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You know what every media outlet would be clamoring for any other candidate to do in the wake of this?
Make a public statement about it, directly from the candidate, not from 'campaign lackeys.'
The failure of Trump to make such a statement, while vile, is sadly expected. The failure of anyone to demand it is mind-boggling.
Trump doesn't apologize, admit mistakes, or accept anything resembling accountability. It's worked in the past because there haven't been lasting consequences and the more he gets away with shit the lower expectations get.
The problem for him here is that short term consequences now could become long term consequences after election day. If there's enough outrage to shift a small portion of the vote in a single swing state, that could cost him the election.
Will it actually make a difference? Who knows, but it sure as hell isn't going to help. While I'd rather he lost by such an unexpectedly large margin that it can't be blamed on this, I would still laugh if it all comes down to a sudden shift in the Puerto Rican vote in PA.
At this point they are all eyes wide open. They know what trump stands for. And they are good with it. Makes me sick.
Yup, if you're still a Republican at this point, Trump and his brand of fascism isn't a deal breaker for you. Says all you need to know about you.
Trumpist are mean. They're bullies. It isn't a bug, it's a feature. They're weak, small minded, ignorant bullies who think that hurting other people makes them strong. They are pathetic little man children who think they look tough open carrying to buy donuts, hang fake testicles on their pickemup trucks, and tell everyone who will listen that they are definitely alpha males, definitely.
they are racists.
Racist sadists.
I'm confused, isn't this on brand?
Yes, but they usually keep some parts out so every bigot can fill in the blanks with their personal boogieman. Now they called it by name and alienated about 3 million possible voters that have Puerto Rican roots.
And black folk too, I think.
You say that like black people actually vote for Trump? Does that happen? I'm actually curious now.
Wasn’t there an uptick in black male voters too?
Idk, that comedian said some unambiguously racist shit.
BREAKING: Trump springs October Surprise on own party: "I'm even stupider than you thought I was - it's YUGE!"
Surprise : his supporters don't care
His cult doesn't care, but there are people who intended to vote for him who do care. Because of something they heard him say that appealed to them, or something Harris said that turned them off, or they just think he looks the part or whatever. There are millions of those people, the pliable mass of uncommitted DGAF who respond to imagery and sound bites, and they actually decide the election.
MAGAtards are degenerate trash...and they know it.
They're proud of it
Trump is going to lose.
God I fuckin hope so.
This is turning into a major fuck-up on their part and it happened way too close to Election Day.
God I fuckin hope so.
It's bad, as in evil bad, but it's not "Hillary's emails" bad for him. (Which I mention because it's the anniversary of the FBI reopening the investigation, which turned out to show no laws broken, but it tanked her campaign.)
Remember when Trump said he could kill someone and not lose a single vote? It's even more true now. What we need to do is get every sane vote INTO THE BALLOT TABULATORS, and those of all of the convinceable crazies as well.
Its kinda surprising to me that this seems to get some of them more defensive that some of his previous controversies, its not like Trump isnt known for racism. Best I can think of is that Puerto Rico is a US territory rather than a foreign country, but given how much it gets just kinda forgotten about in US politics, that doesnt feel like the right explanation.
Only if we put in the effort.
Only if we all vote.
I voted last week and hope more people do the same this week.
Don't hope, call people! One demographic they need help with is non college-educated white males:
I certainly hope so, but it's by no means assured. I still remember how gut-wrenching it was when he won 8 years ago, and if he does again those following 4 years will seem like a fun time by comparison.
I hope so, but I doubt this does it. This is just par for the course really.
No they're not, they don't do damage control. They say "you're welcome" and their idiot supporters go for it.
The rumor is that he was going to call Kamala a cunt but the Trump campaign vetoed that, yet approved the badmouthing of Puerto Ricans and black people.
I actually wonder if they review/approve anything out of their speakers mouths. These mofos have said some wild shit before. And the Trump campaign team are even less competent than their 2016/2020 counterparts.
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