This man is so delusional, that he seems to think of himself as some sort of super athlete who could impress people with his physical prowess.
In the past, he has posted some ridiculous things starring his own ugly image, with that ridiculous hair and orange complexion. Yes, he has posted things like a video of himself participating in fake wrestling, where he attacks someone who's face is blotted out by a CNN logo.
Now, he has outdone himself with a fake image of his ridiculous face superimposed on the body of the fictional Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone). Clearly, it implies that he is some kind of incredible warrior and champion of the people.
Most people would know enough to understand that posting such a picture of themselves would inevitably lead to some people pointing out the differences between this highly idealized image of himself - and you just know that Trump takes this seriously! - and the obviously much less flattering reality. After all, Trump has a fat ass, and is the very picture of gluttony personified.
But if Trump has proven anything in these last three years since being elected to and, ultimately, serving in the nation's highest office, it is that he is not the brightest bulb out there. Oh, sure, he might tell you otherwise. After all, he takes himself very seriously, and clearly believes certain things about himself that just are not true. Things like this picture of himself as a physical specimen, like some sort of heavyweight boxing champions. Or the notion that he indeed is a "very stable genius."
Frankly, it does not take a genius to understand that he is lying and trying to mislead people whenever he promotes himself with such transparent vanity. He has made a long career out of that, earning his reputation as a con artist of legendary proportions. The tragedy is that his scams always seem to fool people. We have tens of millions of Americans who not only take this clown act seriously, but are in fact absolutely convinced that this man is the one and only man who can save this country.
Oh, sure, Trump is a legend in his mind's eye. Unfortunately, he has convinced tens of millions of people that he is indeed the legend that he proclaims himself to be, time after time. After all, he received an elite military education when younger. But when it comes to fighting, we should all keep in mind that when it came time to actually fight in a war, he made excuses, and cited bone spurs as the reason why he could not serve in that war. I have had a bone spur on my foot once, and they are indeed painful. But here's the thing: they go away over time. If he had been serious about serving the country he presumes to love, then he could have waited and joined the cause later on.
Now, of course, Trump claims that Vietnam was not his war. In other words, he apparently disagreed with it, and so he pulled some strings to make sure that he would not be sent there, and would not have to fight there. That in and of itself is okay, or would be. After all, tens of thousands of people who could have served, and in many cases were drafted to serve, wound up not doing so. Many of them are good people. But Trump is not a good person, and so when he blasts the record of war heroes and questions their status as such, he is making the glaring comparisons between their bravery and serving contrasted with his cowardice only too obvious.
Frankly, it does not take a genius to figure that one out, but Trump is no genius. I would not go so far as to say this man is completely stupid or incompetent. After all, he has a shrewd ability to get what he wants, time and time and time again. Some of it might be luck, but we cannot dismiss it as exclusively luck. After all, he has managed, through his skills as a master manipulator, to get what he wants over and over again. He might sound like a total moron at times to thinking people who have an ounce of objectivity, but it is key to also realize that, through it all, he has gotten tens of millions of Americans to believe him more with every lie, with every deception.
So, this image of him as some brave fighter might seem like a joke, and would appear to most thinking people to be a really bad joke that this pathetic, obviously needy man is playing on himself. Yet, tens of millions of people will take pleasure in it, and the irony will be lost on them. They will buy into his image of himself as some sculpted fighter, even when his own actual fighting record - his cowardice in making such a point of avoiding service in Vietnam, as well as his proud fake battles in the world of "professional wrestling" entertainment - reveal a very different reality. One in which this man is too cowardly, and much too selfish, to fight for anything greater than his own personal gain.
Most people would know enough to understand that posting such a picture of themselves would inevitably lead to some people pointing out the differences between this highly idealized image of himself - and you just know that Trump takes this seriously! - and the obviously much less flattering reality. After all, Trump has a fat ass, and is the very picture of gluttony personified.
But if Trump has proven anything in these last three years since being elected to and, ultimately, serving in the nation's highest office, it is that he is not the brightest bulb out there. Oh, sure, he might tell you otherwise. After all, he takes himself very seriously, and clearly believes certain things about himself that just are not true. Things like this picture of himself as a physical specimen, like some sort of heavyweight boxing champions. Or the notion that he indeed is a "very stable genius."
Frankly, it does not take a genius to understand that he is lying and trying to mislead people whenever he promotes himself with such transparent vanity. He has made a long career out of that, earning his reputation as a con artist of legendary proportions. The tragedy is that his scams always seem to fool people. We have tens of millions of Americans who not only take this clown act seriously, but are in fact absolutely convinced that this man is the one and only man who can save this country.
Oh, sure, Trump is a legend in his mind's eye. Unfortunately, he has convinced tens of millions of people that he is indeed the legend that he proclaims himself to be, time after time. After all, he received an elite military education when younger. But when it comes to fighting, we should all keep in mind that when it came time to actually fight in a war, he made excuses, and cited bone spurs as the reason why he could not serve in that war. I have had a bone spur on my foot once, and they are indeed painful. But here's the thing: they go away over time. If he had been serious about serving the country he presumes to love, then he could have waited and joined the cause later on.
Now, of course, Trump claims that Vietnam was not his war. In other words, he apparently disagreed with it, and so he pulled some strings to make sure that he would not be sent there, and would not have to fight there. That in and of itself is okay, or would be. After all, tens of thousands of people who could have served, and in many cases were drafted to serve, wound up not doing so. Many of them are good people. But Trump is not a good person, and so when he blasts the record of war heroes and questions their status as such, he is making the glaring comparisons between their bravery and serving contrasted with his cowardice only too obvious.
Frankly, it does not take a genius to figure that one out, but Trump is no genius. I would not go so far as to say this man is completely stupid or incompetent. After all, he has a shrewd ability to get what he wants, time and time and time again. Some of it might be luck, but we cannot dismiss it as exclusively luck. After all, he has managed, through his skills as a master manipulator, to get what he wants over and over again. He might sound like a total moron at times to thinking people who have an ounce of objectivity, but it is key to also realize that, through it all, he has gotten tens of millions of Americans to believe him more with every lie, with every deception.
So, this image of him as some brave fighter might seem like a joke, and would appear to most thinking people to be a really bad joke that this pathetic, obviously needy man is playing on himself. Yet, tens of millions of people will take pleasure in it, and the irony will be lost on them. They will buy into his image of himself as some sculpted fighter, even when his own actual fighting record - his cowardice in making such a point of avoiding service in Vietnam, as well as his proud fake battles in the world of "professional wrestling" entertainment - reveal a very different reality. One in which this man is too cowardly, and much too selfish, to fight for anything greater than his own personal gain.
As if we could take seriously the notion that King Con Don will fight for anything or anyone other than himself and his own selfish interests. In that, he is absolutely ruthless.
And it clearly serves his interest - and his own delusions of personal grandeur - to post such a ridiculous, frankly laughable picture of himself as this incredibly fit athlete, as this prize fighter. Unfortunately, it is also working, because while many - indeed most - Americans can and will laugh at such obvious idiocy, the sad truth is that tens of millions are not laughing. They apparently have blocked out images of a very obese and all too real Donald Trump in his golf or tennis outfits clashing against this picture, contrasting the reality with this obviously fictionalized version of Trump.
He knows what he is doing, though. It promotes this highly idealized version of himself to his obviously loyal fans. It also reinforces his own delusions of grandeur, his own all too high opinion of himself. Because you know that some part of him does believe it, regardless of how this obviously does not reflect any kind of reality, period.
And it clearly serves his interest - and his own delusions of personal grandeur - to post such a ridiculous, frankly laughable picture of himself as this incredibly fit athlete, as this prize fighter. Unfortunately, it is also working, because while many - indeed most - Americans can and will laugh at such obvious idiocy, the sad truth is that tens of millions are not laughing. They apparently have blocked out images of a very obese and all too real Donald Trump in his golf or tennis outfits clashing against this picture, contrasting the reality with this obviously fictionalized version of Trump.
He knows what he is doing, though. It promotes this highly idealized version of himself to his obviously loyal fans. It also reinforces his own delusions of grandeur, his own all too high opinion of himself. Because you know that some part of him does believe it, regardless of how this obviously does not reflect any kind of reality, period.
Okay, Boomer with the Bone Spurs.
Why not settle back in and actually try doing your job, in between all of those long golf games and the ridiculous tweets?
What a joke! What a Fake President!
Yet, what a real disgrace and source of embarrassment to himself and to the entire country that he unfortunately now represents.
Yet, what a real disgrace and source of embarrassment to himself and to the entire country that he unfortunately now represents.
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