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Fiendish Thingy

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18. I'm firmly rooted in reality

Reply to Dave says (Reply #15)

Sat May 16, 2026, 11:12 AM

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It’s true that Trump is an agent of chaos, but he has very little actual control outside of the executive branch, and that includes all the state governments that continue to ignore his demands and orders.

He can’t, as the post I replied to said, “delay the results” or any such nonsense.

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HMM. A "state of the art ballroom hospital" opens in Sept 2028, with Trump leaving on 01-20-29? Am I missing something? [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

So I guess we'll all get to go dance there? And there will be a clinic open to the public? Walleye Yesterday #1

The Donald J. Trump clinic for sexually transmitted diseases. cloudbase Yesterday #3

No it's a studio and stage prop for Fox News. Initech Yesterday #24

Trump is deranged, glad they are finally admitting it. Now do that 25th thing Blues Heron Yesterday #2

It won't open in Sep 2028. Delayed and over budget. paleotn Yesterday #4

I have to also imagine that the legal challenges won't stop. Miles Archer Yesterday #9

He and his family do not plan to vacate the White House. waterwatcher123 Yesterday #5

Then in 2029, tear it down and pave over it. The Madcap Yesterday #11

His name is King Pedohamon the 1st. Dave Bowman Yesterday #26

Tend to agree. He's going to so seriously bollix up the '28 election allegorical oracle Yesterday #12

That's not how it works Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #13

I admire your optimism. Sort of. Dave says Yesterday #15

I'm firmly rooted in reality Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #18

T was darn close to delaying results in 2020 Dave says Yesterday #19

...or if alternative "certified" electoral results had been accepted by Pence. allegorical oracle Yesterday #20

Pence didn't have the power to accept uncertified electors Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #22

The post was about the midterms Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #21

"Even though he attempted to substitute fraudulent electors in 2020, he failed" Dave says Yesterday #25

Good lord, you need to do some brushing up on your knowledge of how the government works Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #27

Post 12? dpibel 23 hrs ago #30

He's so far gone he doesn't mind advertising that he needs an onsite hospital. yardwork Yesterday #6

"state of the art ballroom hospital" opens in Sept 2028, with Trump holing up in the bunker below on 01-20-29? whopis01 Yesterday #7

With an ICU Starbeach Yesterday #8

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #17

Ronald Reagan didn't need a ballroom hospital eShirl Yesterday #10

He wants to leave his indelible stains on DC and the nation Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #14

He's a destroyer so you would think he would know Hope22 Yesterday #16

My wish is that he leaves long before that date. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #23

The deranged perv believes that he's king for life. Dave Bowman Yesterday #28

If it's a gift, why do WE have to pay for it? Ilsa Yesterday #29

He doesn't intend to leave. nt doc03 22 hrs ago #31