President Donald Trump was once again fact-checked following an embarrassing tantrum over a Canadian advertisement.

The ad quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs – a policy tool Trump frequently employs. The commercial includes audio clips from an April 25, 1987 radio address where Reagan stated: "Over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.‘’

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    To humiliate someone is to make him/her feel ashamed and foolish by injuring his/hers dignity.

    Lack of dignity is:

    • Lacking composure: Engaging in behavior that is inappropriate, unrefined, or embarrassing, like staggering or reeling across a room in a very undignified fashion.
    • Demeaning others: Believing you can disregard the worth of others to make yourself feel more valuable.
    • Dishonorable conduct: Engaging in acts that are considered shameful, discreditable, or in bad taste.

    Ergo, you can’t humiliate someone without dignity.

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        Hmmm I’m not sure. I’m not a psychologist yet while reading 2020’s “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump” I feel like he feel just enough humiliation in his childhood to NEVER want to have that feeling again. He would “win” (huge quotes here because the definition of winning remains entirely up to him) no matter what, in golf, politics, business.

        So… he might not feel humiliation anymore but if so I bet it comes from possibly having felt a bit too much of it early on.

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        Yeah he has no shame at all. It’s only a week since he posted the AI thing with him wearing a crown and shitting on the American people.

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    It’s a dying of shame kind of shame for normal people but pedos and rapists have no shame as it is.

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    tbf the version of it i saw was an AI video over the audio.

    Also it’s not exactly Reagan said in the order he said it, they moved a part of the speech

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      I dont think thats true, pride is required, humility is a (possoble) result.

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    Does he actually get humiliated? Is he even capable of shame? He’s a Chester the molester for god sakes

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      It is impossible to feel shame, when you’re never wrong in your own mind. I would know, I was raised by narcissists.

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    This is what dictators often do; Claim something regardless of it being easy to fact check. Their following eats it up regardless of the truth. The only thing he can’t do is remain silent. His following just needs something they can blindly follow. He could have said “Madonna went back into the past and made a Reagan hologram out of 2 spoons and a piece of paper” and that would be the truth and they’ll fight to protect it. Trump’s biggest enemy is common sense. Everything he does is to destroy this and present himself as the truth.

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      “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

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    No he was not “humiliated” and we should be writing these rags hateful, scathing letters holding them accountable for contributing to this atomized worldview that is literally wrecking our whole society. There is no content in this article, it’s 90% ads all over the page, it’s just the same material reported in other news sites, but with a more sensational headline.

    I don’t care that clickbait gets better views, I don’t care that they make more money. We are letting them get away with fabricating entire universes for select segments of populations.

    People read shit like this and get all sweaty and satisfied and pump their fists and say “YEsss! Another victory! These clowns are going to crumble ANY DAY NOW!”

    As they continue to celebrate living like royalty and bandits, taking food from children, blowing up innocent humans, shitting on the country and facing zero consequences. Articles like this are part of the downfall of democracy.

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      Look at the upvotes on this one. Embarrassing that so many lemmings jumped on this.

      Let me spell it out y’all: Trump has narcissistic personality disorder. He is not capable of being wrong, let alone humiliated. He doesn’t give two flying fucks what anyone says or thinks, to him, the ad was faked. End of story. He is not able to believe otherwise.

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      Yes, Trump doesn’t give a shit – and people get all hot and bothered thinking they can assassinate him with words

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          You would have to bring that in to the White House from outside because they don’t have books in there anymore