Number of (reported) golf outings for Trump since inauguration: 16. Number of ‘daily’ intel briefings: 12. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/05... - ThreadSky

carlquintanilla.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Number of (reported) golf outings for Trump since inauguration: 16.

Number of ‘daily’ intel briefings: 12.

@politico.com
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/09/trump-intelligence-briefing-frequency-00338946

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tazornissen.bsky.social•1 day ago

Less secret intel he can leak to visitors at Mar-a-lago..

britdetectiveshows.bsky.social•2 days ago

He probably figured he wasn't invited. Who in their right mind would invite him to any briefing with the word intelligence in the title?

sardarji.bsky.social•2 days ago

Who needs an intelligence briefing when you're the most intelligent person in the administration?

And who needs intelligence to formulate "policy"?

somethingmanzo.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'd actually feel safer if the briefings count was closer to zero.

mollyandjeff.bsky.social•2 days ago

Number of daily intel meetings the president paid attention to or retained a single piece of information? Zero

jdpennington.bsky.social•2 days ago

There's possibly two sides to this concern. A Commander-in Chief with less than complete information would be less likely to make well informed, sound decisions. If this Commander-in-Chief were to have complete sensitive information, is there certainty that he would not share it with the Russians?

philthemtltrader.bsky.social•2 days ago

They go over his head anyway, unless they are in cartoon form

gtv1981.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thats a good thing right?

navaljelly.bsky.social•1 day ago

Because he's not running a damn thing.

jimearlweeks.bsky.social•1 day ago

Four under par

#HoldTrumpAccountable

wilsoncd.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's not in charge. He thinks he is, but he's just a puppet.

bk1165.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well, in all fairness, intelligence isn’t really his strong suit.

popetorquemada.bsky.social•2 days ago

Remember, he knows more than the generals. Why waste time when he could be auditioning new administration hires by watching Fox News?

hattie17.bsky.social•2 days ago

So who is acting as president then?

wolfiezero.bsky.social•1 day ago

i doubt there's much "intelligence" going on any way...

dsky8888.bsky.social•2 days ago

Number of daily intelligence meetings where Herr Trump fell asleep: also 12

artmajor.bsky.social•2 days ago

Carl, great CEOs hire great managers and get out of the wa…. OH MY GOD THESE PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS

scottymarshy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Almost like he doesn't really care. Just grifting. Let the little people handle it all.

davidmouritsen.bsky.social•2 days ago

During Trump’s first term, intel officials swiftly learned that they couldn’t get him to read documents unless they inserted Trump’s name somewhere.

jlp2024.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe they're using daily like days is used in Genesis. It's metaphorical.

bkeyser.bsky.social•2 days ago

You could say is personal intelligence level is around 1/8th then.

t-antony.bsky.social•1 day ago

They asked AI to do coloring books, AI told them to fuck off.

djneu.bsky.social•2 days ago

Would it make any difference if he attended every single one? He doesn’t strike me as someone who retains or processes new information all that well. And honestly, the less he knows, the less our adversaries know.

jmohrbsky.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's because he's smarter than the briefers, plus he fired them.

lynnielu.bsky.social•2 days ago

He’s so stupid

swalt06.bsky.social•2 days ago

jubilado251.bsky.social•2 days ago

I suspected as much when he hadn’t heard about a Russian general being killed in Moscow.
“The point of having an $80 billion intelligence service is to inform the president to avert a strategic surprise,” said a former CIA analyst…”
Exactly.

bluepancake.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Pursuing high stakes diplomacy" my ass. Pursuing kickbacks and high stakes extortion is more likely, though probably fewer times than his golf outings.

laurieboy.bsky.social•1 day ago

There is no Intel.

Just grudge.
And Hate.

afognak.bsky.social•1 day ago

He doesn’t understand the word intelligence

bullit-n-i.bsky.social•1 day ago

Geez Americans you are STUPID!! Why are you putting up with this fascist shit?

wendyleighb.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌

terraformer.bsky.social•2 days ago

There’s a strong “what’s going on, tell me what’s going on” vibe to that image

marcusjhu.bsky.social•1 day ago

Doesn’t want to join in on what he lacks

bsorohan.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Reminds me of the days when the spox had to tell us that W Bush was "engaged, very engaged."

shorelined.bsky.social•10 hours ago

“Bin Laden determined to strike US”

excannbiz.bsky.social•2 days ago

so, 90 ish days w/o a briefing? whoa.

bk1165.bsky.social•2 days ago

He doesn’t have the attention span for such a thing. Perhaps if they gave him something to color on during the briefings.

truvyknowsbest.bsky.social•2 days ago

How many has Stephen Miller attended?

jimmoriesq.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ohh, so that’s why he’s always saying stupid shit

canyallsaycrazy.bsky.social•1 day ago

THE #MAGAFelonKing IS NOT In Charge-- #Project666 IS and He's merely the Figure Head who gets to Rape Pilfer & Plunder the Spoils of the Heritage Foundations Destruction of OUR Democracy!

cjsimo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Missing quotes around “intel”

danmarich.bsky.social•1 day ago

It makes sense since he: 1) Has no clue who they are talking about most of the time, and 2) it doesn't put money in his wallet.

ahhaenlighten777.bsky.social•1 day ago

He doesn't care. He's there just to spread lies, hate and other nonsense to distract you. He's a front and mouthpiece for his handlers.

shugnate.bsky.social•1 day ago

NO FREE LUNCHES ONLY FREE GOLF TRIPS

aktacoma.bsky.social•2 days ago

https://trumpgolftrack.com/

jamiestevenson72.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well, the title alone implies you need intelligence to receive intel and the brain is mush.

bix.bsky.social•2 days ago

Brooks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMOWYGrtY9c

wasjustwondering.bsky.social•2 days ago

America has never been less safe from its adversaries than in the last 109 days. 🤔

coconutlizard.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly

davelogeman.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's just there to line his pockets.

runner4fun.bsky.social•1 day ago

My only comment to this is: it requires intelligence to understand and absorb intelligence.

fearisthemindklr.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's only there to make money for himself and his family. He is not leading in any way shape or form other than to create chaos and destruction.

lauriekafka.bsky.social•1 day ago

Zero desire to broaden his horizons because he has the attention span of a slug and the intellect of a child.

overit1971.bsky.social•2 days ago

He’s obviously not presidenting. He knows nothing. He says it frequently.

pfembellishing.bsky.social•1 day ago

They're intelligence briefings, he knows it's actual work and thinking. He signed up for a reality TV gig. Signing EO's and saying 'you're fired! ".

oatsmint.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's not capable of absorbing and acting on intelligence. He has none of his own, and he has absolutely no idea how foreign policy is conducted.

cruff1853.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe by saying intelligence briefs he thinks he does not belong there

lapeemommee.bsky.social•2 days ago

Anything to do with intelligence cannot penetrate his skull. 🙄

annie-bodi.bsky.social•2 days ago

dopre-me.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is reading them in Mar-a-Lago toilet.

thefoodandwinediva.bsky.social•1 day ago

Because he's too stupid and lazy for an intelligence brief.

Remember the last go-around? They did everything to help him understand briefs: pictures, slide shows, flash cards, bullet points…

illinibrowndog.bsky.social•1 day ago

He’s too dumb to understand them and he has no interest in actually being a president.

lawyerjim.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's only 12 more than I've had.

stewardn.bsky.social•2 days ago

I cannot tell if it’s 2018 or 2025. This same shit happened during the Felon 45 era.

copah.bsky.social•2 days ago

Because he is unfamiliar with the word intelligence.

codfish99.bsky.social•2 days ago

That’s because Trump and “intelligence “ are mutually exclusive

richwhy.bsky.social•2 days ago

It may be a good thing.

jennyredford.bsky.social•2 days ago

I mean, it makes me worry about who’s handling intel for the country but yes, at least it’s not Trump.

colas.nahaboo.net•1 day ago

Well, it took him 77 years to learn the word "Groceries".

Leave him 77 more years to learn the word "Intelligence"...

freakyart.bsky.social•2 days ago

stealing money from social services so he can play 10 million dollar golf games in which he also cheats. Insane.

scottydg.bsky.social•2 days ago

Felon 47 and intelligence are not allowed in the same room together....

rivianmom.bsky.social•2 days ago

That might be the safest job in federal govt. Can't fire intelligence if you never see them.

ellipsekd.bsky.social•1 day ago

Dereliction Don Dodges Daily Duties.

weo58.bsky.social•2 days ago

He’s a mental midget

dolanj64.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wait - there have been more than 12 days in the year so far, right?

darthd00bius.bsky.social•2 days ago

We're in a situation where it's good he's not getting Intel briefings because that's less information he can pass to Putin.

kspense.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Because he’s not in charge. His Cabinet is

coconutlizard.bsky.social•2 days ago

Exactly

coconutlizard.bsky.social•2 days ago

In how many times has he been golfing and how much money is he been grifting?

dropdea.bsky.social•2 days ago

The scariest part is that it's unclear as to whether the U.S. is safer if Trump does or does not receive regular intel briefings.

norbizness.bsky.social•2 days ago

His brain instinctively rejects intelligence

setmycompassnorh.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not such a bad thing. The less he knows the less he can share with our adversaries.

norbizness.bsky.social•2 days ago

They're probably just cutting out the middleman and cc'ing Riydah, Moscow, and Pyongyang

pam-10.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wonder if the intelligence community and the military (who aren't maga) have scenario "practice" and know what to do once trump goes too traitorous to ignore!

blkmsk.com•1 day ago

its fine. not like he's doing anything to piss off the rest of the world or armed segments of US citizens

solman06.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Briefings would conflict with Trump's world view.

randomprattle.bsky.social•2 days ago

He decided long ago anything with intelligence was not for him.

wingtips.bsky.social•2 days ago

#Buffoon
#Putz
#Schmuck
#Pendejo
#PresidentBonespurs

jayslacks.bsky.social•2 days ago

What a lazy sack of shit.

armando2023.bsky.social•2 days ago

dmrdynamics.bsky.social•2 days ago

If it’s related to intelligence - yea, or logic, facts, knowledge, common sense, responsibility, accountability, etc. - it’s so far above his skill set that verbal discussion would be a waste of air and written briefs a waste of good font…

(Not to deny that it’s horribly frightening and dangerous.)

adieutoyou.bsky.social•2 days ago

When Russia, Saudi Arabia, and China are your allies, and giving you money on the side, there is no need for intel briefings.

jonvg.bsky.social•1 day ago

...and he probably slept through them.

rset70.bsky.social•1 day ago

Number of days in white house for Melania--14

neilargent.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s all in the headline. He’s lacking intelligence, no news there. Meanwhile, back at the White House, Donald Trump, disguised as a door, had his knob shot off

auntlaura.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is not running the presidency, Stephen Miller and Russ Vought are. We need to take our country and democracy back

rgh1205.bsky.social•2 days ago

The goal is to bring that number down considerably.

For the safety of our nation.

joedferg.bsky.social•1 day ago

He has spent a lot more time golfing.

steve3175.bsky.social•1 day ago

The word intelligence scares the hell out of him

mytebyte.bsky.social•2 days ago

It makes sense to me that Trump would miss Intelligence Briefings. I think the key word here is intelligence. Probably makes him uneasy. Not sure why. He is a self stated "rather stable genius". Yeah...and my ass smells like a rose.

toddadam.bsky.social•2 days ago

weeabi.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can't understand briefs if you ain't intelligent so not a lot of point in telling him.

nickythekid.bsky.social•2 days ago

Bc he is an idiot

theghostofmrhand.bsky.social•2 days ago

Another "should be a lot bigger story" story.

aandj.bsky.social•2 days ago

F maga media that brought us this monster.

blue44wp.bsky.social•1 day ago

He’s not running anything.

deborahinohio.bsky.social•2 days ago

He doesn't really need to be there at all. He's not running anything.

5plume.bsky.social•2 days ago

Does he still require flashcards?

ghostymcghost.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m actually fine with that. Actually, I would feel better if that briefing number was even lower.

me-shell.bsky.social•2 days ago

The one running the country is scarier

psumom1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well, when you're not intelligent....

groovenick.bsky.social•2 days ago

And zero trade deals.

upnorthgramma.bsky.social•1 day ago

That’s what happens when you elect a low iq president.

z3maira.bsky.social•1 day ago

We are in danger

mirimg.bsky.social•2 days ago

He’s not the one running the country. That should be obvious by now. He just agrees to whatever the people around him tell him to do.

mirimg.bsky.social•2 days ago

😳

tnps47.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly I’d prefer him at the golf course but we definitely shouldn’t pay for it

ratskradmt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not to state the obvious here but there would have to be some sort of intelligent humans in the white house in order for any sort of intelligence briefing. Stupid does not count…..

neil-smith68.bsky.social•2 days ago

To be fair, there isn’t much intelligence shared in the intelligence briefings 🤡🎪

mrtruscott.bsky.social•2 days ago

How many applications of “self-tanner,” I wonder, and how many white shirts suffer fatal orange ring around the collar? Inquiring minds want to know….

sweaters40.bsky.social•1 day ago

For heavens sake the man needs some time to figure out his next grift!

ten24get.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump is too busy grifting.

deannpadelo.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's probably a good thing

illbeyourdoug.bsky.social•2 days ago

Anybody else shocked it’s this many? I would have guessed 3.

sysdesigner.bsky.social•1 day ago

The briefings tell him so many things he doesn't want to hear. But his golf buddies bring him money. So.

auntluci5.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is probably good. All things considered 🤷🏻‍♀️

riz4robot.bsky.social•2 days ago

promises made promises kept

futureboy1983.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is it even remotely possible that he be thrown out of office at the midterms?

rraino.bsky.social•2 days ago

the less intel briefings Trump attends
the less likely he'll seriously misunderstand something
and 'accidentally' start WW3

So on the whole probably a good thing

ricosuavejd.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hey DOGE, found a waste of money over here

gregorymmckee.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's incapable of comprehending them, anyway.

frankenmizer.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks, Carl 🙇

jeremygibsonbrown.bsky.social•2 days ago

Probably just as well

spenzavision.bsky.social•2 days ago

who is the real POTUS? 🤔

wildinggreen.bsky.social•1 day ago

This man delegates the work of the nation to the most incompetent people. We should all be outraged.

notlookinganymore.bsky.social•2 days ago

Does it require intelligence? That would be the issue

shanemathewsr.bsky.social•2 days ago

No point. There is no intelligence to brief and no intelligence to do the briefing.

klberts.bsky.social•2 days ago

So who exactly is running the store??

bobbieduff.bsky.social•2 days ago

Surprise, surprise. Golf is important to him, the government isn’t.

reparsons.bsky.social•2 days ago

Further indication that Trump is a figure head and Stephen Miller is running his Fascism playbook.

clayyyyy.bsky.social•16 hours ago

NO AMOUNT OF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS COULD HAVE ANY IMPACT ON PRESIDENT TURD

onewall.bsky.social•2 days ago

Really, why are you surprised? He has the attention span of an ant. My real fear is that it is others in this administration that are truly running the show and we don't know who they are or what they are doing until it's done.

toms-takes.bsky.social•2 days ago

Lazy racist, fascist, dangerous POS!

mikielikesit.bsky.social•2 days ago

The word intelligence prevents him from participating

sueshel.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe he would go to more intelligence briefings if they gave him trophies for attending. He seems to like that at the golf course. He wins trophies, even though he sucks and cheats.