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tblue37

(68,436 posts)
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 02:04 PM Oct 2025

"Why was that change made?". Trump: "I don't know."

Reporter: There were some tricks to the Vietnam deal where they're going to have some zero tariff items that can come into the US. Why was that change made?

Trump: I don't know.

Greer: There's a handful of things like coffee

Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-10-27T10:10:09.295Z
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"Why was that change made?". Trump: "I don't know." (Original Post) tblue37 Oct 2025 OP
He is not in charge. He also has no idea what is being built in place of the east wing. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #1
Upgrading the bunker system. gab13by13 Oct 2025 #2
Exactly. But he may or may not be aware of it. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #3
Today, Captain Idiot gets a promotion to Major Idiot. Torchlight Oct 2025 #4
He's a know it all when it comes to insults and being an Klarkashton Oct 2025 #5

Irish_Dem

(81,242 posts)
3. Exactly. But he may or may not be aware of it.
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 02:22 PM
Oct 2025

His minders may be keeping him calm.
Telling him how much everyone loves him.
How the public adores him.
Etc Etc.

Torchlight

(6,820 posts)
4. Today, Captain Idiot gets a promotion to Major Idiot.
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 02:24 PM
Oct 2025

"I don't know..." is the world's quickest, most oft-used excuse to cover-up idiocy. "It was just a joke..." and "how was I supposed to know?" a tie for close second.

Klarkashton

(5,292 posts)
5. He's a know it all when it comes to insults and being an
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 02:51 PM
Oct 2025

Asshole. Otherwise he doesn't seem to know anything.

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