Former economic advisor Gary Cohn said "Trump has the IQ of an inbred tanning bed"

Well, remember the time when Trump clearly demonstrated that he did/does not know the difference between health insurance and life insurance? That's a much simpler concept than the federal debt cycle.

"... you’re 21 years old, you start working and you’re paying $12 a year for insurance, and by the time you’re 70, you get a nice plan." - Donald J. Trump

This is the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

My problem is Gary Cohn saying he was shocked how stupid Trump was. Did people not pay attention during the campaign? Trump made it abundantly clear he was shockingly dumb, it disturbs me how many people were surprised to find that out.

EXACTLY!

Big deal, meanwhile he stayed long enough to give the 1% and his Wall St. buddies a hand out with the tax cut. He’s an asshole.

Side note question: does Trump actually disrobe and get into a tanning bed or booth? Maybe just do his face?

I'm offended!

If he's willing to look at the sun during an eclipse, why does he wear goggles? The reverse panda look is disgusting.

I really do think he is "sun downing" or whatever the expression is. I used to reject that kind of talk as people wishing he'd have to retire, but now I think it's true.

Not even that long ago he had a decent layman's grasp of political issues. Now he can't grasp anything. He's only 70. That's not young, but something has to be going on with him disintegrating mentally so much other than standard old age. I know too, he has a serious personality disorder and can't handle certain stresses very well, but he's been off since before he got elected.

He’s 72. But your point is well taken, R8.

R8, seriously? Did he sound sane when he was pushing the birther thing? Or during the debates?

I am not angry with trump, I am angry with the idiots who voted for him. All the information was there.

Perfectly said r10.

Seriously? Did you read my post? I said he was off before he got elected, but there was a time not too long ago when he had a decent grasp of political issues.

I don't think Trump was ever 'smart'. He's just good at bulldozing people and getting his way. He's also good at fucking people over. I knew a guy just like him - had no qualms about taking advantage of people, but that's the only thing he was smart about. He made a lot of money off people by screwing them over and had the lawyers to help. Just like Trump. Nothing but grifters, and it's insane that he's president.

Sorry, r12. I re-read your post. I was wrong.

I did not know anything about trump until he ran for office, so I don't know what he used to be like.

I do find myself surprised at just how stupid he is. How is it that he hasn’t lost all his money? (Or has he?) The President is a moron, and we could have had a President who was much smarter than average.

The ghostwriter for Trumps book made it clear he has always been an idiot. He would know.

I just realised, three out of the last four Republican Presidents were as dumb as a box of hammers. One can be put down to a mistake, like a candidate in mental decline, but three is quite deliberate.

r15 he did lose all his money. That's how he became a Russian asset -- the US banks wouldn't lend to him but the Russian mob would.

R19, I’d like to see his tax return. Something that backs that up.

A lot out there already backs up R19's assertion. It's true that US banks stopped leading to him after his massive personal bankruptcy. He now gets most of his funds from corrupt Deutsche Bank, which has been heavily involved in Russian money-laundering. That much was known before the election, but the full scope of his financial situation is still far from clear.

r1, it sounds like he must have been referring to a health savings account. I put money in every month and will allow it to grow tax-free until I retire.

So we all know Deutsche Bank has a huge money laundering operation, why hasn't it been shut down. It seems like they only got a slap on the wrist.

[quote]I am not angry with trump, I am angry with the idiots who voted for him. All the information was there.

All the racism was there. That was the draw.

Don't forget the misogyny, r24. I'm sure that's why my brother didn't vote for Hillary.

Sometimes I wish there was a Deep State system that tries to convince ALL people they want nationalized healthcare, industrial relations, and a social safety net.

Trump has always reminded me of that loud-mouthed dumb uncle many of us had, who would grab the floor at a family occasion and expound on his brilliant analysis of the current political situation, economics, or whatever, while the rest of the family would just roll their eyeballs. But since there are a lot of dumb uncles in the US, and most of them voted for Trump, we now have the situation outlined above.

Other times I wish there was a god and she'd pay special visits to our dumb uncles so they could see she's black.