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senseandsensibility

(22,943 posts)
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:31 PM Jul 9

I wonder why he asked this?

Trump just now to the President of Liberia: "Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?"

English is the official language of Liberia.

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I wonder why he asked this? (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jul 9 OP
Hahaha hahaha TommieMommy Jul 9 #1
He has no useful knowledge. pandr32 Jul 9 #2
Ignoramus WorkDoctor Jul 9 #3
Trump is the old fart at an Italian buffet who Captain Zero Jul 9 #4
You paint quite the picture! senseandsensibility Jul 9 #5
More like Jilly_in_VA Jul 9 #7
One of my favorite... 3catwoman3 Jul 9 #27
Chump is surrounded by people that he refuses to listen to FakeNoose Jul 9 #33
Demands that the country be renamed Libertarian, or Moronica, in his name. usonian Jul 9 #6
Who will harvest crops by hand this year, Mr President? BOSSHOG Jul 9 #8
Obviously, IT has zero knowledge of the founding of the country. LoisB Jul 9 #9
Did he ever hear Mandela speak? Tutu? Idris Elba? MLK? Malcolm or any other black men more educated than himself? Jit423 Jul 9 #10
Exactly!!! niyad Jul 9 #12
He thinks those are exceptions that prove the racist tropes he believes (as in "the exception proves the rule"). . . . n Bernardo de La Paz Jul 9 #26
The dumbfuckery has no limits! bif Jul 9 #11
Well knowing WHY Liberia has English as its first language Docreed2003 Jul 9 #13
Horrors! senseandsensibility Jul 9 #14
Trump is a MORON. Beacool Jul 9 #15
What an idiot and total embarrassment Grim Chieftain Jul 9 #16
Yep, this is THEIR guy so the bar is incredibly low. Dave Bowman Jul 9 #38
I'll repeat my mantra again: SCantiGOP Jul 9 #17
Lol, that would be something I could pay to watch. To display his negative score he would need a bigger screen. Dave Bowman Jul 9 #39
"Mr. Liberia were did you learn to talk good?" Swede Jul 9 #18
lol purple_haze Jul 9 #19
Inexplicably stupid. Deuxcents Jul 9 #20
Racism leaves big stupid holes in racist's knowledge of the world. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 9 #24
This is simply the same recial slur as saying that an African American is "articulate". soldierant Jul 9 #21
That was my first thought upon reading this post. llmart Jul 9 #22
No doubt exactly... 3catwoman3 Jul 9 #28
My first thought as well. bamagal62 Jul 9 #30
Well-known white people trope: if they praise african people for good speech it's because they racistly expect gibberish Bernardo de La Paz Jul 9 #23
Trump is ignorant, arrogant and demented. Joinfortmill Jul 9 #25
Who was it that said DENVERPOPS Jul 9 #29
Abraham Lincoln elleng Jul 9 #36
Thx DENVERPOPS Jul 9 #37
"Why, you're so well spoken..." rubbersole Jul 9 #31
I agree with the mandatory viewing part senseandsensibility Jul 9 #35
Ignorance combined with Racism is never a good look. Pacifist Patriot Jul 9 #32
Because he's a FOOL! elleng Jul 9 #34
Stupidity and lack of caring about it would be my thoughts. lark Jul 9 #40
I knew that and I'm not a statesman. JohnnyRingo Jul 9 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author MIButterfly Jul 9 #42
What an AuntieKatie Jul 9 #43
This is why DEI is needed BumRushDaShow Jul 9 #44
trump's stupidity made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jul 13 #45
He's incurious. Iggo Jul 13 #46
Because it was just Trump's version of the B.See Jul 13 #47

pandr32

(13,231 posts)
2. He has no useful knowledge.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jul 9

He also refuses briefings ahead of these meetings, instead confidentially relying on his own knowledge.

WorkDoctor

(80 posts)
3. Ignoramus
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jul 9

What an embarrassment. Surrounded by fools too lazy, dumb or arrogant to research facts to cosplay their official roles at the WH.

Captain Zero

(8,161 posts)
4. Trump is the old fart at an Italian buffet who
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:40 PM
Jul 9

Loads up a bowl with cheese because he thought it was butterscotch pudding.

FakeNoose

(37,950 posts)
33. Chump is surrounded by people that he refuses to listen to
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jul 9

It doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid. He won't listen to any advisors, and he won't read any advance briefings either. The lazy stupidity radiates from HIM.

usonian

(19,212 posts)
6. Demands that the country be renamed Libertarian, or Moronica, in his name.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:45 PM
Jul 9

Capital renamed from Monrovia (he must not know where that came from) to Melania.

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BOSSHOG

(43,368 posts)
8. Who will harvest crops by hand this year, Mr President?
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:54 PM
Jul 9

People who speak English, the best kind. It will be easier for them to talk to emergency personnel when they have medical issues in the field. To give them an address to send the bill. The Republican Party has a Great Plan for everything. LED by the greatest convicted felon ever.

Jit423

(1,568 posts)
10. Did he ever hear Mandela speak? Tutu? Idris Elba? MLK? Malcolm or any other black men more educated than himself?
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:08 PM
Jul 9

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,199 posts)
26. He thinks those are exceptions that prove the racist tropes he believes (as in "the exception proves the rule"). . . . n
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:13 PM
Jul 9

Docreed2003

(18,430 posts)
13. Well knowing WHY Liberia has English as its first language
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:17 PM
Jul 9

Or why it's capital is Monrovia would require some of that DEI history knowledge that Trump and his ilk are trying to erase

Beacool

(30,427 posts)
15. Trump is a MORON.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:31 PM
Jul 9

Voted into office by other morons. I despair for the country. How are we going to survive 3 1/2 years of this dystopic, evil and cruel administration?

Grim Chieftain

(414 posts)
16. What an idiot and total embarrassment
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:35 PM
Jul 9

Really, Republicans - THIS is your guy? THIS is the best you could do? Holy hell, the dumb, it hurts.

SCantiGOP

(14,548 posts)
17. I'll repeat my mantra again:
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:37 PM
Jul 9

The unbelievable level of corruption and hate is all that keeps people from focusing on just how ignorant this guy is.
I wish we could force him to step on the stage at Jeopardy one time. He would set a record for negative score, all while complaining about “Fake Answers.”

Dave Bowman

(5,498 posts)
39. Lol, that would be something I could pay to watch. To display his negative score he would need a bigger screen.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:10 PM
Jul 9
 

purple_haze

(401 posts)
19. lol
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:42 PM
Jul 9

everything these idiots do is a giant dog and pony show. All they're trying to do is make more money on the grift.

soldierant

(8,750 posts)
21. This is simply the same recial slur as saying that an African American is "articulate".
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jul 9

Wypipo expect all people of color to speak like slaves.

llmart

(16,644 posts)
22. That was my first thought upon reading this post.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jul 9

He might just as well have said, "Wow, you speak good for a black person."

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,199 posts)
23. Well-known white people trope: if they praise african people for good speech it's because they racistly expect gibberish
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jul 9

It's like how Tea Party cult members were shocked that Obama spoke well.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
29. Who was it that said
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:24 PM
Jul 9

"It is better to be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt".........

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
37. Thx
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:05 PM
Jul 9

Did Lincon also say:

No one has a good enough memory to be a good liar

and

A Statesman is concerned with the next generation, a Politician, only in the next election...

rubbersole

(10,131 posts)
31. "Why, you're so well spoken..."
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 04:52 PM
Jul 9

Unbelievable ignorance and a shallowness never seen in the Executive branch. There have been some real winners in the WH over the years. But this group is the worst in all aspects. The Cabinet meeting yesterday should be mandatory viewing by everyone that voted for him. He's not well.

senseandsensibility

(22,943 posts)
35. I agree with the mandatory viewing part
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:01 PM
Jul 9

At the very least the corporate media should show the entire thing if they are going to show any of it. Just put it out there for all to see.

JohnnyRingo

(20,068 posts)
41. I knew that and I'm not a statesman.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:23 PM
Jul 9

It's not my job to know I know many other trivial facts and have skills he could only dream of.
I'm not an immoral con artist though, so he's got me there.

Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

BumRushDaShow

(156,947 posts)
44. This is why DEI is needed
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:35 PM
Jul 9

along with expanding what is "American History".

There is a reason why their flag looks like this -



I wonder what that reason is?????

B.See

(5,910 posts)
47. Because it was just Trump's version of the
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 07:21 PM
Jul 13

racist, "YOU'RE SO WELL SPOKEN" trope stupidly and revealingly uttered by bigoted fks like him, who believe we Black folk 'be ignant.'

That's why.

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