• mozz@mbin.grits.dev
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    9 months ago

    Trump is clearly a moron with some kind of clinical brain dysfunction, but this is just like 2 seconds of fumbling with words, which pretty much anyone who does public speaking can do. I was expecting more than like 2 second’s worth based on how big a deal the story sounded like.

    IDK, maybe Newsweek is trying to run cover for him by running a big non-story about something innocuous to distract from the Nikki Haley / Nancy Pelosi thing.

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        9 months ago

        Yeah. I’m becoming more and more convinced that Newsweek is blowing up non-stories about Trump to dilute genuine criticism of him by creating a “stupid criticism of Trump that has no merit” bucket in people’s minds.

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      9 months ago

      I really don’t understand Newsweek.

      Right, it’s one or two words he fumbles. His cognitive decline has been observed since 2016, nothing new here.

      The article first says the video “is stoking concern among social media users” which, if you ask me, is not something news worthy. But then it goes on to point out how this was re-posted by the Biden campaign. Which does seems a little more of interest than just a bunch of yahoos on twitter pointing fingers.

      Newsweek seems to always have a bullshit story above the fold and something somewhat relevant below it.

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      9 months ago

      Your take seems the most plausible to me, especially considering the clip they link to is super super short and removes any context.

      I immediately wondered why this was a story given that clip.

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      9 months ago

      There’s a perpetual debate about which presidential candidate has the smallest amount of mental illness. The media is running with it. Every stumble, every mark, every labored breath is a sign they’re going to drop dead any second.

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      8 months ago

      You aren’t wrong about any of this, but let’s not forget that a split second “BYAAAAAH” (Howard Dean) can tank an entire presidential run if it gets media attention.

      With that said, Trump has had dozens of these blunders over the years. It means nothing.