When Trump Says "We", On Whose Behalf Does He Speak?

Donald Trump blasts new mask mandates: "We will not comply"

The former president added: "To every covid tyrant who wants to take away our freedom, hear these words: we will not comply, so don't even think about it. We will not shut down our schools; we will not accept your lockdowns; we will not abide by your mask mandates; and we will not tolerate your vaccine mandates.

"They rigged the 2020 election and now they're trying to do the same thing all over again by rigging the most important election in the history of our country."

This is what it looked like last time..

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after "we" went to Walter Reed, and received medical attention available only to "we".

Then "we" demanded to be driven around town, and spread Covid among "our" Secret Service detail.

This sounds less like a stirring call for freedom than it does a child's stubborn refusal to eat peas.
Is Trump literally the first politician you've ever heard say "we" meaning him or herself and his or her supporters?
 
You answer mine, then I will answer yours.
Since nearly every politician does this, I'll answer about all politicians.

When a politician says "we," they mean themself and their supporters.

Usually. Sometimes they mean themself and some non-American country:



Just out of curiosity, what is the origin of this talking point that now it questionable when Trump does it?
 
Since nearly every politician does this, I'll answer about all politicians.

When a politician says "we," they mean themself and their supporters.

Usually. Sometimes they mean themself and some non-American country:



Just out of curiosity, what is the origin of this talking point that now it questionable when Trump does it?

Since you chose to answer a question other than what was asked, I'll do the same.

How did the Longhorns do on Sat.?

Texas 37 - Rice 10.
 

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