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Bill's avatar

Trump is a malignant narcissist. His other motives all come behind the needs of his narcissistic ego. He needs attention. He needs headlines. He needs people lining up to “kiss his ass”.

And as he learned in The Apprentice, leave the crowds tuning in next week to see how it turned out.

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Hua Bin's avatar

no doubt this is a big part of his theatrics. his need for attention is limitless. his narcissism is textbook material - at the far end of the spectrum.

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Bill's avatar

Ask ChatBot or DeepSeek how to manipulate a narcissist. They expand on what you just wrote

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Hua Bin's avatar

I can imagine that:) It's a spectacle to watch the televised Trump cabinet meeting where each member of the cabinet taking turns to kiss his ass in the most despicable manner possible - the only similar meeting probably happens in North Korea. It used to be said everyone is entitled to his own opinion but there is only one true fact. In Trump's universe, everyone is entitled to his own facts but there is only one opinion - his own.

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Bill's avatar

My best friend and business partner is really Taiwanese. Right now he is in Shandong proving that both Taiwanese and Shandong Chinese can laugh at Trump’s antics.

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Tom V's avatar

Crazy people always have cards we don't expect. He can always use the Taiwan card, the seizure of China's assets, etc. Just look at how he fought against the accusations of illegal activities he committed. He will bring everyone down with him. There are no one to stop him in his cabinet.

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Hua Bin's avatar

China's preparation is against all eventualities. This is what China means to fight to the end whatever kind of war the US is instigating. Trump still has no cards even if he goes nuts and will face the same defeat. it's an old Chinese philosophy - either you don't make a move, or you go all in when you make a move. China has the strength to go all in and prevail.

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Tom V's avatar

True. What happens if Trump declares the US will support Taiwan's independence on X in the middle of the night while America has a joint exercise with Japan or Philippines in the area? Will China invade Taiwan? Crazy people will do crazy things. He called for Powell to be fired.

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Bloodboiler's avatar

True, yet they always overperceive their strengths in their self-delusional hubristic superiority while being clueless of their adversaries. Look at how the full-on western sanctions, thefts and proxy military war against Russia fared, now a mere 3 years in and America is already throwing in the towel with WWE kayfabe clown Trump and his goons Bowman/Rubio begging Putin to end the war as they masquerade it as "making a deal" to save face.

The fact is, they had absolutely NO chance of defeating Russia, let alone China which is a much larger and far more productive economy than even America ever was. To top it off, China has friendly relationships with the rest of the world, not to mention the "unlimited friendship" with Russia.

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Tom V's avatar

He doesn't expect to win. He just wants to damage China. What can happen to him? Nothing.

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Bloodboiler's avatar

Well, he's just a tier-3 (at best) shabbos goy in any case, doing the bidding of his international Jewish clique overlords. He's clearly shekel-shackled, so they can always threaten to vanquish all his assets or worse.

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Tom V's avatar

That's the only thing he understands. He and his MAGA just want to hurt people. People see it in their gun obsession and self-righteous project 2025. They refuse to face the fact that we in the West are barely 800 millions while the global majority is over 7+ billions. Their only hope is divide and conquer.

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Lim Meng Teck's avatar

确实!Absolutely true! 🇨🇳❤️👍💯

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Ernest Judd's avatar

MAGA: Make America Go Away.

If they can't make their hubris stick to anything, make up some more.

THE U$A HAS NO CARDS TO PLAY ANYWHERE, EXCEPT VIOLENCE.

Nothing but adolescents with F**k You money... while it lasts!

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Arsenio Co's avatar

Trump is not going down without a fight. Better yet, Trump will bring everyone down with him. The Final Season of "The Apprentice" is truly a "hit"!

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Hua Bin's avatar

I disagree. I think he is too chicken to fight. He is not a free agent. He has handlers like all the other POTUS or members of congress. They are allowed to go crazy to a certain extent and then will be reined in. Same thing if Trump wanted to strike a "grand bargain" with China - not going to happen.

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Tom V's avatar

Trump just arrested a judge. Who are his handlers? The rule of law? This craziness is Trump's card. He'll get crazy people to storm the US Capitol like when he lost the last election. He is protected by US law. Look at how he ran the many businesses he owned to the ground. Everyone got hurt except him. He is a bully, and he has many fools to do his dirty deeds.

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Hua Bin's avatar

the rule of law is a joke, as we have known for a long time. in the US context, rule of law means rule through the legislative body, i.e. the congress. that has not been the case for decades. as far back as in W's days, Cheney's unitary executive motto was essentially a negation of rule of law as far as the presidency is concerned. Executive power has only got stronger. Now Trump rules by executive orders, including the imposition of tariffs.

I have no doubt trump is crazy but bullies are always chickens when they face a stronger party. As for his handlers, I don't think anyone has any doubt the Jews get him by the balls. He has so many skeletons in his closet in his decades of dealing with the jews he is completely captured by jewish interests. the law he doesn't care, the jews he has to kowtow.

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Tom V's avatar

Yet, Trump holds that over China's head. China needs a modern day Zhang Yi who can engage the people in the West.

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