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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:10 PM Sep 2020

Brainstorm: Presidential Debate questions that would trigger Trump.

"Mr. President, welcome to this job-performance review. As you know, your employment with the US government ends in January next year and your superiors will decide in November whether to grant you a four-year extension or whether to give your job to another applicant."



"Mr. President, before we start this debate, I would like you to grant us the honor of leading us in an opening prayer, specifically the Lord's Prayer as Jesus Christ held it during the Last Supper. As a good Christian you do know what the Lord's Prayer is, right?"



"Mr. President, let's talk about the national debt. You promised to bring it down to zero by the end of your term. How far have go gotten it down to?"



"Mr. President, let's talk about the economy. You promised 4 to 6% economic growth and even at your best times you never came any close to these numbers. Why have you failed?"



"Mr. President, let's talk about healthcare. You have at various points of your 2016 campaign and your presidency promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act and to replace it with your own, better system. Republicans have been promising this since 2010. In August 2020, 5 months before the end of your term, you declared that you would soon present this healthcare-policy. When can we see it?"



"Mr. President, a new report by the DHS cites white supremacist domestic terrorism as the biggest domestic threat to the US. Which actions have you taken against white supremacist domestic terrorism in the past and what are your policies regarding white supremacist domestic terrorism with regard to your next term?"



"Mr. President, do you think there should be some kind of nuclear deal with Iran that would limit their abilities to develop and build nuclear weapons?"



"Mr. President, you have said that nobody has been tougher on Russia than you. What were your reactions when you heard about russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group attacking US soldiers in Syria or Russia offering bounties to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan?"



"Mr. President, small farms in the US are dying off faster than ever because of your tariff-war with China. What have you done about that, what will you do about that?"

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Brainstorm: Presidential Debate questions that would trigger Trump. (Original Post) DetlefK Sep 2020 OP
I like these questions Tetrachloride Sep 2020 #1
I'm just looking forward to Joe reacting to Trump's answer to flamin lib Sep 2020 #2
I think Joe laughing would be VERY effective! northoftheborder Sep 2020 #6
Great questions DemUnleashed Sep 2020 #3
Mr. President, do you favor repealing Murphy's Law? Massacure Sep 2020 #4
I guess he would walk out. Just like when he does not accept questions at the WH press meetings..nt mitch96 Sep 2020 #5

Tetrachloride

(7,833 posts)
1. I like these questions
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:13 PM
Sep 2020

1. I submit that the questions as written are wordy. They need snap. I am sure the Joe Biden Kamala Harris team is on it.

2. I believe Joe Biden will say "Mr. Trump" for the question preface.

Lets hear more questions, everybody.

DemUnleashed

(633 posts)
3. Great questions
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:27 PM
Sep 2020

Great questions but let's also extend your questioning a little more. Let's ask him more questions to test more of his knowledge of stuff. Like you said, let's hear him recite The Lord's Prayer. He would be like a deer caught in headlights if asked to recite The Lord's Prayer!

But let's also ask him to explain WHAT his new health policy looks like, with details


And say to him "You like to take credit for this agreement between the UAE and Israel. Can you tell us in detail what it's about? Can you also explain to us what the reason for the conflicts in the Middle East are...give us a little bit of the history of this region"

No more questions that he can BS his way through. I want to see him twiddle his thumbs when asked real substantive type questions on matters that any President of The United States should have the knowledge to give us in-depth answers about!

Massacure

(7,518 posts)
4. Mr. President, do you favor repealing Murphy's Law?
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:36 PM
Sep 2020

The only correct answer is to acknowledge that's he's being trolled. The more likely scenario is that he'll either ramble on about how great Murphy's Law is or rant about how sad it is and why it needs to be repealed. A perfect question to show how much of a stable genius Trump is.

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