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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 83 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

“You know, the new thing is magnets. So instead of using hydraulic that can be hit by lightning and it’s fine. You take a little glass of water, you drop it on magnets, I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Trump said.

“So, you know, the elevators come up in the new carriers—I think I’m going to change it, by the way—they have magnets. Every tractor has hydraulic, every excavator, every excavating machine of any kind has hydraulic. But somebody decided to use magnets.”

The 79-year-old president then stumbled over his words and failed to complete a coherent sentence before moving on and asking the watching troops whether they preferred hydraulics or magnets.

Trump then called out to a “top-ranking general” in the crowd for his opinion before continuing his tirade against the 2,000-year-old technology.

b/w

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The 79-year-old president then stumbled over his words and failed to complete a coherent sentence

Has he ever been able to complete a coherent sentence?

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

About 15 years ago, yes. There were a few videos of him talking borderline eloquently about political issues, but then again back then he was supporting the Democrats.

I'm more and more suspecting that like Fetterman, he had a stroke too that put him down this path.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Oh, he's definitely been having mini strokes, for years. That or the adderal induced lack of sleep is creating psychosis in him.

Or, and this is most likely, he's just following his own father into the maw of dementia - and that is his personal terror, if the history about his family that I've read, is correct.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Or, and this is most likely, he's just following his own father into the maw of dementia

Father, grandfather, and sister.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He’s said some incredibly stupid things, but this is next level.

The hamster powering his brain is clearly just a rotting pile of sludge now. How can anyone look at this masterclass in utter ignorance and see anything other than a senile old fool who should be in a nursing home for his own protection?

Nearly 80% of republicans think this is okay? What wouldn’t they think is okay from him? It seems they’d be fine with his actual corpse being wheeled round on a trolley by Vance & co. Astounding.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 8 points 2 days ago

I had to double check to make sure I wasn't reading The Onion. These word salads are literally on the level of a parody of the orange turdsack.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You should note at least that this poll is of 2000 people in Geprgia.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Jhoreegieniuska if you want to be perfectly accurate.

[–] popcornpizza@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think I’m going to change it, by the way

If only he really did try to do it personally. Physics can be one heck of a teaching experience.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh, no, you mean like he'd ever learn anything.

That's a nope.

[–] popcornpizza@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh, no nononono! 😂

I meant, if someone who isn't a mechanic or engineer tells me "I'll change it", I don't imagine it'll end well for them. Final Destination style.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Oh! yeah, that makes more sense! :D