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senseandsensibility

(23,913 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:41 PM Sep 12

Media respectfully asks trump about losing his friend Charlie Kirk, and his answer [View all]

says everything, both about the journalist and him.
Journalist: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?

Trump: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years."

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Media respectfully asks trump about losing his friend Charlie Kirk, and his answer [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 12 OP

He sounds heartbroken. He was probably too crushed with grief to talk about Kirk at all, Ocelot II Sep 12 #1

Yeah... that's the ticket senseandsensibility Sep 12 #3

Yes, that must be it. LOL Emile Sep 12 #25

Kirk's death means nothing to Trump. Nothing at all. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #2

That's spot ON correct ID..... democratsruletheday Sep 12 #6

But the journalist is so respectful of trump's supposed "feelings" senseandsensibility Sep 12 #7

But it was a clever question in that it highlights Trump's mental illness. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #12

'How are you holding up?'was designed Oeditpus Rex Sep 12 #20

Oh, now. Kirk's death is a cudgel he is using to attack others with and being able to attack people means Solly Mack Sep 12 #8

Yes Trump is using it as a political and business strategy right now. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #13

Absolutely nothing, I agree. Heck, his death gave Trump something. Solly Mack Sep 12 #16

Yes Trump could bask in the attention, pretending to be in charge of the investigation. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #19

and distraction from files and birthday cards Kali Sep 12 #30

Exactly. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #31

Not true durablend Sep 12 #9

This is totally different from caring about Kirk. Or being bothered by his death. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #11

LMAO. Me! It's all about me! Solly Mack Sep 12 #4

ALWAYS senseandsensibility Sep 12 #14

He's such a narcissist/sociopath that he doesn't even know how to fake caring about others. Ocelot II Sep 12 #23

Good thing Kirk died before the weekend. He'd have to miss a day of golf. Maybe a half day. Maybe. Solly Mack Sep 12 #24

I hope the next person to occupy the White House converts the Ballroom into a regulation court and invites WNBA jls4561 Sep 12 #5

Poetic justice indeed senseandsensibility Sep 12 #21

trump has no friends Johonny Sep 12 #10

Did he mentions the candidates for new trophy wife to dance the Boogie-Woogie at the opening? Ping Tung Sep 12 #15

Love a good boogie woogie dance video senseandsensibility Sep 12 #17

You're welcome. Ping Tung Sep 12 #22

They could always put a sun roof on it... kentuck Sep 12 #18

i'm surprised he didn't respond: Who? sheshe2 Sep 12 #26

Who has been trying to get what for 150 years dumb shit? Eliot Rosewater Sep 12 #27

Lol..all about me BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 12 #28

He cared about Herman Cain just as much Danmel Sep 12 #29

Moving on then.... Blue Owl Sep 12 #32