Mattis: Trump Acts Like A ‘Fifth Or Sixth Grader’

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that President Donald Trump acts like and has the understanding of a “fifth or sixth grader” according to a Washington Post report on an advance copy of Bob Woodward’s White House memoir, “Fear.” 

The insult reportedly came after Trump questioned why the U.S. has missile detectors  and a military presence on the Korean peninsula. Mattis reportedly quipped in response, “We’re doing this in order to prevent World War III.”

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  1. Mattis: Trump Acts Like A ‘Fifth Or Sixth Grader’

    He’s being exceedingly generous to the Toddler in Chief.

  2. Sometimes you have to remind yourself, not to mention strive to actually feel, that anyone who voted for, continues to support, or turns a blind eye to this president’s shocking deficiencies is literally endangering your life.

  3. Avatar for tena tena says:

    Yeah 5th and 6th graders are 10 and 11 years old and I would argue that he acts like a 5 year old, not a fifth grader.

  4. Trump is not an act ,he is the Reality President and those who still believe the WWE is real will follow him forever.

  5. The insult reportedly came after Trump questioned why the U.S. has missile detectors and a military presence on the Korean peninsula. Mattis reportedly quipped in response, “We’re doing this in order to prevent World War III.”

    previously on ‘The Donald Trump Show’

    resumes ‘singing’ this song

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws3H0OOyJSA

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