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patphil

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5. He's like a big kid, having fun playing with a toy.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

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There's something so joyful in the spontaneity of his interaction with that 8th grader.
It's like he went went back into grade school, and I'm sure he was feeling like he was there again.
Trump couldn't never do that.

What a guy!

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