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[electroshockwave]

He can't be Joffrey, Lannisters pay their debts.

Maybe he's Robert/Robin Arryn? Pence better be careful he doesn't get thrown out the Moon door.

 

[Nightbird]

I dunno, i feel like reassuring him that he's doing good so he doesn't do dumb shit on twitter feels wrong to me.

I'd rather have him go apeshit so he can be criticized from all sides, even those who support him

 

[Brandon F]

This explains why he had that rally in Florida. He constantly needs his ego stroked, desperately needs to be loved and adored. He's like the anti-Goku, instead of a spirit bomb filled with hope and love, his spirit bomb is filled anger, hate, and fear.

He could also use the rally as an excuse for blowing millions to visit Mar-a-lago for the third weekend in a row...

 

[electroshockwave]

Notice as well that negative stories are "unfair coverage" and positive ones from the outlets that can be persuaded into it are the "fair" ones.

 

[Joel Was Right]

If Trump is so concerned with the coverage he gets, particularly from the NYTimes, I wonder if he'll eventually pivot his agenda to seek their approval.

 

[Username1198]

He is beyond embarrassing. A literal man child with tiny hands hovering over a button to launch nukes.

 

[electroshockwave]

If Trump is so concerned with the coverage he gets, particularly from the NYTimes, I wonder if he'll eventually pivot his agenda to seek their approval.

He doesn't have that kind of self awareness.

 

[Shaneus]

literally a child

That's the first exact thing I thought reading the excerpts in the OP. Jesus.

 

[Balphon]

Not familiar with this image so I had to Google it.

Well, shit...

Yeah, the premise is generally that a petulant omnipotent child has turned everyone around him into a blubbering sycophant by threatening to blink anyone who displeases him out of existence.

 

[Sickboy007]

literally a child an autocratic despot

fixed

 

[rjinaz]

Not familiar with this image so I had to Google it.


Well, shit...

It's a really good comparison and exactly what I was thinking of, that picture.

Basically the kid does very bad things when he gets upset so the adults spend their time trying to do whatever they can and whatever he wants to keep him happy at all times.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

He can't be Joffrey, Lannisters pay their debts.

damn

 

[Waddle Dee]

It amazes me how we continue to underestimate just how childish Trump is. Every time we think we've hit rock bottom, another story comes out and tells us that he's even dumber then we thought.

I cannot even imagine how bad this is going to get, considering this is already the absolute worst.

 

[rjinaz]

Figuratively.

Eh guess that depends on how you look at it. His behavior is that of a child's. Behavior is a real mental condition. So you could say he literally behaves like a child.

Though obviously literally he is not a child. So I guess it depends on what was meant though I think the intent was obvious.

 

[Spladam]

The White House probably looks something like this

Ehffing nailed it.

 

[yanipheonu]

At this point, I would not be surprised if we learn that the president accidentally electrocuted himself by sticking a fork into an electrical outlet. They would have tried to stop him, but he's like some stupid animal, you can't tell him no,

 

[WedgeX]

It's funny how much they say conservative outlets are important when we know the guy watches CNN more than any other network and favors reading the New York Times.

The man is a paradox in the weirdest, saddest way.

It makes sense in a way. Watch the actual news outlets which disrupt his world view but are prestigious because they are...real. But take in all the fluff and fake news telling him that he does a good job. Which matters less, actually, because he knows not everyone trusts them. However he is far too invested in his own ego to address the criticism that the actual news presents him with and instead wants it to bend to his will. There's some good behavioral economics in there.

 

[mnannola]

They just keep on giving SNL material. SNL doesn't even need to add anything, doing this exactly as it's written would be absolutely hilarious.

 

[Black_Sun]

Maybe he's Robert/Robin Arryn? Pence better be careful he doesn't get thrown out the Moon door.

Nah. The author says that Trump is Joffrey. Older but no wiser.

So Trump being Joffrey is perfect.

 

[Username1198]

He can't be Joffrey, Lannisters pay their debts.

Bahahahahah good one.

 

[Monocle]

What a manbaby.

"Whoooooooo's a good President? Is it you? Is it yooooou? Are you the bestest President ever? Yes you are!"

 

[Doc Holliday]

what a shit show :/

 

[GK86]

"The failing New York Times... which I personally subscribe to and read daily"

LOL the NY Times is his go-to paper and he trashes them every chance he gets.

Reading that part of the article really made me laugh. He can't help but read them.

 

[Brandon F]

It makes sense in a way. Watch the actual news outlets which disrupt his world view but are prestigious because they are...real. But take in all the fluff and fake news telling him that he does a good job. Which matters less, actually, because he knows not everyone trusts them. However he is far too invested in his own ego to address the criticism that the actual news presents him with and instead wants it to bend to his will. There's some good behavioral economics in there.

Yep, its Narcissism 101. Everything he does and has ever done follows every trait, symptom, and sign of the disorder with utmost precision. It's unreal.

 

[G0523]

They just keep on giving SNL material. SNL doesn't even need to add anything, doing this exactly as it's written would be absolutely hilarious.

Funnily enough, there was a similar SNL skit about it with John Cena, through the eyes of Trump. For some reason, the official SNL YouTube page doesn't have it up, but here's one that's unofficial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTQUufy-EQ4

 

[VeryGooster]

lol Donald is beta as fuck

Staff members had one advantage as they aimed to manage candidate Trump's media diet: He rarely reads anything online, instead preferring print newspapers — especially his go-to, The New York Times — and reading material his staff brought to his desk.

Failing

Part of the current problem is Trump is still adjusting to his new circumstances and has plenty of time to stew over negative reviews as he spends time alone in the evenings and early mornings as his wife, Melania Trump, continues living in New York while his youngest son, Barron, finishes the school year.

Edit: Lord there isn't a paragraph in that article that doesn't elicit a "Man that's pathetic"

 

[Tugatrix]

The key to keeping Trump's Twitter habit under control, according to six former campaign officials, is to ensure that his personal media consumption includes a steady stream of praise. And when no such praise was to be found, staff would turn to friendly outlets to drum some up — and make sure it made its way to Trump's desk.

what in the f....? he requires daily massages to the ego and that should tell people how this situation is crazy

 

[Garlador]

The White House probably looks something like this

OMG. So appropriate.

 

[Prax]

The only way to "stop" such a man is to put him in jail. That's the only language he understands. Bad boys go get locked in corner to pout.

Otherwise he can be manipulated with pettings and cooings and pretending to be his BFF.

 

[yanipheonu]

The only way to "stop" such a man is to put him in jail. That's the only language he understands. Bad boys go get locked in corner to pout.

Otherwise he can be manipulated with pettings and cooings and pretending to be his BFF.

I'm surprised they haven't pushed things using his ego. That new Dam you want to build might get more attention if you name it the Donald Trump Dam.

Or let him put his name on doing a Moon or Mars mission. I'd be down for it, and he'd like the attention, even if we're stuck travelling the moon in the USS Trump.

 

[Wag]

 

[yanipheonu]

I'm pretty sure I had this exact thing as a kid. Uncanny.

 

[SolarPowered]

The president of our United States is literally a giant baby.

wew

 

[Glix]

I can see trump having all kinds of existential issues with the tortise and hare story

"The hare was overconfident and stopped racing to show off to all the other animals"

"That makes him smart!"

 

[Lowmelody]

Intense nostalgia rush out of fucking nowhere.

 

[RuGalz]

Someone should send him the article so he can call it fake news and subconsciously start to dislike staff for treating him like a child.

 

[LeonSPBR]

Trump looks like a child. How the hell is he leading this country???

 

[lastplayed]

Fuck that's a blast from the past.

 

[BatDan]

I wonder if they have levels of severity when it comes to his tweets?

I imagine something like that "The media is the enemy of the people" remark is the equivalent of "He set the fucking couch on fire!"

 

[Gamesadict]

GAF trumpers don't even bother defending him anymore. They just change the subject and argue about how something something is worse.

That essay last night about the Tourbus was astonishing. But that's exactly what I imagined tbh.

That happens everywhere.

On a Facebook group for my Uni, whenever someone posts a meme, news or image making fun of Trump, a couple of shills will pop up and go off about how Hillary would have been worse... they don't even explain how, they just say that. It takes one call out on that attitude and they don't come back after that. Bunch of cowards.

 

[discospider]

I'm getting worried that he's finally learning his lesson. He hasn't said anything particularly stupid on there since the Sweden thing.

If his image normalizes then we're in for trouble. His approval rating is actually back up to 42% somehow after dropping to 38%.

 

[Monocle]

He is beyond embarrassing. A literal man child with tiny hands hovering over a button to launch nukes.

Luckily his hand strength is far too low to press any kind of button.

He is also foiled by twist doorknobs and the caps on all kinds of beverages and foodstuffs.

Rumor has it he can't operate a capacitive touchscreen without using both palms.

 

[Kinyou]

He can't be Joffrey, Lannisters pay their debts.

Bravo

 

[bachikarn]

I wonder if this is part of the reason he has a weird ass view of the world.

 

[LoserMakesGood]

Exactly. Pretty much describes his core base of supporters. "I hate thing that I continue to read despite saying it's shit and fake" (see Twitter or article replies).

And yet, most wrestling fans are against trump.

Seriously trump is wwe come to life

 

[DJ_Lae]

That's an insult to children.

I know actual children with a more matured emotional pallet than our fucking president.

My 4 and 6 year olds are more mature than Trump.

It's the two year old who shares most in common with him in terms of being self-centered and pushy. But at least she has an excuse - she's actually a toddler.

 

[drspeedy]

That one Treehouse of Horror segment where Bart has psychic powers and forces everyone to be happy is based on this episode.

"...I'm a stupid moron with an ugly face, and a big butt, and my butt smells, and I like to kiss my own Butt."

-Mike Szyslak

 

[Ottaro]

"The failing new york times!"

-buys it every morning.

 

[Dryk]

The White House wishes they had someone as competent as Tywin Lannister on staff