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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCOURTESY OF Think Progress' Aaron Rupar, here are 34 disturbing WTF moments from tonight's "rally."
To see all of Aaron Rupar's tweets on the "Rally," most with video clips, go here (a shitload...WAY too much additional copying and pasting for me to do in this thread):
THE SUMMARY:
1). TRUMP: "Factories are pouring back into our country, they are coming from all over the world."
2). While reminiscing about his 2016 victory in PA, Trump mentions the "fake news" media, which prompts the crowd to boo and chant, "CNN sucks! CNN sucks!"
3). Trump mocks a TV journalist in a manner similar to how he mocked a reporter with a disability nearly three years ago
4). Trump instructs his followers not to believe "suppression" polls that don't reflect favorably upon him
5). Trump smears @RepMaxineWaters as "very low IQ." Crowd boos her lustily.
6). Trump brings up @louforsenate, who says this: "We want to take a knee to pray, and stand for the flag!"
7). Trump touts cutting regulations to build highways: "Highways would take 21 years to get approved. We have it down to two years, and it's going to be one year very shortly." #FactCheckPlease
8). Trump mentions Hillary Clinton, which prompts to crowd to break out in loud "Lock her up!" chant.
"Some things just take a little bit longer," Trump says. 👀
9). Trump claims that there have been nights when he's bragged to Melania that "I just stopped missiles from being launched every two seconds in Korea." Laments that he still doesn't get positive coverage.
10). Trump receives warm applause when he mentions his secret meeting with Putin. He then lies and says Putin was unhappy that he won the election because he's so tough on Russia.
11). After having warm things to say about Putin, Trump attacks NATO, says NATO "has been ripping us" and "has not been paying their bills." He then accuses the media of "making up stories."
12). Trump says he threatened the head of state of a NATO country with the possibility of not coming to their defense (as the US is obligated to do) unless they increased their military spending. He then pivots to more bashing of the media.
13). TRUMP, in full rant mode, says: "One thing I know is that NATO, which protects Europe, is better for Europe than it is for the United States -- we're way far away."
14). Trump indicates he doesn't know the difference between the United Kingdom and England
15). Trump goes on a lengthy harangue about negative coverage of his meeting with the Queen, concludes by calling the media "the fake, fake, disgusting news."
16). Trump is very proud of himself for coming up on the spot with the nickname, "Sleepin' Bob," for @SenBobCasey
17). Trump lies, claims "we've started the wall," adds, "we are going to start to get very nasty over the wall."
Then offers some gore porn about alleged violent MS-13 crime, including mimicking a stabbing.
18). Trump, ranting, discloses that Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are advising him to shut down the government unless he gets full funding for his border wall before the election.
19). Trump indicates that when he called Mexicans "rapists," he thinks it was really "peanuts compared to what turns out to be the truth."
He then literally accuses visa lottery recipients of being murderers.
20). Trump laments that when there are incidents of mass violence, which he blames on immigrants, "nobody ever talks about the seriously injured people. They always talk about the people that died. In some cases, those are the lucky ones."
21). Trump is out here straight up trying to terrify people about the prospect of violent immigrants coming to their town and murdering their families
22). Trump says he is "proud" of his dire campaign messaging to African Americans, which was that they had "nothing to lose" because their communities were already miserable hell holes with lots of crime and poor schools.
23). Trump smears @SenWarren as "Pocahontas," then repeatedly calls @SenSanders "crazy Bernie."
24). Trump mocks cancer-stricken John McCain, and mimics his decisive vote against ACA repeal
25). Trump on women: "They like me. hey like me. Look at all of those pink signs from the women. Look at that."
26). Trump calls the reporters who are there to cover him "horrible, horrendous people."
27). TRUMP on Hillary: "She would bring in Beyonce & Jay-z would get up & use language that is so bad. They would say 'Trump's language is tough.' You have heard Jay-Z. She would bring in Springsteen. They were drawing crowds smaller than mine. I said, 'why are we going to lose?'"
28). Trump butchers the word "missiles"
29). Trump briefly touts his "Space Force," brags about making it easier to fire VA employees
30). Trump's slurring is becoming more noticeable as his speech approaches 90 minutes in duration
31). Trump, who has been president for more than 1.5 years, closes by saying, "We are going to win so much -- perhaps some of you, but not all will get tired of winning! Anybody get tired of winning?... We will make American great again!"
32). Here is the president of the United States mimicking an MS-13 stabbing as part of his effort to smear immigrants as violent murderers
33). Here is the president mockingly mimicking @SenJohnMcCain, who is currently stricken with cancer, for his vote against ACA repeal
34). During unhinged speech, Trump suggests he may still lock up Hillary Clinton and mimics MS-13 stabbings
a kennedy
(29,779 posts)he just loves the campaigning part of it, so hell be doing that from now on.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Plus it's getting to be a tired "best of " "greatest hits" type performance and they all know when to answer back
Oh and good news.. Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are advising him
Roland99
(53,342 posts)All that hot air and gas dissolves it
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)dhol82
(9,353 posts)It sure sounds like it from time to time!
Just thinking that he might not have wanted to put up with discomfort of the procedure.
Either that or previous bone loss has not left enough bone to allow implants.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)he is so ignorant and creepy he's the one who should be locked up, in a padded room.
oasis
(49,490 posts)Hard.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,003 posts)I expect him sooner or later to completely decompensate, start ranting completely instead of just partly incoherently, and give the Nazi salute or expose himself or do something else totally mad. And his cult members will eat it up.
Hong Kong Cavalier
(4,573 posts)And his frothing sycophants will attack.
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)I won't speculate as to why, but I've noticed an increase in that lately as well.
Plus, several DUers have pointed out the time stamps on some of his tweets in the last week...2 AM and 3 AM rants.
That, plus an extremely unhealthy lifestyle, and 100 other reasons that can be found in the daily headlines, might be the answer.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Still remember that one video clip of what appeared to be his lower slipping out.
Demovictory9
(32,498 posts)gopiscrap
(23,768 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)essaynnc
(804 posts)Nobody seems to be talking about his crowd size anymore. Are they getting bigger smaller or remaining about the same??
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)Doesn't sweep the crowd with a camera at the start of the speech.
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)dalton99a
(81,708 posts)Second, we know Trump is lying because at the disastrous Helsinki summit, Putin said right in front of Trump that he wanted him to win the election.
When asked at the summit if he preferred a Trump victory in 2016, Putin responded: "Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Because he talked about bringing the U.S.-Russia relationship back to normal.
So it's obvious that not only is Trump's new claim false, but Trump knows it's false even when he says it. Indeed, Trump claimed Thursday night that he got along great with Putin making the assertion that Russia isn't happy with his election even more bizarre and unnecessary.
Of course, only the lie itself is new not the outright and brazen deception from the commander-in-chief, which we've come to expect from Trump. The fact that he throws in obviously, demonstrably false claims into his campaign speeches demonstrates not only the contempt he has for the truth, but the contempt he has for his own supporters.
EndGOPPropaganda
(1,117 posts)This group from Wilkes-Barre PA organized the protests outside today. And they could use the donations.
https://www.actiontogethernepa.org/
Grammy23
(5,815 posts)He probably gets so psyched up and the interaction with the crowd likely energizes him. And then comes the inevitable slump that follows. So he needs another infusion. He has promised more rallies and he could not be any happier about that. It is his cocaine, his rocket fuel.
I think this is a dangerous path he is on given that things with Mueller and the Manafort trial and eventually Cohens legal woes will put even more pressure on tRump. It wont surprise me if he does collapse or just go off the rails right in public but it will be for the best. It is the only thing that his fans will understand. Utter and complete collapse. They may never accept that he duped them but they can see him fade and melt away like the wicked witch in The Wizard of Oz. I am melting......and the rest of us cheered!
ancianita
(36,238 posts)SergeStorms
(19,205 posts)Only his crazy "Q-holes" would believe this unadulterated horse-hockey. I think we can plan on hearing him start more of this crazy "Q" crap (the disgusting poster who supposedly has the "inside scoop" about the "Deep State" that's trying to undermine the magnificent Trump presidency) on the even more disgusting '4chan'. Just when you think these demented mouth breathers can't get any loonier they push the envelope to new horizons.
Duppers
(28,134 posts)We're living in the Twilight Zone. Seriously.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)get listening to him, willingly. Are they being paid?
Cha
(298,074 posts)wanted to read what ya'll had to say about the zombie.
iluvtennis
(19,912 posts)Demovictory9
(32,498 posts)Shaddox
(384 posts)90 minutes of repetitive ranting and hate mongering. Fucking hell, he doesn't even use full sentences anymore because we all know the schtick ("Our great military - 700 billion" .
I have a theory that we are the alternate timeline.
LenaBaby61
(6,979 posts)Is HIGHLY medicated on something to his old gills.
He's in his 70's, his health is BAD, he drinks sodas like he's supposed to be drinking water, he eats nothing but junk food, he doesn't believe in exercise, he doesn't get enough sleep. He's a narcissist amongst other things. He's growing more mentally deficient, and yes people can function even with mental health issues. How anyone can say that his operating with a "normal" mind is laughable Neville tRump's mind is worsening. He's doing himself IN. Won't be long .....
Plus, karma's all over his ever-growing big, lard ass like a tick on a slow-moving hound dog.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,603 posts)In 1960 Castro gave the longest speech ever given to the U.N. General Assembly: 4 hours and 25 minutes.
But that was not even close to the one he gave on his home turf in 1986: 7 hours and 10 minutes
Still, a 90 minute diatribe is nothing to sneeze at. Maybe MAGA means "Make America Gabby Again."
John Fante
(3,479 posts)The delivery was so bad, even the toothless wonders in attendance zoned out during large portions of this shitshow.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)The draft-dodging republican "leader" is a shameful excuse for a human being, and republicans reveal their more, anti-American degeneracy by submissively bowing their heads to him as he trashes our US veterans.
Vinca
(50,334 posts)politicians in the House and Senate is allowing a person who is obviously mentally ill to remain President of the United States. You don't have to be Sigmund Freud to diagnose Don. If he was Joe Smith down the block and rambled on like that his kids would put him in a care facility.