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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Second post: I looked up a short clip and I didn't think it was all that pronounced. But maybe it also was more obvious with more exposure. I legit have a lisp, so I have a pretty developed idea about what that sounds like. I think mine is more prominent, or at least was before I learned to subdue it. It's wild when I drink.

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 months ago (4 children)

The scheduled chat started 30 minutes late after Musk’s platform failed to launch a livestream, which Musk attributed to a “DDOS” attack. After the interview got underway, users were quick to point out that Trump didn’t sound as sharp as usual.

Sure thing, Lonnie. You were under DDOS. I believe that because it's not like your live chat with DeSantis was bogged down with tons of problems and this is a pattern. Fucking liar.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago (10 children)

They probably just cut server costs to the bone to save money and they can't handle the load. Since their live streaming probably never gets traffic otherwise.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You all have TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME! But also JOE BIDEN STUTTERS!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Perhaps both those fellas are just too old for the job.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I thought he got shot on the 👂 ear not his tongue 👅. Although, that would have been perfect 😄. Maybe would have helped him win if he would just shut up.

[–] [email protected] 89 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

THE TRANSFORMATION HAS BEGUN

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

Maybe he bit his tongue while yelling incoherently at the podium.

Now it's all swollen and doctors can't treat it because he won't stop talking long enough for them to get a look at it.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Trump was full of invective at the NABJ conference where he complained their technical incompetence delayed proceedings. Turns out the delay was because he objected to being fact checked and they nearly threw him out. (They should have thrown him out, but he showed his feces anyways)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

They should have thrown him out but instead he hanged himself with his bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 months ago

New dentures could also be the issue (listens to some of stream) no, he sounds like an old man in a nursing home.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 months ago

Ahem... Loosh dentshursh.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Baseless speculation, but I wonder if Trump has upped anxiety meds since the assassination attempt

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I haven't been following too closely, but I thought he was more worried/upset about the dems swapping Biden for Kamala than the assassination attempt.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

You don't have to watch the news to know that the dude is completely rattled after a sniper took like eight shots at him and got him with a piece of one of them. If it was an inch to the other direction it would have torn off the side of his head. It was traumatic for Trump, to be sure.

He's been very obviously getting more senile over the last few months, even before Biden dropped out and before he got shot.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Jamming both uppers and downers at his age would just result in death.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't give me hope. Actually if he could wait until November 6, that'd be great. The day after losing would be so sweet.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

That's great timing. He'd have a day or so to screech about the votes for everyone's amusement. Then dying soon after would help stop this election's insurrectionists from doing terrorist attacks on the country.

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