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Rhiannon12866

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Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:52 PM Sep 2020

Trump's Agreeing to Talk to Woodward Shows Downside of Never Having Read a Book in Entire Life

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump’s decision to talk to Bob Woodward demonstrates the downside of never having read a book in his entire life, experts say.

While millions of Americans were astonished that Trump would voluntarily speak at great length to an author famous for his takedowns of Presidents, experts believe that a total obliviousness to books and what is inside them might have played a pivotal role.

Davis Logsdon, a University of Minnesota professor who studies the psychology of people who have never read a book in their lives, said that such people might be overconfident about how they would be portrayed if a book were ever written about them.

“If you’ve never read a book in your life, you might be under the impression that all books are flattering,” he said. “You would have no idea that a book could portray you as a human dumpster fire.”

As for Trump, Logsdon said that the President would “definitely benefit” from reading a book someday, but added, “It’s a little late for that now.”


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trumps-agreeing-to-talk-to-woodward-shows-downside-of-never-having-read-a-book-in-entire-life




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Trump's Agreeing to Talk to Woodward Shows Downside of Never Having Read a Book in Entire Life (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 OP
& wasn't it Lindsey Graham who advised him to do Cha Sep 2020 #1
😆 underpants Sep 2020 #2
LOL! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #10
This is fact malaise Sep 2020 #3
You're right! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #5
😅 Dem2theMax Sep 2020 #4
"Human dumpster fire". Best description yet of trump, of which there are some duzeys. brush Sep 2020 #6
ROFL treestar Sep 2020 #7
And he probably got bored after 5 minutes of watching "All The President's Men" Blue Owl Sep 2020 #8
Good point, I don't recall any car chases... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #9
Didn't not get me!1 UTUSN Sep 2020 #11
Borowitz is becoming more a reporter than a satirist. Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #12
"It's a little late for that now." crickets Sep 2020 #13
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