows he instigated this violence against Mexicans and brown people.
He also knows that his white supremacist base aren''t going to be too happy with their daddy calling them out.

underpants

(182,627 posts)
7. This would make sense
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:49 AM
Aug 2019

But he ain’t in the sense making business

I think that might be the case though.

malaise

(268,715 posts)
10. Chris Hayes has shown some of his teleprompter gaffs
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:53 AM
Aug 2019

and the hasty attempts to cover them up - this was a classic one - asinine to the max.
his brain does not function right - he has no idea where those two massacres took place - he really is incompetent and incapable of improving. I sincerely believe he is certifiably insane. He was also terrified this morning.

He has to be removed

malaise

(268,715 posts)
11. Then you haven't been listening
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:54 AM
Aug 2019

Make sure you watch Chris Hayes tonight - he covers all these gaffs

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