#Presidementia (1) Trump fake town hall begins with Trump rambling a vague response about his last test before debate. Says he doesn’t recall. Either that proves he’s demented, or he’s a dangerous liar.
#Presidementia (2) Trump fake town hall finds Trump unable to answer questions. He rattles off his rally lines, non responsive to the question. “You look at —“ is the clue that he is clueless & on autopilot.
#Presidementia (3) Trump fake town hall: By the third question Trump is befuddled & clearly angry. Denies knowledge of Qanon, babbles bullshit & calf splatter & says Qanon is against pedophilia. He’s already off the wall.
#Presidementia (4) Trump fake town hall is a series of stumbles & gaffes. Now he’s off on the ballot fantasy & not saying whether he will endorse peaceful transfer of power. Four questions, not one answer. He’s seriously mentally impaired, out of touch with reality.
#Presidementia (5) Trump fake town hall has Trump on the ropes early. Asked about knowing #COVID19 was very dangerous (Woodward). Trump rambles about travel ban, insulting Pelosi & lying. He’s skidding like a hog on ice. No answer.
#Presidementia (6) Trump fake town hall: Asked how he will get USA back on track he rambles about the plague & repeats his rally lines about saving millions of lives. Ventilators! Still not answering question about getting on track.
#Presidementia (7) Trump fake town hall question on his infection & wearing masks. He says masks may or may not work. Quotes Scott Atlas & misquotes Fauci. He’s cracking badly under the pressure. Dementia happens.
#Presidementia (8) Trump fake town hall halftime: No substantive reply from Trump so far. Deflection, prevarication, dissimulation, evident confusion. He doesn’t answer questions because he can’t. He can only recite his old tapes, complaints, & grievances.
#Presidementia (9) Trump fake town hall question about healthcare, what is the plan. A supporter is asking. “The problem with Obamacare is it’s not good.” He says nothing about a plan for healthcare. This is truly bullshit & calf splatter. No answer. He’s pissed off, confused.
#Presidementia (10) Trump fake town hall is a catastrophe for Trump. Asked about relief package, he trashes Pelosi. “She’s in our way.” He is painfully bullshitting about “negotiating,” repeats “it’s China’s fault.”
#Presidementia (11) Trump fake town hall has Trump with pressured speech, rambling about taxes, says “$400 million is not a lot of money,” repeats, “I’m treated very badly by the IRS, I’m under audit.” He’s unable to handle a novel situation or discuss an issue. He’s agitated.
#Presidementia (12) Trump fake town hall goes to commercial at 9:45. This is the predicted & inevitable bad night for Trump, who is cognitively dazed & babbling after every question. He reels off the autopilot canned rally BS that’s old tape.
#Presidementia (13) Trump fake town hall: Asked about the hypocrisy of the SCOTUS situation, Trump totally misrepresents the truth. He goes off on how Cavanaugh was treated. No answer. Basically says Barrett has the power to help him win the election. Odds bodkins.
#Presidementia (14) Trump fake town hall: Asked about Roe v Wade, Trump doesn’t answer (can’t answer, doesn’t understand) the question. Won’t answer about his own opinion on abortion. “We’ll see what happens.”
#Presidementia (15) Trump fake town hall at 9:55: Question about police & minorities, police brutality. Trump can’t comprehend the abstract idea of justice & community conflicts. Boasts about what he has done for black people. No engagement or answer.
#Presidementia (16) Trump fake town hall: Question about fate of dreamers. Trump says he built over 400 miles of border wall. No answer. Trump says Mexico is heavily infected by the pandemic.(?!) Bullshits about “catch & release.” He’s really demented. Buzzer sounds, game over.
#Presidementia (17) Trump fake town hall summary: Trump was much worse than I expected, & his wranglers were crazy to let him attempt this. No objective viewer would say this witless man is honest, much less competent as a leader. He is a placeholder with a Swiss Cheese brain.
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