Bill Ryan's personal Question-and-Answer thread. Pile it on. :)

[Kryztian]

Bill, you've been posting some of Donald Trump's posts from his "Truth Social" account and doing so without any comment of your own, and I am guess you are hoping for a few comments from form members on this.

I'll just insert a short comment of my own here, which is that every time I read one of these, I suddenly think of Winston Churchill, who could say eloquent things that spoke to tens of millions of people in their heart, and how much we have fallen since then - how surreal and ugly the world has become.

Just wondering if you have any thoughts on what Trump's posts mean or say about the world? Considering he has a large staff of speech writers and other figures who craft his media personality, do you think he writes them by himself? Are they sincere expressions of what he is thinking or is there some other purpose or intent with these posts?

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
Donald Trump posted this on Truth Social an hour ago:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...69904214662301

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Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher asked to have dinner with me through one of his friends, also a friend of mine, and I agreed. He came into the famed Oval Office much different than I thought he would be. He was extremely nervous, had ZERO confidence in himself and, to soothe his nerves, immediately, within seconds, asked for a “Vodka Tonic.” He said to me, “I’ve never felt like this before, I’m actually scared.” In one respect, it was somewhat endearing! Anyway, we had a great dinner, it was quick, easy, and he seemed to be a nice guy and, for his first show after our dinner, he was very respectful about our meeting — But with everything I have done in bringing our Country back from “OBLIVION,” why wouldn’t he be? But then I noticed his show started to devolve into the same old story — Very boring, ANTI TRUMP, no mention of the PERFECT Border, Lowest Crime in 125 years, the Mass Removal of Stone Cold Criminals, the 50,000 DOW, the 7,000 S&P (Both Highest Ever!), Least Number of Murders since 1900, Venezuela, “Midnight Hammer,” Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD, Lowest Inflation in YEARS (1.2% for last three months!), the Rebuilding of our Military, Eight War Stoppages, and on, and on, and on! In any event, it was a total waste of time for me to have this jerk at the White House and last night, after explaining what a DISASTER Canadian “Leaders” are to deal with, how Canada has “ripped off” the United States for years on TRADE (But not anymore!), I jokingly stated in a TRUTH that, “The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup.” Well, he went on and on about the Hockey statement, like “What kind of a person would say such a foolish thing as this,” as though I were being serious when I said it. Fortunately, his Television Ratings are so low that nobody will learn about his various Fake News statements about me. He is no different than Kimmel, Fallon, or Colbert but, I must admit, slightly more talented! Anyway, Bill Maher is a highly overrated LIGHTWEIGHT, and Republicans should stop using him to show how the Left is coming over our way — Our Base, the Greatest of All Time, laughs at your weakness when you do it! Maher asked me if he could come back to the White House again and, with his friend, also asked to come to the wonderful White House Christmas Party, but he didn’t. Regardless, I’d much rather spend my time MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN than wasting it on him. Bill continues to suffer from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS!), and there is nothing that will ever be done to cure him of this very serious disease. Thank you for your attention to this minor matter! President DJT

[Mike Gorman]

I wondered exactly the same thing, I suspect Trump does write these as the style is consistent & shows aspects of Trump's personality which also appear in his talks with journalists e.t.c...but of course I don't know this for certain: Maher is a strange mix, he is probably not that popular right enough. I think there are many, many aspects to the 'underbelly' of global politics & Trump's machinations that we know nothing of, I suspect he is a species of genius that people love to hate...just my ruminations.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Kryztian (here)
Bill, you've been posting some of Donald Trump's posts from his "Truth Social" account and doing so without any comment of your own, and I am guess you are hoping for a few comments from form members on this.

I'll just insert a short comment of my own here, which is that every time I read one of these, I suddenly think of Winston Churchill, who could say eloquent things that spoke to tens of millions of people in their heart, and how much we have fallen since then - how surreal and ugly the world has become.

Just wondering if you have any thoughts on what Trump's posts mean or say about the world? Considering he has a large staff of speech writers and other figures who craft his media personality, do you think he writes them by himself? Are they sincere expressions of what he is thinking or is there some other purpose or intent with these posts?

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
Donald Trump posted this on Truth Social an hour ago:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...69904214662301

~~~

Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher asked to have dinner with me through one of his friends, also a friend of mine, and I agreed. He came into the famed Oval Office much different than I thought he would be. He was extremely nervous, had ZERO confidence in himself and, to soothe his nerves, immediately, within seconds, asked for a “Vodka Tonic.” He said to me, “I’ve never felt like this before, I’m actually scared.” In one respect, it was somewhat endearing! Anyway, we had a great dinner, it was quick, easy, and he seemed to be a nice guy and, for his first show after our dinner, he was very respectful about our meeting — But with everything I have done in bringing our Country back from “OBLIVION,” why wouldn’t he be? But then I noticed his show started to devolve into the same old story — Very boring, ANTI TRUMP, no mention of the PERFECT Border, Lowest Crime in 125 years, the Mass Removal of Stone Cold Criminals, the 50,000 DOW, the 7,000 S&P (Both Highest Ever!), Least Number of Murders since 1900, Venezuela, “Midnight Hammer,” Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD, Lowest Inflation in YEARS (1.2% for last three months!), the Rebuilding of our Military, Eight War Stoppages, and on, and on, and on! In any event, it was a total waste of time for me to have this jerk at the White House and last night, after explaining what a DISASTER Canadian “Leaders” are to deal with, how Canada has “ripped off” the United States for years on TRADE (But not anymore!), I jokingly stated in a TRUTH that, “The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup.” Well, he went on and on about the Hockey statement, like “What kind of a person would say such a foolish thing as this,” as though I were being serious when I said it. Fortunately, his Television Ratings are so low that nobody will learn about his various Fake News statements about me. He is no different than Kimmel, Fallon, or Colbert but, I must admit, slightly more talented! Anyway, Bill Maher is a highly overrated LIGHTWEIGHT, and Republicans should stop using him to show how the Left is coming over our way — Our Base, the Greatest of All Time, laughs at your weakness when you do it! Maher asked me if he could come back to the White House again and, with his friend, also asked to come to the wonderful White House Christmas Party, but he didn’t. Regardless, I’d much rather spend my time MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN than wasting it on him. Bill continues to suffer from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS!), and there is nothing that will ever be done to cure him of this very serious disease. Thank you for your attention to this minor matter! President DJT

Here's my best answer:

Back in October, I posted this on the Is Civil War in America coming? thread:

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I have the increasing sense that something will happen to Trump before the end of his term, and possibly next year.

That 'something' isn't an assassination or an accident, but it could be a health issue, a scandal (a real one), or even an impeachment or the beginnings of the proceedings. (This isn't really a 'prediction', but I'm finding that for whatever reasons, the thought is lingering with me and will NOT go away. )

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So I'm kind of tracking that thought from 4 months ago (and a lot has happened since then!). I confess I increasingly feel it may be quite accurate. One of many ways of doing that is following his Truth Social posts, noting what issues he seems to be focused on, and at the same time watching all the reactions both from his supporters and his opponents.