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Miles Archer

(20,685 posts)
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 02:57 PM Sep 23

We need "media figures" who speak in short, direct, unambiguous sentences...like Joy Reid.

Trump’s nearly 55-minute address to the United Nations General Assembly both appalled and raised fears about his sanity from some political observers, with notable former MSNBC host Joy Reid cutting to the chase and writing on Bluesky: “Are y'all listening to this Trump speech? This dude is out of his f—king mind.”

The address, which was slated to last only 15 minutes, was marred by a teleprompter that didn’t work initially, which led the president to bitterly complain about the inconvenience.

While speaking to the silent audience, the president lamented that he hasn’t gotten enough appreciation for his efforts, complained that allies aren't backing him, asked why the UN even exists, and touted personal achievements in the U.S. that would be of little interest to foreign diplomats.

Former State Department spokesperson Ned Price offered, “Let's not pretend this is a foreign policy speech or dignify it by calling it one. This is basically MAGA madlibs. Trump is speaking to his political base, hitting each of his campaign trail hits, while addressing a room of leaders who'd rather be just about anywhere else.”

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-un-2674025083/


Are y'all listening to this Trump speech? This dude is out of his fucking mind.

Joy-Ann Reid (@joyannreid.bsky.social) 2025-09-23T14:53:29.369Z
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We need "media figures" who speak in short, direct, unambiguous sentences...like Joy Reid. (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 23 OP
Treat him like the ignorant psycho bully he is! EarthAbides Sep 23 #1

EarthAbides

(395 posts)
1. Treat him like the ignorant psycho bully he is!
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 03:05 PM
Sep 23

I was really really hoping some of those people in that room would walk out or at least take off the headphones and look at their phone.

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