And meanwhile the rest of the world breathes a sigh of relief...

Funny you should mention he is a smart guy. When my 8 year old son found out Biden had won he said he was glad. I asked him why he was glad and he said "Because Trump is stupid. He doesn't believe in climate change." The youth have spoken and they care about their future on this planet.

Trump has been declaring it's not much of a threat since day 1.

To Trump's credit (?), he was certainly good entertainment, albeit often cringe-inducing. Biden will certainly be a bit of a bore in comparison.

I don't think narcissism has much to do with wealth or cushy lifestyles. In this case he's already a billionaire. He can afford to "refuse a salary". There are a whole bunch of traits associated with narcissism that Trump fully displays; an inflated sense of self-importance, seeks praise and constant admiration (you only have to watch one of his interviews), exploits others without guilt or shame and frequently demeans, intimidates, bullies, or belittles others. I am of course no expert but there are experts in the field of psychology that recognise he's one. In fact I was reading about a psychologist that uses Trump as a text book example of a narcissist in his teaching at university. But then I suppose, as in the case of covid-19, experts in the field of something are often irrelevant, i.e. his recent appointment of this Dr. Scott Atlas, a neuroradiologist, who apparently knows more than Fauci, an immunologist. Yeah, that makes total sense - In the world of Donald Trump.

It does make you wonder when a judge throws out the lawsuit in Michigan how much "proof" Trump has, i.e. none. I think the term is "clutching at straws".

No matter how hard you try, you won't convince many Trump supporters that more Americans dislike him than like him and actually voted to kick him out. I am not sure why some of them can't get their head around this. It's called democracy.

And I wonder how might the child feel about being the result of a rape or incest. I imagine it's quite a weight on their shoulder to live with or do you think the adoptive parents should hide those kind of truths.

This is what I don't get. Trump and many of his supporters are convinced that because he lost, there must be cheating involved yet the courts are throwing the cases out left right and center due to lack of any evidence. Even the REPUBLICAN governor for Georgia after what, two recounts, said there was no evidence of fraud. But that didn't suit Trump so he wants to order a new election in the state. The whole thing is becoming a complete farce. And I am not sure who is the one with the brainwashed minions when I look at Trump's latest rally in Georgia, in which yet again, no one is bothering with social distancing or masks after record amounts of deaths in the country. It beggars belief to me.

I think the general thought is that Trump became so unpopular with the majority of Americans that they'd have voted for anyone rather than allow Trump to get re-elected for a second term so I think comparing it to Obama is pretty irrelevant. The fact that so many voted early because they'd simply had enough, is pretty much indicative of this.

I think people only believe it's sarcasm because Trump says it is. It's doesn't come across as sarcasm to me at all - At least not in the way I, as a Brit is used to it (and we practically invented this form of "humour"). Usually when Trump faces backlash for saying something dumb, he'll say he was being sarcastic - like the time he suggested injecting yourself with disinfectant was a possible cure for covid-19. I mean why would you make a "sarcastic" joke about that in the first place, at a time of crisis. To lighten the mood? Sorry but I don't get the "sarcastic as fuck" thing at all. A John Cleese or a Bill Murray, he most certainly ain't.

Well he won't even listen to his own Attorney General, so what hope is there that he'll stop any time soon. Clearly he's having a mental breakdown, evidenced by this 46 minute 'It's statistically impossible that I lost' rant. And I see that at the same time Trump is apparently discussing pardons for his family for.. whatever crime they might be guilty of?!. Hmmm...

What fuck-ton of evidence? If there was a fuck-ton of evidence then why have the courts been throwing it out left, right and center? Or are all the courts corrupt too? I guess they must be if it doesn't suit Trump or his supporters. It is NOT a fact that the election was rigged at all. What is a fact, that is becoming clearer by the day, is that Biden won - whether that be by 7 million votes or by 1 million votes, or by 74 electoral votes or by 38 electoral votes. Whatever. He still friggin' won. And at least Mitch McConnell has finally seen sense, although no doubt he will face the wrath of Trump. Get over it people, although judging by the fact this thread is still a sticky means it ain't going away anytime soon.

Good to see you addressed the issue of no evidence, because well, there isn't any. And good to finally know this is or was an Americans-only discussion thread. I will certainly bear that in mind going forward. And you're quite right, what Trump did or didn't do, does or doesn't do only affects America and Americans and not the rest of the world at all. It's none of our business. Well I do hope you will relay this to Johan too the next time he chimes in.