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Trump is learning history on the fly. Everytime he reads a speech, he learns something new. (Original Post) nikibatts Jul 2017 OP
"France was a country during the US Revolution?" turns to Ivanka "You shitting me?" NightWatcher Jul 2017 #1
He says "nobody knows/remembers" - No, you SCHLUB, *everybody* knows except you!1 UTUSN Jul 2017 #2
Objection! Assuming facts not in evidence gratuitous Jul 2017 #3
He may well "learn something new", niki - for about 33 seconds, max!! It's so...yes, Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #4

gratuitous

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3. Objection! Assuming facts not in evidence
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 01:09 PM
Jul 2017

The implication that Trump "learned" something is that he internalized a new fact. If you ask Trump tomorrow about the new fact he allegedly learned, you'll get the same blank stare of a dog watching a card trick.

Leghorn21

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4. He may well "learn something new", niki - for about 33 seconds, max!! It's so...yes,
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 01:12 PM
Jul 2017

strange, to know perfectly well he hasn't any comprehension of, nor the dimmest interest in what he's reading.

(oh well!)

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