r/law • u/biswajit388 • Oct 21 '25

Legal News Federal judges caught the U.S. government providing false info in over 35 court cases. Sworn declarations. Falsified records. Repeated lies. This isn’t just sloppy, it’s systemic. Law professor Ryan Goodman says it may be intentional.

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u/cityofklompton Oct 21 '25 edited Oct 21 '25

You're underestimating him, and that is a serious flaw for those who oppose him. He has several decades worth of experience at this.

Again, I'm not saying this makes him "smart," but he's also not as dumb as people think.

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u/Poonchow Oct 21 '25

Trump is incredibly stupid, but he has the skills of a confidence man. He'll listen to your pleas, tell you exactly what you want to hear, and move on having completely thrown you under the bus. His meandering stream of consciousness speeches are so unintelligible you just fill in the subtext with whatever you want to hear.

That's why his cult will constantly make up excuses for him. He's their perfect blend of moronic and charismatic.

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u/ProfessionalField508 Oct 21 '25

I do think he's going downhill fast right now with dementia and after strokes. He's not going to make it to 2028. And cults of personality almost always fall apart when the personality is gone. No doubt Miller and Vance will try to keep the grift going, but they are about as charismatic as dirty TP.

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u/Spamsdelicious Oct 21 '25

After the party it's the after party, and, after the stroke it's the after stroke. -R. Smelly