Trump Just Said That "Nobody Knows" What This Everyday Item Is, And I'm Pretty Sure I Learned This In 4th Grade - Yahoo News Canada
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you know exactly what these thingies are and how they work.
But in the world according to President Donald Trump, no, you don't. In a Fox News appearance, Trump, while discussing a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, went off on a tangent about magnets. He said, "Nobody knows what a magnet is."
He went on to say, "If you don't have a magnet, you don't make a car. You don't make a computer, you don't make, er, televisions and radios and all the other things — you don't make anything. It's a 30-year effort to monopolize a very important thing. Now, within two years, we'll have magnets, all the magnets we want. Because of tariffs, I called. I said, listen, here's the story, you're going to play the magnet, I'm going to play the tariff on you."
Incredibly, this is not the first time this president has demonstrated that he doesn't understand magnets. At a 2024 campaign event, a clip went viral after he falsely claimed that dropping a glass of water on a magnet would be "the end of the magnets." And more recently, he ranted about this topic again while speaking to the US Navy.
Trump's confusion about magnets is just incredibly weird, so naturally, people online have a lot to say about it.
Some are pointing out that the M in MRI quite literally stands for magnetic. Trump had an MRI scan for a still-unspecified reason just last month.
And grade school teachers everywhere are bravely chiming in to say that they know what magnets are and so do their fifth graders.
You know who else knows what magnets are? Scientists, like the hundreds who were fired by the Trump administration earlier this year.
Finally, one person summed it up, saying, "He is easily the least intelligent person ever to hold the presidency, and it's not even close."
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“At a 2024 campaign event, a clip went viral after he falsely claimed that dropping a glass of water on a magnet would be "the end of the magnets."
People support this imbecile.
Almost certainly.
trump accurately reflects the general mental acuity of his current supporters within the electorate ...
It is entirely possible that when compared to his MAGA supporters he actually is a stable genius.
You could almost say:
Nobody's ever seen anything like him before!
Without a doubt. Beyond question.
the great white dope ...
The great white nope.
Ignorance personified. The compass, which MOST of us know is magnetized, was invented at least 1000 years ago. Trump has a lot of catching up to do to become as educated as the ancient Chinese were.
Never going to happen.
A Compass isn't magnetized the steel needle in the compass responds to the Earth's magnetic field.
The steel needle in the compass is magnetized.
@ zuksam and Hallux
Thank you, yes, that's what I meant, I just didn't word it accurately.
Don't mean to pile on you, but lodestone has existed for many many thousands of years prior to that, and it wasn't invented it is naturally occurring. But I'm sure you mean the compass was invented, not the magnetism.
Because of the point of the article being Trump's ignorance generally as exemplified specifically by a magnet, my point was to show that knowledge of magnetism existed for AT LEAST 1000 years as proven by the invention of the compass, by the Chinese, the compass using the principle of magnetism (of its needle). I hope this explanation clarifies what perhaps I did not state sufficiently in #4 above. I know that the Chinese did not invent magnetism, but obviously they knew about it sufficiently to adapt the principle to invent the compass.
But I thank all who made the effort of trying to educate me on the subject.
to be fair how many people actually know any of the words beyond the first 3? I know "land that I love" and that's where I stop
I will do this without looking it up, so it may not be perfect
God Bless America land that I love
stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above
from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam
God Bless America my home sweet home
how did i do ?
I do agree that God Bless America is not the cultural touchstone it once was, but if he doesnt know the words he shouldnt open his mouth and pretend to sing.
Looks good to me. Once I read the words it comes back to me
Pretty sure that there is no god and that America never deserved to be blessed even if there was. America has been corrupt for a long time.
When Trump says 'nobody knows' that just means that he does not know. His ego does not let him admit that someone might know something that he does not know. Thus if he does not know, nobody knows.
Every day I am amazed that people support this buffoon.
Who uses the word “groceries” anyways? Besides every American who actually works for a living and feeds themselves.
Don't forget, Trump said: "I know words. I have the best words."
He's a stable genius.
I thought that platitude belonged to Mr. Ed.
wrong end of that horse ...
Speaking of which, Trump finally gets honored on Mt. Rushmore. Long overdue --
Some words are much better than other words!
(And Trump has all the best ones)
I wonder-- if we ask nicely-- would he let us have some of his words?
Sure, if you pay for them. You should know by now that he doesn't give anything away for free. Trump Cologne, Trump Sneakers, Trump Steaks, Trump Bibles, Trump Words...
Think about the marketing potential: "Trump - Only I have the best words!"
A horse is a horse of course of course and no one can talk to a horse of course that is of course unless the horse is the famous mister Ed.
Greater lyrics were never written!
He’s had a thing about magnets for a long time. And rather than learn about them, he keeps ranting about them like they’re the Devil. His legions of cultish followers stupidly listen to him.
Maybe he had a traumatic experience in his 5th grade science class
Thankfully all it takes is a little water to stop those evil magnets.
Exactly! Thanks to the oceans, Earth doesn’t even have a magnetic field. Phew!
You can take out a gang of Tesla robots with a Super Soaker!
future maga politician ...
Anthropogenic climate change is a hoax.
Maybe you should ask, Bill Gates.