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Tanuki

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Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:02 PM Saturday

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 Saturday #1
He's scum. underpants Saturday #2
What empathy. Gimpyknee Saturday #3
Everything with Trump is always projection chowmama Saturday #4
Trump's mind is sicker than any challenged person. He couldn't handle the challenge for a minute. twodogsbarking Saturday #5
He was also at a movie when his older brother was drawing his last breath. Couldn't be bothered. Borogove Saturday #6
Fascists have no shame. Emile Saturday #7
Jesus Christ will ask Trump... ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #8
He is evil personified Grim Chieftain Saturday #9
If the "eyes are the window to the soul". .... 70sEraVet Saturday #10
Dead eyes. Today, right now, would be good for the rest of him to follow. niyad Saturday #12
Be careful what you say niyad........ popsdenver Saturday #20
Thank you for your concern. You do realize how many times a day niyad Saturday #31
I just worry for everyone here popsdenver Saturday #34
Reptile Joinfortmill Saturday #15
Some reptiles serve a useful purpose. And some are quite beautiful. niyad Saturday #29
What is it with Trump and his weird obsession PatSeg Saturday #11
Projection and fear. niyad Saturday #13
Yeah and he knows that he is not PatSeg Saturday #25
Excellent points. niyad Saturday #30
maybe his obsession with his family's genes has to do with his mini hands and mini mushroom dick orleans Saturday #16
Ha, ha! PatSeg Saturday #26
Nazi eugenics, same as his immigration policy Tanuki Saturday #18
They were inspired by the U.S eugenics programs from the late 19th and early 20th century. Dave Bowman Saturday #22
Might have to do with Barron dhol82 Saturday #27
Really? PatSeg Saturday #32
His parents were famously obsessed with eugenics. Thunderbeast Saturday #28
I knew the father was openly racist, PatSeg Saturday #33
Trump is a mean s.o.b. Amen. Joinfortmill Saturday #14
Amen! calimary Saturday #17
I remember Figarosmom Saturday #19
How sad Cherokee100 Saturday #21
This reveals why f45 will never resign -- he's too cheap to pay for his own medical bills. IMO future presidents should in2herbs Saturday #23
Nothing wrong with Trump's genes? Just look at his father and grandfather, a fine lineage of nasty crooks. Dave Bowman Saturday #24
Trump can switch between slurring his words to using slur words and make it seem so effortless. Efilroft Sul Saturday #35
The main problem with his "genes" is that he cannot fit in to them. Blumancru Saturday #36
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