Trump supporters are freaking out and "baffled" as his campaign shows signs of weakness

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

While former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign has been inundated with donations in recent months, reports indicate that President Donald Trump's campaign is fearing a shortage of funds as November 3 draws closer. And these comparative fortunes are already having an effect, it seems — at least on the peace of mind of Trump supporters.

The Washington Post reported Friday Trump's campaign has been pulling television advertising in recent weeks, and it's making supporters nervous:

Post reporters Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey explain:

Republican officials have been inundated with calls from worried activists and donors who complain about constant Biden ads in their local media markets, with very few paid Trump responses, according to people familiar with the conversations. Some Republicans close to Trump have been baffled at the decision to sharply curb advertising and have told the president he should change course.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-supporters-freaking-baffled-campaign-121913584.html

[Newest Reality]

1. I am not surprised.

Trump supporters seem to be the perfect symbol of what baffled means.

[Thekaspervote]

2. If there's anything that would make a trumphumper rethink...it's looking like a loser!!

[Skraxx]

3. Why Spend Money When You Can Steal It?

Money going to TV ads is money NOT going into Trumps pockets, and everyone underneath him knows this, so THEY are making sure they steal as much as they get their hands on, from top to bottom. It ads up and leaves little for actual campaign expenses. Grifters gotta grift.

[pandr32]

5. +1

[sdfernando]

12. My 1st thought too

If they believe the fix is in..save the $$$ so the orange pustule can steal it into his own worthless bank account.

[onetexan]

18. Yup, Conman had 1billion & they burned right thru it

[JDC]

15. Exactly.

[pandr32]

4. Good!

Maybe if they pulled the wool off their eyes they'd see they've been supporting a mobbed up con artist all along and his victims include them and the country they claim to love.

[SoonerPride]

6. I hope they're telling them the truth

“trump is pocketing your donations.

There won’t be any ads on tv.

He’s a grifter and you’re the mark.

MAGA!”

[TigressDem]

7. If those in doubt would just abstain from voting .....

It would help. Will all these facts about his calloused disinterest in the survival of The People of the US make a dent in the propaganda?

BUT we also need to volunteer at polling locations. SOME will feel that Vote By Mail is going to be sabotaged and risk the in person route.

I think DUMP is planning to rig it again and isn't worried about a fair fight in any sense of the term.

He's already hinting at just declaring martial law and not stepping down. He is insane and the people who need to know that are being spoon fed their biases and water boarded with the Koolaid. A tiny slowdown in that avalanche of lies just might make a difference.

[marlakay]

26. He's gotten away with everything else

No ones stops him so he probably figures who is going to stop me from not leaving?

[captain queeg]

8. He's lining his pockets as much as possible, I'm sure that's where a lot of $ goes

If I was a repuke I’d want to know where all the money went.

[CaptainTruth]

9. How much has Trump's campaign paid to fight all his legal cases?

Last I heard he was using campaign money to pay for his legal expenses in all the cases against him, but I haven't seen anyone try to estimate a total. It must be many millions of dollars, maybe hundreds of millions?

[gulliver]

10. Trump gets free in-kind propaganda from Fox "News" plus other media feeding on his tweets.

[ariadne0614]

11. Since he plans to declare victory no matter what,

. . .why bother with a campaign at all? He’ll keep asking for donations he can divert to legal expenses, and paying off Russian oligarchs.

[Dan]

13. Trump has surrounded his campaign/administration with criminals

So Trump steals....

People in his administration steals....

His family steals....

So, why shouldn’t his campaign staff steal?

I mean, honestly, if I worked for Trump’s campaign - I would steal tooo.

With Barr in charge of the DOJ, there isn’t any justice anymore...

[dawg day]

14. Some Republicans close to Trump have been baffled at the decision to sharply curb advertising and h

Kind of amazing that after all this time, the Republicans have never noticed that Trump always steals available money. Always. He stole from a kids' charity, he stole from his suppliers and creditors, he stole from his employees, he stole from his "students", he stole from his inauguration fund, and why would they think he wouldn't steal from big donors like Adelson and little donors like my Trumpy aunt on social security?

[Blue Owl]

16. New Flash: TRUMP SUCKS

n/t

[Vivienne235729]

17. Not sure why they're not donating more to their messiah. Or maybe they

should ask why he hasn't donated 100million out of his own personal account like he said he would.

[Demovictory9]

19. plus 1000

[TigressDem]

27. Supposedly he donates his salary as Pres and they all OOOH and AAAAH about it.

He's still illegally profiting from real estate deals that are tied too closely to him through family.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/11/fact-check-donald-trump-donates-salary-but-he-still-makes-money/5410134002/

[Vivienne235729]

29. yes! He's trampled on that emoluments clause so much, it is ridiculous.

And his stupid golf trips cost us taxpayers what 100 times more than his piddly little salary? Argh. I hate this bastard so so much.

[Klaralven]

20. He's probably spending on social media (troll armies) instead of TV ads.

TV ads wouldn't reach Trump voters since they only watch Fox anyway. Many don't watch TV at all. Internet and AM radio are where it's at.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. I'd like to see an ad, maybe from an outfit like the Lincoln Project,

that has a voice-over with words to the effect, "Maybe you're wondering why you aren't seeing any Trump advertising these days. That's because he's blown a billion bucks of the money you donated on schemes, scams, hats and flags from China, and Maseratis for his campaign managers. And the cost of using Trump's own properties for fund-raising - money that went right into his pockets. And lots and losts of legal fees. Now all that money is gone. Your money..."

[steve2470]

23. agreed! nt

[shanti]

24. Send it to them

Every little bit counts

[Guilded Lilly]

22. Just an aside. There is one house on the main road going past...

my neighborhood entrance that started out with one Trump sign. About a week later, there were two. Yesterday there were four and one very large hand made sign stating:
“WE are the silent majority.”

The scent of “panic” is not at all silent.

[GopherGal]

25. Silent Majority? 0 for 2

Unfortunately not silent.
And, as the polls and for that matter the 2016 election results show, not the majority.

[Willto]

28. Who Needs to Buy Ad Space?

("Trump gets free in-kind propaganda from Fox "News" plus other media feeding on his tweets.&quot

Amen. Why pay for TV time. Not only does Fox lovingly lick his ass 24/7 but CNN and MSNBC constantly show the bastard talking. I don't give a shit if he is the president I'd be damned if I would give him hours of TV time everyday. If he does anything worth mentioning then report it. If he said anything worth mentioning then show a block quote attributed to him. If I ran MSNBC he would be lucky to get 2 minutes of actual air time a week.