Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 18/03/25

That's the thing, he didn't need to try and get into any specifics whatsoever. Extend some well wishes, say you're praying for his recovery, then move on to the next question.

Instead, Trump wishes him well, makes some sh*t up about him having Stage 9 cancer, then talks about how great he did at his cognitive test as if he hadn't just gotten important details wrong about Biden's cancer.

He is wholly incapable of the absolute bare minimum slice of humanity.

It shows, yet again, that Trump cannot understand information. He got confused by 2 different numbers? And that is to be excused as just one of those things?

While this may not be the most egregious error, it points to the fact that Trump simply has no idea what he is doing or the ability to deal with anything more than the simpliest of information. It shows why he is so wrong about tariffs, why he never got close to dealing with medical insurance, why his EO's are rubbish and never lead anywhere.

He simply has not got the intellectual capacity to deal with anything complex, when complex starts at two different pieces of information.

It's an embarrassment. The man looks like a fool. Imagine standing up at the POTUS podium and making such a juvenile mistake? Luckily he isn't a doctor or anything important that he lack of intellect can actually have a negative impact on anything.

Agree 80% with JD Vance but it's the Democratic party that needs to take a long hard look at itself as usual. I don't so much blame Biden for ambition of serving but his party knew full well he was in no condition to make a second term. That's just stating the obvious.

The whole egg price thing was down to culling of flocks due to bird flu. Prices will naturally fall when stocks are restored.

Nothing to do with Trump or his band of merry highwaymen. He'll claim credit though.

Can't you just bring yourself to say the Democrats screwed up without mentioning Trump (who is evidentally healthier and more energetic than Biden ever was as President) ? 🙄

Biden could barely talk by the end.

I was thinking maybe the role of President or leader of a country nowadays isnt as demanding as it used to be.

There are so many advisers and spin doctors. So many cogs in the wheel.

Most of the work is delegated and the departments have a fixed hierarchy in place that self drives most of the time.

Was it 7 paid advisors a feeble politician the likes of Eamonn Ryan had.

Varadkar had 6 full time advisors, this isnt including all the fully staffed state agencies and departments at his disposal.

There are alot of checks and balances, particularly in the US as it is a Federal Republic.

Trump doesnt have half as much power as people think.

You've previously said he's done what he's promised. As a result of his tariffs, this actively increased the cost of living and on top of that, it's also made some US businesses untenable and it tends to be the smaller ones.

So that doesn't sound like bringing wealth back to the US…

So Bidens health isn't as big as issue as you are making out.

The sensible thing would be for some-one faced with a question like that from the floor [which would not be unexpected] would be to say "I have doctor so and so here, an expert on cancer and he will reply, Dr, please…." Trump however….

A problem with that analogy is that Trump has managed to **** around with not just the US national economy, but with the economies of most of the developed and developing world, with his tariffs plan unless one proposes that the tariffs plan was not Trumps but that of one or more of his advisers.

Blame them and one would have to accept their control of him was lax to the extent he still managed to cause, and is still liable to commit more if one believes what he said about them returning against 19 other countries if they do not agree to a deal on his terms within the next months.

"Mr President, who is in control of your cabinet and the White House?"