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SHOCK: Trump NOT BRIEFED on Order He Signed Putting Steve Bannon on Security Council (Original Post) rsacamano Feb 2017 OP
These E.O.s are not 100s of pages lapfog_1 Feb 2017 #1
Exactly what I was thinking BainsBane Feb 2017 #6
I have to conclude that Bannon knows that Trump is illiterate PA Democrat Feb 2017 #2
They both have to go... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #3
That would fit. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #4
I was thinking that was just a baseless theory BainsBane Feb 2017 #7
Sure he was briefed, that is either a lie, fake news, or both Scalded Nun Feb 2017 #5

lapfog_1

(29,191 posts)
1. These E.O.s are not 100s of pages
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 10:27 AM
Feb 2017

They are maybe 3 or 4 pages at most.

He didn't READ the damn thing before signing it!!!

Never mind the "briefing".

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
2. I have to conclude that Bannon knows that Trump is illiterate
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 11:12 AM
Feb 2017

and that Trump's fragile ego compels him to hide the fact even at the expense of signing EOs that he cannot read.

There are a lot of brilliant and successful people who have problems with dyslexia, but they are honest enough to seek help and adjust the ways in which they receive information to compensate for their disability. Trump's ego will NEVER permit him to admit to having any type of what he perceives as a weakness.

Bannon has power over Trump as a result. This is frightening.

BainsBane

(53,012 posts)
7. I was thinking that was just a baseless theory
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 02:22 PM
Feb 2017

Now I'm wondering if he really is illiterate if he doesn't read an EO.

Also, I'm wondering if the show about a bunch of books and papers on his desk is to cover up for that.

He may be dyslexic but came from the kind of family that wouldn't admit any shortcoming, so as a result never got the skills training necessary to cope with it.

Scalded Nun

(1,236 posts)
5. Sure he was briefed, that is either a lie, fake news, or both
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 02:05 PM
Feb 2017

More traitors on the council. Evil abounds. Sad.

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