***. “I play to people’s fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by htose who do. That’s why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest and the greatest and the most spectacular. I call it truthful hyperbole. It’s an innocent form of exaggeration – and very effective form of promotion.” [ Donald John Trump: “The Art of the Deal” ]

This post presents an 8/29/26 “Letter to the editor,” “The real derangement syndrome”. [ K.K.; Minnesota Star Tribune ]:
“Welcome to the Trump Attachment Syndrome Quiz:
1. Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America?

2. President Donald Trump on the ballot in 2028: Vote for him? Yes/no.

3. Did Trump lose to former President Joe Biden in 2020? Yes/no.

4. Were there needle-moving shenanigans in 2020? Yes/no.

5. Pardons of Jan. 6 felons: righteous? Yes/no.

*** “It’s hard to believe anyone would vote for me. People must really be very stupid.” [ Donald Trump ]

6. Loss of health care: a real threat to your livelihood? Yes/no.

7. Immigration: an actual threat to your actual life? Yes/no.

8. Divide this list into allies and enemies of the U.S.: Russia, Canada, the U.K., the United Nations, labor unions, white supremacists, North Korea, Greenland, Spain, South Korea, Iran, Italy, Christian nationalists and NATO.

9. What’s the cause of autism? A]. It’s complicated. B] Vaccines. C]. Tylenol. D] Mom did it. E] B, C, and D.

10. Any elected official gaining billions of dollars while in office: righteous? Yes/no.

***. “And then there are Trump’s many delusions…For almost three decades I have been pointing out that Trump creates his own reality, a point on which his other leading biographers agree.”
[ Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston: “It’s Even Worse Than You think” ]

11. “Celebrity Apprentice:: Reboot it? Yes/no.

12. A convicted felon in the White House: acceptable or abhorrent?

13. Federal elections being controlled by the states: Keep it this way? Yes/no.

14. First lady Melania Trump is usually [ pick all that apply ]: A]. Being best. B]. MIA C] Living out loud. D] Avoiding Truth Social. E]. looking for the exit. F]. Not caring. G]. Imagining the East Wing.

Bonus question: You throw a big party. Is “YMCA” played on repeat? Yes/no.

Scoring: It’s a self evaluation, so search your soul.” [ K.K. ]

***. “In Trump’s world [lies] are standard operating procedure…Trump’s lies appear to have pushed the same thought stopping buttons used by cult leaders – shutting down critical thinking; employing us versus them thinking; and using emotional manipulation to gain sympathy for the leaders while at the same time drumming up animosity toward the media.” [ Steve Hassan: “The Cult of Trump” ]

{NOTE: Notice what ISN’T on this list: factual things like; the insane Iran war; affordability; rising living costs; Trump’s stupid policies; Trump’s alienation of former allies [ what IDIOT deliberately tries to anger/alienate CANADA???}; Trump’s DOUBLING the national debt from 2017 to 2026 [ & counting; $1.2 trillion in INTEREST EVERY year]; Trump’s denial of global climate crisis – while the U.S. and the world burn, glaciers and the Arctic/Antarctic melt; Trump’s attacks on American democracy; Trump’s damage to the American soul…………..]

***. “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” [ Proverbs 29:25 ]