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Miles Archer

(19,897 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:24 AM Monday

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN, but I wish the media would RETIRE the "It's just Trump being Trump" horsesh*t meme.

It's on CNN's home page right now.

TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, no one ever said, in reference to Manson, "It's just Charlie being Charlie."

No one ever said, in reference to Bundy, "It's just Ted being Ted."

He's a fucking foul pig, a boorish slob, a bully, a rapist, a felon, a con man, a malignant narcissist, and a fucking sociopath.

The media needs to STOP attempting to "normalize" this asshole, STOP excusing his behavior with that "he can't help himself" bullshit, and STOP trying to make him a warm and fuzzy teddy bear or a precocious, mischievous little toddler writing "Donny ROCKS" on the White House walls with his own poo.

He's a fucking psychopath. Don't give us the "dumbed down" version.

https://www.cnn.com

Why Trump can't seem to shake fallout over the Epstein files

The president’s frequent outbursts could be just Trump being Trump. But they also offered an opening for critics.
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IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN, but I wish the media would RETIRE the "It's just Trump being Trump" horsesh*t meme. (Original Post) Miles Archer Monday OP
Could not agree more. FalloutShelter Monday #1
If "Just trump being trump" isn't the NY Times official motto, it damn sure OUGHT to be. Paladin Monday #2
CNN is garbage and it's been so for decades MrsCheaplaugh Monday #3
It's just Stephen Collinson being Stephen Collinson. Boomerproud Monday #4
If "he can't help himself" behaving like an evil demented clown Martin Eden Monday #5
"Boys will be boys" Orrex Monday #6
That's like Caligula just being Caligula. n/t defacto7 Monday #7
Steve Bannon started that even before Chump got elected the first time FakeNoose Monday #8

FalloutShelter

(13,598 posts)
1. Could not agree more.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:29 AM
Monday

“Psychopath just being a psycho…in other news…”
NAH
The fourth estate has been entirely corrupted.

Paladin

(31,099 posts)
2. If "Just trump being trump" isn't the NY Times official motto, it damn sure OUGHT to be.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:27 AM
Monday

The mainstream media has a HUGE amount to answer for. Talk about empowering an absolute political thug...

Martin Eden

(14,640 posts)
5. If "he can't help himself" behaving like an evil demented clown
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:17 AM
Monday

That is an extremely compelling reason to remove him from office.

Just sayin.

FakeNoose

(37,950 posts)
8. Steve Bannon started that even before Chump got elected the first time
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 11:08 AM
Monday

It's one of the many, MANY reasons to hate Steve Bannon.

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