Subject: A guide to Trumpspeak
When Trump says:“The media is totally unfair."

What Trump means: They insist on reporting the facts.

WTS: “A lot of people don’t know this, but…”

WTM: Until being told that morning, he didn’t know that.

WTS: “Many people are talking about this… “

WTM: One guy squatting in a cabin in Upper Michigan tweeted about it in 2014.

WTS: “He’s an idiot.” “A loser.” “Weak.”

WTM: Somebody who disagrees with him.

WTS: “He’s a good person.” “A fabulous find.” “Major talent.”

WTM: Somebody who agrees with him, but you wouldn’t want them to babysit the kids.

WTS: “Tremendous.” “Amazing.” “Fantastic.”

WTM: He likes it.

WTS: “Disaster.” “Total catastrophe.” “A disgrace.”

WTM: Doesn’t like it.

WTS: “Believe me. Believe me.”

WTM: Don’t believe him. Don’t believe him.

WTS: “I have top people working on this.”

WTM: He left a message on Jared Kushner’s voice mail.

WTS: “I’m highly educated. I have the best words.”

WTM: Which he highlights by limiting his usage to about 200 of them.

WTS: “That’s a fact. You know it, I know it, everybody here knows it.”

WTM: He either made it up, or saw it on InfoWars.

WTS: “I will let you know in a brief period of time.”

WTM: He has no idea what’s going on.

WTS: “There’s 2 sides to every story.”

WTM: White supremacists make up a large part of his base.

WTS: “I don’t have time for political correctness.”

WTM: He thinks demonstrating empathy makes him look weak.

WTS: “Absolutely. 100%.”

WTM: Probably not.

WTS: “The failing New York Times is one of the worst newspapers.”

WTM: They keep digging up facts.

WTS: “We’re going to build a wall and get Mexico to pay for it.”

WTM: Xenophobes make up a large part of his base.

WTS: “I’m not going to tell you, so as not to alert the enemy to my plans.”

WTM: He has no idea what’s going on.

WTS: “I love the poorly educated.”

WTM: He loves the poorly educated. They make up a large part of his base.

WTS: “Fake news.”

WTM: Once again, someone has unearthed evidence.

WTS: “We’re going to Make America Great Again.”

WTM: He has no idea what’s going on.

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