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Trump’s a Master Con Man, But He Can’t Cheat Coronavirus
Lifetime Grifter Finally Met Opponent He Can’t Con
A few weeks ago I heard a mental health professional say President Donald Trump remains popular because he has a significant part of the American population hypnotized.
There may be some truth to this. He doesn’t use a pocket watch and tell people to count to 10, but Trump’s managed to mesmerize a lot of Americans. Of course, he’s been aided by the media who gave him $2 billion of free coverage during the 2016 campaign.
After studying Trump in-depth for more than five years, I’ve concluded that I underestimated him in 2015 when he first threw his hat into the ring. He’s criminally ignorant, just look at his press conferences where he rambles incoherently, repeats unscientific facts and fumbles the basic tenets of Christianity. Also, according to “A Warning,” by Anonymous, he had no idea of the significance of the Pearl Harbor monument when he visited it.
But Trump has mastered two important skills, media manipulation and conning people. I describe Trump as a…
