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Tanuki

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Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:02 PM Nov 29

When Trump slurs someone as "retarded," [View all]

it reminds me that he once cut his seriously disabled (physically and intellectually) great nephew out of the family's medical coverage out of spite, and at another point told the boy's father than he should just let him die and move to Florida. What a despicable monster rages among us.

https://people.com/fred-trump-iii-interview-son-william-disability-advocacy-8706139

..."In one shocking excerpt from the book that immediately made headlines, Fred, 61, claims that Donald, 78, once told him to "just let [William] die" due to the cost of care, even after Fred brought advocates to the Oval Office to discuss how the government should be more supportive of disabled people and their families.
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"So what's the problem with him anyway?" Donald reportedly asked, according to the book. "Like what's wrong with him?" Fred writes that he explained how doctors believed William had a genetic disorder, but were still trying to pinpoint a diagnosis. Donald allegedly responded: “Not in our family. There’s nothing wrong with our genes.”
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Donald allegedly repeated a similar, more pointed line later on when William's medical fund began running low and Fred called his uncle to ask for continued financial support. According to Fred's book, which the former president disputes, Donald responded, "I don’t know. He doesn’t recognize you. Maybe you should just let him die and move down to Florida."

Clearly taking issue with Donald's assessment, Fred tells PEOPLE, "William is the most courageous and inspirational person I've met ... He needs assistance with everything he does, but there's somebody within him. There is."
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Fred says that only a few weeks ago, a spokesperson for Donald alerted him that William's medical fund had been dissolved."... (more)

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Nobody should ever expect Donald to react to anything with normal human caring emotions Walleye Nov 29 #1
He's scum. underpants Nov 29 #2
What empathy. Gimpyknee Nov 29 #3
Everything with Trump is always projection chowmama Nov 29 #4
Trump's mind is sicker than any challenged person. He couldn't handle the challenge for a minute. twodogsbarking Nov 29 #5
He was also at a movie when his older brother was drawing his last breath. Couldn't be bothered. Borogove Nov 29 #6
Fascists have no shame. Emile Nov 29 #7
Jesus Christ will ask Trump... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 29 #8
He is evil personified Grim Chieftain Nov 29 #9
If the "eyes are the window to the soul". .... 70sEraVet Nov 29 #10
Dead eyes. Today, right now, would be good for the rest of him to follow. niyad Nov 29 #12
Be careful what you say niyad........ popsdenver Nov 29 #20
Thank you for your concern. You do realize how many times a day niyad Nov 29 #31
I just worry for everyone here popsdenver Nov 29 #34
Reptile Joinfortmill Nov 29 #15
Some reptiles serve a useful purpose. And some are quite beautiful. niyad Nov 29 #29
What is it with Trump and his weird obsession PatSeg Nov 29 #11
Projection and fear. niyad Nov 29 #13
Yeah and he knows that he is not PatSeg Nov 29 #25
Excellent points. niyad Nov 29 #30
maybe his obsession with his family's genes has to do with his mini hands and mini mushroom dick orleans Nov 29 #16
Ha, ha! PatSeg Nov 29 #26
Nazi eugenics, same as his immigration policy Tanuki Nov 29 #18
They were inspired by the U.S eugenics programs from the late 19th and early 20th century. Dave Bowman Nov 29 #22
Might have to do with Barron dhol82 Nov 29 #27
Really? PatSeg Nov 29 #32
His parents were famously obsessed with eugenics. Thunderbeast Nov 29 #28
I knew the father was openly racist, PatSeg Nov 29 #33
Trump is a mean s.o.b. Amen. Joinfortmill Nov 29 #14
Amen! calimary Nov 29 #17
I remember Figarosmom Nov 29 #19
How sad Cherokee100 Nov 29 #21
This reveals why f45 will never resign -- he's too cheap to pay for his own medical bills. IMO future presidents should in2herbs Nov 29 #23
Nothing wrong with Trump's genes? Just look at his father and grandfather, a fine lineage of nasty crooks. Dave Bowman Nov 29 #24
Trump can switch between slurring his words to using slur words and make it seem so effortless. Efilroft Sul Nov 29 #35
The main problem with his "genes" is that he cannot fit in to them. Blumancru Nov 29 #36
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