Trump again praises authoritarian leaders at Bronx rally
Source: Washington Post
Trump again praises authoritarian leaders at Bronx rally
Trump said Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban were "at the top of their game, whether you like it or not."
By Praveena Somasundaram and Frances Vinall
May 24, 2024 at 1:20 a.m. EDT
Former president Donald Trump again invoked authoritarian leaders at a rally Thursday, a reminder of a vision he has been outlining for a potential second term.
Trump referenced Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- authoritarian foreign leaders he has praised numerous times before -- during the campaign stop in the South Bronx.
Seeking to contrast them with President Biden, Trump said the leaders were "at the top of their game, whether you like it or not." He also said that if he was elected for a second term, he would bring the United States to a position where "the world is going to respect us again."
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By Praveena Somasundaram
Praveena Somasundaram is a reporter on The Washington Post's General Assignment desk. She started at The Post as an intern in 2022 and has previously reported at the Dallas Morning News and the Charlotte Observer. Twitter
By Frances Vinall
Frances Vinall is a global breaking news reporter for The Washington Post who is based in Seoul.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/24/trump-rally-bronx-putin-kim-jong-un/
From the comments:
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It's endlessly amusing how the Trump Disinformation Defense Squad went from claiming 25,000 people attended to just wholesale abandoning any defense of the rally size once the videos starting come out showing tiny crowds, with people streaming out early. I'd be surprised if even 750 people showed up given how the over head videos like this one (https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/trump-bronx-park-says-better-for-black-latino-voters-biden/5439376/ See the 0:13-0:24 video time stamps) show low density and small crowds not to mention no panning by the drone operator because no one else is there.
I'm guessing that's more than 750 people.
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0rganism
(24,084 posts)And he's running his grotesque roadshow in NYC. He's obviously not going to win the state, the city, or even the Bronx, so it's far more likely to be a convenient FU-from-within to all 3, and Democratic voters generally, to perform unearned victory laps for his base of diehard dipshits, looked like about 2000 of them at his event. His vengeance revivals also help him grab up even more airtime and news cycles which appears to please him greatly, and might be the only thing he truly loves.
If TSF gets his way, we won't recognize this nation in 5 years.
Irish_Dem
(50,365 posts)He wants to be adored, revered, and his opponents to be terrified.
The Grand Illuminist
(1,394 posts)He's just full of promos.
Irish_Dem
(50,365 posts)msongs
(67,766 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(58,281 posts)That's from the local NBC station. Try it again. And good morning.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/trump-bronx-park-says-better-for-black-latino-voters-biden/5439376/
no_hypocrisy
(46,686 posts)the South Bronx.
electric_blue68
(15,386 posts)myohmy2
(3,309 posts)....oooops
...the top magat wannbe left out a word
"the world is NOT going to respect us again."
...why do people even listen to his shit...?
...he's gotten so old and boring...
ilovegamers43
(86 posts)In America we would ask the other party to drop out at this point. There is no low or sanity point to have Republicans save themselves.
LetMyPeopleVote
(147,372 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,203 posts)Hes losing his touch. MT head Greene is suffering the same way. Nobodys getting fooled anymore. Theyve simply lost interest in the old yarns. Theyre telling ancient ghost stories around the campfire the crowd is now wandering off and heading to bed as they lose interest since the jump scare moments have worn off. thunk can feel the apathy growing. His audience is falling asleep just like he did at his trial.
pecosbob
(7,622 posts)oasis
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FarPoint
(12,584 posts)I quickly changed the channel.... I just want to enjoy the spring/summer and fall but with such vile speeches by this gangster....I struggle to regain my center of composure...
I know Biden will win ....it's hard tor me and everyday Americans....imagine the strain on President Biden.... May the Gods be with President Biden.
Arne
(2,624 posts)PatSeg
(48,419 posts)authoritarian leaders. He isn't even subtle about it.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,614 posts)There are many leaders about whom that claim could be made. Pol Pot, Stalin, Mussolini, Ceaușescu, Pinochet, and, with due deference to Godwin, Hitler. All of these were once "at the top of their game," until they weren't.
Evolve Dammit
(17,091 posts)Such an asshole....
twodogsbarking
(10,324 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,953 posts)After all efforts of diplomacy end, I can see them organizing to fight us. They won't tolerate a second Hitler.
oldsoftie
(12,880 posts)Or locked up
LudwigPastorius
(9,499 posts)Feb. 24, 1940 St. Louis Star and Times