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JackRiddler

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22. Trump is a professional wrestling performer under contract to the WWE.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #16)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:37 PM

Feb 2016

That's literally true by the way, and the professional wrestling philosophy of Kayfabe (always be fake - to the point of living it all the way) in my belief explains more about this person's behavior than any other factor.

Hitler, to take one of many examples, was also not "nuts" and not a kayfabe player, but one who understood the principles of kayfabe even before the term had been coined.

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I would disagree LynneSin Feb 2016 #30

I have not witnessed any depth with him. Sorry. I think he's in the news for saying outrageously trillion Feb 2016 #32

You are also not his target audience LynneSin Feb 2016 #34

Okay, I agree with your post. trillion Feb 2016 #35

Trump is a professional wrestling performer under contract to the WWE. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #22

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