I have been thinking of the upcoming debates and imagining myself as moderator. How would I handle a person so deluded by their own reality? I came up with questions I would ask Trump. Questions that would challenge him, but not be completely out of line in a debate. As I was compiling the list, I realized that I would never get either a truthful or coherent answer from him. But to watch the contempt and anger cross his face would be worth it.
Then, I took it a step further. I decided to have a bonus questions, that he would be compelled to answer truthfully. Rather than dive into ways to get him to tell the truth through harm, threats, or medication, I fell upon a method as unreal as Trump's world view, The Golden Lasso. Wonder Woman's trusted tool would force him to answer honestly.
Questions from the Real World
- As President, you have said that you can order Attorney General Barr to investigate any person for any reason. Why then was Obama's investigation of Michael Flynn treason?
- Do you believe former President Barack Obama is guilty of treason? If so, will you, from the podium now, call for the FBI to arrest him and charge him tonight?
- Will you commit to making sure every legally cast vote is counted this election?
- You have lauded the Federal response to COVID-19, while criticizing Democratic Governors like Cuomo, Whitmer, and Newsome. What decisions, specifically, did they make that caused more fatalities in their states? What recommendations did you make, which they ignored, that would have reduced cases or deaths?
- Do Ivanka's Chinese business deals merit the same scrutiny as Hunter Biden's Ukraine business? Why not?
Questions for the Golden Lasso
- What did you expect to gain from the June 9, 2016 meeting between the Trump campaign staff and the Russian delegation? What did your son, son-in-law, and campaign manager report back to you?
- What is your net worth as reported in your tax returns and what else would they show, that you do not want the American people to see?
- What is your plan to contest the election if you lose both the popular vote and electoral college?
- How much did your businesses and the businesses of family and friends profit due to COVID-19?
- What truthful information could your international creditors reveal if you behaved contrary to their benefit? How were you made aware they had this information?
I considered and discarded crass questions I know would expose the vile behavior of his past. I also tried and failed to craft a reasonable question to expose his racial animosity. Perhaps one of you could come up with one in the comments.
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