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Trump fishes for praise after identifying a squirrel in cognitive test (www.nj.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Midnitte@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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“You have a lion, a bear, an alligator and... a squirrel. OK, which is the squirrel?” Trump recounted at the event.

The question involving a cat, a dog, and a raccoon were too challenging, I'm sure.

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[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I still wonder why "another X user wrote" and similar is news now. Isn't the journalist supposed to analyse and comment on shit?

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[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

YES; that garbage has irritated me for near a decade, now.

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[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 2 points 6 months ago

But didn't you always want the social medias retold to you through a third party? It's like that guy watching tiktoks with the sound on during lunch at work. Bonus points if he shoves the phone in your face occasionally

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