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10. I tend to not want to give him any psychological excuses.

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:38 AM

Jul 2020

In reality it's probably a mixture of the both - denying reality as well as denying that people know he's lying. I do think he knows he's lying.

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Are we witnessing a full-blown psychological breakdown in real time? [View all] skip fox Jul 2020 OP

and could not run away fast enough before they could ask a question. sunonmars Jul 2020 #1

This is the person, Newest Reality Jul 2020 #3

Trump's world-wide snuff flick. skip fox Jul 2020 #5

He's not denying reality, he's lying for his base. Merlot Jul 2020 #4

Interesting . . . skip fox Jul 2020 #9

I tend to not want to give him any psychological excuses. Merlot Jul 2020 #10

Good point. skip fox Jul 2020 #13

He's channeling his Baghdad Bob. MoonchildCA Jul 2020 #6

Were his pupils dilated? oregonjen Jul 2020 #7

Maybe an unsolvable puzzle . . . skip fox Jul 2020 #11

Yeah, burn itself out spinbaby Jul 2020 #12

In real time, that breakdown already happened. Paladin Jul 2020 #14

... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #15

He has painted himself into a corner Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #17