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Lapstrake 10 points ago +10 / -0

Very perceptive, OP.

Our Very Stable Genius President would never sit at the silly desk with the emblem tacked on unless he was trying to appear weak.

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Isolated_Patriot 5 points ago +5 / -0

I didn't even catch this. The man quite openly uses this tactic frequently, he's even spoken on it before. He sits behind a big desk with a chair that is taller than all the other chairs in the room as part of his regular every day meeting process. He didn't choose to sign papers behind this tiny table, in a normal wooden chair without cause.

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RentedMule 6 points ago +6 / -0

I work part time doing real estate photography, mainly shooting home interiors for real estate listings. I can tell you from experience, that small changes in a piece of furniture's location can make a big difference on the appearance of the room. Depending on the focal length of whatever camera POTUS is looking at in this picture, that small desk may be necessary to get the "right" appearance on camera. It's possible that a "normal" sized desk would extend out either side of a tight camera shot, and just look wrong. It would help to see what the image from the broadcast camera "sees" to put this wide shot into better perspective.

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TrumpTrainNov3 1 point ago +1 / -0

RentedMule - here's the wide shot. Unfortunately the only one I saw without all the on-screen news scrolling is CNN's. I'd say the photo above is accurate because when he puts both his elbows on the table it is only about 6 to 8 inches wider on each side. https://youtu.be/vVR2_JyVzHE

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RentedMule 2 points ago +2 / -0

TrumpTrainNov3 - Thanks for the video. Just as I expected; things look more "normal" in the tight broadcast shot.

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victorywin 5 points ago +6 / -1

you guys overanalyze the shit out of everything.

it was for a zoom call only the papers and potus were visible. also, it looks tiny because potus is big.

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Vapourface [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah, maybe we should just concede instead of analysing the shit out of the vote? Just sign the trade deal, Just sign the bill, don't analyse the pork riders. Just ignore the dewy thread across the trail. etc..

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victorywin 2 points ago +2 / -0

I didn't say don't analyze the vote

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pdcjr74 -4 points ago +1 / -5

frens dont forget who the real event is

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Vapourface [S] 5 points ago +5 / -0

Appear weak when you are strong

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PacificElectric 0 points ago +4 / -4

Who even reads that shit

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Isolated_Patriot 2 points ago +2 / -0

President Trump, it's one of his favorite books. He wrote his own book as an homage of how to apply it to business deals.

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Honk4Trump 2 points ago +2 / -0

It’s recommended reading in business schools across the US. My undergrad business professors referenced it often.