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Trump’s unique talents make him a true leader – and have redefined what it means to be commander-in-chief
NY Post ^ | August 20, 2025 | Michael Goodwin

Posted on 08/20/2025 10:47:58 AM PDT by Ahithophel

If you need a laugh, try to imagine Joe Biden or any recent president holding court in the way Donald Trump is doing it.

To double the laugh, try to imagine any of the current presidential wannabes sitting in the big chair in the Oval Office.

It’s an impossible exercise because of how dramatically Trump is redefining what it means to be president of the United States.

His talents are vast and uniquely suited to the role he has created.

For the most recent and dramatic example, take Monday’s historic meeting of European leaders about Russia’s unrelenting invasion of Ukraine.

Yet there was Trump, sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, facing the heads of major allies, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of NATO and the EU.

They were sitting in chairs, like so many students arrayed around their teacher.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: europe; leadership; michaelgoodwin; newyorkpost; putin; trump; ukraine
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Observation included in the article: Apparently many in the American media would rather see the war continue than see Trump get any credit for ending it.
1 posted on 08/20/2025 10:47:58 AM PDT by Ahithophel
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To: Ahithophel

Class/Court in session, President/Professor Trump presiding.

2 posted on 08/20/2025 10:51:56 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Ahithophel

Joe Biden was inept, delusional, and probably psychotic. The only reason he won was because both him and Obama committed election fraud. Tulsi has the documents to prove it.


3 posted on 08/20/2025 10:53:59 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Election 2020 had fifteen million votes total than any National election before or since.


4 posted on 08/20/2025 11:04:09 AM PDT by moreisee (The Media is the enemy.)
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To: Ahithophel

Like Reagan, being a showman and comfortable in the spotlight is part of it. He instinctively knows what role to play in each situation and readily adapts. Unlike every other President, he does not trust or defer to the deep state or ruling-class elites.


5 posted on 08/20/2025 11:04:09 AM PDT by bigbob (If thou doth eff around, thou wilt findeth out)
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To: bigbob

He doesn’t seem to automatically accept the ‘received wisdom’ in any respect. He has the confidence to think creatively and go with his own lights.


6 posted on 08/20/2025 11:12:19 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Best job Donald Trump has ever had in his whole life. No matter how stressful it may look to an outsider, he is thoroughly enjoying it.


7 posted on 08/20/2025 11:16:12 AM PDT by alloysteel (When in doubt, run about, scream and shout.)
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To: Ahithophel

Trump is great piece of work. He is a “work of art” and it is fascinating to watch and see what he will do.

He can anger me or make me laugh. He isn’t predictable either. That meeting in the Oval made me laugh. There is only one of him and there was only one Reagan.

Love him or not. He sure beats the hell out of everyone else out there.


8 posted on 08/20/2025 11:16:49 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Ahithophel
The most ironic thing is Trump doesn't have any unusual talents, except one: he has the courage to see what's actually the case contrary to the narrative BS spun by the MSM and to act on it, despite all the shrieking.

That's all. Which is a sign of how far our society has fallen that possessing a modicum of courage and common sense makes you a giant among men.

9 posted on 08/20/2025 11:18:05 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: Ahithophel

President Trump is an amazing individual.


10 posted on 08/20/2025 11:21:25 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Jim W N

“Class/Court in session, President/Professor Trump presiding.”

The group could have chosen to be photographed sitting around a conference table as sort-of equals. Odd that they chose this setting.


11 posted on 08/20/2025 11:26:37 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: cymbeline

As Melania says, he’s the General.


12 posted on 08/20/2025 11:29:51 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
The only reason he won was because both him and Obama committed election fraud. Tulsi has the documents to prove it.

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My prayer is that Tulsi and Pam Bondi/ Kash Patel will take measures to stop the election fraud, and soon!!

13 posted on 08/20/2025 11:40:06 AM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: moreisee

Yeah there was a sudden dramatic spike in total votes for some reason


14 posted on 08/20/2025 11:42:37 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder

He didn’t win


15 posted on 08/20/2025 11:45:27 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Ahithophel

I believe his finest quality is his love of our Nation. I defy anyone to identify anything he has done as President that isn’t in the best interest of the CITIZENS of our nation. Some of his decisions may raise an eyebrow or two, but ultimately his brilliance is is recognized.


16 posted on 08/20/2025 11:46:25 AM PDT by EODGUY (In the words of Joliet Jake and Tom Holman..."You don't have to go home but you can't stay here".)
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To: Jim W N

Boomers have NEVER EVER seen a President doing this- republican or democrat!

They do really respect him, too. I watched some of this and it was apparent they are very much relieved to be there , too, discussing this war.but that’s jmho


17 posted on 08/20/2025 11:47:41 AM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (DONT DRINK & DRONE 🤓 HAVE A NICE DAY 😀 )
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To: PGalt

.and the clueless, for example are all up in arms because he is bringing back law & order on the streets of America, esp.Wash DC.


18 posted on 08/20/2025 11:50:19 AM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (DONT DRINK & DRONE 🤓 HAVE A NICE DAY 😀 )
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To: bigbob

..and unlike any other President he has personalized this war and finally those around him there finally woke up.

Pres Trump has said from the beginning, that people are getting killed in both sides, we need to stop the killing ( paraphrase)


19 posted on 08/20/2025 12:00:22 PM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (DONT DRINK & DRONE 🤓 HAVE A NICE DAY 😀 )
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To: pollywog

They say they are doing just that. But Democrats will look at that and scream “ELECTION FRAUD”. They always accuse the other side of doing exactly what they are doing. Remember they called us all “conspiracy theorists” for thinking there was something wrong about a sudden influx of votes for Biden just before closing, when Trump was ahead.


20 posted on 08/20/2025 12:06:27 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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