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13. After all the public freakouts in which Trump has enganged, this shouldn't be...

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 04:20 PM

Mar 2023

...surprising to amyone. After all, he's one of the thinnest-skinned public figures who has ever lived. It's likely that Obama chiding him at a WH Correspondents Dinner was the impetus for Trump to run for office. (The chiding was also not unsolicited; Trump had hijacked the "truther" movement re: the Obama birth certificate, and rode that train for more than five years).

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217683754#post6
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/us/politics/donald-trump-obama-birther.html

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'This man loves retaliation': Ex-Trump staffer 'genuinely afraid' of possible second term [View all] winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 OP

I would look at leaving the United States if he were reelected. Initech Mar 2023 #1

That's why I'm keeping both eyes on DeSantis. Florida is a test run. sarcasmo Mar 2023 #3

Yes, Trump is scary, but DeSantis is fucking crazy. Initech Mar 2023 #4

Michael Cohen has also been saying as much. GoCubsGo Mar 2023 #8

Yeah, no shit, Sherlock. GoCubsGo Mar 2023 #6

True enough gratuitous Mar 2023 #7

Good point, and I'm sure some of his fangurlz watch "The View." GoCubsGo Mar 2023 #10

The US wouldn't survive 4 more years of Trump Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #9

Trump's second term Mz Pip Mar 2023 #12

This new congress is way ahead of him lame54 Mar 2023 #14