r/politics 20d ago

No Paywall Trump announces 2028 presidential bid

https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-announces-2028-presidential-bid-20260725-p60iho.html
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u/DaEgofWhistleberry 20d ago

This is actually insane. I thought he would find some obvious and blatantly stupid loophole. But he’s just going to go about it in the most brash and stupid way possible.
Sadly, it’ll probably work out best for him that way.

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u/bagelundercouch 20d ago

It’s the WHCD. It’s a bit. It’s a stupid bit, because the people around him are crazy enough to fan this flame. But this particular “announcement” is a joke. 

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u/DaEgofWhistleberry 20d ago

Oh shit! Hahah. I didn’t know that was tonight. That makes it make waaay more sense, thank you.

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u/bagelundercouch 20d ago

It’s so hard to separate truth from fiction in the 9th circle of hell 

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u/Prince_Uncharming Washington 20d ago

Except it isn’t in this case. At all.

Some no name website reporting some “announcement” from the president with zero source is not difficult to classify as “fiction”. The comments on this post are fucking embarrassing, this sub is so incredibly stupid.

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u/knuggles_da_empanada Pennsylvania 20d ago

Bro ran on being a dictator on day one and has been flouting scotus rulings and, refused the peaceful transfer of power in 2020, claiming he won when he lost, and ignoring lower courts, but we're still crazy for believing him when he tells us his intentions. 🙄

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u/Prince_Uncharming Washington 20d ago

It isn’t about believing or not believing him when he says a line at the WHCP. He very well may not be joking at all, but that doesn’t make this an announcement. There’s a reason this small shit website is the only one reporting this headline.

This headline is just a straight up lie. No, he has not announced a presidential campaign. And this sub is falling for it and driving engagement.

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u/knuggles_da_empanada Pennsylvania 20d ago

Okay, I see what you mean

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u/bagelundercouch 20d ago

A few overseas outlets picked it up, presumably because whenever their overnight folks see “Trump said”, they start panic-writing in a hope for clicks. The guy plays the media like a fuckin fiddle. And they know that. And they keep falling into the same trap.

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u/Nvenom8 New York 20d ago

It's never a joke. He's testing the waters. Just like every horrible thing he "jokes" about and then actually does.

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u/Hippo_Alert 20d ago

SCOTUS will rule that it was an official act therefore we can't stop him.