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Ms. Toad

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16. There aren't crystal clear sources - but apparently "smart ass"
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 05:22 PM
Nov 2016

is accurate.

I found a NYT piece that talks about his aides wresting the Twitter account from him, and a Vox piece with more details. Neither provide lots of sources, but it does seem more than speculation that he is at least being kept away from it.

http://www.vox.com/2016/11/6/13541496/trump-final-days-twitter

I concur with the Vox parting shot,

The question the reporting raises isn’t whether it’s safe to entrust the powers of the presidency to such a man. It’s how his own aides, who know better than anyone how hard it is to restrain Trump, are still justifying it to themselves.


If he is elected, he will not have the motivation he now has that he fears personal defeat to make him suppress his own desires. We all know that the fate of anyone outside of himself means nothing to him.
Trump will blow up now! [View all] imanamerican63 Nov 2016 OP
they took his phone MFM008 Nov 2016 #1
Source? Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #4
. Stinky The Clown Nov 2016 #7
Thanks! n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #10
just being a smart ass MFM008 Nov 2016 #15
There aren't crystal clear sources - but apparently "smart ass" Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #16
For some reason, Rocknrule Nov 2016 #18
CNN Hekate Nov 2016 #2
Trust me. he will not change his tone or speech for the next two days. he will stay on message. chelsea0011 Nov 2016 #3
I think what you meant was there was NO change in their decision. Fla Dem Nov 2016 #5
Yep! imanamerican63 Nov 2016 #6
Katy Tur tweeted he is way late getting out of his plane. Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #8
They are wrestling his phone away from him.. rolling around annabanana Nov 2016 #17
You might want to edit your OP. cwydro Nov 2016 #9
Will do! imanamerican63 Nov 2016 #12
GIVE HIM BACK HIS PHONE!!! JHan Nov 2016 #11
Link.. CentralMass Nov 2016 #13
Thanks! imanamerican63 Nov 2016 #14
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