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Judy Cross's avatar

None of them would make it in Hollywood. I'm tired of paying their salaries for them to try. What happened to waiting on tables until you get your big break? They all look and act like they belong in a class B or below movie with nobody watching. They are freaks and act like it to. The better job would be for them to be in a carnival tent show with the barker hollering "Come and see the freaks, the one's that thought they knew what they were doing, but discovered that they were traitors."

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Antoinette's avatar

No offense to so-called "freaks" of the early circus world who were people making a living just like you and me. They were not offensive like Trump's crop.

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Judy Cross's avatar

I didn't mean my remarks in a bad way. I thought about when I was younger and would go to the fair and the tent that held the world's longest hair, or the undeveloped head.

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Antoinette's avatar

No, no, I knew that. :) Just playing off Ben Meiselas' frequent use of "no offense to."

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Angela Shipman's avatar

we get it...

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JayW's avatar

You nailed it.

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JW's avatar

And the rest of us are picking up the pieces like stagehands hoping the actors will eventually learn their lines.

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Susan Friend's avatar

Trump really has gathered a mediocre, mendacious clown car of an administration. That's why they're getting so beaten up in the courts. There are no reasonable, responsible people working for trump. Bondi, Patel, Noem, Duffy -- they're all jokes. And they make the demented rapist felon look like Iike the joke he is, too.

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Merry's avatar

But that’s the whole idea, in the world according to douchebag donny! He has ALWAYS relied on the art of illusion and false impressions.

As I responded earlier …

And we can thank MARK BURNETT for creating a false narrative and image about DJT and his fake business acumen. Millions of Americans voted for him because they believed The Apprentice was REAL. Instead it was a made-for-TV “reality” tv series that was pure make believe. And Burnett knew it.

It was “false advertising” which should be illegal, or at least require a full disclosure/disclaimer throughout the entire series. But instead, he chose $ over REALITY. And trump appointed him as Special Envoy to the United Kingdom in December 2024.

BRAVO, MARK! Well done, sir!

And here we are.

“Mark Burnett's public comments have not directly addressed Donald Trump's personal intelligence but indicate that he was aware that Trump's on-screen image of being a successful businessman was a carefully constructed narrative.

“Burnett was a key figure in creating the perception of Trump's success through the reality show The Apprentice, which portrayed Trump as a "titan" and "icon of American success". However, news reports, citing former producers, indicate that Burnett and his team knew the image was a fabrication:

“Producers have stated the team's job was to make it seem like Trump had a "crumbling empire" at every turn.

“One editor mentioned, "Most of us knew he was a fake... But we made him out to be the most important person in the world. It was like making the court jester the king".

Burnett's team would edit episodes to make Trump's decisions seem justified, even if he fired contestants who had performed well in challenges.

“In 2016, amid the controversy of the presidential campaign and calls to release unaired footage, Burnett released a statement clarifying his personal stance, stating he was "not now and has never been a supporter of Donald Trump's candidacy" and that he and his wife "reject the hatred, division and misogyny" associated with the campaign. This statement suggests a significant divergence from any belief in Trump's presented persona.” AI generated.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-mark-burnett-donald-trump-20161012-snap-story.html#:~:text=I%2520am%2520NOT%2520'Pro%252DTrump,worded%2520statement%2520released%2520late%2520Wednesday.&text=Burnett's%2520statement%2520was%2520intended%2520to,%E2%80%9CYou're%2520fired.%E2%80%9D&text=In%2520the%2520wake%2520of%2520the,Trump%2520comments%2520caught%2520on%2520tape

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/complicit-just-like-ivanka-trump-new-report-sheds-light-apprentice-producer-mark-burnetts-relationship-donald-trump-160913924.html

https://hmmdaily.com/2018/12/28/whose-fault-is-it-if-mark-burnett-created-donald-trump/

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Leah Baum's avatar

During his reality TV show the producers wanted to use his office at trump organization, but it was such a mess, broken furniture and holes in the wall and the stench. They decided to build one. From what I read dealing with Dt was a disaster.

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Merry's avatar

Oh, yeah! Thanks for that info. I’d forgotten about that gem! smh

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Mike Yochim's avatar

Noem is more interested in professional photos of her in various outfits than actually doing her job. This past weekend she and Patel were in Vegas, at government expense.

Murphy instead of being focused on the safety and security of passengers is more concerned how people dress and behave when flying.

Patel has an FBI swat team providing security for his girlfriend.

What is it that Republicans claim what they are concerned with? Oh yeah, waste, fraud and abuse.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Well, most people understand that any time MAGA/GOP talks about "waste, fraud and abuse" they're talking sbout programs that were initiated by Democratic presidents .

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T L Mills's avatar

I'm sorry--minor correction, but you must mean Sean Duffy, as Sec of Transportation.

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Mike Yochim's avatar

Yes, thank you.

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Peter MacMonagle's avatar

It is all performance and image. No real work for the American people gets done while Two Gun Kristi rides the range in her cowgirl getup. If they knew what they were doing they would be even more dangerous than they already are.

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Charles Brens's avatar

History will not be kind to this lot of “moral whores.” Watch.

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Mike Hammer's avatar

Not the least bit kind. I hope I’m around to see to that.

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Dawn's avatar

Looking forward to the "show"'s cancellation!

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Nancy Torkewitz's avatar

And don’t forget the tremendous acting /smirking done daily by KKKaroline.

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NomadAsh Conrad's avatar

Yeah, she’s a real mattress actress🖕🖕🖕

F… trump & maga(ts)🇨🇦🖕🇲🇽

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T L Mills's avatar

She's quite a fluffer, that much is certain.

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ET's avatar
Nov 24Edited

Wow Michael your so on point, so much truth and undeniable fact👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Nancy Endersby's avatar

Very well said. What I still keep wondering is were they picked because of not being competent and qualified to cause chaos , or were they simply picked because they will not cross Trump and he doesn’t understand how important these jobs actually are? Either scenario is not good .

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Janet Wilson's avatar

They were picked for three reasons.

1. they are incompetents and fanatics who would never otherwise be able to aspire to jobs with such high profile, something they crave and find validating, thus guaranteeing their complete loyalty to the one guy who would give them these jobs, Trump.

2. Trump was certain he'd look like a genius next to them, and he needed that foil.

3. Trump can blame them for any failures or blowback that occurs, clutch his pearls and disavow them.

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JOHN SMITH's avatar

We see the fate of Ukraine and Europe in the balance. tRump peace plan is pushing is a power shift. America is working for Putin as tRump submits to realignment of Europe and Poland and Ukraine.

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T L Mills's avatar

💀💀🤯🤯🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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patti smith's avatar

Sadly. yes!

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JavaJunkyMonkey's avatar

Fucking pathetic adults. A disappointment to humanity.

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Merry's avatar

“Adults” is a stretch!

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Nancy Richardson's avatar

Their day is coming and it’s coming sooner than they think and when it does, our country and the world will shout with joy.

Great article Michael. Thank you.

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mike's avatar

Michael you left off one player we all get a sick kick out of, Scott Bessent the ghoul that tortures little anamals in his basement for fun!

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Janet Wilson's avatar

Scott's arrogant smirk tells me he thinks the rest of us are too stupid to see what he is up to.

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NomadAsh Conrad's avatar

He is Human excrement

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Cheryl's avatar

They’re not even good actors!!

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Paul Dionne's avatar

America has never looked so weak as they do today 11,24,2025. With all that's been gutted out from The President's pet 🦮 Elon Mutt and mainstream Defense Professionals. I can't believe this is allowed to continue? Where are you America?. I just can't believe it!.

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