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Marco Rubio ‘on resignation watch’ from Trump administration after midterms disaster
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Trump apparently gives people shoes in the size he THINKS they are, and throws a tantrum if they're not wearing them. Gifts in this style are a common narcissist power play.
What gift does he give for guys with nice butts which seems to be his latest distraction?
Endorsement, making it all but certain they will lose their race
Ohh yah I remember when this came out, didn’t the whole cabinet get new shoes and no one was asked what their shoe size was? Agreed lol, classic narcissistic behavior
If you view trump as a walking loyalty test, everything starts to make sense.
Yah but hummm…so you think was really a test? Walk in oversized shoes to test your loyalty to the administration like some bizarre initiation ritual? I just think these people are fucking idiots lol.
Well, to be fair, he is also very stupid.
Seems like it wouldn’t be hard to exchange them or just buy a pair in the same brand that fits, but I’m glad it doesn’t occur to them.
This is true, but it's also part of the power play - "what if I exchange them and he notices they're not the size he bought, will that be enough for him to replace me".