Donny, are you ok?

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Yes, people reported on Trump's insult. Yes, comments and responses were reported. But if Kamala had said such a thing, the headlines would be "Harris just lost Michigan"

It's also true that a lot of people who live elsewhere in Michigan don't like Detroit, and maybe that's Trump's real audience since he isn't likely to win Detroit itself anyway. But "Detroit" isn't just the city, there are a lot of nice suburbs around there filled with Lions and Tigers fans and people who are proud Michiganders who know how to show where they live by pointing to their right palm and who might lean repug. Hard to see how such a comment will help. Yet I haven't seen "Trump just lost Michigan" anywhere.

Maggie Haberman says he was speaking to the mostly White businessmen of the Detroit Economic Club, along with his base and undecided Whites. "Detroit" is code for "Black". She doesn't think it will help, either.

RCP Average 9/19 - 10/9
Trump (R) 48.5
Harris (D) 47.6
spread Trump +0.9

He may be persuading uninspired Black men to vote for Kamala

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Speaking of the speech at the Detroit Economic Club:
‘He’s Not Well’: Trump’s Bizarre Off-Topic Ramble Raises Alarm Over ‘Mental Capacity’
The former president jumped from topic to topic to topic during a stream-of-consciousness rant.

"Former bunch of stuff including Senator from Missouri ...":

Can you imagine sitting through nearly 3 hours of that?

Adam Schiff

Are the circles in the room with us now?

What the fuck is he talking about?

He’s cooking with this one

Seems notable that the Republican candidate for President of the United States is clearly addled and unwell.

Trump is almost 80 and he's lost it. Listen to this and tell me how he can possibly be president. Listen and imagine Biden talking like this for 90 seconds and what you would say about his ability to be president. Trump is not longer fit or capable to be president.

More tweets at the link

“I think Obama will be voting for me because he doesn’t like the fact that Kamala is an extremely Low IQ Person!”
-- DonOLD Trump

Donald Trump Makes The Pettiest Jealous Gripe About Barack Obama
"There's a lot of unfairness in this world," the Republican nominee said of a matter regarding Obama.

... “If I were named Obama I would have had the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds,” he said.

... (Thousands of people are eligible to nominate the candidates; Trump has been nominated twice by the same far-right Norwegian politician.)

Donald Trump Melts Down In New Post About Jimmy Kimmel
Awww.

Retired Gen. Mark Milley Calls Trump ‘A Total Fascist’
The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Trump administration said the former president "is now the most dangerous person to this country.”


Donny, are you ok?

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Trump Insists People Leaving His Rally Aren't Really Leaving His Rally
"The people that you see leaving? Because nobody ever leaves," Donald Trump told rallygoers. "And when they do, I finish up quick."

Narrator: Once again, Donald Trump was lying. It looked like they were leaving because they were, in fact, leaving.

It's just the concept of leaving...

Trump…
‘Don’t believe your own eyes or ears, just believe me.’

How fucking pathetic.

More tweets at the link.

Donny, you are NOT ok.

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Headline: "Trump made shocking slur about Harris during angry rant to billionaire donors, says report"

OMG, what "shocking" name did he call her now? Oh, he says she's "retarded." I see. Intentionally insulting no doubt, but "shocking"?

"Retard" and "retarded" are considered offensive now, but at one time the terms, along with moron, idiot, cretin, and imbecile were all legit medical/psychological terms, and "retarded" was dropped from official government documents in 2010.

So rude, crude, childish, yada? Sure, but "shocking"? Naaaa.

Actually, when I saw the headline, I guessed

Spoiler:

cunt

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More and more people are asking.

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Great town hall.

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Plus, another huge crowd.

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I'm continually and completely baffled as to how the presidential race is remotely competitive,

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Apparently he took five screened questions.

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Apparently he took five screened questions.
https://x.com/IanSams/status/1845987480769593348

Noem looked sick and desperate. Good thing nobody brought a puppy.

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Apparently he took five screened questions.
https://x.com/IanSams/status/1845987480769593348

Explanation:

Trump plays music for supporters after town hall cut short due to medical emergencies

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Apparently he took five screened questions.
https://x.com/IanSams/status/1845987480769593348

Explanation:

Trump plays music for supporters after town hall cut short due to medical emergencies

“Would anybody else like to faint? Please raise your hand,” Trump quipped after the second individual was helped to their feet.

Rather than continue with questions, he indicated that he wanted his staff to play more of his music. They obliged, playing “Time to Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti and “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown.

“We could do another question or two if you’d like,” Trump said, eliciting cheers from the crowd, before changing his mind. “How about this? We’ll play ‘YMCA,’ and we’ll go home.”

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Yeah, it's weird. Idk that taking questions is any more distracting to EMS than playing music. However, there was a reason for the pause, so I'd want to learn more. Why he never resumed taking questions at the end Noem sure could have done more with her MC role, but maybe she's scared of him.

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Trump's Campaign Goes Off The Rails With 3 Weeks Until The Election
From on-stage singalongs to rallies in states he'll never win — what's going on with Donald Trump's campaign?
(several wild examples)

Donald Trump Says He's Not 'Unhinged' In Fox News Town Hall
The GOP presidential nominee also reportedly lashed out at Democrats during the event, calling them "sick."

Because we all know that stable people take the time to explain that they're really not unstable.

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Ummm,

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Ummm,

https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1847095249694241120

Same dinner. No wonder they weren't laughing at his "jokes":

Trump Spews Profanity and Bizarre Insults at Catholic Charity Dinner
HELP ME GOD
The former president lobbed off-color jabs at his political enemies, repeatedly insulting Vice President Kamala Harris and transgender people.

The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a decades-old annual event in New York City, is typically an evening of lighthearted fare, with political and cultural leaders taking turns poking fun at one another and themselves.

But former President Donald Trump landed like a bomb onstage at the charity event on Thursday night, delivering a profanity-laden speech that saw him alternate between raging about the unfairness of his legal situation and taking hostile swipes at his enemies.

Trump lashed out at President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the transgender community over the course of roughly 30 minutes.

The white tie dinner, in which money is raised for Catholic charities, has customarily marked the last time both major party presidential candidates appear on the same stage before the election. Harris said last month that a conflicting campaign event would keep her from attending the event, something that Trump repeatedly seized on in his speech....

Trump’s speech veered into transphobia as he speculated on Harris’ election chances. Addressing Schumer, he said, “He looks glum. But look on the bright side. Consider how woke your party has become, if she loses, you still have a chance to become the first woman president.”

The former president cracked another transphobic joke later in targeting Harris’ running mate. “I used to think the Democrats were crazy for saying men have periods, but then I met Tim Walz,” Trump said.

...“I don’t give a s--- if this is comedy or not,” he said.

But the most important person who figured into Trump’s speech was, of course, himself. “I’m supposed to tell a few self-deprecating jokes,” he told the audience. “So here it goes,” he said, pausing for effect. “Nope. I’ve got nothing. I’ve got nothing!”

Trump added, “I guess I just do not see the point in taking shots at myself when other people have been shooting at me for a long time.”

The reference to two recent assassination attempts provided a means for Trump to segue into self-pity. He said he’d suffered more than Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson. “There’s never been a president that has been treated so badly as me,” he complained.

Did anyone ask if he is okay?

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I'm continually and completely baffled as to how the presidential race is remotely competitive.

https://x.com/AntiToxicPeople/status/18 ... 0239075343

It's disturbing.

Opinion: Trump said so many stupid things this week, I decided to just round them up
Early voting is underway in multiple states. As undecided voters mull their decision, I implore them to ask themselves if Donald Trump is what they want back in the White House.

... These stories are harmful to the communities they purport to be about. It is shameful that Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, refuse to apologize for spreading these falsehoods.

No matter where Trump goes, he says something awful. We as a country deserve better than an overgrown, spoiled oligarch who can't stop spouting hate.

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Trump's Big New 'Cognitive' Boast Falls Apart In Front Of His Own Audience
The former president's claim about his brain didn't quite hold up throughout the town hall event.

One example:

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Do any of the potential Trump voters (other than the cultists who wouldn't care) see this stuff?