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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,794 posts)
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:02 PM 13 hrs ago

"We give staffers access to Trump's account" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.

Reposted by Mike Masnick
https://bsky.app/profile/masnick.com

Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬

So, first of all, of course it was Trump.

But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
12:36 PM · Feb 6, 2026

So, first of all, of course it was Trump.

But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-02-06T17:36:42.380Z
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ck4829

(37,500 posts)
3. Funny how it's always racist stuff they 'accidentally' post and not "I endorse gay marriage" or "Google 'Ryazan 1999'"
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:11 PM
13 hrs ago

OrlandoDem2

(3,209 posts)
5. So a lowly staffer was posting racist shit on the POTUS account at 2:40 AM? Right.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:24 PM
13 hrs ago

Fuck off! Trump posted it and he’s a racist!

Repeat this a zillion times. It’s easy for voters to understand.

And take out on ALL Republicans in November!

RockRaven

(18,929 posts)
6. Easy/obvious follow up to their scape-goating: "okay then, what OTHER DUTIES do you
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:24 PM
13 hrs ago

allow this staffer to perform? What else are they doing, what other power and responsibilities have you entrusted this person with?"

jonstl08

(551 posts)
7. Never takes responsibility
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:24 PM
13 hrs ago

When I was in the military they sent me to NCO leadership school. Taught us we also are responsible for what the people under us do in their official duties. Even though they are saying a staffer did this it was on Trumps account and he is responsible for the content. But then knowing him he will not take responsibility for anything.

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