I've read several pieces this AM about Trump's mutual masturbation session with Elon and I couldn't help but notice that after running thousands of stories about Biden's apparent cognitive issues, reporters don't seem to think it's even worth mentioning that 78-year-old Trump could not make words with his mouth and slurred his way through the whole two hours.
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Griffin:
In North Carolina just now, #Trump laid the groundwork to question the results of the 2024 election.
"Our primary focus is not to get out the vote. It's to make sure they don't cheat. Because we have all the votes we need."
Via Andrew Weissmann:
Let’s remember that as the polls start to show a Harris-Walz victory, it means not just another loss for #Trump, but the real prospect of jail. Given those stakes, we shd expect truly criminal and violent behavior above and below the water line.
Dear Mastodon,
Your #psychology term for the day is:
"#Narcissistic Collapse"
definition:
"The fear of being publicly humiliated can lead a #narcissist to stop functioning."
example:
"#Republicans worry #Trump is having a ‘public nervous breakdown’
‘Donald Trump is losing his marbles,’ former Congressman and #Republican Adam Kinzinger said"
“He sows chaos and division, and that’s to say nothing of his record as president. He froze in the face of the Covid crisis. He drove our economy into the ground. And make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump,” Walz said.
“That’s not even counting the crimes he committed.”
Zowie.
Via Maxwell Frost:
You know they’re scared when the “war on Christmas” comes out.
#Trump: The two words are Merry Christmas. She does not want anyone saying Merry Christmas
Via Rupar (who has vid):
George Stephanopoulos DEMOLISHES Byron Donalds's defense of #Trump's racist attacks on Kamala #Harris:
"The AP did not say that Kamala Harris is not Black. She is biracial. She is Indian. She is Black. You continue to repeat [Trump's] slur, but it's clear you're not gonna say that's wrong and you've now established that for our audience."
"Let's move on," Donalds concedes.
Via J.J. Abbott:
Last night #Trump tapped into an issue that too many politicians ignore:
His grievances against “disloyal” Republicans in Georgia who didn’t do enough to help him steal the election when his ego couldn’t handle losing
Aaron Rupar (who has vid):
"Little Brian Kemp. Bad guy" -- Trump is spending more time attacking Georgia's Republican governor than he is attacking Kamala Harris
Guess “they all look alike” to Trump.
“The man who almost crashed in a helicopter w #Trump told POLITICO Trump confused him with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown — despite the former president’s repeated insistence it was Brown.
It was Nate Holden, a former city councilman and state senator from Los Angeles, who said in an exclusive interview late Friday that he remembers the near-death experience well. He and others believe it happened sometime in 1990”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/trump-plane-crash-california-00173487
Via Aaron Rupar (who has the vid):
Maria Bartiromo, interviewing Rand Paul, claims of the #Trump assassination attempt, "it just feels like there's a network in place, in all these corners - whether it be govt, FBI, Secret Service, or media - that is trying to stop Trump." (The shooter was a registered Republican)
Putz, Inc.
Via Rupar:
someone on Benny Johnson's show just said that the only change #Trump made to his following on his first day back on twitter was unfollowing Mike Pence 😆
“An evangelical Christian group that supports Kamala #Harris' bid for the presidency has released a campaign ad implying Donald #Trump is a "false prophet."
A group called "Evangelicals for Harris" is running commercials across social media in a campaign highlighting the Bible verse warning that "many false prophets have gone into the world." https://www.newsweek.com/evangelicals-harris-ad-commercial-donald-trump-false-prophet-1941716
If @willbunch wrote it, you should read it.© & I thread it:
"The story of the most serious White House bribe allegation in U.S. history can't be allowed to fall under the cushions of #JDVance's couch
Congress must probe what really happened with #Trump, #Egypt and the $10M - and make bribery a crime again. My column🎁"
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Wow, #Trump immediately offending the very first #black #journalist.
Calling her rude, offensive, awful, nasty, hostile.
Accusing her of inviting him under false pretenses.
Complaining about a late start.
He is outrageously #aggressive to the journalists.
Wow accuses #KamalaHarris of “suddenly turning black” after identifying as #Indian prior. Absolutely false.
Says #Harris “could be” a #DEI hire.
Says #immigrants are taking “#BlackJobs”
Via Kamala HQ:
Unearthed audio: #Project2025 leader Kevin Roberts says #Trump is purposefully lying to America by claiming he doesn’t know who is behind Project 2025: “He's making a political tactical decision”
Tweet, but not linked to the hellsite. Via a Nitter thingy:
#Trump's a sleazy shoe salesman...
... who sells really ugly shoes to make money...
...for himself.
Via Peter Henlein
@SwissWatchGuy:
The GOP nominee for president just posted this.
The proceeds for the sale of the shoes aren't going to charity or the campaign. They are for personal profit.
He doesn't care about this country. He cares about making money for himself. That's why this behavoir never stops.
Via MuellerSheWrote:
DoJ IG finds that #Trump’s FBI and Bill Barr sent armed agents to clear peaceful George Floyd protestors in Lafayette Square who lacked proper training, and sometimes without clothing or vests identifying them as law enforcement officers. https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/24-085.pdf
Via Emptywheel:
Gorsuch clearly believes #Trump got charged bc he's unpopular, not bc he's a hardened criminal.
Josh Gerstein:
NEW: Gorsuch waves caution flag at Biden #SCOTUS overhaul plan. "I'd just say: Be careful," the Trump-appointed justice tells Fox. Also refuses, in NYT interview, to address Kagan's endorsement of enforcement mechanism for ethics code https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/04/gorsuch-biden-supreme-court-proposals-00172574
#DonaldTrump sat down with billionaire #ElonMusk on Monday for a rambling and vitriolic interview that revisited many of the former president’s most divisive talking points.
The ex-president attacked #migrants, denounced #KamalaHarris and praised #Russia in discussion delayed by technical glitch
#Trump revisits most divisive talking points in rambling interview with #Musk
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/12/trump-elon-musk-interview
Via Luckovich, who's amazing:
LOL
Via Ron Filipkowski, who has the vid:
#Trump performing his usual ritual of waving to nobody as he leaves for Montana today.
No Melania again.
#KamalaHarris is black enough for #Trump to have refused to rent an apartment to her.
(This should be the official Democratic response.)
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #billionaires have created this judicial #hellscape from which there is no exit - #SupremeCourt Rocked by New #Leak of Bitter #Abortion Split. A months-long internal feud among the justices over a key case about #abortion access in #Idaho has been leaked—the latest internal communication to escape the high court. #democracy #civilliberties #courts #SCOTUS #constitution #corruption #ethics #WomenRights #justice #paytoplay #womenshealthcare #healthcare https://www.thedailybeast.com/supreme-court-rocked-by-new-leak-on-bitter-split-over-idaho-emergency-abortion-ruling
THIS is how you do it, folks. Click on the link.
#Harris Campaign: Donald #Trump’s Very Good, Very Normal Press Conference - Insider NJ https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/harris-campaign-donald-trumps-very-good-very-normal-press-conference/