Fri Feb 3, 2017, 05:19 AM

Trump can barely read, seriously, this is very disturbing (video)

I have suspected for almost a year that Trump had major problems reading, and came to believe he is what I call functionally illiterate.

This is a pretty good video report, in the second half there is footage from a court proceeding and it looks pretty clear Trump is unable to read a document. It looks like he is worse than I thought, Trump can barely read at all.

Think about that.

We have a President of the United States who is signing executive orders left and right, and it is very likely that he literally cannot read what he is signing

Check it out the report here --

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

.

53 replies, 8771 views

Thread info Bookmark this thread Trash this thread

Reply to this thread

Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum

Replies to this discussion thread

53 replies	Author	Time	Post
Trump can barely read, seriously, this is very disturbing (video) (Original post)	KelleyKramer	Feb 2017	OP
Yup...that's why I laugh when they say he gets/reads daily briefings	rainbow4321	Feb 2017	#1
Yes, exactly, and that is the scarey part	KelleyKramer	Feb 2017	#3
steve bannon	bdamomma	Feb 2017	#25
President Bannon	workinclasszero	Feb 2017	#30
Interesting last paragraph in your link	Myrddin	Feb 2017	#45
I believe it was Angela Merkel, not UK PM May, who explained the Geneva Convention	tblue37	Feb 2017	#53
Yikes! That would sure explain a lot!	Rhiannon12866	Feb 2017	#2
We Jus Got To Get Him To Watch The Right Programs....	global1	Feb 2017	#4
A lot of the guests on MSNBC make a point of saying things as if he's watching.	Rhiannon12866	Feb 2017	#7
I think Lawrence O'Donnell	bdamomma	Feb 2017	#26
Can't read anything longer than 140 characters.....	lastlib	Feb 2017	#16
Bingo	workinclasszero	Feb 2017	#31
He's been reading teleprompters	OKNancy	Feb 2017	#5
No, he can't do a teleprompter speech	KelleyKramer	Feb 2017	#9
yes he can	OKNancy	Feb 2017	#11
He may be using an earpiece.	Dave Starsky	Feb 2017	#28
I don't know what IMO means	jodymarie aimee	Feb 2017	#33
"in my opinion" n/t	yodermon	Feb 2017	#36
He reads at like a 3rd or 4th grade level	snooper2	Feb 2017	#38
Leave trump alone!!!	RandiFan1290	Feb 2017	#19
That's okay, Bannon can read everything for him	jeanmarc	Feb 2017	#6
Frightening. Really frightening.	mnhtnbb	Feb 2017	#8
How does "turkey legs" make sense the other way?	oberliner	Feb 2017	#10
"Turkey leg?" As a line involves a little acting. The guy explained it	KittyWampus	Feb 2017	#34
Thats not what the guy said on the video	oberliner	Feb 2017	#37
He's Chauncey Gardener except not innocent	Cooley Hurd	Feb 2017	#12
Well, if you can"t read	KelleyKramer	Feb 2017	#13
Interesting to see the people on DU that try to defend him. nt	RandiFan1290	Feb 2017	#14
If someone posts a video of the guy eating a big mac and says "Trump bites the heads off bats!"	Warren DeMontague	Feb 2017	#23
I think it makes a pretty darned good case for Trump having the reading level of a 4th graders.	KittyWampus	Feb 2017	#35
Don't get me wrong, I think there are probably a bunch of things wrong with his head	Warren DeMontague	Feb 2017	#39
It's not trying to defend him when we question	Blue_Roses	Feb 2017	#46
To Oberliner	jaxind	Feb 2017	#15
He's dyslexic. It was reported during the general election. nt	justiceischeap	Feb 2017	#17
Whoa! This is seriously disturbing.	Vinca	Feb 2017	#18
This doesn't mesh terribly well,	Ms. Toad	Feb 2017	#20
The things that are pointed out as odd in the deposition are pretty standard.	Ms. Toad	Feb 2017	#21
I dunno.. Watching the deposition video it looks like he needs reading glasses to read the paperwork	Warren DeMontague	Feb 2017	#22
but you NevER see him wearing reading glasses is their point.	flygal	Feb 2017	#42
Yes, but he didn't do what your father and most people do - he did not	phylny	Feb 2017	#43
Fine. He's illiterate.	Warren DeMontague	Feb 2017	#44
He's over fifty years old, unless the print is huge he would need reading glasses correct?	GusBob	Feb 2017	#24
Exactly...	Blue_Roses	Feb 2017	#48
Luckily he was Valedictorian in his graduating class at the Sarah Palin Public Speaking School.	LonePirate	Feb 2017	#27
he could be dyslexic	Motley13	Feb 2017	#29
He might just not like answering questions and being told what to do, so he plays dumb.	Tommy_Carcetti	Feb 2017	#32
Bigly unfair! Him readed all the every report on the Boewling Green Massacre	struggle4progress	Feb 2017	#40
This is hardly surprising, honestly	LandrosT	Feb 2017	#41
Are You Kidding Me?	erpowers	Feb 2017	#47
Wow...this makes a lot of sense	Blue_Roses	Feb 2017	#49
I demand to see his college transcripts!!!!!!!!!	IcyPeas	Feb 2017	#50
He should be forced to read, aloud, a passage from the Constitution	ecstatic	Feb 2017	#51
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Feb 2017	#52

Response to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 05:31 AM

rainbow4321 (9,900 posts)

1. Yup...that's why I laugh when they say he gets/reads daily briefings

Sure he does.

They will never admit that the briefings really get handed to Bannon and/or Kushner because drumf wouldn't be able to make heads/tails out of the information. Remember how he asked everything to be put in "bullet" form so he could read basically the cliff note versions?

No way in hell could he understand anything given to him. I would assume one would need at least a basic understanding of world politics/military/dynamics, etc...

Earlier this week there was a tweet that said the UK PM had to explain the Geneva Convention to him during a pre-visit telephone call.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/29/merkel-explains-geneva-refugee-convention-to-trump-in-phone-call

Trump can barely read, seriously, this is very disturbing (video)

1. Yup...that's why I laugh when they say he gets/reads daily briefings

3. Yes, exactly, and that is the scarey part

25. steve bannon

30. President Bannon

45. Interesting last paragraph in your link

53. I believe it was Angela Merkel, not UK PM May, who explained the Geneva Convention

2. Yikes! That would sure explain a lot!

4. We Jus Got To Get Him To Watch The Right Programs....

7. A lot of the guests on MSNBC make a point of saying things as if he's watching.

26. I think Lawrence O'Donnell

16. Can't read anything longer than 140 characters.....

31. Bingo

5. He's been reading teleprompters

9. No, he can't do a teleprompter speech

11. yes he can

28. He may be using an earpiece.

33. I don't know what IMO means

36. "in my opinion" n/t

38. He reads at like a 3rd or 4th grade level

19. Leave trump alone!!!

6. That's okay, Bannon can read everything for him

8. Frightening. Really frightening.

10. How does "turkey legs" make sense the other way?

34. "Turkey leg?" As a line involves a little acting. The guy explained it

37. Thats not what the guy said on the video

12. He's Chauncey Gardener except not innocent

13. Well, if you can"t read

14. Interesting to see the people on DU that try to defend him. nt

23. If someone posts a video of the guy eating a big mac and says "Trump bites the heads off bats!"

35. I think it makes a pretty darned good case for Trump having the reading level of a 4th graders.

39. Don't get me wrong, I think there are probably a bunch of things wrong with his head

46. It's not trying to defend him when we question

15. To Oberliner

17. He's dyslexic. It was reported during the general election. nt

18. Whoa! This is seriously disturbing.

20. This doesn't mesh terribly well,

21. The things that are pointed out as odd in the deposition are pretty standard.

22. I dunno.. Watching the deposition video it looks like he needs reading glasses to read the paperwork

42. but you NevER see him wearing reading glasses is their point.

43. Yes, but he didn't do what your father and most people do - he did not

44. Fine. He's illiterate.

24. He's over fifty years old, unless the print is huge he would need reading glasses correct?

48. Exactly...

27. Luckily he was Valedictorian in his graduating class at the Sarah Palin Public Speaking School.

29. he could be dyslexic

32. He might just not like answering questions and being told what to do, so he plays dumb.

40. Bigly unfair! Him readed all the every report on the Boewling Green Massacre

41. This is hardly surprising, honestly

47. Are You Kidding Me?

49. Wow...this makes a lot of sense

50. I demand to see his college transcripts!!!!!!!!!

51. He should be forced to read, aloud, a passage from the Constitution