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PJMcK

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15. IF trump were gone...

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:02 AM

Mar 17

... Vance would be a place-holder, much like Ford. There wouldn't be any wild policies because Vance would not have the power over Congress that Trump seems to have.

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All 4 living former presidents deny Trump's bizarre Iran bombing claim [View all] riversedge Mar 17 OP

When is it going to be enough for the people livetohike Mar 17 #1

I understand the frustration, but my question to you... Trueblue Texan Mar 17 #4

Do you think NJCher Mar 17 #6

IF trump were gone... PJMcK Mar 17 #15

If he was instructed to do so... Trueblue Texan Mar 17 #26

Vance is a tool of Thiel and Project 2025 but even so MadameButterfly Mar 17 #41

The 25th Amendment would unseat him if anyone had the guts livetohike Mar 17 #16

If they unseat him, they will lose their power. lastlib Mar 17 #24

Good points.n/t livetohike Mar 17 #37

Republicans could end this nightmare today if they chose to. travelingthrulife Mar 17 #42

No one, except Trump... IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 17 #19

All afraid of an old dying man. Pathetic. travelingthrulife Mar 17 #43

The press isn't cowed Keepthesoulalive Mar 17 #51

Yes, there's a better term than I chose. Collaborators. IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 17 #52

I'm going to turn that question back on you - TBF Mar 17 #60

As soon as brainwashed idiots stop voting republican Mysterian Mar 17 #48

He spoke to Lincoln. "You know the guy. He has a nice car." Onthefly Mar 17 #2

Perhaps he was referring to himself, being an ex-president & all EYESORE 9001 Mar 17 #3

that's my theory... he is barking mad LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #9

That's it! 2naSalit Mar 17 #32

Exactly HighFired49 Mar 18 #61

Trump will say that they're lying... or that "the president he spoke with is simply respecting the privacy... QueerDuck Mar 17 #5

Perhaps Canada's President Poutine called him up again ... that guy shows up when he knows he's most needed. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 17 #7

Trump didn't say he spoke to a former U.S. president, he could have consulted with any former president. sop Mar 17 #13

Tommy Flanagan, the President of the Pathological Liars Club ? eppur_se_muova Mar 17 #23

Trump being full of shit, as usual. oasis Mar 17 #8

This is because he thinks the voices in his head are real. Ray Bruns Mar 17 #10

I think the orange pedo was referring to himself. Javaman Mar 17 #11

Telling lies and blaming someone else is $hitler's MO. love_katz Mar 17 #12

Trump was President 45 and now is 47 rpannier Mar 17 #14

My thought exactly Pototan Mar 17 #18

Could it be he is lying?!!!!!! Playingmantis Mar 17 #17

He's a known crook and liar. He's also in the Epstein files Joinfortmill Mar 17 #20

Didn't Nixon talk to ex-presidents' portraits when he got drunk BigmanPigman Mar 17 #21

I think he's lying about not drinking. He lies about everything livetohike Mar 17 #38

Bush Whip-poor-will Mar 17 #22

Maybe he spoke to Putin...... lastlib Mar 17 #25

Maybe it was Nicolas Maduro he spoke to. generalbetrayus Mar 17 #27

The befuddled, deranged President obviously confused Putin with one of our President. Fla Dem Mar 17 #28

The 47th president spoke to the 45th president. Americanme Mar 17 #29

Not so much a lie as a stark delusional thought. JohnnyLib2 Mar 17 #30

His Cabinet members are just as nuts as he is. travelingthrulife Mar 17 #44

When George W. Bush chides you for starting an unnecessary war, you know things have gone around the bend. Aristus Mar 17 #31

I don't think Bush "chided" Trump for anything. He just said he didn't tell Trump that he should have attacked Iraq Martin68 Mar 17 #46

Rapist is a serial liar. He is also delusional. City Lights Mar 17 #33

But was it a living president *of the United States* that he spoke to? Ocelot II Mar 17 #34

Maybe he's just talking to himself. C_U_L8R Mar 17 #35

He's really flailing. NH Ethylene Mar 17 #36

Trump must be hallucinating about chatting up Herbert Hoover again Attilatheblond Mar 17 #39

Talked to a former president ironman99 Mar 17 #40

Trump is a lying liar who can't speak for more than a minute without introducing a new lie. Such a transparently Martin68 Mar 17 #45

His favorite, the former president of McDonald's. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 17 #47

MaddowBlog-As war continues, Trump points to support from his many secret, unnamed friends LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #49

Fred should have pulled out in 1945 instead of giving us this monster. Talitha Mar 17 #50

Made-up Conversations And... 2na fisherman Mar 17 #53

Trump will be a pathological liar until the day he dies (soon please) Number9Dream Mar 17 #54

He lies constantly. We all know former Trumpers who regret voting for him and support Democrats handling of Republicans ChicagoTeamster Mar 17 #55

In Trump's defense, those other 4 Presidents were not there. Bluetus Mar 17 #56

Did he specifically say "President of the United States"? Intractable Mar 17 #57

Isn't it clear? debPip Mar 17 #58

Welcome to DU bagimin Mar 17 #59

He's a living, former president. Scalded Nun Mar 18 #62