Is madness Trump's method?

[Magical Realist]

An enlightening and refreshingly non-partisan analysis by Michael Smerconish of Trump's methodology since the Iran war began. Not sure I totally agree with it though. But hell, I'll entertain possibilities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCgSrQUjgrs

[Syne]

No, the threats are still necessary... for Islamists, who only understand threats and strength.
And yes, for the hundredth time, this is straight out of Art of the Deal. Maybe one day the left will quit being shocked by things expressly spelled out almost 40 years ago.

If you want to know how Trump negotiates, read this excerpt from The Art of The Deal (1987) about Trump preventing a woman's farm from foreclosure:

"I explained that I was a businessman from New York, and that I was interested in helping Mrs. Hill. He told me he was sorry, but that it was too late. They were going to auction off the farm...

That really got me going.

I said to the guy: 'You listen to me. If you do foreclose, 'I’ll personally bring a lawsuit for murder against you and your bank, on the grounds that you harassed Mrs. Hill’s husband to his death!'

All of a sudden the bank officer sounded very nervous and said he’d get right back to me.

Sometimes it pays to be a little wild."

- Donald J. Trump, The Art of The Deal
- https://x.com/RubinReportShow/status/204...9426577638

[Magical Realist]

There is nothing at all original or ingenious about threatening people to get what you want. It's simply the coercive blather of a bully. The extortion method of the Mafia.

[Syne]

Well, are you going to quit being shocked every time it happens?
Or still offended and appalled every time?

I assume any amount of strategy involved is just completely lost on the TDS.

[Magical Realist]

I'm not shocked at all. It's par for the course as far as Trump goes. But I WILL always point it out and make fun of it as the immature and simple-minded approach it is.

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