Trump, 79, Struggles to Read From Huge Notes

[Zorro]

The president could barely read his own notes, which he said he had written himself.

President Donald Trump, 79, stumbled over his words as he read from his own comically large notes during an executive order signing on Tuesday.

After he signed an executive order to restrict mail-in voting rules nationwide in his latest attempt to tighten his grip on American elections, the geriatric president launched into a lengthy tangent about his beloved vanity project, the $400 million White House ballroom.

Reading from his own notes, which appeared to be written with his favorite black Sharpie—in a size not dissimilar to that of Founding Father John Hancock—Trump experienced some difficulty as he read a few words in particular.

“Basically, he’s saying I need congressional approval,” Trump said, referring to the federal judge who ordered the administration to halt his White House ballroom project. “I see right here, I just wrote it down, he said we need congressional approval.”

“He also said—but this is positive for us—I’m allowed that, meaning we are allowed, to continue building as necessary to, let’s see..." the president continued, appearing to be stumped by the next word for a few moments.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-struggles-to-read-from-huge-notes/

[Ocelot II]

1. He's too vain to wear reading glasses.

[Irish_Dem]

2. I don't think he can read.

Beyond a very basic level.

[AZ8theist]

4. He speaks at a 4th grade level....

....so no surprise he reads at that level as well.
But it seems to me if you write some notes down, you would have a very good command of the subject. Unless, of course, you're Trump who is not only a moron but demented as well.

[Irish_Dem]

9. It is very odd he wrote the notes himself.

I have never heard of or seen him taking notes.

He believes he is the only expert on any topic.
Why would he need to take notes from other sources.

Maybe they are forcing him to write down some information
so he can remember it.

[Kid Berwyn]

11. Like a good crime boss, no written record.

“Mr. Trump talks in code.” — Michael Cohen, his Roy Cohn

[Irish_Dem]

12. Trump knows the drill about depositions and trials.

There must be nothing that can be used against him.

[Kid Berwyn]

13. Too stupid to read or learn, yet a bigger criminal genius than Goldfinger?

He’s just the frontman.



Didn’t have to be this way…

[Irish_Dem]

14. He is cunning and has street smarts.

He has managed to get access to the entire US Treasury and can steal as much as he wants with no consequences.

But yes of course he has minders who tell him what to do about policy.

[Hugin]

3. Once again I will remind everyone that out of nearly the...

Entire population of the United States to choose from to become the first American despot... This pathetic example was selected.

Thanks MAGAts!

[drray23]

6. That might be our saving grace. Imagine if he was smart and cunning and listened to smart advisors.

[Skittles]

8. we can say that about everyone in Trump.2

JFC, what a shitshow

[Drum]

5. Sounds more like cue cards, maybe?

[eppur_se_muova]

7. How Trmp would read a bedtime story ....

[niyad]

10. Hey, daily beast, WHY would you even mention one of the founders

in the same breath as the demented orange traitor?