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marmar

(77,042 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2020, 10:41 AM Dec 2020

Donald Trump is acting like a spoiled toddler -- America must give him a permanent timeout


Donald Trump is acting like a spoiled toddler — America must give him a permanent timeout
America's unhealthy fascination with our damaged president must end. He desperately seeks attention. Let's move on

By ALAN D. BLOTCKY - SETH D. NORRHOLM - ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI


(Salon) Jan. 20 cannot get here fast enough. Donald Trump is running wild with his disingenuous and false proclamations of a rigged election, rampant voter fraud and a stolen victory. Unbelievably, he is now claiming that the FBI and Department of Justice contributed to his fantastical claims of voter fraud. We have 50 days to go to survive this madman's deceitful and harmful rhetoric.

Let us be clear: Joe Biden won the election fair and square in what has arguably been the most scrutinized election in recent U.S. history. Trump has filed baseless and frivolous lawsuits and not a shred of evidence of massive voter fraud has been offered. In fact, his attorneys, with their bar licenses on the line, have repeatedly stated on the record, "This is not a fraud case." Yet Trump persists with his attention-seeking rants and raves.

Trump has lost. His psyche cannot handle the reality of the moment — that he has been repudiated by the American people. He is embarrassed, humiliated and scared, quite likely because he knows he is facing federal and state criminal charges once he leaves office. Trump is desperately trying to hold onto power to save his own hide. This is about his self-preservation. This is about him hiding out in the Oval Office so that he can avoid incarceration. To be sure, Trump's desperation is a confession-of-sorts of his wrongdoing.

Donald Trump is our outgoing president. He is old news. His voice is irrelevant. He has lost the bully pulpit. He should be packing his bags. He should be out of view. He should be saying goodbye and making plans for his life as a civilian. .............(more)

https://www.salon.com/2020/12/03/donald-trump-is-acting-like-a-spoiled-toddler--america-must-give-him-a-permanent-timeout/




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Donald Trump is acting like a spoiled toddler -- America must give him a permanent timeout (Original Post) marmar Dec 2020 OP
In prison RAB910 Dec 2020 #1
How can we give him a permanent time out ... CatMor Dec 2020 #2
Attention $$$$$$$$ Newest Reality Dec 2020 #3

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
2. How can we give him a permanent time out ...
Thu Dec 3, 2020, 11:08 AM
Dec 2020

when the media gives him exposure 24/7. They have done it since 2016 and are still doing it even when he loses.

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