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griffi94

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24. Brown shirts and pigeons to pluck

Wed Jul 31, 2024, 04:23 PM

Jul 31

He’s gonna double up on the grift and stunts like this help.
His racist base is already putting a money bomb together for him.

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Today, someone must have handed Trump a hammer and a nail. [View all] LuckyCharms Jul 31 OP

He helped himself with his supporters. Which was his goal. onenote Jul 31 #1

Not enough for him. LuckyCharms Jul 31 #2

We've heard that daily for eight years. TwilightZone Jul 31 #4

We didn't have Kamala running directly against him for 8 years. LuckyCharms Jul 31 #5

This darkstar Jul 31 #12

yep NJCher Jul 31 #29

It's going to take more than just the base to win Sugarcoated Jul 31 #91

Well there ya GO! Cha Aug 1 #103

Yeah, I really don't like to see how TSF Cha Aug 1 #102

Trump's racist base ... VMA131Marine Jul 31 #3

The votes of tsf's base Codifer Jul 31 #14

Brown shirts and pigeons to pluck griffi94 Jul 31 #24

So why should he even care about that? calimary Jul 31 #61

The more for him, the less for down ticket races central scrutinizer Jul 31 #88

You're absolutely right! He has NO plans to share a single nickel. calimary Jul 31 #94

What if Codifer Jul 31 #95

I see what you did there central scrutinizer Jul 31 #97

He already killed a fairly large number of them with Covid tavernier Aug 1 #105

Helped himself with his supprters? Johnny2X2X Jul 31 #7

Glass is half full krkaufman Jul 31 #75

He came darn close Squidly Jul 31 #85

He has Laura Loomer for that GigiLeigh Jul 31 #86

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat Jul 31 #81

But they are already voting for him -- educated, suburban women who lean con do not like him obamanut2012 Jul 31 #8

But much like his urban rallies in 2016 krkaufman Jul 31 #76

I think it's safe to say MorbidButterflyTat Jul 31 #84

This was intentional on his part. He wasn't flustered or upset. jalan48 Jul 31 #16

He doesn't need help with them wryter2000 Jul 31 #19

Yeah, but he already HAS their votes! moose65 Jul 31 #25

Not sure about that. Anyway he didn't add a single voter who sees this. Which is a problem for him. yellowcanine Jul 31 #42

Those people were already voting for him. bearsfootball516 Jul 31 #53

He doesn't have enough supporters for this to be a net positive Renew Deal Jul 31 #56

Disagree, he did it for attention in M$M cause his name is not out there any longer. He needs attention uponit7771 Jul 31 #57

Debate debate krkaufman Jul 31 #78

That's exactly how Fox News is spinning it Diraven Aug 1 #100

Agreed jumptheshadow Jul 31 #58

Trump was disgusting throughout the interview. oasis Jul 31 #6

Agreed to 60 minutes, bailed out at 34 minutes. Full video here: CoopersDad Jul 31 #9

Thank you for this. n/t LuckyCharms Jul 31 #10

This would-be emperor truly has no clothes but most of the press is still blind. yonder Jul 31 #22

The problem is that Trump has also become lazy Metaphorical Jul 31 #64

Take a look at what Rachel Maddow is reporting Squidly Jul 31 #89

Thank you. Susan Calvin Jul 31 #41

OMG! 34 minutes is too much to bear! True Dough Jul 31 #54

Looking forward to MSM highlighting his lack of stamina and age krkaufman Jul 31 #79

They forced Biden out of the campaign for a better performance than this..... lastlib Jul 31 #11

And if we didn't have republican media 24/7/365, the media would have been reporting on the differences. BComplex Jul 31 #15

What do you have against tangerine twat-sponges? rubbersole Jul 31 #17

Um, if you are whathehell Jul 31 #50

Making a joke about comment #11... rubbersole Jul 31 #60

Would you say his performance was weird? ffr Jul 31 #13

Why yes, that's exactly the word that I'd use. Weird. Really weird. EarnestPutz Jul 31 #18

Weirdly BattleRow Jul 31 #51

First cousin to Bizarre tavernier Aug 1 #106

When the decaying family BattleRow Aug 1 #109

Worse than weird bagimin Jul 31 #20

Trump broke two of the main Republican rules for campaigning. Always appear only before your own..... EarnestPutz Jul 31 #21

Don-old is done ouija Jul 31 #23

Oooh! I love that! Don-old! Dem2theMax Jul 31 #39

Dotard Don-old! IzzaNuDay Jul 31 #87

rolling snowball housecat Jul 31 #26

now that would be interesting NJCher Jul 31 #33

Trying to lowball BattleRow Jul 31 #46

Does Donald identify as white or orange 🍊? Funtatlaguy Jul 31 #27

I was totally aware he was white! NJCher Jul 31 #35

Sometimes I get the feeling that he orthoclad Jul 31 #28

Bingo. I see his arrogance as a nod misanthrope Jul 31 #37

We were all busy saying "look what he said now" orthoclad Jul 31 #45

As someone in the audience yelled DownriverDem Jul 31 #30

He was doing his lying accordion hands pwb Jul 31 #31

He actually had me doing it, mocking him. LuckyCharms Jul 31 #32

Oh Don-old, cat got your tongue? ouija Jul 31 #34

Or maybe that is the behavior of someone who believes misanthrope Jul 31 #36

I keep hoping.... yardwork Jul 31 #38

It's more like a vampire movie NotASurfer Jul 31 #40

Hammer and nails? BattleRow Jul 31 #43

why do you assume there will be weeks of fallout? Skittles Jul 31 #44

Because he fed Kamala Harris some perfectly cooked campaign food. LuckyCharms Jul 31 #47

ahh, fallout driven by VP Harris Skittles Jul 31 #48

I agree, the press will drop it soon. Kamala probably won't. LuckyCharms Jul 31 #49

He wanted back in the headlines. Period. Gaytano70 Jul 31 #52

Yes, and all totally predictable. We just can't let up on the message that TRUMP IS UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT LymphocyteLover Jul 31 #55

He has said he doesn't need votes! This is more evidence of that. In his mind, his may wiggs Jul 31 #59

If Trump weren't risking convictions and jail unless he wins in November, no_hypocrisy Jul 31 #62

trump will drop out at some point. mwb970 Jul 31 #63

People have been predicting he would quit since 2015 onenote Jul 31 #67

No, he can't drop himself out! Dock_Yard Jul 31 #69

Except for this time, the National Guard will be deployed in advance. Justice matters. Jul 31 #98

he lost big last time Skittles Jul 31 #93

Don't call him weird. BWdem4life Jul 31 #65

Y'know what I think explains Trump's behavior today, and every time that he interacts with Black people or women LaMouffette Jul 31 #66

The truth is, although we know he's not trying to appeal to us, soldierant Jul 31 #68

If Trump is stupid enough GarColga Jul 31 #70

Honest to God, I think he did the "she turned black" line on purpose. Bolo Boffin Jul 31 #71

A hammer and his fingernail. keithbvadu2 Jul 31 #72

If I didn't know any better, I'd think the gop is trying to get him to drop out. C Moon Jul 31 #73

All the time he needed Dawgman49 Jul 31 #74

Do you want to tempt the wrath from high atop the thing. nycbos Jul 31 #77

Kamala needs a campaign ad based on the old adage, KatyaR Jul 31 #80

I disagree that he did this on purpose. maptap22 Jul 31 #82

Trump is a fuck-up Turbineguy Jul 31 #83

If he was just playing to his base... Dem4life1970 Jul 31 #90

He and his henchmen know this johnnyfins Jul 31 #92

Well, to his credit . . . colorado_ufo Jul 31 #96

And yet nearly half the country wants him to be Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 1 #99

How long before Orange Julius Caesar asks for Kamala's generalbetrayus Aug 1 #101

Evil frothy excrement for brains on display Brainfodder Aug 1 #104

"His performance was probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen on television" Ray Bruns Aug 1 #107

I'm waiting for Orange to become BattleRow Aug 1 #108

He made JD Vance look smart. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 1 #110

Throw softballs at the nasty old man. It's past his nap time. BrightKnight Aug 1 #111

I wouldn't be so sure as remember the same was said by others when the audio tapes about grabbing women. cstanleytech Aug 1 #112

I actually hope JustAnotherGen Aug 1 #113