What will be Trump's legacy?

(Aug 30, 2026 03:29 AM)Magical Realist Wrote:

(Aug 30, 2026 03:23 AM)Syne Wrote: Then prove they ever said otherwise... or keep believing lies and rumors. We all know which one you'll pick. 9_9

"Trump will now visit the Pentagon, the site of another terror attack on Sept. 11, next month. Vice President JD Vance will attend the ceremony at the World Trade Center, the sources said.

The New York Times first reported on Trump’s plan to skip the 9/11 ceremony in New York, noting the president’s desire to deliver remarks.

In a statement, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CNN, “As a proud New Yorker, President Trump has spoken about his own experiences watching the horrific events of September 11, 2001,” adding that the president in his remarks this year “will remember those who were killed at the hands of evil terrorists, honor their loved ones, and pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to rescue their fellow Americans.”

Unlike ground zero, the president is allowed to deliver remarks at the Pentagon."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/politics/...round-zero

There ya have it.

I guess some people's confirmation bias is too strong to allow them to see the little trick there... where they don't actually connect Trump's desire to deliver remarks with any intent to do so at the NYC memorial ceremony. They just mention the two in close enough proximity that your bias does the work to inception the false impression into your mind... apparently completely unbeknownst. 9_9

Literacy is amazing!

No dumbass..the spokesperson was talking about NYC, and then added the part about Trump making remarks, including about the first responders risking their lives-- meaning the remarks were to be made there. One does not change subjects in the middle of making a point (unless of course you're Trump).

Oh, you mean anonymous sources? Yeah, that's rumor, at best, and laundering lies, at worst. "two people briefed on the plans" are not any kind of official "spokesperson." Placing things in proximity in order to let your confirmation bias connect the dots incorrectly is a very common practice of the legacy media.

Within a single article, this tactic is called syntactic proximity or narrative juxtaposition. Writers structure paragraphs, sentences, or graphics so that two unrelated facts sit side-by-side, forcing your brain to bridge the gap and create a false connection.

Because every individual sentence is factually true, the publication faces zero legal risk, yet the reader walks away with a completely distorted understanding.

Literacy is amazing!

Trumps legacy will be missing the boat on making money.

I mean he's decided to rename Lake Ontario, Lake America.... Well why didn't he do a deal with an American Company to rename the lake with an American brand label (as a temporary suggestion) for of course a Fee.

Think of all the potential sources of revenue lost, versus Trump spending public money and not getting a return:
Lake CocaCola, Lake Kardashian, Lake Trojan, Lake PigglyWiggly.... any others?

Quote:"two people briefed on the plans" are not any kind of official "spokesperson."

LOL It was right there in the quote you bolded dumbass:

"In a statement, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CNN"

(Aug 30, 2026 04:55 PM)Magical Realist Wrote:

Quote:"two people briefed on the plans" are not any kind of official "spokesperson."

LOL It was right there in the quote you bolded dumbass:

"In a statement, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CNN"

Context:

In a statement, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CNN, “As a proud New Yorker, President Trump has spoken about his own experiences watching the horrific events of September 11, 2001,” adding that the president in his remarks this year “will remember those who were killed at the hands of evil terrorists, honor their loved ones, and pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to rescue their fellow Americans.”

Notice how it doesn't say where he planned to make those remarks. The trick is to read what's actually there, not make assumptions about what isn't.

Literacy is amazing!

Is there some reason why attending the commemoration at the Pentagon instead of NYC is supposed to be relevant to President Trump's legacy? He's attended both places in past years, without any controversy

(Aug 30, 2026 04:16 PM)stryder Wrote: Trumps legacy will be missing the boat on making money.

I mean he's decided to rename Lake Ontario, Lake America.... Well why didn't he do a deal with an American Company to rename the lake with an American brand label (as a temporary suggestion) for of course a Fee. 

Think of all the potential sources of revenue lost, versus Trump spending public money and not getting a return:
Lake CocaCola, Lake Kardashian, Lake Trojan, Lake PigglyWiggly.... any others?

Unlike the caricature most TDS sufferers believe, Trump is more about American exceptionalism than he is about personal profit. Mostly because he knows the former leads to the latter.

Bill Maher Mocks Liberal Hypocrisy Over Lake Ontario Name Change: ‘Ask Any Latinx Birthing Person’

Not to mention many streets, schools, military bases, government and university buildings, mountains, lakes, state parks, sports teams, etc.. The hypocrisy is in full view.

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(Aug 30, 2026 08:56 PM)Yazata Wrote: Is there some reason why attending the commemoration at the Pentagon instead of NYC is supposed to be relevant to President Trump's legacy? He's attended both places in past years, without any controversy

It's call cherry-picking... especially when Bush, Obama, and Biden didn't always attention the NYC memorial.
But MR is running with the fake news that Trump changed his mind after being told he couldn't speak... even though he'd know this from earlier years where he did attend.

Yes it does:

“As a proud New Yorker, President Trump has spoken about his own experiences watching the horrific events of September 11, 2001,” adding that the president in his remarks this year “will remember those who were killed at the hands of evil terrorists, honor their loved ones, and pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to rescue their fellow Americans.”

IOW, just admit it. You fucked up again and Trump did indeed cancel his visit to the NYC 911 memorial service just because he couldn't give a speech there.

(Aug 30, 2026 08:59 PM)Magical Realist Wrote: Yes it does:

“As a proud New Yorker, President Trump has spoken about his own experiences watching the horrific events of September 11, 2001,” adding that the president in his remarks this year “will remember those who were killed at the hands of evil terrorists, honor their loved ones, and pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to rescue their fellow Americans.”

IOW, just admit it. You fucked up again and Trump did indeed cancel his visit to the NYC 911 memorial service just because he couldn't give a speech there.

No, mentioning that he's a "New Yorker" who "has spoken about his own experiences," in the past, doesn't mean his "remarks this year" would be in NYC. Like I said, they tricked you with the proximity of words and your own bias.

Simply read what's actually there. As a kid, I remember so many kids struggling with reading would regularly insert words that weren't there when reading aloud.
Literacy is amazing! I would say you and MSNOW are both functionally illiterate, but I really think they know exactly what they're doing.