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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen Trump did his victory announcement last night but took so long to come to the podium
Did anyone else honestly hope something had happened to Trump, perhaps medical or mental that incapacitated him or worse?
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When Trump did his victory announcement last night but took so long to come to the podium (Original Post)
Nexus2
Nov 2020
OP
Or maybe walking points. Didn't want him to shuffle up there like he needed support
captain queeg
Nov 2020
#2
TV panel member speculated Trump aides spent that time trying to talk him out of declaring victory.
Orange Buffoon
Nov 2020
#12
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)1. No Way
They were rehearsing his talking points most likely.
Nexus2
(1,261 posts)6. I didn't think the Donald was big on prep?
But yeah it was logically something fairly mundane, but a guy can dream, right?
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)7. We Had Our Chance With Covid-19
If he wasn't "president," he might not have made it.
Raine
(30,541 posts)8. I heard his lawyers were advising him
on what to say.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)10. Which he ignored lol
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)11. That's How He Rolls nt
brush
(53,922 posts)13. And they had to get him drugged and steroided up.
captain queeg
(10,269 posts)2. Or maybe walking points. Didn't want him to shuffle up there like he needed support
Maybe an extra toot or two to fortify him. Sure seems like hes got an extra layer of face paint on.
still_one
(92,433 posts)3. I have been wishing that for some time now
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)5. He did the same during the debates also.
Joe would already be at his podium, and Chump was barely halfway to his, shuffling along. By comparison, it looked very odd.
Nexus2
(1,261 posts)9. Wow, he's such a virile young macho man compared to Biden.
More seriously, did he take a long time to even appear on stage like last night too?
Orange Buffoon
(189 posts)12. TV panel member speculated Trump aides spent that time trying to talk him out of declaring victory.